PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carson Duke (ranked 24855 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Mcgregor (ranked 5688 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mcgregor's choice of entrance music: move bitch. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Duke
vs
Mcgregor

189 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carson Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Conor Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor misses with a body punch

and Duke counters with a shoot takedown. Mcgregor fights it but they end up in guard.
Mcgregor wants to stand but Duke is controlling the position.
Duke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke is standing up over Mcgregor. Mcgregor looks to escape but Duke dives into side control.
Mcgregor trying to remain calm as Duke controls from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Duke.
Mcgregor is trying to escape the position but Duke is controlling the position.
Mcgregor is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Mcgregor is trying to buck Duke off.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Duke has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick from Duke lands but Mcgregor takes it in his stride.

Duke manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mcgregor on his heels. He'll look to pass Mcgregor's guard now, I'm sure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor wants to stand up but Duke is controlling him.
Duke controlling from the top position.
Mcgregor keeping moving, preventing Duke from controlling successfully.
Mcgregor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Duke sitting in guard here, content to control.

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.
Mcgregor wants to stand up but Duke is controlling him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Duke is looking to work some ground and pound but Mcgregor has wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Mcgregor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Mcgregor decides to stand up, so the ref orders Duke to his feet.

Mcgregor rushes Duke and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson Duke dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mcgregor forces Duke back against the cage and clinches.
Duke tries a knee to the head but Mcgregor blocks it.

Mcgregor breaks from the clinch.
Mcgregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duke circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mcgregor sprawls and moves away.
Duke misses with a head kick.
Duke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgregor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mcgregor drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duke isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mcgregor stacks Duke on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mcgregor!
Duke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcgregor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Mcgregor decides to stand back up.
Duke dodges the punch combination from Mcgregor.
Duke changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor is looking to clinch.
Duke throws a head kick but Mcgregor moves out of range.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up.
Mcgregor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duke momentarily.

It looks like Carson Duke has been cut.

Mcgregor closes the distance and clinches.

Duke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Duke throws a head kick that misses
and Duke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor lands with a cross.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgregor throws a nice looking combination but Duke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conor Mcgregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duke throws a head kick that misses
and Mcgregor counters with a series of strikes. Duke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duke blocks a head kick by Mcgregor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor lands a big head kick that sends Duke to the canvas! Mcgregor follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor Mcgregor!
Conor Mcgregor was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.