PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anders King Pin (ranked 3419 p4p, 6766 weight class) and Bruce McGregor (ranked 207 p4p, 331 weight class). King Pin comes to the cage accompanied by Five Little Ducks. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

King Pin
vs
McGregor

170 cm
19
130
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
135
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Nutritional Shaved Ice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anders King Pin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King Pin slips a jab from McGregor.
McGregor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGregor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King Pin.
McGregor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
King Pin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
King Pin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King Pin moves out of range of the strikes.
King Pin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
King Pin tries to bum rush McGregor with a series of wild strikes but McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King Pin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor tries to bum rush King Pin with a series of wild strikes but King Pin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGregor with a nice cross.
McGregor scores with a nice strike.
McGregor throws the left hand but King Pin avoids the punch easily.
McGregor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King Pin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bruce McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King Pin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by King Pin. King Pin obviously looking to wear him down.
McGregor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! King Pin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

King Pin closes the distance and pushes McGregor back into the cage.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but King Pin keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but King Pin keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor is looking to break free of the clinch but King Pin has double underhooks.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

King Pin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King Pin slips a straight right by McGregor.
King Pin fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGregor throws a hook but King Pin avoids it easily.
King Pin misses with a head kick.
McGregor with a hook.
McGregor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGregor lands an overhand right.
McGregor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but King Pin checks it well.
King Pin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King Pin tries to clinch but McGregor is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from McGregor.
King Pin tries to bum rush McGregor with a series of wild strikes but McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
McGregor scores with a jab to the head.
King Pin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McGregor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGregor throws a jab but it's blocked by King Pin.
As McGregor looks to move away, King Pin throws a big counter combo but McGregor just gets out of the way.
McGregor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
King Pin tries to clinch but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor misses with a straight left.
McGregor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
King Pin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King Pin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
King Pin tries to close the distance and clinch but McGregor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGregor scores with a jab to the head.
McGregor swats away the attempt to clinch by King Pin.
McGregor swings for the body but King Pin moves out of range.
McGregor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGregor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King Pin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King Pin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGregor cracks King Pin with an open hand slap.
McGregor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King Pin avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGregor misses with a hook.
King Pin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by McGregor.
McGregor lands a jab.
McGregor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King Pin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King Pin throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.
McGregor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
King Pin is looking to clinch but McGregor is avoiding it.
King Pin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from McGregor misses.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
McGregor looks to land a combination but King Pin avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a body punch but King Pin moves out of range.
McGregor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGregor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by McGregor. Beautiful body shot.
King Pin slips under a jab.
King Pin throws a big counter combination but McGregor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McGregor avoids a kick to the body.
McGregor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like McGregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King Pin moves out of range of the strikes.
King Pin looks to land a combination but McGregor avoids it well.
King Pin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from King Pin.
An inside leg kick lands from King Pin.
McGregor connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - McGregor scores with a four punch combination!
McGregor misses with a double jab.
McGregor looks winded!
King Pin tries to clinch up but McGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
King Pin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from McGregor misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce McGregor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McGregor scores with the left hand. King Pin knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from King Pin.
A big right from McGregor misses.
McGregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King Pin.
McGregor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGregor loads up on a big right hand but King Pin slips the punch.
McGregor misses the jab.
King Pin lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGregor's sensitive parts.
King Pin scores with a kick to the midsection.
King Pin moves in looking to clinch but McGregor pushes him off.
McGregor throws a shot from downtown. King Pin moves away and avoids it.
It looked like King Pin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McGregor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King Pin throws a big counter combination but McGregor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McGregor looks to land a left hand but King Pin moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but King Pin moved out of range.
King Pin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King Pin lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGregor will feel that in the morning.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King Pin manages to avoid it.
King Pin throws a big counter combination but McGregor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McGregor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
King Pin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGregor circles away quickly and effectively.
King Pin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGregor's head.
Bruce McGregor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGregor throws a low kick, looking for King Pin's leg but King Pin calmly moves out of range.
King Pin moves in looking to clinch but McGregor pushes him off.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
King Pin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGregor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King Pin.
King Pin moves out of range of the strikes.
King Pin moves in looking to clinch but McGregor pushes him off.
King Pin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King Pin is looking to clinch but McGregor is avoiding it.
McGregor cracks King Pin with a good jab.
Anders King Pin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
King Pin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
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!
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
McGregor misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
King Pin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGregor lands with an uppercut that bounces King Pin off the cage and back into range.
King Pin looks to score with a jab to the body but McGregor is just out of range.
King Pin lands a nice looking body kick.
King Pin throws a head kick that half lands.
King Pin wants to clinch up but McGregor keeps it at a distance.
McGregor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McGregor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King Pin doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
McGregor slips a jab and a cross from King Pin.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for King Pin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King Pin misses with a body kick.
King Pin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a straight right.
King Pin connects with a solid leg kick.
McGregor throws a right hand that King Pin ducks under and follows up with a left that King Pin also avoids with ease.
King Pin fires out a quick counter leg kick but McGregor just manages to avoid it.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
King Pin moves in looking to clinch but McGregor pushes him off.
A big right from McGregor misses.
King Pin is looking to slow McGregor down with leg kicks.
King Pin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King Pin wants to clinch up but McGregor keeps it at a distance.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King Pin manages to avoid it.
King Pin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King Pin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King Pin on the side of the head.
King Pin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGregor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
King Pin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGregor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King Pin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
King Pin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McGregor if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from King Pin.
McGregor throws a hook but King Pin blocks it.
King Pin throws a big counter combination but McGregor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
King Pin moves out of range as McGregor strikes.
King Pin walks into a left hand.
King Pin lands a head kick. McGregor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
King Pin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGregor.
McGregor scores with a hook to the body. King Pin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King Pin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGregor doesn't seem bothered though.
King Pin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGregor.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King Pin manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGregor missing with a left hand there. King Pin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King Pin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGregor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce McGregor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from McGregor.
McGregor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGregor with a hook.
McGregor scores with a jab to the body.
King Pin tries to clinch up.
McGregor avoids the body shot from King Pin.
King Pin tries to clinch up.
King Pin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGregor.
King Pin tried to counter with a leg kick but McGregor avoided it.
King Pin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King Pin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King Pin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
McGregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good exchange - McGregor coming out on top.
McGregor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as King Pin backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor sizes up King Pin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Both fighters circling a little - King Pin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
King Pin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
McGregor looks to land a left hand but King Pin moved out of range nicely.
King Pin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King Pin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King Pin keeps McGregor at a distance using the push kick.

