PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Cassius Scaeva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Cassius Scaeva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Cassius Scaeva
vs
McGregor

182 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Namunamu Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Cassius Scaeva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scaeva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A head kick misses from McGregor.
McGregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scaeva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scaeva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McGregor wants to clinch up but Scaeva keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Scaeva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

McGregor drives through and clinches with Scaeva against the cage.

McGregor breaks the clinch.

McGregor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scaeva, pushing him back against the cage.
Scaeva is looking to break free of the clinch but McGregor has double underhooks.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scaeva avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McGregor.

It looks like Marcus Cassius Scaeva has been cut.
Scaeva tries to circle away but McGregor has him pinned against the cage.
McGregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McGregor breaks the clinch.
Scaeva swinging wildly here.
Scaeva moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcGregor.
McGregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scaeva keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGregor.
Scaeva checks a low kick from McGregor.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.

McGregor has closed the distance and engaged Scaeva in a clinch.
McGregor landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Scaeva as McGregor tries to tie him up.
McGregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGregor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGregor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scaeva's elbow.
McGregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

McGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGregor tries to clinch but Scaeva is having none of it.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
McGregor tries to clinch but Scaeva moves away
and Scaeva counters with a three punch combo that has McGregor backing up. McGregor nods at Scaeva to acknowledge the strikes.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries to clinch there but Scaeva circles away.
McGregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGregor is looking to clinch.

McGregor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor misses with some punches.

McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McGregor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Scaeva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Scaeva darts in and clinches McGregor up against the cage.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scaeva avoids it.
McGregor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McGregor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from McGregor as the two fighters clinch.
McGregor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor taking a breather.
McGregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scaeva blocks an elbow strike from McGregor.
Scaeva prevents a body shot from McGregor.
Scaeva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor is looking to clinch but Scaeva is avoiding it.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.

McGregor closes the distance and pushes Scaeva back into the cage.
McGregor misses with a hook to the ribs.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McGregor takes the fight into the clinch.
McGregor throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGregor has managed to clinch.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but Scaeva blocks with his arms.
McGregor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGregor tries a body shot but Scaeva blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for McGregor.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scaeva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGregor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scaeva is keeping busy.
Scaeva is trying to break free.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Scaeva misses with a body shot.
Scaeva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor McGregor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Cassius Scaeva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Scaeva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGregor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Scaeva misses.
Scaeva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been informed that McGregor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scaeva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scaeva circles away from the clinch attempt.

McGregor drives through and clinches with Scaeva against the cage.
McGregor misses with some punches.
Scaeva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor thuds his shin into the meat of Scaeva's side.
Scaeva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor throws a jab when Scaeva was well out of range.
McGregor throws a head kick but Scaeva moves out of range.
McGregor tries to clinch there but Scaeva circles away.
McGregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Scaeva circles away.
McGregor misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGregor gets tackled into the cage by Scaeva. Scaeva maintains the clinch.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from McGregor.
Scaeva swats away the attempt to clinch by McGregor.
Scaeva throws a big shot that misses.
McGregor lands a jab-cross combination.
McGregor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Scaeva backs up against the cage.
Scaeva slips a straight right by McGregor.
McGregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Scaeva circles away.
McGregor misses with a kick to the body.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
McGregor lands a head kick. Scaeva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scaeva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but Scaeva pushes him off.

Scaeva gets tackled into the cage by McGregor. McGregor maintains the clinch.
McGregor tries to stall but Scaeva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.
Scaeva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Scaeva is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGregor misses with a body kick.
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scaeva is looking to counter the offense by McGregor and move into the clinch.
McGregor needs to keep his hands up - Scaeva had a free shot at his head there.
Scaeva slips under a jab from McGregor.
Scaeva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McGregor wants to clinch up but Scaeva keeps it at a distance.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scaeva avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As McGregor looks to move away, Scaeva throws a big counter combo but McGregor just gets out of the way.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.

McGregor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scaeva.
McGregor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGregor misses with an elbow strike.

Scaeva manages to break the clinch.
Scaeva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scaeva moves out of range of the body kick.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGregor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Scaeva will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGregor darts in trying to clinch
and Scaeva counters with a series of strikes. McGregor will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Scaeva moved out of range.

Scaeva has closed the distance and engaged McGregor in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McGregor gets a clinch.
McGregor can't find room to land a body shot as Scaeva controls the action.
McGregor working aggressively here.
McGregor missing with knees to the body.
Scaeva prevents a body shot from McGregor.
McGregor tries to stall but Scaeva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGregor lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor McGregor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Cassius Scaeva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McGregor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Scaeva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGregor tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Scaeva counter with a right hand.
Scaeva swats away the attempt to clinch by McGregor.
Scaeva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
Scaeva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scaeva swats away the attempt to clinch by McGregor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor is looking to slow Scaeva down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scaeva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGregor tries to clinch up but Scaeva circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scaeva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scaeva keeps the fight on the outside.
Scaeva keeps the fight on the outside.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick and Scaeva moves out of range easily.
McGregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scaeva.
McGregor is looking to clinch.
McGregor lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGregor wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGregor darts in and clinches Scaeva up against the cage.
McGregor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scaeva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGregor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scaeva's elbow.

McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGregor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scaeva avoids the head kick by McGregor.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Scaeva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As McGregor tries to get set, Scaeva tries to push him back and clinch up but McGregor manages to avoid the attempt.
Scaeva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGregor.
Scaeva stalks McGregor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGregor's face. McGregor staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scaeva slips under a jab from McGregor.
Connor McGregor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGregor tries to clinch there but Scaeva circles away.

McGregor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
McGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scaeva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGregor leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
Scaeva moves out of range of the strikes.
McGregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot lands for McGregor.
Scaeva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marcus Cassius Scaeva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor throws out a loose jab but Scaeva uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Scaeva does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGregor is looking to clinch but Scaeva is avoiding it.
McGregor tries to bum rush Scaeva with a series of wild strikes but Scaeva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scaeva keeps the fight on the outside.
Scaeva is looking for a counter combo.
Scaeva throws a series of punches but McGregor avoids them all with ease.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick and Scaeva moves out of range easily.

Scaeva forces McGregor back against the cage and clinches.
Scaeva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Connor McGregor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGregor.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As McGregor looks to move away, Scaeva throws a big counter combo but McGregor just gets out of the way.
Marcus Cassius Scaeva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor McGregor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor McGregor!
An out of breath Connor McGregor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.