PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between De Fagut (ranked 4774 p4p, 2929 weight class) and Konor RatGregor (ranked 413 p4p, 293 weight class). Fagut's entrance music is coffin black guys. A fine choice. RatGregor has chosen Hypnotize Remix as his entrance music. De Fagut had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fagut
vs
RatGregor

179 cm
24
155
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
153
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, De Fagut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Konor RatGregor!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RatGregor connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from RatGregor. Those never looked like landing.
RatGregor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fagut closes this distance looking for a takedown but RatGregor circles away.
No luck for Fagut with that takedown attempt.
RatGregor unleashes a big counter combination but Fagut bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
RatGregor lands with an overhand left.
Fagut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from RatGregor.
RatGregor pushes Fagut away with a front kick.
RatGregor throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fagut counters with a shoot takedown. RatGregor fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
RatGregor keeping moving, preventing Fagut from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RatGregor is trying to keep Fagut in close.
Fagut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. RatGregor is keeping the position for now.

Fagut is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
RatGregor controls Fagut momentarily but Fagut frees himself.
Fagut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. RatGregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for RatGregor.
Sloppy strikes from RatGregor. Those never looked like landing.

Fagut gets a takedown into half guard.

Fagut is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and RatGregor defends it well.
Fagut is breathing heavily.
Fagut slows the pace down in half guard.
RatGregor trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fagut is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
RatGregor trying to get back to full guard but Fagut takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Fagut is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but RatGregor is surviving well by controlling Fagut's body position as best he can.
RatGregor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
RatGregor tries to buck Fagut off but he can't manage it.

Fagut working for a guillotine from mount but RatGregor is in no mood to give up.

Fagut working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. RatGregor turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Fagut off and cradles RatGregor's limp body as Fagut celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). De Fagut!
De Fagut spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Konor RatGregor was interviewed post fight and said 'He's a mad rat terrorist and that's why he beat me'.