PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Konner McKregor (ranked 2859 p4p, 335 weight class) and John Brown (ranked 1931 p4p, 234 weight class). Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Some Bodies Gonna Get It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Brown acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

McKregor
vs
Brown

182 cm
26
160 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

180 cm
35
166 lbs
19 - 23 - 2

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Konner McKregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, John Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McKregor moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
McKregor avoiding damage.

McKregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McKregor throws a head kick that misses.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McKregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.

McKregor clinches up against the cage.

McKregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McKregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As McKregor backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but McKregor manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brown gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Brown might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Brown fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McKregor wants to get back to his feet.
Brown takes a little break here. McKregor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Brown trying to control the position but McKregor is working away.
McKregor is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brown with the ground and pound but McKregor regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown throwing shots but McKregor is blocking nicely.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McKregor's head.
McKregor wants to get back to his feet.
McKregor is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKregor tries to clinch up.

Brown dives in and scores a takedown into McKregor's guard.
McKregor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McKregor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McKregor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McKregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

McKregor is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Brown presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
McKregor looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
McKregor scores with a nice hook to the head.

McKregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McKregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKregor misses with a looping right.
McKregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKregor wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
McKregor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Konner McKregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McKregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Konner McKregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

McKregor kicks off Brown and gets to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
McKregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McKregor moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McKregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McKregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konner McKregor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McKregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Konner McKregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKregor tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
McKregor misses with a looping left.
Brown misses with the combination.
Nice body kick there by McKregor.
Brown misses with a looping right.
McKregor scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKregor throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
McKregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKregor circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like McKregor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McKregor punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
McKregor misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoids the body shot from McKregor.
McKregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Brown scores with a takedown into McKregor's guard.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
McKregor is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
John Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown is in close to McKregor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brown works over McKregor with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown trying to control but McKregor is working from the bottom.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown trying to control but McKregor is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McKregor lands with a shot to the body.
Brown is looking to slow McKregor down with leg kicks.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McKregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
As McKregor backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but McKregor manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but McKregor shows good takedown defense.
McKregor throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
McKregor needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
Brown checks a low kick from McKregor.
Brown is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Brown avoids the head kick by McKregor.
Brown throws a fast counter high kick but McKregor manages to duck under it in time.
McKregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown throws out a counter right but McKregor avoids it with no problem.
McKregor throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
And Brown tries to counter it with a takedown but McKregor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McKregor fails in his attempt to clinch.

Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McKregor!
McKregor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brown.
McKregor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKregor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brown throws an elbow but McKregor slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brown wants to control but McKregor is keeping him busy.
Brown creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McKregor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McKregor dodges the ground and pound from Brown.
McKregor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brown.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown scores with punches from side control.
Brown just content to control the position.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but McKregor keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McKregor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McKregor tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
McKregor is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McKregor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McKregor fails to land with a series of punches.
McKregor tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
McKregor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McKregor tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKregor scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like John Brown has been cut.
McKregor throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McKregor gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKregor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McKregor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McKregor keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brown is continuing to stall.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McKregor's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

McKregor has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
McKregor working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from McKregor.

McKregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for McKregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McKregor scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

McKregor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McKregor misses with the combination.
McKregor sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! McKregor avoids it this time.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McKregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by McKregor.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
McKregor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKregor scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from McKregor misses.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McKregor swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. McKregor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
McKregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.

McKregor is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Oh McKregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McKregor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a left to the body.

Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McKregor tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brown postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt McKregor bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Brown and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Brown!