PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor comes to the cage accompanied by Bloc Party - Flux. Ives has chosen Fort Minor - Remember the Name as his entrance music. 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.

McGregor
vs
Ives

199 cm
30
289 lbs
27 - 14 - 2

190 cm
34
287 lbs
22 - 7 - 3

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 3, fighting out of London, Johnny Ives!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ives closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, McGregor scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGregor wants to take the fight to the mat but Ives manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McGregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ives is defending well for now.
Ives dodges an elbow strike from McGregor.
A head punch on the inside from McGregor fails to land.
Nice body punch from Ives.
Ives gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McGregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ives is defending well for now.
Ives presses McGregor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGregor slowing the pace effectively.
Ives tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGregor's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Ives.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
McGregor misses with an elbow strike.
Ives lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice elbow from Ives.
Ives swings wildly with an uppercut but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor working aggressively here.
Ives lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ives breaks from the clinch.
Ives looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGregor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charlie McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ives tries to sprawl but McGregor drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McGregor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ives regains full guard. Nicely done.
McGregor stopping the sweep attempt from Ives.

Ives working for a triangle but McGregor defends it easily.

Ives has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGregor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor throwing strikes from guard but Ives blocks nicely.
McGregor cracks Ives with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor wants to pass the guard but Ives is keeping the position.
McGregor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGregor passes Ives's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McGregor passes to side control.
Ives tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGregor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ives pushes McGregor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McGregor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McGregor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McGregor working the head and body with strikes.
Ives tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGregor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

McGregor has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ives throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ives scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGregor in his tracks.
McGregor misses with a takedown
and Ives counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
Ives connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ives throws a hook but McGregor avoids it easily.
Ives connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Ives instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ives.
McGregor is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGregor takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Charlie McGregor has been cut.
McGregor tries for a takedown but Ives manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ives.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor tries to stall but Ives uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Ives.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Ives lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Ives lands an elbow inside that McGregor shrugs off.
Ives lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ives lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ives dodges an elbow strike from McGregor.
Ives lands a left hand.
Ives lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Come on Ives - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ives pushes McGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

McGregor is rocked!
McGregor avoiding damage as Ives throws knees to the body.
McGregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ives lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ives tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGregor seems to have got his legs back now.
A short body shot lands from Ives as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Ives.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ives creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ives creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops McGregor! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Ives.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Ives!
As Johnny Ives got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: What?! Did I win? I've been so punished I thought it was yet another DRAW :>'.