PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieta Vivian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor comes to the cage accompanied by Foggy Dew. The key to victory for Conor McGregor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McGregor
vs
Vivian

168 cm
44
155 lbs
43 - 9 - 1

180 cm
29
155 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 43 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor McGregor !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kieta Vivian!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vivian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting McGregor counter with a right hand.
Vivian shoots in but no luck this time.
Conor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieta Vivian.
Vivian fails to land the takedown.
McGregor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vivian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from McGregor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vivian has his takedown stuffed
and McGregor counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vivian fails with the takedown
and Vivian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vivian is defended easily by McGregor .
McGregor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vivian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vivian looks for a takedown but McGregor sprawls well.
McGregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vivian shoots for a double leg takedown but McGregor sprawls well. He's pushed Vivian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vivian looks winded!
Vivian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McGregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGregor . That's going to slow Vivian down.
Vivian has his takedown stuffed
enabling McGregor to counter with a crisp jab.
Vivian misses with a takedown attempt

and McGregor counters with a crisp one two that drops Vivian! McGregor thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vivian to his feet! Vivian is in big trouble!

Vivian is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! McGregor ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Vivian clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conor McGregor !
During a confident post fight interview, Conor McGregor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.