PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bing Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bong comes to the cage accompanied by Voices. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bong
vs
McGregor

179 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bing Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, William McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGregor, pushing him back against the cage.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGregor stalks Bong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bong's face. Bong staggers backwards, shaken.
McGregor is looking to clinch but Bong is avoiding it.

McGregor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bong to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McGregor is looking to stand up but Bong isn't so interested in that idea.
McGregor keeping full guard, as Bong tries to pass.
Bong seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McGregor wants to sweep here but Bong controlling him for the moment.
Bong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGregor is keeping the position for now.
McGregor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong wants to control from the top but McGregor keeps moving.
Bong won't allow McGregor to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bong throws a right hand that McGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that McGregor also avoids with ease.

Bong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bong is looking to take a break and control but McGregor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bong prevents McGregor from escaping the position.

Bong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGregor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bong lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong cracks McGregor with a big elbow.
Bong blocks the strikes from McGregor.
McGregor is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McGregor looking for a sweep but Bong has passed into full mount! Oh no!
McGregor looks gassed!
McGregor throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bong. What's that going to do exactly?
Bong controlling the pace for now.
Bong is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McGregor tries to hold on but Bong postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bong raining down shots from the mount!
McGregor tries to control Bong's body but Bong pushes him off. McGregor squirms to his side and now Bong has his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
McGregor is keeping busy.
McGregor holding both Bong 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

McGregor manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Bong closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGregor circles away.
Bong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bong has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bing Bong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGregor closes the distance but Bong moves to the side

and Bong counters with a takedown into side control.
McGregor is trying to buck Bong off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor is trying to work for a sweep but Bong has mounted him!

McGregor has left one of his arms exposed and Bong doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. McGregor screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bing Bong!