PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Morse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conor Mcgregor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Josh Morse's chin.

Morse
vs
Mcgregor

164 cm
20
151 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Morse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Mcgregor misses.
Conor Mcgregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgregor throws a right and a left that Morse avoids nicely.
Mcgregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Morse holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morse is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mcgregor to keep the fight standing.

Morse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcgregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcgregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morse.
Mcgregor misses with a double jab
letting Morse counter with a right hand.
Mcgregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Morse misses its target.
Mcgregor misses with a wild combination.
Mcgregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcgregor misses with a double jab
and Morse counters with a series of strikes. Mcgregor will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor throws a nice looking combination but Morse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morse dives in and grabs Mcgregor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcgregor pushes down on Morse's head and hops out.
A left and a right from Mcgregor both land. Nice combination.
Mcgregor misses with a double jab.
Mcgregor looks winded!
Morse fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Morse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Mcgregor.
Morse shoots in for a takedown but Mcgregor shows good takedown defense.
Mcgregor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mcgregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Morse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgregor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Mcgregor misses.
Morse was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mcgregor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgregor feints a jab promting Morse to slip. Mcgregor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morse slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mcgregor throws a combination that misses
and Morse counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcgregor misses with a double jab
and Morse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcgregor is fending him off so far but Morse persists. Nope, Mcgregor circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcgregor tries to bum rush Morse with a series of wild strikes but Morse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morse appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mcgregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A quick step to the side and Morse tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morse shoots in for a takedown but Mcgregor shows good takedown defense.
A punch combination from Mcgregor misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morse slips a jab and a cross from Mcgregor.
Morse swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morse.
Conor Mcgregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgregor misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Morse misses its target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mcgregor.
Morse wants to clinch.
Mcgregor swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcgregor tries to bum rush Morse with a series of wild strikes but Morse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Morse with that takedown attempt.
Mcgregor throws a right and a left that Morse avoids nicely.
Morse shoots in for a double leg but Mcgregor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mcgregor fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Morse was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Mcgregor. Those never looked like landing.

Morse gets a clinch.
Mcgregor stops a takedown attempt from Morse.

Mcgregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Mcgregor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mcgregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Conor Mcgregor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcgregor throws a series of punches but Morse moves out of range.
Mcgregor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcgregor fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Morse misses the target.
Mcgregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mcgregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcgregor scores with a three punch combo!

Morse is rocked!
Mcgregor batters Morse with a massive right followed by a huge left! Morse is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Mcgregor lands a final crushing right hand to drop Morse to the mat with a gruesome thud! Mcgregor is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Conor Mcgregor!