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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 24065 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendew (ranked 3979 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Mendew!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendew tries to keep at a distance but McGregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendew drops down looking for an ankle pick but McGregor pulls his leg out and moves away.
McGregor lands with a nice combination. Mendew backs away looking to recover.
McGregor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mendew with the counter takedown but McGregor avoids it easily.
Mendew manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McGregor on his heels. He'll look to pass McGregor's guard now, I'm sure.
McGregor wants to stand but Mendew is controlling the position.
McGregor is trying to keep Mendew in close.
Mendew tries to free his leg and advance position but McGregor is retaining full guard.
McGregor wants to stand but Mendew is controlling the position.
McGregor keeping full guard, as Mendew tries to pass.
Mendew with a nice head shot there.
Mendew lands a couple of digs.
Mendew slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendew takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McGregor trying to hold on to Mendew's head to control him but Mendew postures up.
Mendew lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McGregor is trying to stand back up but Mendew is controlling him
Mendew lands strikes from half guard.
Mendew lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mendew is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mendew connects with a nice short shot to McGregor's temple.
Mendew lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mendew not doing much here.
Mendew scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mendew winds up and cracks McGregor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendew is nestled in close to McGregor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mendew is looking for a kimura but McGregor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mendew to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mendew connects with a nice short shot to McGregor's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mendew connects with a nice short shot to McGregor's temple.
Mendew working McGregor over with strikes.
Mendew working the head and body with strikes.
Mendew working McGregor over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendew is nestled in close to McGregor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGregor wants to get back to his feet.
Mendew working the head and body with strikes.
Mendew looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mendew landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mendew lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Mendew there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendew lands a nice short elbow.
Mendew wants to advance to full mount but McGregor doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor wants to get back to his feet but Mendew is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McGregor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendew controls the pace.
Mendew with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McGregor has momentary wrist control but Mendew slips an elbow through the middle.
McGregor wants to sweep here but Mendew controlling him for the moment.
McGregor working a defensive guard here.
McGregor throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mendew postures up and lands a big shot to McGregor's brow.
Mendew postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mendew's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mendew postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mendew keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGregor's head.
Mendew postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mendew defends it easily.
Mendew postures up and lands a big shot to McGregor's brow.
Mendew lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendew stands and throws McGregor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mendew creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McGregor taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mendew scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Mendew's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mendew working the ground and pound.
Mendew scores with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mendew landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mendew lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McGregor down.
McGregor is rocked!
McGregor taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Mendew dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mendew fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McGregor sprawls well initially but Mendew persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mendew lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McGregor is trying to stand up here but Mendew is controlling him well.
Mendew is trying to control the action in half guard but McGregor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mendew lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mendew trying to mount his opponent but McGregor defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendew lands a nice short elbow.
Mendew scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Mendew.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mendew connects with a nice short shot to McGregor's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor is trying to stand back up but Mendew is controlling him
Mendew drops an elbow to the side of McGregor's head.
Mendew is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mendew slips a nice elbow through McGregor's hands, connecting with McGregor's forehead.
Mendew working over McGregor with some ground and pound. McGregor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendew prevents McGregor from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendew looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McGregor trying to control but Mendew postures up.
McGregor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mendew scores with a couple of nice shots.
McGregor is trying to stand back up but Mendew is controlling him
Mendew has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendew lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mendew lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Mendew.
Mendew winds up and cracks McGregor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mendew working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mendew scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh McGregor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendew drops an elbow to the side of McGregor's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendew looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGregor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mendew looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGregor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chad Mendew has got the better of the ground game so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mendew connects with a nice short shot to McGregor's temple.
Mendew slips a nice elbow through McGregor's hands, connecting with McGregor's forehead.
Mendew lands strikes from half guard.
McGregor wants to get back to his feet.
Mendew lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mendew landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mendew landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendew working McGregor over with strikes.
McGregor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendew drops an elbow to the side of McGregor's head.
Mendew scores with a big shot! McGregor's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save McGregor! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Mendew!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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