PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klay Lorenzen (ranked 6089 p4p, 4576 weight class) and Conor McNuggets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNuggets has chosen Hypnotize- Biggie Smalls as his entrance music. Conor McNuggets has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lorenzen
vs
McNuggets

183 cm
25
185
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klay Lorenzen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor McNuggets!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNuggets moves forwards but Lorenzen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McNuggets feints a jab promting Lorenzen to slip. McNuggets then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lorenzen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McNuggets throws a right and a left that Lorenzen avoids nicely.
Conor McNuggets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lorenzen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNuggets throws a series of punches but Lorenzen avoids them all with ease.
Lorenzen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
McNuggets takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McNuggets connects with a nice looking jab.
McNuggets throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As McNuggets looks to move away, Lorenzen throws a big counter combo but McNuggets just gets out of the way.
Lorenzen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lorenzen lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNuggets shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lorenzen as he jumps to the side.
McNuggets throws a right and a left that Lorenzen avoids nicely.
Lorenzen looks to land a right hand but McNuggets moved out of range.
McNuggets with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lorenzen to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzen throws a hook but McNuggets blocks it.
Lorenzen throws a shot from downtown. McNuggets moves away and avoids it.
McNuggets throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lorenzen is looking to counter punch.
Klay Lorenzen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McNuggets misses with a double jab
and Lorenzen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McNuggets lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lorenzen circles away quickly and effectively.
McNuggets lands with a nice body punch.
Lorenzen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lorenzen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lorenzen is looking to slow McNuggets down with leg kicks.
McNuggets rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lorenzen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McNuggets throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lorenzen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McNuggets fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lorenzen throws a big counter combination but McNuggets scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNuggets will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lorenzen swats away the attempt to clinch by McNuggets.
McNuggets throws a nice looking combination but Lorenzen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McNuggets slips a straight right by Lorenzen.

McNuggets closes the distance and clinches.
Lorenzen is trying to force a seperation but McNuggets has the dominant position.
Lorenzen misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lorenzen.
Lorenzen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McNuggets's efforts to push away.
Lorenzen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McNuggets's elbow.
McNuggets looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzen is trying to stall.
Lorenzen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lorenzen wants to break the clinch but can't.
McNuggets keeps control of Lorenzen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lorenzen misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lorenzen.
McNuggets blocks an uppercut.
McNuggets is looking to break free of the clinch but Lorenzen has double underhooks.
Lorenzen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McNuggets has him pressed against the cage.
Lorenzen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lorenzen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lorenzen tries to circle away but McNuggets has him pinned against the cage.
Lorenzen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four 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.
McNuggets is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McNuggets keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lorenzen's efforts to push away.
Lorenzen misses with some punches.
Lorenzen avoiding damage.
Lorenzen throws a head punch that misses.
McNuggets blocks an uppercut.
Lorenzen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lorenzen manages to break the clinch.
McNuggets lands a jab to Lorenzen's midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lorenzen.
Lorenzen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McNuggets.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Conor McNuggets will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

McNuggets throws a shot from downtown. Lorenzen moves away and avoids it.
Lorenzen misses with an uppercut. McNuggets saw that one coming.
Lorenzen scores with a sloppy right hand. McNuggets should have avoided that one.
Lorenzen looks to land a right hand but McNuggets moved out of range.
Conor McNuggets is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNuggets throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lorenzen.
Lorenzen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Lorenzen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lorenzen throws a right and a left that McNuggets avoids nicely.
Lorenzen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McNuggets throws a right and a left that Lorenzen avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNuggets moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McNuggets looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McNuggets tries to bum rush Lorenzen with a series of wild strikes but Lorenzen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lorenzen is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McNuggets has closed the distance and engaged Lorenzen in a clinch.
Lorenzen tries to circle away but McNuggets has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNuggets is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lorenzen is keeping busy.
Lorenzen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lorenzen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lorenzen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McNuggets blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lorenzen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Lorenzen.
Lorenzen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

McNuggets pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McNuggets misses with a wild combination.
Lorenzen is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Lorenzen does no damage.
McNuggets swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lorenzen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lorenzen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

McNuggets takes the fight into the clinch.
Lorenzen is trying to push McNuggets away but McNuggets has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McNuggets keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lorenzen's efforts to push away.

