PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Davide Longo (ranked 1671 p4p, 169 weight class) and Konner McKregor (ranked 3828 p4p, 350 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Longo
vs
McKregor

175 cm
23
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
160 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Pit Bull Development

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davide Longo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Konner McKregor!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Longo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McKregor's half guard.
Longo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Longo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Longo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Longo with the ground and pound but McKregor uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Longo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Longo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Longo is stalling in the full guard.
Longo wants to control from the top but McKregor keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKregor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longo stands up over McKregor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Longo tries to free his leg and advance position but McKregor is retaining full guard.
Longo trying to control the position from guard on top but McKregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McKregor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Longo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McKregor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Longo connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longo wants to control but McKregor is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Longo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Longo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Longo throws a strike aimed at the side of McKregor's head but McKregor avoids it well.
Longo cracks McKregor with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Longo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McKregor, who protects the arm well.

Longo stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Longo finds it's target.
Konner McKregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKregor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Longo feinted with a counter takedown.
Longo moves out of range as McKregor strikes.
Longo throwing a counter right hand but McKregor manages to avoid it.
McKregor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McKregor on the wrong end of a nice jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from McKregor enables Longo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McKregor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Longo won't allow McKregor to get back to his feet.
McKregor keeping full guard, as Longo tries to pass.
Longo prevents McKregor from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKregor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Longo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Longo trying to control the position from guard on top but McKregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longo tries to free his leg and advance position but McKregor is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Longo connects with a good right hand that stumbles McKregor. McKregor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Longo looking to score a takedown here. McKregor is defending well but Longo drives through and ends up in McKregor's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McKregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Longo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McKregor's head.
Longo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Longo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davide Longo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McKregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longo manages to avoid it.
McKregor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McKregor circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Longo drops to the canvas, hurt badly! McKregor follows Longo to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konner McKregor!