PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darius Machnacz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Conor Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that George Conor Russell was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Machnacz
vs
Conor Russell

170 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
17
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darius Machnacz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Conor Russell!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machnacz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Russell is fending him off so far but Machnacz persists. Nope, Russell circles away and we're back to standing.
Russell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Machnacz misses with a takedown attempt - Russell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Machnacz shoots and misses
and Russell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Machnacz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russell stuffs the takedown attempt from Machnacz. Machnacz gets slowly back to his feet.
Machnacz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Russell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Russell. Those never looked like landing.

Russell lands a left and a right that send Machnacz crashing to the mat, dazed. Russell thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Darius Machnacz has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russell misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machnacz closes the distance and pushes Russell back into the cage.

Russell manages to break the clinch.
Russell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machnacz.
Machnacz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Russell counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machnacz is defended easily by Russell.
Russell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Russell sends Machnacz crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Russell is motioning to the referee to let Machnacz up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russell plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Machnacz to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Machnacz just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). George Conor Russell!