PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnica Conor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnica Conor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Conor
vs
McBride

174 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnica Conor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky McBride!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conor circles away from the clinch attempt.
McBride tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Conor swivels and escapes.
Ricky McBride seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Conor gets the takedown into side control.
McBride struggling a bit here.
Conor slows the pace down.
McBride is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Conor is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Conor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A lull in the action here.
McBride prevents Conor from improving position.

Conor tries for a kimura but McBride is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Conor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McBride is looking to improve his position.

Conor stands up from half guard.
Conor is breathing heavily.
Conor loads up on a big right hand but McBride slips the punch.
McBride gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Conor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McBride prevents Conor from breaking the clinch.
Conor tries to land knees in the clinch but McBride avoids the damage to the body.
Conor misses with a punch to the body.
Conor lands a nice shot to the body.
McBride prevents the takedown attempt.
Conor wants a takedown but no success here.
McBride looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conor misses with a hook to the ribs.
McBride stalling in the clinch but Conor improves position.
McBride tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Conor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Donnica Conor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky McBride.
McBride is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Conor is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Conor.
Conor misses with a body punch.
McBride misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conor.
Conor just leaning against McBride, taking a breather.
Conor looking to slow down the pace here.
McBride tries to pull guard but Conor holds him up against the cage and eventually McBride drops back down to his feet.
McBride tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Conor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Conor tries to land knees in the clinch but McBride avoids the damage to the body.
McBride stalling in the clinch but Conor improves position.
McBride tries to throw a body punch but Conor avoids it by throwing McBride back against the cage.
McBride fails to pull guard.
McBride tries to pull guard but Conor won't allow it.
McBride managing to block the knees to the body from Conor.
Conor stalling in the clinch but McBride improves position.
McBride looking for a takedown.
McBride is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Conor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McBride is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Conor works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McBride looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Conor is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but McBride has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Conor is looking to defend but McBride has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Conor! McBride pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Conor taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ricky McBride!