PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juzefel Stalinel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor's entrance music is Music Foggy Dew – Hypnotize. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGregor
vs
Stalinel

175 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
148 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

GREEN!160
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Juzefel Stalinel!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalinel throws a lazy right hand but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGregor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stalinel connects with a right hand. McGregor shakes it off.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Stalinel is just out of range.
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Stalinel.
McGregor misses with a double jab
and Stalinel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but Stalinel pushes him off.
We've been hearing reports that McGregor has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Stalinel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGregor.
McGregor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinel wants to clinch.
Conor McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stalinel pushes McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor has Stalinel pushed against the cage.
McGregor misses with a punch to the body.
Stalinel tries a body shot but McGregor blocks it.
Stalinel lands a shot to the body.
Stalinel gets through McGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalinel prevents a body shot from McGregor.
Stalinel stalling against the cage.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor wants to clinch
enabling Stalinel to counter with a crisp jab.
Stalinel cracks McGregor with a right hand to the side of the head.
McGregor misses with a low kick.
Stalinel tries to clinch up.
Stalinel misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGregor tries to clinch up
and Stalinel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stalinel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stalinel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stalinel lands a nice hook to McGregor's body. McGregor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGregor misses with a leg kick
and Stalinel counters with a series of strikes. McGregor will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGregor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stalinel swings for the body but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stalinel unleashes a big counter combination but McGregor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stalinel slips a jab and a cross from McGregor.

Stalinel clinches.
Stalinel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
Stalinel lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGregor misses with a punch to the body.
McGregor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McGregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGregor stalling in the clinch but Stalinel improves position.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGregor.
McGregor blocks a body shot from Stalinel.
McGregor can't find room to land a body shot as Stalinel controls the action.
Stalinel taking a breather.
Stalinel blocking some punches.
Stalinel tries a body shot but McGregor blocks it.
Good body shot from Stalinel.
McGregor is trying to stall.
Stalinel is working McGregor over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stalinel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stalinel cracks McGregor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stalinel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stalinel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McGregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stalinel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stalinel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stalinel lands a nice shot that snaps McGregor's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stalinel moves away from the strike by McGregor.
Stalinel tries to clinch but McGregor moves out of range.
As Stalinel looks to move away, McGregor throws a big counter combo bu Stalinel just gets out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stalinel. McGregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stalinel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor misses with a lunging right hand
and Stalinel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stalinel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juzefel Stalinel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stalinel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGregor has time to react.
Stalinel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stalinel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGregor.
Stalinel tries to clinch up.
Stalinel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Stalinel. Those never looked like landing.
Juzefel Stalinel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stalinel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGregor doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Stalinel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stalinel.
McGregor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stalinel.
Stalinel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinel avoids the body shot from McGregor.
McGregor throws a big shot that misses.
Stalinel's corner calls for a 1-2. Stalinel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGregor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGregor scores with the left hand. Stalinel knows he should have avoided that one.
Juzefel Stalinel seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGregor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGregor.
A countering left hand to the body from Stalinel misses.
McGregor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stalinel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stalinel wants to clinch.
McGregor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McGregor throws a leg kick that misses.
McGregor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stalinel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stalinel avoids the body shot from McGregor.
Stalinel lands an overhand right.
McGregor misses with a lunging right hand
and McGregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stalinel tries to clinch up.
McGregor takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stalinel is looking to clinch but McGregor is avoiding it.
McGregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stalinel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGregor throws a looping overhand right but Stalinel ducks down to avoid it.
Stalinel punishes McGregor's body with a nice straight punch.
Stalinel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
Stalinel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stalinel throws a body shot but no joy.
Stalinel works over McGregor's head and body with a nice combination.
McGregor throws out a leg kick but Stalinel moves out of range and McGregor only half commits.
McGregor misses with a left hand
and Stalinel counters with a stiff right hand.
McGregor lands with an overhand left.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stalinel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stalinel lands a nice looking body shot.

Stalinel rushes McGregor and presses him up against the cage.
McGregor wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinel is trying to push McGregor away but McGregor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McGregor misses with a hook to the ribs.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.

Stalinel moves into range and clinches up with McGregor.
McGregor throws an elbow that misses.
McGregor throws an elbow that misses.
A short body shot lands from McGregor as the two fighters clinch.
Stalinel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalinel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stalinel scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stalinel.
McGregor misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGregor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalinel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinel avoiding damage as McGregor throws knees to the body.
McGregor lands a left hand.
Stalinel struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stalinel avoids it.
Stalinel blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stalinel.
McGregor pushes off an throws an elbow but Stalinel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stalinel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Stalinel.
McGregor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGregor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalinel taking a breather.
Stalinel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Stalinel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juzefel Stalinel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McGregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stalinel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

McGregor gets a clinch.
Stalinel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalinel blocks an elbow strike from McGregor.
McGregor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stalinel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalinel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stalinel.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Stalinel.
A left hand lands to the body for Stalinel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor looking to slow down the pace here.
McGregor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stalinel backwards.
Stalinel 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 lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
Stalinel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalinel pushes McGregor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGregor wants to stall.
McGregor working aggressively here.
McGregor looking to stall.
McGregor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalinel scores with a hook to the body.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stalinel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGregor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stalinel catches McGregor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice body punch from Stalinel.
Conor McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws out a loose jab but Stalinel uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor misses with an uppercut. Stalinel saw that one coming.
McGregor misses with a left hand
and McGregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGregor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGregor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stalinel's calf.

Stalinel darts in and clinches McGregor up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stalinel trying to stall but McGregor improves his position.
McGregor working aggressively here.
Stalinel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalinel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalinel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGregor's elbow.
Stalinel tries a body shot but McGregor blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGregor throws an elbow but misses.
Stalinel misses with a body punch.
Stalinel blocks a body shot from McGregor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinel blocks a body shot from McGregor.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Stalinel.
McGregor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalinel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalinel blocking some punches.
Stalinel avoids the elbow strike from McGregor, against the cage.
Stalinel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalinel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalinel is working McGregor over against the cage.
McGregor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McGregor keeps control of Stalinel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalinel tries to throw a body punch but McGregor avoids it by throwing Stalinel back against the cage.
Stalinel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGregor lands a nice shot to the body.
Juzefel Stalinel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McGregor working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinel blocks the elbow strike.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stalinel avoids it.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
McGregor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juzefel Stalinel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stalinel.
McGregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalinel lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stalinel.
McGregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juzefel Stalinel.
Well Stalinel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juzefel Stalinel!