PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Mcgregor (ranked 5756 p4p, 6567 weight class) and Serghei Vasilescu (ranked 570 p4p, 624 weight class). Serghei Vasilescu looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Mcgregor
vs
Vasilescu

181 cm
26
162
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
160
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Liam Mcgregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Serghei Vasilescu!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vasilescu backs up against the cage.
Mcgregor scores with a one two! Vasilescu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vasilescu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mcgregor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Vasilescu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcgregor can't break the clinch.
Vasilescu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mcgregor prevents it.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but Vasilescu holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcgregor drops back down to his feet.
Mcgregor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mcgregor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgregor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Mcgregor pulls guard effortlessly.

Mcgregor manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Mcgregor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mcgregor content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgregor stands up from Vasilescu's guard - Mcgregor perhaps looking for a knockout.

Mcgregor closes the distance and clinches.
Vasilescu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcgregor smiles and moves away.
Mcgregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasilescu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Mcgregor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mcgregor lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Vasilescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasilescu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Mcgregor rushes Vasilescu and presses him up against the cage.
Mcgregor is pushing Vasilescu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vasilescu throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mcgregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vasilescu has him pressed against the cage.

Mcgregor breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mcgregor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vasilescu's brow.
Mcgregor controlling the action here for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgregor lands a left hand.

Vasilescu breaks from the clinch.

Mcgregor gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor fails to pull guard.

Mcgregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vasilescu tries to keep at a distance but Mcgregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vasilescu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcgregor avoids it.
Mcgregor lands a right hand.

Vasilescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasilescu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgregor.
Vasilescu tries to counter with a clinch but Mcgregor shakes him off and moves away.

Mcgregor darts in and clinches Vasilescu up against the cage.
Mcgregor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vasilescu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mcgregor is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcgregor.
Vasilescu is pushing Mcgregor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but Vasilescu won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Mcgregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mcgregor breaks the clinch.
Liam Mcgregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilescu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Mcgregor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasilescu landing knees to the head.

Vasilescu manages to break the clinch.
Mcgregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcgregor connects with a crisp jab.
Vasilescu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mcgregor defends well and Vasilescu ends up having to push Mcgregor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vasilescu looks winded!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor throws a nice looking combination but Vasilescu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasilescu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Mcgregor moves into range and clinches up with Vasilescu.
Mcgregor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vasilescu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Mcgregor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mcgregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasilescu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liam Mcgregor is winning the standup battle so far.

Mcgregor moves into the clinch.

Vasilescu manages to break the clinch.
Mcgregor throws a one two combo.
Mcgregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasilescu.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vasilescu.

Mcgregor has managed to clinch.
Mcgregor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but Vasilescu holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcgregor drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor slows down the pace here.
Mcgregor scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor working hard to break the clinch.
Mcgregor working aggressively here.
We've been informed that Vasilescu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Vasilescu breaks the clinch.
Mcgregor throws a series of punches but Vasilescu avoids them all with ease.
Mcgregor stuffs the takedown attempt from Vasilescu. Vasilescu gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasilescu is breathing heavily.

Mcgregor moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcgregor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vasilescu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

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

Mcgregor darts in and clinches Vasilescu up against the cage.
Vasilescu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcgregor's efforts to push away.
Liam Mcgregor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vasilescu just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Mcgregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcgregor.
Vasilescu looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mcgregor is trying to pull guard but Vasilescu has him pressed against the cage.
Mcgregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasilescu can do to turn this around?

Vasilescu breaks the clinch.
Jab from Mcgregor.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mcgregor breaks from the clinch.
Mcgregor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vasilescu is able to avoid easily.

Mcgregor drives through and clinches with Vasilescu against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgregor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vasilescu prevents it.
Mcgregor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor stops a takedown attempt from Vasilescu.
Mcgregor can't get the takedown.
Vasilescu being controlled against the cage.

Mcgregor manages to pull guard.
Mcgregor keeping full guard, as Vasilescu tries to pass.

Mcgregor has his feet on Vasilescu's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vasilescu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcgregor defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasilescu throws a shot to the body.
Mcgregor avoids the head kick by Vasilescu.
Liam Mcgregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgregor throws a one two combo.
Mcgregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vasilescu tries to keep at a distance but Mcgregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mcgregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vasilescu can't find room to land a body shot as Mcgregor controls the action.
Mcgregor stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Mcgregor dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcgregor throws a nice looking combination but Vasilescu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasilescu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mcgregor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vasilescu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mcgregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasilescu.

Vasilescu rushes Mcgregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mcgregor missing with knees to the body.

Vasilescu breaks the clinch.

Mcgregor takes the fight into the clinch.
Vasilescu is trying to pull guard but Mcgregor has him pressed against the cage.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but Vasilescu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Mcgregor manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasilescu.
Mcgregor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Mcgregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vasilescu rushes Mcgregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Mcgregor on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilescu avoids the elbow strike from Mcgregor, against the cage.
Vasilescu letting Mcgregor take a breather here.
Mcgregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vasilescu has him pressed against the cage.
Mcgregor has a couple of punches blocked by Vasilescu.
Vasilescu controlling the action here for a moment.

Vasilescu breaks the clinch.

Mcgregor forces Vasilescu back against the cage and clinches.
Vasilescu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mcgregor lands with a left to the head.
Vasilescu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mcgregor up against the cage.
Mcgregor fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilescu is working for takedown but Mcgregor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mcgregor scores with a shot to the side of Vasilescu's head.

Mcgregor pulls guard.
Mcgregor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mcgregor tries to get out of the position.
Vasilescu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vasilescu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Mcgregor is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vasilescu presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgregor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vasilescu backwards.
Mcgregor just leaning against Vasilescu, taking a breather.
Vasilescu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Serghei Vasilescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor is trying to drag Vasilescu to the mat but Vasilescu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mcgregor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vasilescu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vasilescu tries to score a body lock takedown but Mcgregor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vasilescu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mcgregor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mcgregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcgregor stuffs the takedown attempt from Vasilescu. Vasilescu gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcgregor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mcgregor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mcgregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Mcgregor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgregor connects with a jab.
Mcgregor scores with a three punch combo!
Mcgregor misses with a double jab.

Mcgregor rushes Vasilescu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mcgregor misses with a punch on the inside.
Mcgregor avoiding damage.
Mcgregor misses with a punch on the inside.
Mcgregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcgregor stalling in the clinch but Vasilescu improves position.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vasilescu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mcgregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasilescu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcgregor.
Liam Mcgregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mcgregor manages to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Mcgregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcgregor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Mcgregor!
Liam Mcgregor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.