PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey McGregor (ranked 23025 p4p, 522 weight class) and Padraig McKilla (ranked 4430 p4p, 408 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

McGregor
vs
McKilla

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 Los Angeles, Mickey McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig McKilla!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor tries to clinch but McKilla is having none of it.

McGregor has closed the distance and engaged McKilla in a clinch.
McKilla goes for a takedown attempt but McGregor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

McKilla closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McGregor's guard.
McGregor wants to get back to his feet but McKilla passes into half guard.

McGregor trying to control but McKilla postures up.

McKilla stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McGregor tries to sprawl but McKilla drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McKilla escapes and gets back to his feet.
McGregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor tries to clinch there but McKilla circles away.
McGregor tries to clinch there but McKilla circles away.

McKilla darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McGregor trying to control here.

McKilla stands up and beckons McGregor to join him on the feet.

McKilla shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McGregor's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. McGregor manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
McKilla takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Padraig McKilla has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKilla is trying to force a seperation but McGregor has the dominant position.
McKilla is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McGregor is defending well.
McGregor unloads a knee to the mid-section. McKilla lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McKilla drops down looking for an ankle pick but McGregor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mickey McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Padraig McKilla.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries to clinch but McKilla moves out of range.
McGregor tries to clinch up but McKilla circles away and keeps his distance.
McGregor wants to clinch.
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but McKilla pushes him off.
McGregor wants to clinch.
McGregor wants to clinch up but McKilla keeps it at a distance.
McGregor wants to clinch but McKilla slips to the side

so McKilla counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McGregor looking for a sweep. Not yet McGregor, not yet.
McKilla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGregor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McKilla postures up.

McKilla decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McKilla circles away from the clinch attempt

and McKilla counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McKilla.

McKilla decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGregor unloads a knee to the mid-section. McKilla lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGregor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McKilla in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

McKilla has hold of one of McGregor's legs. McGregor is fighting the takedown attempt but McKilla gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

McGregor is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! McKilla rolls with it to try and escape but McGregor cranks on the arm and McKilla is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mickey McGregor!