PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Firahzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Firahzi
vs
McGregor

188 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Firahzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firahzi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Firahzi avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Firahzi is defended easily by McGregor.
Firahzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Firahzi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGregor pinned against the cage. McGregor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Firahzi.
Firahzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
McGregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Firahzi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firahzi throws a combination that misses
and McGregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Firahzi takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses.
Firahzi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Firahzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Firahzi misses the shot to the body.

Firahzi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McGregor!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Firahzi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... McGregor is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Firahzi!