PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shigeru Otori (ranked 2267 p4p, 3182 weight class) and Luke Mcgregor (ranked 242 p4p, 300 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Otori
vs
Mcgregor

178 cm
19
149
3 - 1 - 1

170 cm
25
150
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

SpeeDee BBQ

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigeru Otori!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mcgregor misses the shot to the body.
Mcgregor lands with a good body shot.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mcgregor throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
Otori takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mcgregor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Otori with the inside leg kick.
Luke Mcgregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgregor misses with a lunging right hand
and Otori counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Otori counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mcgregor's knee momentarily.
Mcgregor moves out of range of the body kick.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Otori.
Mcgregor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick lands from Otori.
Mcgregor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Otori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mcgregor checks it well.
Otori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcgregor slips a straight right by Otori.
Mcgregor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Otori rather than just go for the knockout.
Mcgregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mcgregor misses.
Otori fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mcgregor just manages to avoid it.
We've been informed that Mcgregor has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Otori does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Otori slips a jab and a cross from Mcgregor.
Otori tried to counter with a leg kick but Mcgregor avoided it.
A jab from Mcgregor finds it's way through Otori's defenses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Otori throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Mcgregor to counter with a crisp jab.
Otori slips a jab from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor looks to land a right hand but Otori moved out of range.
Otori appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mcgregor misses with a lunging right hand
and Otori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcgregor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mcgregor throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor lands with a right hand.
Otori throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgregor moves out of range easily.
Mcgregor checks a leg kick.
Mcgregor misses with a hook to the body
and Otori counters with a slapping leg kick.
Otori looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Otori misses with a head kick.
Otori misses with a low kick as Mcgregor jumps back.
Mcgregor blocks a head kick by Otori.
Mcgregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Otori counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mcgregor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Otori is looking for a counter combo.
Jab from Otori.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Otori scores with a leg kick.
Mcgregor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mcgregor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otori throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mcgregor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgregor misses with an uppercut.
Mcgregor throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
As Mcgregor looks to move away, Otori throws a big counter combo but Mcgregor just gets out of the way.
Otori lands with a slapping head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shigeru Otori will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mcgregor throws an off balance right hand
and Otori counters with a body kick that stops Mcgregor in his tracks momentarily.
Mcgregor swings for the body but Otori moves out of range.
Shigeru Otori is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otori.
Mcgregor throws a combination. Otori tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Otori takes one to the chin there.
Mcgregor tries to bum rush Otori with a series of wild strikes but Otori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcgregor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcgregor slips under a jab.
Mcgregor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mcgregor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcgregor.
Otori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Otori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Otori connects with a single shot there.
Mcgregor misses with a hook.
Otori feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mcgregor slips a jab from Otori.
Mcgregor misses the jab.
Otori thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mcgregor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Otori.
Mcgregor misses with a shot to the body
and Otori counters with a left and a right that stings Mcgregor.
Mcgregor throws a lazy uppercut
and Otori counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Otori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mcgregor stalks Otori and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Otori's face. Otori staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor misses the shot to the body.
Mcgregor is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Otori throws a head kick but Mcgregor moves out of range.
Mcgregor throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori half committed to a counter leg kick.
Otori moves out of range of the strikes.
Otori throws a looping overhand right but Mcgregor ducks down to avoid it.
Mcgregor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcgregor.
Otori appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otori throwing a counter right hand but Mcgregor manages to avoid it.
Mcgregor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mcgregor throws an off balance right hand
and Otori counters with a body kick that stops Mcgregor in his tracks momentarily.
Otori lands a leg kick that knocks Mcgregor off balance momentarily.
Mcgregor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcgregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Otori counters with a nice body kick.
Mcgregor scores with a one two! Otori had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mcgregor takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
And Otori counters with a quick kick to the body but Mcgregor blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgregor lunges at Otori with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Otori's hand.
Otori lands a high kick!
A jab from Mcgregor misses.
Mcgregor connects with a single shot there.
Mcgregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Otori. Otori obviously looking to wear him down.
Mcgregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Otori. Otori obviously looking to wear him down.
Mcgregor misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Otori.
Mcgregor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mcgregor misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luke Mcgregor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Otori's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big right from Mcgregor misses.
Mcgregor jabs Otori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Otori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Otori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Otori.
Mcgregor scores with a decent looking hook.
Otori takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor misses with a right hand
and Otori counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mcgregor's knee momentarily.
Mcgregor blocks a head kick by Otori.
Otori throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgregor moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor throws a one two combo.
Otori throws a leg kick which misses Mcgregor's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcgregor tries to avoid it.
Mcgregor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mcgregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Mcgregor scores with a four punch combination!
Otori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mcgregor throws out a counter right but Otori avoids it with no problem.
