PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob MacGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

MacGregor
vs
Kai

180 cm
28
158 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

215 cm
22
157 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob MacGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toshihiro Kai!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - MacGregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Kai lands a body shot.

MacGregor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
MacGregor wants to pass the guard but Kai is defending well.
Ground and pound from MacGregor.
Kai won't allow MacGregor to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacGregor is trying to control. Kai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacGregor misses with a head shot. Kai uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGregor looking to sit in guard and control but Kai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

MacGregor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kai tries to stand but MacGregor is controlling from the bottom.

MacGregor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
MacGregor has his hands on Kai's head, controlling the position.

Kai stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for MacGregor with that takedown attempt.
MacGregor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the liver by Kai. Beautiful body shot.
Kai sizes up MacGregor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
MacGregor throws a sloppy body shot
and Kai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
MacGregor is breathing heavily.
MacGregor misses with a body punch
and Kai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from MacGregor misses.
Kai lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor moves in looking to clinch but Kai pushes him off.
Kai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacGregor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kai connects with a good right hand that stumbles MacGregor. MacGregor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from MacGregor.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from MacGregor.
Kai lands a nice hook to MacGregor's body. MacGregor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kai connects with a body shot.
MacGregor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacGregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacGregor tries to break the clinch but Kai is controlling the position.
Kai is leaning against MacGregor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kai lands with a right to the head.
Kai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacGregor backwards.
MacGregor wants to break free but Kai has control.
Kai has MacGregor pressed against the cage, preventing MacGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacGregors head.
A short body shot lands from Kai as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kai gets through MacGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kai.
Kai lands with a light punch inside.
Kai lands with a short shot to the head.

MacGregor is rocked!
Kai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh MacGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Kai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Kai.
Kai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacGregor backwards.
Kai scores with a shot to the side of MacGregor's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai gets through MacGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kai.
Kai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kai presses MacGregor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
MacGregor seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Kai on the inside.
Kai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kai.
Kai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshihiro Kai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

MacGregor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacGregor misses with an uppercut.
Kai lands a jab to MacGregor's midsection.
Kai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kai lands with a straight right. MacGregor didn't see that one coming.
Kai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kai.
Kai slips a straight right by MacGregor.
Kai lands with a nice body punch.
MacGregor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kai counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai stuns MacGregor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kai with a hook.
Kai with a hook.
Kai is looking to clinch.
MacGregor needs to keep his hands up - Kai had a free shot at his head there.
MacGregor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kai scores with a hook to the body. MacGregor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kai tries to clinch up but MacGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to clinch up but MacGregor circles away and keeps his distance.

Kai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Kai - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kai.
Kai lands a body shot in the clinch.
MacGregor tries to circle away but Kai has him pinned against the cage.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kai is leaning against MacGregor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt MacGregor or not.
Kai lands a right hand.
MacGregor wants to break free but Kai has control.
Kai pushes MacGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacGregor backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kai.
MacGregor tries to circle away but Kai has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Kai.
Kai cracks MacGregor with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Kai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacGregor.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kai.
Kai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai digs a right hand underneath MacGregor's ribcage. MacGregor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kai scores with a shoulder strike.
Kai pushes MacGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kai.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kai.
Kai pushes MacGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kai lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacGregor backwards.
MacGregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kai.
A hook to the body from Kai.
Kai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacGregors head.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacGregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Kai - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Kai.
Kai lands a left hand that snaps the head of MacGregor backwards.
Kai gets through MacGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kai scores with a hook to the body.
Kai lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Kai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kai lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Kai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Kai.
MacGregor is trying to break the clinch but Kai has him pressed against the cage.
Kai lands a right hand.
Kai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kai lands a body punch.
Kai pushes MacGregor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Kai.
Kai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacGregors head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kai.
Kai cracks MacGregor with a nice body shot.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kai.
Kai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Kai.
MacGregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kai lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kai.
A nice left hand lands by Kai.
Nice body punch from Kai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshihiro Kai 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! And we move into the final round!

Kai lands a body shot.
Kai blocks a jab.
MacGregor moves in looking to clinch but Kai pushes him off.
Kai lands a right hook to the body.
Kai 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.
Kai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from MacGregor misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MacGregor, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kai.
A nice left hand lands by Kai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacGregor backwards.
MacGregor is trying to force a seperation but Kai has the dominant position.
Kai pushes MacGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Kai on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kai.
Kai lands a shot to the body.
Kai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kai lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Kai.
Kai digs a right hand into MacGregor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacGregor's gas tank.
Kai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacGregor backwards.
Kai lands a body shot.
Kai scores with a hook to the body.
Kai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Kai.
Kai pushes MacGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kai lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kai.
Kai lands a right hand.
Kai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Kai.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kai is working MacGregor over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands with a left to the head.
Kai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kai lands a nice uppercut.
Kai scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Kai.
A hook to the body from Kai.
Kai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kai lands a left hand.
Toshihiro Kai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kai working some nice short punches in the clinch.

MacGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kai scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Kai.
Kai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
MacGregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kai tests MacGregor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Kai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor has his takedown stuffed
and Kai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Kai has taken the fight to the clinch.
MacGregor is trying to break the clinch but Kai is controlling him.
MacGregor tries to break the clinch but Kai is controlling the position.
MacGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kai has him pressed against the cage.
Kai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacGregor backwards.
Kai prevents MacGregor from breaking the clinch.
MacGregor is trying to break free.
Kai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

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.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kai.
A right hand to the body from Kai.
Kai has MacGregor pressed against the cage, preventing MacGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
MacGregor tries to circle away but Kai has him pinned against the cage.
Kai lands a shoulder strike.
Kai prevents MacGregor from breaking the clinch.
MacGregor jumps guard but Kai stands there with MacGregor around his waist. MacGregor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Kai on the inside.
Kai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacGregor can't break the clinch.
Kai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rob MacGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kai lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toshihiro Kai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kai 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshihiro Kai!