PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Israel Adesanya (ranked 3536 p4p, 4527 weight class) and Coner Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adesanya has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Adesanya
vs
Mcgregor

185 cm
25
177
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
169
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Israel Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Coner Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor defending well as Adesanya loads up on a big left hand.
Mcgregor shoots in looking for a takedown but Adesanya manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcgregor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcgregor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adesanya swivels and escapes.
Israel Adesanya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coner Mcgregor.
Mcgregor shoots in and drives through. Adesanya sprawls well.
Mcgregor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Adesanya is breathing heavily.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adesanya as he avoids it easily.
Adesanya throwing a counter right hand but Mcgregor manages to avoid it.
Coner Mcgregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcgregor fails with the takedown
and Adesanya counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor darts in looking for a takedown but Adesanya gets double underhooks and turns Mcgregor into the cage.
Mcgregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor misses with a leg kick
and Adesanya counters with a straight right hand.
Mcgregor jabs Adesanya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcgregor is defended easily by Adesanya.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Adesanya circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Adesanya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Adesanya misses.
Adesanya misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adesanya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcgregor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mcgregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adesanya throwing a counter right hand but Mcgregor manages to avoid it.
Mcgregor shoots in looking for a takedown. Adesanya tries to sprawl out of it but Mcgregor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adesanya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcgregor is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
Adesanya throws a looping overhand right but Mcgregor ducks down to avoid it.
Mcgregor looks for a takedown but Adesanya sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Adesanya misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Mcgregor.
Adesanya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adesanya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcgregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcgregor is looking to clinch.
Mcgregor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adesanya swivels and escapes.
Adesanya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown but Adesanya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Adesanya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mcgregor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adesanya defends well and Mcgregor ends up having to push Adesanya into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adesanya.
Adesanya swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgregor.
Adesanya connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mcgregor momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Adesanya. No joy for Mcgregor on that attempt.
Mcgregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adesanya connects with a body shot that sends Mcgregor's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Israel Adesanya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Adesanya misses.
Mcgregor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mcgregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adesanya.
Adesanya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgregor was well out of range. Poor timing from Adesanya.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Mcgregor might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Adesanya has got the better of the exchanges.
Mcgregor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mcgregor connects with a high kick.
Mcgregor scores with a three punch combo!
A slapping body kick lands there for Mcgregor.
Mcgregor wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor works Adesanya's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor shoots for a takedown but Adesanya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Adesanya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mcgregor tries to clinch there but Adesanya circles away.
Adesanya looks to land a left hand but Mcgregor moved out of range nicely.
Mcgregor throws a head kick that half lands.

Adesanya is rocked!
Adesanya leaves Mcgregor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Adesanya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oh Adesanya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcgregor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adesanya defends well and Mcgregor ends up having to push Adesanya into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Israel Adesanya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coner Mcgregor.
Adesanya moves out of range of the body kick.
Adesanya seems to have got his legs back now.
A slow jab from Adesanya misses its intended target.
Mcgregor throws a series of strikes that have Adesanya backpedaling.
Coner Mcgregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor connects with a leg kick.
Adesanya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adesanya is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Adesanya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgregor.
A little feinted left hand from Adesanya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adesanya throws a hook but Mcgregor avoids it easily.
Mcgregor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Adesanya defends it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcgregor.
Israel Adesanya is winning the standup battle so far.
Adesanya throws the left hand but Mcgregor avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya misses with an uppercut.
Adesanya misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adesanya as he avoids it easily.
Mcgregor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adesanya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adesanya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcgregor tries to clinch there but Adesanya circles away.
Adesanya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adesanya wants it to stay on the feet.
Mcgregor moves away from the strike by Adesanya.
Adesanya leaves Mcgregor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mcgregor with a poor takedown
and Adesanya counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor throws a leg kick
and Adesanya counters with a straight right hand.
Mcgregor shoots for a takedown but Adesanya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Adesanya throws a hook but Mcgregor blocks it.
A big left from Adesanya misses.
Mcgregor moves out of range as Adesanya strikes.
Mcgregor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mcgregor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adesanya defends well and Mcgregor ends up having to push Adesanya into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mcgregor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mcgregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Adesanya circles away.
Mcgregor fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Adesanya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Israel Adesanya will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Adesanya throws a jab when Mcgregor was well out of range.
Mcgregor has his takedown stuffed
and Adesanya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcgregor tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
Mcgregor with a poor takedown
and Adesanya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcgregor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adesanya defends it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Adesanya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Israel Adesanya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coner Mcgregor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Adesanya misses the target.
Mcgregor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Adesanya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcgregor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adesanya rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgregor tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
Mcgregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adesanya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mcgregor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adesanya swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgregor.
An attempted straight right counter from Adesanya misses the target.
Adesanya throws a body punch but Mcgregor moves out of range.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown but Adesanya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor avoids the body shot from Adesanya.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adesanya sprawls well. Adesanya wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcgregor gets slowly back to his feet.
Adesanya lands a head shot.
Mcgregor slips a straight right by Adesanya.
Mcgregor darts in looking for a takedown but Adesanya gets double underhooks and turns Mcgregor into the cage.
Israel Adesanya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgregor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adesanya throws a body punch but Mcgregor moves out of range.
Mcgregor throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.
Mcgregor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adesanya is fending him off so far but Mcgregor persists. Nope, Adesanya circles away and we're back to standing.
Israel Adesanya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adesanya just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgregor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adesanya.
Mcgregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Adesanya circles away.
Adesanya was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Adesanya misses with a wild body shot.
Adesanya looks to land a left hand but Mcgregor moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcgregor is defended easily by Adesanya.
Adesanya loads up on a big right hand but Mcgregor slips the punch.
Mcgregor wants to counter the offense by Adesanya and move into the clinch position.
A big left from Adesanya misses.
Mcgregor blocks a jab.
Mcgregor is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mcgregor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adesanya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcgregor somewhat.
Coner Mcgregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adesanya throws a lazy right hand but Mcgregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Israel Adesanya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adesanya 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Israel Adesanya!