PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kearney (ranked 951 p4p, 1142 weight class) and Jimbo Gregor (ranked 112 p4p, 135 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kearney
vs
Gregor

225 cm
34
265
22 - 18 - 0

189 cm
25
242
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Kearney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimbo Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kearney lands an overhand right.
We've been told by Kearney's head coaches at ubergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gregor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Gregor - just one landing.
Kearney misses with a hook to the body
enabling Gregor to counter with a crisp jab.
Gregor misses with a left hand
and Kearney counters with a right hand to the body.
Kearney scores with a jab to the head.
Kearney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gregor throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kearney counters with a left hand that sends Gregor to the canvas!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kearney controlling from the top position.
Kearney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gregor is striking off his back. Kearney thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gregor wants to sweep but Kearney has passed to side control!
Gregor looking for a sweep but Kearney has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gregor is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Kearney manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gregor to take his back!
Kearney slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
You can see the frustration on Gregor's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kearney controlling the positon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kearney keeps control of the position as Gregor tries to break free.
Good control from Kearney.
Gregor covering up well under a series of strikes from Kearney.
Gregor is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kearney off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Kearney keeps control of the position as Gregor tries to break free.
What can Gregor do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kearney controlling well, preventing Gregor from escaping the position.
Gregor keeps trying to improve his position.
Gregor is still trying to improve position.

Kearney is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kearney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gregor rolls, trying to escape but Kearney keeps control of the position.
Kearney keeps control of the position easily here as Gregor tries to buck him off.
Gregor is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearney controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Gregor's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gregor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kearney doesn't have the hooks in and Gregor manages to turn into his guard.
Gregor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kearney 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.

Kearney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Gregor misses the target.
Gregor is looking to clinch.
Kearney misses with the combination.
Gregor throws a lazy uppercut
and Kearney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Kearney - just one landing.
Kearney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gregor at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor is looking to clinch.
Kearney lands a nice shot to the body.
Gregor throws a right hand that misses

and Kearney lands a stunning uppercut that sends Gregor to the mat!

Gregor is rocked!

It looks like Jimbo Gregor has been cut.
Gregor punching from the bottom.
Kearney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregor can do to turn this around?
Kearney blocks the strikes from Gregor.
Still in half guard, Kearney seems content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gregor is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kearney jumps into side control!
Gregor throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Kearney takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Gregor to pass into mount.
Kearney looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor is trying to reverse the position but instead Kearney has taken his back - oops!
Gregor breaks Kearney's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kearney wants to sweep here but Gregor controlling him for the moment.
Kearney bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gregor's guard.

Kearney passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gregor is looking for a sweep.
Gregor throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Kearney blocks the strikes from Gregor.
Kearney blocks the strikes from Gregor.
Kearney controlling from side mount.
Kearney has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gregor!
Gregor swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kearney blocks Gregor's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kearney looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gregor is looking to improve his position but Kearney isn't that keen on the idea.
Gregor flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor is trying to reverse the position but instead Kearney has taken his back - oops!
Gregor wants to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kearney is hanging on to Gregor's back as he tries to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kearney dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimbo Gregor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kearney misses with a body shot.
Kearney looks to land a right hand but Gregor moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gregor! But no joy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kearney throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gregor to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kearney. Gregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Gregor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kearney misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gregor! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor misses with a jab to the body
and Kearney counters with a straight right hand.
Kearney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregor manages to avoid it.
Gregor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kearney tries to clinch there but Gregor circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearney misses with a left hand
and Gregor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Gregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kearney misses with a double jab

and Gregor counters with a nice right hand that sends Kearney toppling to the canvas! Kearney scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gregor finish him?!

Kearney is rocked!
Kearney leaves his chin hanging out and Gregor seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kearney crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimbo Gregor!