PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phallos Eugene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phallos Eugene has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGregor
vs
Eugene

175 cm
24
148 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

167 cm
25
143 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phallos Eugene!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor throws a series of punches but Eugene avoids them all with ease.
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eugene is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Eugene misses with a takedown attempt
and McGregor counters with a straight right hand.
Eugene waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGregor.
Eugene throws a head kick that McGregor semi-blocks.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGregor.
McGregor connects with a body shot.
McGregor shoots and misses
letting Eugene counter with a right hand.
McGregor moves out of range as Eugene strikes.
Eugene throws a leg kick which misses McGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as McGregor tries to avoid it.
Eugene lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGregor is defended easily by Eugene.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGregor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eugene thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGregor is looking for a counter combo.

McGregor gets tackled into the cage by Eugene. Eugene maintains the clinch.
Eugene drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGregor looking to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGregor throws an elbow but misses.

McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eugene misses the shot to the body.
McGregor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - McGregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eugene throws out a counter right but McGregor avoids it with no problem.
Eugene stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eugene wants it to stay on the feet.
McGregor stalks Eugene and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Eugene's face. Eugene staggers backwards, shaken.
McGregor misses with the combination.

Eugene looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eugene postures up in McGregor's guard and throws a big left but McGregor blocks it.
Eugene slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Eugene has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGregor wants to stand but Eugene is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugene's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Eugene stands up from McGregor's guard - Eugene perhaps looking for a knockout.
McGregor tests Eugene's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGregor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGregor is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGregor moves away from the strike by Eugene.
Eugene misses with a hook. McGregor ducked under it nicely.
McGregor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Eugene takes the fight into the clinch.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McGregor doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Eugene to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Eugene misses.
McGregor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Eugene throws a body punch but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eugene lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phallos Eugene dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Eugene throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGregor on the side of the head.
Eugene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGregor.
It looked like McGregor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McGregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Eugene circles away.
McGregor tries to clinch but Eugene moves out of range.
McGregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGregor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eugene swivels and escapes.
Eugene looks like he wants to counter punch here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eugene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.

McGregor gets tackled into the cage by Eugene. Eugene maintains the clinch.
Eugene lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugene lands a left hand.
Eugene taking a breather.
Eugene makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eugene lands with a short shot to the head.

McGregor is rocked!

Eugene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eugene stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eugene wants it to stay on the feet.
Eugene throws a hook to the side of McGregor's head but McGregor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eugene stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGregor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eugene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGregor manages to avoid it.
McGregor appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eugene has taken the fight to the clinch.

Eugene manages to break the clinch.
McGregor dives in and grabs Eugene's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eugene pushes down on McGregor's head and hops out.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eugene looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Eugene closes the distance and pushes McGregor back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eugene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor tries to bum rush Eugene with a series of wild strikes but Eugene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Eugene moves into the clinch.

McGregor jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McGregor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugene is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Eugene is continuing to stall.

Eugene decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McGregor tries to move into range but Eugene moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Eugene misses with a right hand
and McGregor counters with a three punch combo that has Eugene backing up. Eugene nods at McGregor to acknowledge the strikes.
McGregor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Eugene!
Eugene tries for a takedown but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Eugene.
McGregor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eugene lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGregor blocks a head kick by Eugene.
Eugene lands the left hand.
McGregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGregor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Eugene counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phallos Eugene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Eugene fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

McGregor tries to keep at a distance but Eugene has taken the fight into the clinch.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.
Eugene misses with a wild body shot.
Eugene misses with a looping left.
McGregor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Eugene throws a lazy right hand but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGregor misses with a combination
and Eugene counters with a three punch combo that has McGregor backing up. McGregor nods at Eugene to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eugene lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McGregor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eugene is fending him off so far but McGregor persists. Nope, Eugene circles away and we're back to standing.
McGregor slips a jab and a cross from Eugene.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Eugene darts in and clinches McGregor up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Eugene.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eugene breaks the clinch.
McGregor defending well as Eugene loads up on a big left hand.
Eugene cracks the inside of McGregor's front leg.
McGregor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eugene throws out a counter right but McGregor avoids it with no problem.
Eugene has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eugene lands a jab-cross combination.
McGregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eugene swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Eugene misses the target.
McGregor slips under a jab.
McGregor staying out of range there.
Eugene connects with a solid leg kick.

Eugene gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eugene tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eugene manages to break the clinch.
Eugene throws a series of punches but McGregor avoids them all with ease.

Eugene instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eugene.
Eugene scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGregor in his tracks.
Eugene scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGregor tries for a takedown but Eugene circles away easily
and McGregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nathan McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eugene comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Eugene closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McGregor quickly recovers to half guard.
Eugene thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGregor's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugene performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McGregor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGregor tries to get out of the position.

Eugene is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McGregor sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Eugene seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Eugene throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Phallos Eugene is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eugene seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGregor won't allow Eugene to pass to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phallos Eugene comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eugene 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phallos Eugene!
During a confident post fight interview, Phallos Eugene thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.