PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vash Stampede (ranked 3935 p4p, 176 weight class) and Connor McGregor (ranked 2433 p4p, 121 weight class). Stampede comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name. Connor McGregor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stampede
vs
McGregor

176 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
133 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vash Stampede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a left hand
and Stampede counters with a stiff right hand.
Stampede uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGregor.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
Stampede thuds his right hand into McGregor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stampede connects with a right hand. McGregor shakes it off.
Stampede definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stampede connects with a looping right hand.

McGregor is rocked!
McGregor misses with a leg kick
and Stampede counters with a stiff right hand.
McGregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Stampede finish him?
Stampede uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stampede bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGregor's head.
Stampede fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGregor throws a body punch but Stampede moves out of range.
McGregor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stampede throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stampede is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McGregor throws the left hand but Stampede avoids the punch easily.
Stampede swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stampede on the side of the head.
McGregor seems to have recovered his senses.
Stampede tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGregor was well out of range. Poor timing from Stampede.
Stampede is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Stampede misses.
Stampede throws a hook to the side of McGregor's head but McGregor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGregor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGregor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McGregor throws a body punch but Stampede moves out of range.
McGregor throws a jab but it's blocked by Stampede.
Stampede scores with a decent looking hook.
Stampede slips a jab from McGregor.
Stampede lands a nice shot to the body.
Stampede throws a jab but it's blocked by McGregor.
Stampede digs a good body shot into McGregor's ribs.
McGregor tries to move into range but Stampede moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stampede throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGregor throws a low kick but Stampede moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stampede.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stampede. McGregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGregor works the jab nicely.
Stampede throws a shot to the body.
Stampede blocks a head kick by McGregor.
Stampede connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stampede just misses with a punch to the body.
McGregor is looking for the big counter here.
McGregor swings for the body but Stampede moves out of range.
Stampede throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from McGregor misses.
Stampede lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGregor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stampede throws a hook but McGregor avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor loads up on a big right hand but Stampede slips the punch.
Stampede lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGregor at a distance.
Stampede tests McGregor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stampede swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stampede paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGregor throws a right hand that misses
and Stampede counters with a nice body shot.
Stampede takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Stampede blocks the low kick.
Stampede misses with a few strikes there.
McGregor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stampede counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stampede is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McGregor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stampede connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGregor. McGregor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor tries to bum rush Stampede with a series of wild strikes but Stampede uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stampede.
Stampede fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGregor on the side of the head.
Stampede tests McGregor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of McGregor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stampede scores with a decent looking hook.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from McGregor misses
and Stampede counters with a big right hand! Oh McGregor is in trouble here! Stampede follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vash Stampede!
A determined Vash Stampede didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!