King Pin has managed to clinch.
King Pin stalls.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - King Pin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a straight left.
King Pin throws a body kick that misses.
McGregor throws out a counter right but King Pin avoids it with no problem.
King Pin staying out of range there.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King Pin misses with a two punch combination.
King Pin doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
McGregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King Pin.
McGregor swings for the body but King Pin moves out of range.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King Pin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King Pin is looking to clinch but McGregor is avoiding it.
King Pin lands a head kick!
King Pin fails in his attempt to clinch.
King Pin is looking to clinch but McGregor is avoiding it.
McGregor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from King Pin.
King Pin fails with an attempt to clinch.
King Pin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McGregor eats them both and turns towards King Pin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A shot to the body from McGregor misses
and King Pin counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King Pin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
King Pin slips under a jab.
McGregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King Pin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGregor misses with an uppercut. King Pin saw that one coming.
King Pin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King Pin misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGregor misses with a straight left.
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick.
King Pin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King Pin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
King Pin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from McGregor.
King Pin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGregor misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - McGregor coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as King Pin backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King Pin throws a leg kick which misses McGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as McGregor tries to avoid it.
McGregor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGregor misses the jab.
A big right from McGregor misses.
McGregor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McGregor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from King Pin - the referee stops the clock and McGregor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says King Pin. McGregor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
King Pin doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
King Pin blocks a jab.
McGregor keeps the fight on the outside.
King Pin lands a head kick. McGregor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A shot to the liver by McGregor. Beautiful body shot.
King Pin throws a series of punches but McGregor avoids them all with ease.
McGregor is looking to chop away at King Pin's legs.
King Pin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anders King Pin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce McGregor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
King Pin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce McGregor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGregor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce McGregor!
Anders King Pin was interviewed post fight and said 'I came out to a duck song, I was obviously taking this as a joke. '.