PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Grazze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grazze has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grazze
vs
McGregor

185 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
181 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Grazze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from McGregor. No joy for Grazze on that attempt.
Grazze is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from McGregor. No joy for Grazze on that attempt.
Grazze with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGregor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Grazze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grazze.
Grazze darts in looking for a takedown but McGregor gets double underhooks and turns Grazze into the cage.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.
Grazze fails to land the takedown.
Grazze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGregor pinned against the cage. McGregor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazze throws a right hand that misses
and McGregor counters with a right hand to the body.
Grazze shoots in looking for a takedown but McGregor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grazze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McGregor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McGregor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGregor wants it to stay on the feet.
Grazze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McGregor sprawls well. McGregor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grazze gets slowly back to his feet.
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick from Grazze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grazze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGregor is fending him off so far but Grazze persists. Nope, McGregor circles away and we're back to standing.
McGregor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Grazze misses with a head kick.
Grazze tries for a takedown but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grazze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGregor counters with a right hand to the body.
Grazze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grazze goes for a double leg but McGregor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McGregor continues to drive forward.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor stuffs the takedown attempt from Grazze. Grazze gets slowly back to his feet.
Grazze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grazze tries for a takedown but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grazze goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from McGregor. No joy for Grazze on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grazze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGregor defends it nicely.
Grazze shoots in but McGregor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Conor McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grazze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grazze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGregor but McGregor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor McGregor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck for Grazze with that takedown attempt.
McGregor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grazze.
Grazze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grazze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McGregor's waist but McGregor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grazze off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Grazze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grazze shoots in but McGregor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grazze shoots in but McGregor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazze fails with a takedown attempt.
Grazze tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGregor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grazze somewhat.
Grazze closes the distance and clinches up with McGregor, looking for a takedown. Grazze pushes McGregor against the cage but McGregor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two 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.
Grazze shoots for a takedown but McGregor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grazze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grazze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grazze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor stuffs the takedown.
Grazze closes the distance and clinches up with McGregor, looking for a takedown. Grazze pushes McGregor against the cage but McGregor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grazze has a takedown stuffed.
Grazze looks for a takedown but McGregor sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from McGregor. No joy for Grazze on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grazze looks for a takedown but McGregor sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from McGregor as Grazze shoots in.
McGregor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Conor McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grazze misses with a left hand
and McGregor counters with a two punch combo.
Grazze tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGregor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grazze somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Conor McGregor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Grazze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grazze with a lazy takedown attempt

and McGregor counters with a crisp one two that drops Grazze! McGregor thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Grazze to his feet! Grazze is in big trouble!

Grazze is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grazze misses with an uppercut
and McGregor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oh Grazze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horrible takedown by Grazze or perhaps it was just good defense by McGregor which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Grazze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grazze looks for a takedown but McGregor sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grazze misses with a takedown
and McGregor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGregor as he jumps to the side.
Grazze shoots in looking for a takedown. McGregor tries to sprawl out of it but Grazze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGregor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grazze dives in for a single leg takedown but McGregor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

McGregor breaks the clinch.
Grazze darts in looking for a takedown but McGregor gets double underhooks and turns Grazze into the cage.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Grazze misses
and McGregor counters with a huge right that knocks Grazze out cold! McGregor is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Conor McGregor!