PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Venn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McGregor
vs
Venn

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, PJ Venn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Venn.
Venn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Venn moves forwards but McGregor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
Venn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGregor misses with a double jab
and Venn counters with a three punch combo that has McGregor backing up. McGregor nods at Venn to acknowledge the strikes.
Venn throws a leg kick that misses.
Venn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGregor misses with a combination

and Venn counters with a crisp one two that drops McGregor! Venn thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves McGregor to his feet! McGregor is in big trouble!
McGregor is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Venn.
McGregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Venn counters with a one-two to the body.
Venn shoots in but McGregor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Venn misses with a takedown attempt - McGregor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Conor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PJ Venn.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Venn.
Conor McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Venn shoots in looking for a takedown but McGregor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Venn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Venn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Venn avoids nicely.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Venn avoids them all with ease.
Venn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Venn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGregor swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Venn back to the cage. McGregor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McGregor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Venn moves out of range.
Venn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Venn moves out of range.
Venn avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Venn does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Venn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Venn throws a nice looking combination but McGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Venn closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGregor circles away.
McGregor throws a series of strikes that have Venn backpedaling.
Venn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGregor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Venn's head backwards.
Venn looks for a takedown but McGregor sprawls well.
Venn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looks to land a combination but Venn avoids it well.
Venn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGregor as he avoids it easily.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGregor misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
Venn shoots in but McGregor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McGregor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGregor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Venn throws a chopping leg kick but McGregor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PJ Venn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Venn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Venn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Venn slips a jab and a cross from McGregor.
Venn misses with a series of wild punches.
Conor McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a series of wild punches.
McGregor is looking to wear down Venn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGregor connects with a body shot that sends Venn's belly button to the back.
Venn misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGregor cracks Venn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGregor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Venn.
Conor McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venn shoots in but McGregor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Conor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PJ Venn.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGregor.
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Venn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
PJ Venn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Venn dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
Venn shoots for a takedown but McGregor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Venn circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venn wants to land a leg kick but McGregor is out of range.
Venn fails with the takedown
and McGregor counters with a three punch combo that has Venn backing up. Venn nods at McGregor to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGregor tries to bum rush Venn with a series of wild strikes but Venn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Venn misses with a low kick.
McGregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGregor blocks a low kick nicely.
Venn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGregor clobbers Venn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A bone on bone clash there as McGregor blocks the leg kick.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor checks a low kick from Venn.
McGregor tests Venn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
McGregor misses the jab.
Venn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGregor is fending him off so far but Venn persists. Nope, McGregor circles away and we're back to standing.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Venn avoids them all with ease.
Venn avoids the body shot from McGregor.
Venn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGregor as he avoids it easily.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Venn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Venn throws a low kick but McGregor avoids it.
Venn slips a jab and a cross from McGregor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Venn moves out of range.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
Venn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McGregor lands a two punch combo.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Venn.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
McGregor tries to bum rush Venn with a series of wild strikes but Venn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Venn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Venn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGregor defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor McGregor dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Venn slips a jab and a cross from McGregor.
McGregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Venn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Venn throws a leg kick but McGregor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Venn avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Venn with that takedown attempt.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Venn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venn throws a nice looking combination but McGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick from Venn misses.
Venn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
McGregor throws a hook but Venn blocks it.
Venn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
McGregor throws a right hand that Venn ducks under and follows up with a left that Venn also avoids with ease.
McGregor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
McGregor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Venn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Venn.
Conor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PJ Venn.
McGregor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Venn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McGregor sprawls well. McGregor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Venn gets slowly back to his feet.
McGregor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McGregor throws a right hand that Venn ducks under and follows up with a left that Venn also avoids with ease.
Venn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Venn.
Nice shot by McGregor.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venn moves away.
McGregor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Venn eats them both and turns towards McGregor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Venn tries for a takedown but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Venn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Venn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Venn fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Venn counters with a three punch combo that has McGregor backing up. McGregor nods at Venn to acknowledge the strikes.
McGregor leaves Venn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McGregor throws a right hand that Venn ducks under and follows up with a left that Venn also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
McGregor misses with a series of wild punches.
McGregor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Conor McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGregor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor McGregor!