PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ripper
vs
McGregor

179 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Conor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by McGregor.
Ripper takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses.

Ripper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGregor, pushing him back against the cage.
Ripper tries to work over McGregor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ripper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ripper scores with a shot to the side of McGregor's head.

It looks like Conor McGregor has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ripper.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Ripper.
Ripper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ripper.
Ripper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McGregor takes a shot to the head.
McGregor tries to circle away but Ripper has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ripper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper lands a hook that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Ripper struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
McGregor blocks a body shot from Ripper.
Ripper misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ripper.
Ripper tries a body shot but McGregor blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Ripper.
McGregor looks winded!
Ripper lands a left hand.
Ripper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ripper.
Ripper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Ripper struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
Ripper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGregor's elbow.
Ripper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ripper scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ripper.
Ripper struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
Ripper works on McGregor's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Ripper scores with a shot to the side of McGregor's head.
Ripper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Ripper.
Nice body punch from Ripper.
Ripper digs a right hand into McGregor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGregor's gas tank.
Ripper struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
Ripper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ripper misses with a punch to the body.
Ripper lands a right hand.

McGregor is rocked!
Ripper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ripper can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Ripper.
Ripper digs a right hand underneath McGregor's ribcage. McGregor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGregor blocks a body shot from Ripper.
Ripper gets through McGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ripper digs a right hand underneath McGregor's ribcage. McGregor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ripper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ripper pushes McGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Ripper finish him?
Ripper lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Ripper dips a shoulder and cracks McGregor with a mighty uppercut! McGregor falls back against the cage and Ripper unloads with a barrage of strikes! McGregor is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Ripper screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Ripper!