PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Kos (ranked 5044 p4p, 24433 weight class) and Conor MccGregor (ranked 529 p4p, 604 weight class). Roman Kos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kos
vs
MccGregor

177 cm
19
159
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
18
155
0 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Kos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conor MccGregor!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kos connects with a high kick.
MccGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kos.

Kos closes the distance and pushes MccGregor back into the cage.
MccGregor can't break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kos lands a right hand.
Kos lands a shoulder strike.
Kos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Kos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MccGregor jumps guard but Kos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Kos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

MccGregor gets a double leg takedown into Kos's guard.
MccGregor trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kos manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Kos with a nice head shot there.

MccGregor is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
MccGregor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
MccGregor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kos throws a big right hand that misses.
MccGregor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
MccGregor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kos throwing strikes but missing.
MccGregor trying to keep a closed guard but Kos is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MccGregor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kos is looking to work some ground and pound but MccGregor has wrist control.
MccGregor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
MccGregor wants to sweep here but Kos controlling him for the moment.
Kos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kos cracks MccGregor with a solid left hand.
Kos advances position into side control!
Kos scores with punches from side control.
Kos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
MccGregor is still in real trouble! Can Kos finish him?
MccGregor is looking for a sweep.
MccGregor seems to have recovered his senses.
MccGregor looks winded!
Check out the look on Kos's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MccGregor is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Kos crashes against the mat.
Kos cracks MccGregor with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kos immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! MccGregor is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Kos!