Lorenzen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McNuggets misses with a series of wild punches.
Lorenzen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lorenzen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
McNuggets lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNuggets looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lorenzen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McNuggets takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McNuggets fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lorenzen fires out a quick counter leg kick but McNuggets just manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Lorenzen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McNuggets on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lorenzen. Lorenzen obviously looking to wear him down.
Lorenzen throws out a loose jab but McNuggets uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from McNuggets does no damage.
McNuggets lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lorenzen circles away quickly and effectively.
As McNuggets looks to move away, Lorenzen throws a big counter combo but McNuggets just gets out of the way.
McNuggets looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lorenzen is looking to counter punch.
McNuggets is breathing heavily.
Lorenzen throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzen connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lorenzen misses with a hook. McNuggets ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Lorenzen.
Lorenzen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lorenzen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McNuggets.
Lorenzen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lorenzen misses with an uppercut.
Lorenzen lets loose with a powerful body kick. McNuggets will feel that in the morning.
McNuggets misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McNuggets throws out a loose jab but Lorenzen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lorenzen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McNuggets.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Conor McNuggets will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lorenzen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McNuggets throws a right and a left that Lorenzen avoids nicely.
Lorenzen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lorenzen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McNuggets!
A combination from McNuggets does no damage.
McNuggets swinging wildly here.
McNuggets fails to land with a series of punches.
McNuggets throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McNuggets pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNuggets throws a series of punches but Lorenzen moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Lorenzen.
McNuggets swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McNuggets takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McNuggets pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Lorenzen.
Conor McNuggets seems to be getting the better of the standup.

McNuggets pushes Lorenzen up against the cage in a clinch.
McNuggets has Lorenzen pressed against the cage, preventing Lorenzen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Lorenzen on the inside.
Lorenzen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McNuggets backwards.
McNuggets has Lorenzen pressed against the cage, preventing Lorenzen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lorenzen tries to break free but McNuggets pushes him back against the cage.

Lorenzen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lorenzen throws a body punch but McNuggets moves out of range.
McNuggets throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lorenzen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McNuggets.
Lorenzen looks to score with a jab to the body but McNuggets is just out of range.
McNuggets throws a right and a left that Lorenzen avoids nicely.
Lorenzen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNuggets lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lorenzen circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Lorenzen misses.
Lorenzen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McNuggets tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lorenzen counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from McNuggets.
Lorenzen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lorenzen. McNuggets does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lorenzen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lorenzen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lorenzen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McNuggets has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lorenzen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNuggets will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lorenzen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lorenzen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McNuggets.
Lorenzen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McNuggets throws a right hand that Lorenzen ducks under and follows up with a left that Lorenzen also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Lorenzen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McNuggets slips a jab and a cross from Lorenzen.
McNuggets swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lorenzen counters with a leg kick.
Lorenzen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lorenzen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lorenzen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McNuggets throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McNuggets tries to clinch up
and Lorenzen counters with a three punch combo that has McNuggets backing up. McNuggets nods at Lorenzen to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McNuggets doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lorenzen counters with a nice low kick that buckles McNuggets's knee momentarily.
McNuggets slips under a jab.
Lorenzen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNuggets.
Lorenzen scores with a punch to the head.
Lorenzen dodges the punch combination from McNuggets.
Klay Lorenzen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McNuggets misses with a double jab
and Lorenzen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Conor McNuggets is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lorenzen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klay Lorenzen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McNuggets has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Conor McNuggets!
Conor McNuggets tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.