PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dicki Kickels (ranked 3340 p4p, 3917 weight class) and Conor McGregor (ranked 320 p4p, 360 weight class). Kickels comes to the cage accompanied by Hurriganes. McGregor has chosen The Foggy Dew as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Conor McGregor was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kickels
vs
McGregor

177 cm
20
155
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
150
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dicki Kickels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kickels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGregor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kickels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kickels is looking to counter punch.
Kickels scores with a one two! McGregor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McGregor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kickels has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kickels counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGregor throws a right hand that Kickels ducks under and follows up with a left that Kickels also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
Kickels scores with a jab. McGregor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from McGregor. No joy for Kickels on that attempt.
McGregor flicks out a counter leg kick but Kickels steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickels connects with a single shot there.
Kickels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kickels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kickels throws out a powerful jab.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Kickels avoids them all with ease.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kickels throws a series of punches but McGregor avoids them all with ease.
McGregor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kickels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kickels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McGregor eats them both and turns towards Kickels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
McGregor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Conor McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kickels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGregor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kickels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
McGregor throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kickels to counter with a crisp jab.
McGregor looks winded!
Kickels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kickels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGregor but McGregor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kickels lands a nice shot to the body.
McGregor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGregor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kickels counters with a left and a right that stings McGregor.
Kickels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kickels lands with a nice combination. McGregor backs away looking to recover.
Kickels lands a right hook to the body.
Kickels scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGregor in his tracks.
Kickels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kickels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a double jab
and Kickels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kickels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kickels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kickels works McGregor's body with a nice hook.
Kickels throws a shot to the body.
Kickels lands a slapping body shot.
Kickels digs a good body shot into McGregor's ribs.
McGregor walks into a straight right hand from Kickels.
McGregor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kickels looks for a takedown but McGregor sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dicki Kickels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kickels. That's going to slow McGregor down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kickels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kickels jabs McGregor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGregor throws a lazy head kick
and Kickels counters with a right hand to the body.
Kickels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGregor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kickels lands with an overhand left.
Kickels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McGregor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kickels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kickels scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kickels throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kickels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kickels.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dicki Kickels dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kickels bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kickels lands with a nice body punch.
Kickels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kickels.
McGregor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kickels scores with a sloppy right hand. McGregor should have avoided that one.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conor McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kickels connects with a body shot that sends McGregor's belly button to the back.
McGregor misses with a kick to the body
and Kickels counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
McGregor tries to work over Kickels's front leg with a kick but Kickels checks it.
Kickels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGregor doesn't seem bothered though.
Kickels is working the combinations to good effect here.
A shot to the liver by Kickels. Beautiful body shot.
Dicki Kickels is winning the standup battle so far.
Kickels cracks a nice hook into McGregor's ribs.
McGregor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kickels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGregor is breathing heavily.

Kickels looking to score a takedown here. McGregor is defending well but Kickels drives through and ends up in McGregor's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickels not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kickels works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Kickels wants to work for an arm triangle but McGregor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kickels not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Kickels stands up and beckons McGregor to join him on the feet.
Kickels jabs at McGregor's body.
A left and a right from Kickels both land. Nice combination.
McGregor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Conor McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kickels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A right-left combo lands from Kickels.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of McGregor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kickels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kickels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGregor can do to turn this around?
McGregor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kickels finds it's way round the side to connect with McGregor's head.
McGregor tries to move into range but Kickels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kickels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kickels.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kickels, as that shot connected.
Kickels is looking to wear down McGregor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGregor misses with a double jab
and Kickels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kickels works over McGregor's head and body with a nice combination.
McGregor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kickels.
Kickels scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kickels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kickels moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kickels, as that shot connected.
Kickels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGregor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kickels connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGregor. McGregor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kickels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kickels cracks McGregor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kickels 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Kickels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGregor needs to keep his hands up - Kickels had a free shot at his head there.
McGregor takes one to the chin there.
A shot to the liver by Kickels. Beautiful body shot.
McGregor needs to keep his hands up - Kickels had a free shot at his head there.
Kickels connects with a body shot.
Kickels connects with a looping right hand.
Kickels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kickels scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kickels sizes up McGregor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kickels lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dicki Kickels dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kickels darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McGregor tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kickels manages to move to mount!
Kickels sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickels scoring with strikes but McGregor is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGregor wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Kickels has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! McGregor taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dicki Kickels!
A less than humble Dicki Kickels misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Conor McGregor stepped up to the mic, saying 'You might win some, you might lose some. But you go in, you challenge yourself, you become a better man, a better individual, a better fighter.'.