PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mcgregor OConor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Cordero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Cordero will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

OConor
vs
Cordero

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mcgregor OConor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Cordero!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordero stalks OConor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into OConor's face. OConor staggers backwards, shaken.

Cordero tries to keep at a distance but OConor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cordero is looking to break free of the clinch but OConor has double underhooks.

OConor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cordero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cordero tries to clinch up but OConor circles away and keeps his distance.
OConor tries for a takedown but Cordero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cordero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cordero tries to clinch but OConor moves out of range.
Cordero misses with a two punch combination.
Cordero wants to clinch.
As Cordero looks to move away, OConor throws a big counter combo but Cordero just gets out of the way.
Cordero tries to clinch but OConor is having none of it.
Cordero looks to land a combination but OConor avoids it well.
OConor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

OConor has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OConor is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mcgregor OConor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

OConor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
OConor slips a jab and a cross from Cordero.
Cordero has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from OConor is defended easily by Cordero.
A punch combination from OConor misses.
Cordero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OConor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OConor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cordero avoids it really well and circles away.
OConor slips a jab and a cross from Cordero.
OConor tries to counter by clinching up but Cordero breaks away and moves out of range.
Cordero misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for OConor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OConor clinches with his opponent.
Cordero throws a head punch that misses.
Cordero is defending well against a takedown attempt.

OConor breaks the clinch.
A combination from Cordero does no damage.
OConor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cordero sprawls and moves away.
Cordero misses with a double jab
and OConor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

OConor has taken the fight to the clinch.
OConor wants a takedown.
Cordero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OConor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordero blocks a body shot from OConor.
Cordero is looking to break free of the clinch but OConor has double underhooks.

OConor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cordero lands a two punch combo.
Cordero moves in looking to clinch but OConor pushes him off.
Cordero lands with a nice combination. OConor backs away looking to recover.

OConor is rocked!
Cordero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by OConor.
Oh OConor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cordero looks winded!
A head kick misses from OConor.
Cordero is looking for the big counter here.
Cordero tries to clinch but OConor moves out of range.
OConor seems to have got his legs back now.
Cordero throws a series of punches but OConor moves out of range.
Cordero tries to clinch but OConor moves out of range.
OConor tries for a takedown but Cordero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
OConor throws a right and a left that Cordero avoids nicely.
Pedro Cordero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordero is looking to clinch.
Cordero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cordero tries to bum rush OConor with a series of wild strikes but OConor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

OConor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
OConor lands a knee to the head.
OConor is struggling to control the position.
OConor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cordero smiles and moves away.
OConor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cordero circles away.
OConor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cordero avoids it really well and circles away.
Cordero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OConor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OConor is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Cordero dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

OConor tries to clinch up but Cordero circles away and keeps his distance.
Cordero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cordero tries to clinch but OConor is having none of it.
OConor is looking to counter the offense by Cordero and move into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cordero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OConor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mcgregor OConor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cordero scores with a one two! OConor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cordero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OConor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OConor is looking for a counter combo.
No joy there for Cordero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Cordero looks to move away, OConor throws a big counter combo but Cordero just gets out of the way.
OConor slips a jab and a cross from Cordero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cordero tries to clinch up but OConor circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Cordero.
Cordero scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cordero is breathing heavily.
Cordero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OConor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cordero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
OConor tries to pull guard but Cordero forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
OConor wants a takedown but no success here.
OConor working Cordero over with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from OConor.
OConor jumps guard but Cordero turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mcgregor OConor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

OConor breaks the clinch.
Cordero tries to clinch there but OConor circles away.
Pedro Cordero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
OConor throws a nice head kick!
Pedro Cordero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OConor shoots in for a takedown but Cordero shows good takedown defense.

OConor rushes Cordero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OConor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cordero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

OConor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
OConor swings wildly with an uppercut but Cordero uses good head movement to avoid it.
OConor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cordero's efforts to push away.
OConor stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OConor breaks from the clinch.
OConor get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. OConor stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Cordero runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Cordero!