PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cactus Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack comes to the cage accompanied by Symphony Of Destruction by Megadeth. This should be a great matchup!

Jack
vs
Mcgregor

188 cm
20
277 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

187 cm
30
209 lbs
8 - 15 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cactus Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mac Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jack closes the distance and pushes Mcgregor back into the cage.
Mcgregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcgregor.
Jack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mcgregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcgregor blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Mcgregor.
Jack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jack.

It looks like Mac Mcgregor has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jack creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mcgregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Jack won't allow it.
Mcgregor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mcgregor has had enough of the clinch but Jack keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor has had enough of the clinch but Jack keeps him there for the moment.
Mcgregor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcgregor.
Mcgregor avoiding damage as Jack throws knees to the body.
Mcgregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jack keeps control of Mcgregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jack throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jack pushes off an throws an elbow but Mcgregor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcgregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgregor takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jack throws an elbow but it misses.
Jack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mcgregor or not.
Jack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcgregor.
Jack throws an elbow but it misses.
Jack is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mcgregor is keeping busy.

Mcgregor breaks the clinch.
Mcgregor misses with a few strikes there.
Jack tries to clinch there but Mcgregor circles away.

Jack has closed the distance and engaged Mcgregor in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jack throws an elbow but misses.
Mcgregor working hard to break the clinch.
Jack tries to stall but Mcgregor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mcgregor as Jack tries to tie him up.
Mcgregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws an elbow but it misses.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Mcgregor controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jack.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mcgregor's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jack.
Jack lands an elbow just above Mcgregor 's eye.

That has opened up Mac Mcgregor's cut even more.
Mcgregor avoids a wild elbow strike from Jack.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jack lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jack avoiding damage.
Mcgregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Jack has double underhooks.
Jack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mcgregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries a body shot but Mcgregor blocks it.

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

Jack clinches up against the cage.
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!
Mcgregor blocks an elbow strike.
Mcgregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcgregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jack stalling in the clinch but Mcgregor improves position.
Mcgregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcgregor working hard to break the clinch.
Mcgregor is trying to force a seperation but Jack has the dominant position.
Mcgregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
Mcgregor is trying to break the clinch but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
Jack creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgregor's defenses.
Mcgregor lands with a light punch inside.
Mcgregor is trying to force a seperation but Jack has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cactus Jack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mac Mcgregor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgregor can do to turn this around?
Jack 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 closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jack lands an elbow that stopped Mcgregor in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jack has Mcgregor pressed against the cage, preventing Mcgregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jack taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jack throws an elbow but misses.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Jack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcgregor's elbow.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Mcgregor controls the action.
Mcgregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack taking a breather.
Jack throws an elbow but it misses.
Jack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mcgregor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jack prevents Mcgregor from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mcgregor's brow.
Jack lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcgregor blocks an elbow strike from Jack.
Jack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mcgregor is trying to break the clinch but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Jack.
Jack missing with knees to the body.
Jack's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jack lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mcgregor is breathing heavily.
Jack lands an elbow that stopped Mcgregor in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Mac Mcgregor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jack throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jack misses with an elbow strike.
Jack wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack misses with an elbow over the top.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mcgregor avoiding damage as Jack throws knees to the body.
Jack lands an elbow that stopped Mcgregor in his tracks for a moment.
Jack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jack is trying to stall.
Mcgregor blocks an elbow strike from Jack.
Mcgregor dodges an elbow strike from Jack.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack taking a breather.
Jack creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcgregor controls his hands.
Mcgregor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Jack content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor avoids a wild elbow strike from Jack.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgregor's defenses.
Jack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jack takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mcgregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Jack won't allow it.
A short right from Mcgregor on the inside.
Jack stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Mcgregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jack looking to slow down the pace here.
Jack content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mcgregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Mac Mcgregor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mcgregor's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Mcgregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mcgregor's brow.
Jack trying to land knees to the body.
Mcgregor tries to break free but Jack pushes him back against the cage.
Mcgregor blocks an elbow strike from Jack.
Jack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mac Mcgregor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cactus Jack!
A less than humble Cactus Jack misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.