PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roz McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Ricketts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Austin Ricketts enters the cage!

McGregor
vs
Ricketts

190 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roz McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Austin Ricketts!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricketts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGregor as he jumps to the side.

McGregor lands a big head kick that sends Ricketts tumbling to the mat! McGregor takes a step backwards and waves Ricketts back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ricketts is rocked!

It looks like Austin Ricketts has been cut.
Austin Ricketts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
Ricketts is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him?
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGregor throws a head kick but Ricketts moves out of range.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricketts avoids the head kick by McGregor.
McGregor looks to land a left hand but Ricketts moved out of range nicely.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
McGregor misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ricketts.
McGregor misses with a hook. Ricketts ducked under it nicely.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses.
McGregor misses with a two punch combination.
McGregor misses with a two punch combination.
McGregor throws out a loose jab but Ricketts uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricketts wants to clinch.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor loads up on a big right hand but Ricketts slips the punch.
McGregor looks to land a left hand but Ricketts moved out of range nicely.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ricketts circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricketts slips a jab and a cross from McGregor.
McGregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
McGregor throws the left hand but Ricketts avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a shot from downtown. Ricketts moves away and avoids it.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
A swing and a miss from McGregor.
Ricketts dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
McGregor misses with an uppercut. Ricketts saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses.
Ricketts seems to have recovered his senses.
Ricketts tries to clinch up but McGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
Ricketts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGregor but McGregor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ricketts tries for a takedown but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roz McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Ricketts.
McGregor throws a monster overhand right that drops Ricketts! McGregor follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roz McGregor!