PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor comes to the cage accompanied by El Chapo by The Game. Conor McGregor has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McGregor
vs
Avery

175 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

154 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Conor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maurice Avery!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor lands with a slapping head kick.
Avery darts in looking for a takedown but McGregor gets double underhooks and turns Avery into the cage.
McGregor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Both fighters circling a little - McGregor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Avery forces McGregor back against the cage and clinches.

Avery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avery looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Avery misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice shot lands for McGregor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor takes a swing at Avery's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Avery on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice sprawl there from McGregor as Avery shoots in.
Conor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurice Avery.
Avery shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGregor pinned against the cage. McGregor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor lands with a kick to the temple. Avery shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Avery closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Avery takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Avery drags the fight down to the ground.
McGregor wants to stand but Avery is controlling his posture from full guard.
Avery pulls McGregor in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avery looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGregor is one step ahead there.
McGregor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Avery controlling the position.
Avery wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery keeps trying to improve his position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Avery pushes McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Avery lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.

Avery pulls guard.
Avery is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Avery controlling the action here.

Avery stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Avery.
McGregor is looking to counter punch.
McGregor looks to throw the jab but Avery is out of range.
McGregor misses the shot to the body.
Avery shoots in looking for a takedown. McGregor tries to sprawl out of it but Avery keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGregor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McGregor throws a counter high kick but Avery was just alert enough to avoid it.
McGregor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGregor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Conor McGregor will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McGregor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Avery.
Nice body kick there by McGregor.
McGregor gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Avery counters by moving into the clinch.
McGregor is trying to force a seperation but Avery has the dominant position.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGregor tries to circle away but Avery has him pinned against the cage.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Avery keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McGregor managing to block the knees to the body from Avery.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Avery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGregor lands with a kick to the temple. Avery shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Avery doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGregor counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McGregor scores with a head kick.
McGregor throws a head kick that Avery semi-blocks.

Avery is rocked!
Avery lands a jab-cross combination.
Avery is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avery with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGregor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurice Avery.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from McGregor! Avery is out on his feet! McGregor rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Avery is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Avery is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor McGregor!
Conor McGregor spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.