Mcgregor lunges at Otori with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Otori's hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Mcgregor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Otori scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgregor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Otori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori needs to keep his hands up - Mcgregor had a free shot at his head there.
Otori slips a jab from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor with a hook.
Mcgregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Otori fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mcgregor just manages to avoid it.
Mcgregor misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.
Otori tried to counter with a leg kick but Mcgregor avoided it.
Mcgregor swings widly with a right hand
and Otori counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Otori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor misses with a body shot
and Otori counters with a big head kick but Mcgregor shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mcgregor throws a poor cross that misses
and Otori counters with a thumping low kick.
Mcgregor moves out of range as Otori strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Mcgregor misses.
Mcgregor jabs at Otori's body.
Mcgregor swings widly with a right hand
and Otori counters with a leg kick.
Mcgregor throws a big shot that misses.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Otori misses.
Mcgregor looks to land a combination but Otori avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Otori.
A right-left combo lands from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Otori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Otori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mcgregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Mcgregor.
A little feinted left hand from Otori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mcgregor throws an off balance right hand
and Otori counters with a big head kick but Mcgregor shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Mcgregor really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mcgregor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Otori to score with a decent uppercut.
Otori throws an off balance right hand
and Mcgregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcgregor misses the jab.
Mcgregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Otori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Otori fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mcgregor just manages to avoid it.
Otori explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Otori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mcgregor throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgregor throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
Otori pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Otori walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mcgregor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mcgregor misses with an uppercut.
Otori fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mcgregor just manages to avoid it.
That kick from Otori tenderised Mcgregor's leg. Mcgregor is trying to keep his angry face on.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mcgregor checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Mcgregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mcgregor misses with a series of wild punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Mcgregor blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Mcgregor misses.
Mcgregor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mcgregor misses with a hook.
A low kick lands for Otori.
Otori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mcgregor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Otori defending well as Mcgregor loads up on a big left hand.
Otori throwing a counter right hand but Mcgregor manages to avoid it.
Otori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgregor takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otori.
Otori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Otori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mcgregor throws a combination that misses
and Otori counters with a nice leg kick.
Mcgregor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Otori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcgregor.
Otori takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Otori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Otori takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor misses with a hook. Otori ducked under it nicely.
Mcgregor's corner calls for a 1-2. Mcgregor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mcgregor throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Otori.
Mcgregor throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori throws a lazy body kick
and Mcgregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Otori throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mcgregor lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Otori.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Mcgregor dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mcgregor throws a right hand that misses
and Otori makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Mcgregor misses.
The fighters circling - Mcgregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcgregor looks to land a right hand but Otori moved out of range.
Mcgregor misses with a straight right.
Mcgregor misses with an uppercut
and Otori counters with a leg kick.
Otori avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor lands a jab to Otori's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mcgregor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Otori walks into a stiff left hand from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Otori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Otori throws a big shot that misses.
Mcgregor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mcgregor throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Otori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mcgregor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mcgregor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Mcgregor. Those never looked like landing.
Mcgregor is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori scores with a leg kick.
Otori explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Otori thumps Mcgregor with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgregor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcgregor's corner calls for a 1-2. Mcgregor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Otori.
Otori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mcgregor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mcgregor misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Otori.
Otori scoring well with a low kick there.
Otori staying out of range there.
Shigeru Otori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otori misses with a low kick.
Mcgregor takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
Otori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Otori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Otori throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mcgregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Otori tried to counter with a leg kick but Mcgregor avoided it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mcgregor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcgregor misses the target.
Otori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Otori looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Otori throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mcgregor misses with a hook
and Otori counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luke Mcgregor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Otori is looking to chop away at Mcgregor's legs.
Otori throws a head kick but Mcgregor moves out of range.
Mcgregor misses with an uppercut
and Otori counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otori throws a head kick but Mcgregor moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luke Mcgregor.
Well Mcgregor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 48:48
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luke Mcgregor! Luke Mcgregor retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Luke Mcgregor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.