PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Meto McGregor (ranked 4261 p4p, 4842 weight class) and Shant Rim (ranked 0 p4p, 279 weight class). McGregor's entrance music is hücum marşı. A fine choice. Shant Rim has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Meto McGregor's chin.

McGregor
vs
Rim

182 cm
18
143
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
135
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meto McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shant Rim!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rim defends it nicely.
McGregor is looking to clinch.
McGregor tries to clinch up but Rim circles away and keeps his distance.

McGregor has closed the distance and engaged Rim in a clinch.
Rim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGregor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McGregor gets underhooks to prevent Rim's takedown attempt.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McGregor darts in and clinches Rim up against the cage.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rim.
Meto McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shant Rim.
McGregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rim is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but Rim pushes him off.
Rim is looking for the big counter here.
McGregor is looking to clinch.

McGregor closes the distance and pushes Rim back into the cage.
Rim is trying to break the clinch but McGregor is controlling him.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but Rim blocks with his arms.
Rim tries for a takedown but McGregor manages to get underhooks.
Rim looks winded!
McGregor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rim is defending well.
McGregor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rim is defending well.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rim stuffs the takedown attempt from McGregor. McGregor gets slowly back to his feet.
McGregor tries to clinch but Rim is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Rim's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Rim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rim is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Rim does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGregor wants to clinch up but Rim keeps it at a distance.
Rim throws out a counter right but McGregor avoids it with no problem.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.

McGregor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

McGregor stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Rim circles away.

McGregor has closed the distance and engaged Rim in a clinch.

McGregor jumps guard.
Rim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rim stops McGregor from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McGregor wriggles free and stands up.

McGregor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rim's half guard.
Rim is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like McGregor is going to stand back up.
McGregor is trying to control. Rim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

McGregor decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGregor tries to clinch but Rim moves away

and Rim counters with a shoot takedown. McGregor fights it but they end up in guard.

McGregor kicks Rim off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGregor connects with a high kick.

McGregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Meto McGregor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McGregor wants to clinch.
Rim appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rim keeps the fight on the outside.
Rim throws a big counter head kick but McGregor avoids it with no problem.

McGregor clinches up against the cage.
McGregor content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Rim manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McGregor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rim keeping moving, preventing McGregor from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGregor stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rim is breathing heavily.
McGregor fails to land the takedown.
Rim feints a counter leg kick.
McGregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rim can do to turn this around?
McGregor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rim sprawls well. Rim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGregor gets slowly back to his feet.
Rim throws out a counter right but McGregor avoids it with no problem.
Rim throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rim counters with a straight right hand.
Rim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Rim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rim defends well and McGregor ends up having to push Rim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meto McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rim closes the distance and clinches up with McGregor, looking for a takedown. Rim pushes McGregor against the cage but McGregor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGregor appears to be looking for a big counter.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rim throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Rim moves out of range.
Rim is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGregor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rim.
McGregor shoots for a takedown but Rim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGregor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rim to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rim throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McGregor was covering up waiting for the punch and Rim finishes the takedown easily into guard.

McGregor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rim off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
McGregor looks for a takedown but Rim sprawls well.
Rim tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rim throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
Meto McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

McGregor clinches with his opponent.
McGregor can't get the takedown.
Rim goes for a takedown attempt but McGregor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McGregor wants to clinch up but Rim keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rim tries to keep at a distance but McGregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGregor throws an elbow but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor throws an elbow but it misses.
Rim takes an elbow to the temple.
Rim stops a takedown attempt from McGregor.
Rim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McGregor is defending well.

Rim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McGregor clinches up against the cage.
McGregor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rim is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Meto McGregor will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rim throws a head kick that misses.
McGregor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

McGregor moves into the clinch.
Rim blocks an elbow strike.

McGregor breaks the clinch.
McGregor shoots in but no luck this time.
Rim lands with a kick to the temple. McGregor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meto McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor misses with a takedown attempt - Rim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shant Rim seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor fails with the takedown
and Rim counters with a series of strikes. McGregor will be more careful next time no doubt.

McGregor is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meto McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rim is looking for the big counter here.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A lazy left from Rim finds it's target.
The fighters circle, before Rim throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into McGregor's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Rim lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Shant Rim!
Meto McGregor spoke after the fight, saying 'fuck you'.