PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asiong Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Out of our heads. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

McGregor
vs
Salonga

173 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
164 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asiong Salonga!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McGregor misses the target.
Salonga avoids the body shot from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Salonga throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Salonga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGregor misses the shot to the body.
McGregor is looking to clinch but Salonga is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salonga lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Salonga.

Salonga decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Salonga stops McGregor from getting back to his feet.
Salonga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salonga is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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!

Salonga decides to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Salonga.
McGregor connects with a crisp jab.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Bobby McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregor takes a swing at Salonga's ribcage but misses.
McGregor scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGregor wants to clinch.
Salonga throws a right hand that McGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that McGregor also avoids with ease.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salonga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Salonga.
McGregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Salonga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonga with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salonga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Salonga misses.
McGregor tries to clinch up.
Salonga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGregor is looking to wear down Salonga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Salonga misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salonga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salonga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGregor circles away quickly and effectively.
Salonga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGregor.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salonga looks to land a combination. McGregor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salonga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonga avoids the head kick by McGregor.
McGregor tries to score with a low kick but Salonga moves his leg out of the way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salonga!
Salonga throws a jab when McGregor was well out of range.

Salonga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGregor, pushing him back against the cage.
Salonga wants to get back to striking at distance but McGregor won't allow it.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McGregor.
McGregor misses with an elbow over the top.
McGregor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Salonga is looking to break free of the clinch but McGregor has double underhooks.
McGregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonga dodges an elbow strike from McGregor.
A short left from Salonga.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salonga.
McGregor misses with some punches.
McGregor tries to stall but Salonga uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Salonga blocks a body shot from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a body punch.
McGregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salonga is trying to push McGregor away but McGregor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Salonga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asiong Salonga dominated that 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.

McGregor throws a front kick aimed at Salonga's knee but Salonga avoids it well.
Salonga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salonga keeps the fight on the outside.
Salonga swats away the attempt to clinch by McGregor.
Salonga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGregor tries to clinch but Salonga moves out of range.
McGregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salonga.
Salonga misses with a double jab.
Salonga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salonga.
Salonga misses with a body shot.
Salonga misses with a two punch combination.
Salonga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Salonga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGregor throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salonga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGregor trying to control the position but instead, Salonga has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGregor into the cage.
McGregor can't find room to land a body shot as Salonga controls the action.
McGregor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Salonga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Salonga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McGregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salonga dodges an elbow strike from McGregor.
McGregor tries a body shot but Salonga blocks it.
Salonga is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salonga is trying to push McGregor away but McGregor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Salonga has had enough of the clinch but McGregor keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGregor.
McGregor pushes off an throws an elbow but Salonga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGregor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws an elbow that misses.
Salonga blocks a body shot from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGregor taking a breather.
McGregor throws an elbow but it misses.
Salonga misses with the head strike.
Salonga avoids a wild elbow strike from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGregor stalling in the clinch but Salonga improves position.
Salonga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Salonga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonga misses with a wild combination.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salonga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salonga counters with a series of strikes. McGregor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Asiong Salonga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salonga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salonga feints a jab promting McGregor to slip. Salonga then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McGregor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Salonga slips a jab from McGregor.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor swings for the body but Salonga moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGregor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salonga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but Salonga pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby McGregor will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asiong Salonga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor throws an overhand right that lands on Salonga's shoulder, as Salonga tries to avoid the shot.

Salonga rushes McGregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGregor tries to throw a body punch but Salonga avoids it by throwing McGregor back against the cage.
McGregor is working Salonga over against the cage.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
Salonga lands an uppercut.
McGregor working aggressively here.
McGregor misses with some punches.
McGregor struggles to land a body shot inside as Salonga controls his hands.
McGregor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor tries to work over Salonga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salonga scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGregor throws an elbow but misses.
Salonga blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Salonga as McGregor tries to tie him up.
Good body shot from Salonga.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Salonga.
Salonga prevents a body shot from McGregor.
McGregor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salonga is keeping busy.
Salonga avoids the elbow strike from McGregor, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonga avoids the elbow strike from McGregor, against the cage.
McGregor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGregor throws an elbow but it misses.
McGregor prevents Salonga from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McGregor fails to land.
Bobby McGregor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGregor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGregor pushes off an throws an elbow but Salonga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Salonga is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McGregor fails to land.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGregor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salonga's brow.
McGregor trying to stall but Salonga improves his position.
Salonga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salonga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salonga has had enough of the clinch but McGregor keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor misses with a body punch.
Salonga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salonga is trying to push McGregor away but McGregor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McGregor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Salonga swings wildly with an uppercut but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor wants to stall.
Salonga blocking some punches.
McGregor tries a body shot but Salonga blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGregor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby McGregor!
After the fight, Bobby McGregor was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.