PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 4501 p4p, 466 weight class) and Nobu Sanada (ranked 7656 p4p, 612 weight class). Conor McGregor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nobu Sanada's chin.

McGregor
vs
Sanada

175 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nobu Sanada!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGregor counters with a left and a right that stings Sanada.
McGregor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanada finds it's way round the side to connect with McGregor's head.

Sanada clinches.
McGregor takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanada.

McGregor is rocked!
Sanada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanada leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanada pressing his opponent against the cage.
McGregor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanada walks away with a smile on his face. McGregor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McGregor seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanada connects with a body shot that sends McGregor's belly button to the back.
Sanada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGregor manages to avoid it.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but McGregor is just out of range.
Sanada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGregor manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada lands with a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Sanada. No joy for McGregor on that attempt.
Sanada wants to counter with a clinch but McGregor pushes him away.

Sanada rushes McGregor and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sanada.
Sanada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Sanada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGregors head.
Sanada lands an uppercut.
Sanada lands with a right to the head.
McGregor is trying to force a seperation but Sanada has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Sanada.
Sanada lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGregors head.
Sanada lands a right hand.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Sanada lands a nice uppercut.
Sanada lands a big right hand that drops McGregor! The killer instinct kicks in and Sanada finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sanada!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nobu Sanada!