PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franky Conner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGregor
vs
Conner

179 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conor McGregor !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franky Conner!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from McGregor misses.
Conner scores with a push kick.
Conner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Conner delivers a nice body kick.
Conner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGregor momentarily.
Conner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Conner lands a head kick. McGregor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick there by Conner.
Conner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Conner.
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!
Conner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Conner.
McGregor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner throws a head kick that half lands.
Conner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Conor McGregor has been cut.
McGregor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Conner scores with a push kick.
McGregor throws a lazy uppercut
and Conner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McGregor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Conner lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGregor 's sensitive parts.
Conner scores with a head kick. McGregor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Conner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGregor .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Conner scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Conner.
McGregor takes a head kick and keeps coming.

McGregor is rocked!
McGregor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Conner.
Conner lands with a nice body kick.
Conner lands with a kick to the ribs.

Conner has managed to clinch.

Conner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Conner.
McGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Conner can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conner throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from McGregor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Conner scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Conner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor McGregor 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Conner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor .
McGregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Conner.
McGregor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Conner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGregor 's head.
Conner avoids the body shot from McGregor .

Conner moves into the clinch.
Conner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGregor 's elbow.
McGregor tries to work over Conner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Conner.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Conner obliges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conner.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Conner lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Conner landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting McGregor off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! McGregor is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Conner is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Franky Conner!
Franky Conner managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent , into his post fight interview.