PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Mansour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor McGregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGregor
vs
Mansour

190 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
225 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gregor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amir Mansour!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Mansour.
McGregor scores with a jab.
Mansour fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGregor checks it well.
Mansour ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
Mansour smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
McGregor scores with a hook to the body. Mansour takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mansour takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses.
Mansour looks to land a left hand but McGregor moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Mansour throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGregor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mansour on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from McGregor.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGregor lands an overhand right.
Mansour keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Mansour.

It looks like Gregor McGregor has been cut.
Gregor McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mansour swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGregor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McGregor throws a right hand that Mansour ducks under and follows up with a left that Mansour also avoids with ease.
McGregor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mansour lands with a shot to the body.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mansour manages to avoid it.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
McGregor could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McGregor lands an overhand right.
McGregor takes a swing at Mansour's ribcage but misses.
Mansour looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
McGregor avoids the body shot from Mansour.
McGregor blocks a leg kick.
Nice cross by McGregor.
McGregor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor swings for the body but Mansour moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGregor scores with a hook to the body. Mansour takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGregor swings for the body but Mansour moves out of range.
Mansour throws a jab but it's blocked by McGregor.
Mansour scores with a nice right hand.
Mansour will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mansour lunges at McGregor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGregor's hand.
McGregor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mansour keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mansour fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mansour drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a predictable looking body shot

and Mansour counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mansour.
Mansour swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Mansour - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from McGregor fails to land.
Mansour throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGregor misses with some punches.
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Mansour won't allow it.
McGregor tries to circle away but Mansour has him pinned against the cage.
McGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mansour leaning against his opponent.
McGregor working aggressively here.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
Mansour blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGregor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mansour tries a body shot but McGregor blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansour dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mansour working aggressively here.
McGregor working aggressively here.
McGregor misses with a punch to the body.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor stalling in the clinch but Mansour improves position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor trying to stall but Mansour improves his position.
McGregor trying to stall but Mansour improves his position.
Mansour blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGregor lands a nice uppercut.
McGregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGregor pushes Mansour back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregor McGregor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregor McGregor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McGregor throws a shot to the body.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mansour moves away.
McGregor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Mansour. That snapped McGregor's head back.
Mansour stuns McGregor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGregor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mansour takes one on the button.
A shot to the body from McGregor misses
enabling Mansour to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Mansour misses.
McGregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mansour sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mansour swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mansour lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGregor swings for the body but Mansour moves out of range.
McGregor is looking to wear down Mansour with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGregor lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mansour misses the target.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
Mansour ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Mansour.
Mansour takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mansour pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGregor is out of range and Mansour settles back down.
McGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mansour avoids the body shot from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a straight left.
Mansour just misses with a punch to the body.
Mansour wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansour misses with a hook. McGregor ducked under it nicely.
Mansour throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor misses with a left hand
and Mansour counters with a nice uppercut.
Mansour dips to his left and cracks McGregor with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGregor misses with a straight left.
Mansour throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGregor throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Mansour to counter with a crisp jab.
McGregor misses the jab.
McGregor connects with the punch.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mansour moves away.
Mansour looks to land a right hand but McGregor moved out of range.
McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mansour.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGregor lands a nice looking body shot.
McGregor swings for the body but Mansour moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mansour on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mansour scores with a nice head shot.
McGregor scores with a jab to the body.
McGregor throws a right hand that misses
and Mansour connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGregor slips under a jab from Mansour.
Mansour throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGregor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McGregor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mansour at a distance.
Gregor McGregor is winning the standup battle so far.
McGregor moves away from the strike by Mansour.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
McGregor moves out of range of the strikes.
McGregor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGregor misses with a hook to the body
and Mansour counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansour throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a big shot that misses.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mansour was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
McGregor throws a body punch but Mansour moves out of range.
McGregor misses the jab.
Mansour fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGregor manages to avoid it.
It looked like McGregor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mansour swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Mansour misses the target.
McGregor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGregor misses with an uppercut. Mansour saw that one coming.
Mansour uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
As McGregor backs off Mansour throws a huge counter combo but McGregor manages to avoid it all.
McGregor scores with a jab to the body.
Mansour keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGregor.
McGregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Amir Mansour will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gregor McGregor's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mansour moves out of range as McGregor strikes.
Mansour doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mansour lands with an uppercut that bounces McGregor off the cage and back into range.
Mansour throws a shot from downtown. McGregor moves away and avoids it.
McGregor is looking to counter punch.
McGregor connects with a body shot that sends Mansour's belly button to the back.

Mansour clinches up with McGregor and pushes him back against the cage.
McGregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mansour blocks an uppercut.
Mansour leaning against his opponent.
McGregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGregor.
McGregor scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mansours head.
Mansour scores with a shoulder strike.
Mansour blocking some punches.
McGregor struggles to land a body shot inside as Mansour controls his hands.
McGregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mansour with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansour scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Gregor McGregor's cut is getting worse.
A head punch on the inside from McGregor fails to land.
McGregor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGregor blocks a body shot from Mansour.
Mansour misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor blocks an uppercut.
Mansour blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mansour is looking to control McGregor's arms but McGregor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mansour has his back to the cage.
McGregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGregor trying to control the position but instead, Mansour has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGregor into the cage.
McGregor misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGregor.
McGregor misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from McGregor fails to land.
Mansour misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Mansour.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Mansour as the two fighters clinch.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Mansour.
Mansour misses with a body punch.
Mansour throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGregor blocks it with crossed arms.
Mansour looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mansour lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Amir Mansour seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Mansour.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
A short right from Mansour on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mansour throws a head punch that misses.
Mansour is trying to maintain a safe position but McGregor gets an underhook and turns Mansour into the cage.
McGregor tries to stall but Mansour uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansour tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mansour throws an elbow that misses.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Mansour blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mansour backwards.
Mansour blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGregor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGregor trying to stall but Mansour improves his position.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Mansour.
Mansour wants to stall.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mansour wants to take the fight to the mat but McGregor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mansour just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGregor's brow.
Mansour trying to land knees to the body.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Mansour.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mansour.
Mansour looking to slow down the pace here.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Mansour.
McGregor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGregor blocks an uppercut.
McGregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGregor lands a nice shot to the body.
Mansour tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGregor avoids it.
Mansour tries to land knees in the clinch but McGregor avoids the damage to the body.
McGregor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mansour is keeping busy.
Mansour creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Mansour comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mansour has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Amir Mansour!