PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Connor McGregor (ranked 3915 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Black (ranked 4825 p4p, 464 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGregor
vs
Black

185 cm
28
168 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

184 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Black!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
McGregor feinted with a counter takedown.
Vlad Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black throws a poor cross that misses
and McGregor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Black moves into the clinch successfully.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black takes a shot to the head.
Black gets through McGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGregor working Black over with knees to the body.
Black takes a shot to the head.
McGregor keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Black trying to stall but McGregor improves his position.
McGregor keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by McGregor.
Black misses with a body punch.
A short right from McGregor.
I was talking to McGregor's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Black tries to stall but McGregor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Black is trying to maintain a safe position but McGregor gets an underhook and turns Black into the cage.
McGregor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGregor obliges.
McGregor pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black gets through McGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but McGregor won't allow it.
McGregor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Black looks winded!
Black can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.
McGregor scores with a shoulder strike.
McGregor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGregor lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from McGregor.

Black is rocked!
McGregor creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Black's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Black drops to his knees and McGregor pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor McGregor!
After the big win, Connor McGregor made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MayheM sportswear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.