PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gevorg Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gevorg Petrosyan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGregor
vs
Petrosyan

179 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conor McGregor !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gevorg Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan looks to land a right hand but McGregor moved out of range.
Jab by McGregor .
McGregor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gevorg Petrosyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrosyan connects with a right hand. McGregor shakes it off.
Nice uppercut there from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petrosyan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGregor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan throws a right hand that McGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that McGregor also avoids with ease.
Petrosyan scores with a push kick.
A combination from Petrosyan does no damage.
Petrosyan throws a hook to the side of McGregor 's head but McGregor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan misses with a looping right.
A left lands for McGregor .
Petrosyan throws a nice head kick!
Petrosyan tries a head kick but it misses.
McGregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrosyan circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Petrosyan.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McGregor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Petrosyan - the referee stops the clock and McGregor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Petrosyan. McGregor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sloppy strikes from Petrosyan. Those never looked like landing.
McGregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrosyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGregor avoids a kick to the body.
McGregor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGregor takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Petrosyan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Petrosyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrosyan throws the kick towards the body but McGregor avoids it.
McGregor throwing a counter right hand but Petrosyan manages to avoid it.
Petrosyan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Petrosyan scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Petrosyan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Petrosyan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McGregor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petrosyan throws a series of punches but McGregor moves out of range.
Petrosyan misses with a double jab.
Petrosyan slips a jab from McGregor .
Petrosyan tries to bum rush McGregor with a series of wild strikes but McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petrosyan throws a body kick that misses
and McGregor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gevorg Petrosyan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Petrosyan lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGregor will feel that in the morning.
Petrosyan throws the left hand but McGregor avoids the punch easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Petrosyan!
Petrosyan has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Petrosyan scores with a sloppy right hand. McGregor should have avoided that one.
Petrosyan throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrosyan lands with a kick to the ribs.
McGregor staying out of range there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Petrosyan. McGregor shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petrosyan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Petrosyan. That one must have hurt.
Petrosyan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Petrosyan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Petrosyan throws a body punch but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Petrosyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrosyan lands with a nice body punch.
McGregor slips a straight right by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that half lands.
McGregor tries to move into range but Petrosyan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gevorg Petrosyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick from Petrosyan.
McGregor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Petrosyan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrosyan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrosyan throws a one two combo.
Petrosyan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrosyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrosyan's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrosyan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGregor slips under a jab from Petrosyan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gevorg Petrosyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McGregor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Conor McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrosyan throws a jab when McGregor was well out of range.
Crunch! Petrosyan slams his shin into McGregor 's torso.
Petrosyan connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGregor . McGregor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Petrosyan with a nice cross.
McGregor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A punch lands to the side of McGregor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Petrosyan there.

McGregor is rocked!
Petrosyan works the jab nicely.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Petrosyan.
Some wild striking there from Petrosyan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrosyan catches McGregor napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends McGregor crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Petrosyan raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gevorg Petrosyan!