PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negreanu has chosen Make Her Say - Kid Cudi as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGavin
vs
Negreanu

184 cm
24
168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
183 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Nutrition
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shooter McGavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGavin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Negreanu, pushing him back against the cage.
McGavin tries to land a knee to the head but Negreanu blocks with his arms.
Negreanu jumps guard but McGavin stands there with Negreanu around his waist. Negreanu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGavin misses with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Negreanu.
Negreanu controlling the action here for a moment.
Negreanu lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Negreanu manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Negreanu misses the target.
McGavin tries to clinch there but Negreanu circles away.
McGavin shoots for a takedown but Negreanu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Negreanu lands a with a good body shot.
Negreanu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Negreanu misses with a wild body shot.
Negreanu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Negreanu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Negreanu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

McGavin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Negreanu uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu controlling from side mount.
McGavin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Negreanu politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Negreanu prefers to stall for the moment though.
Negreanu cracks McGavin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McGavin is looking to regain half guard here but Negreanu keeps moving and retains side control.
Negreanu is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt McGavin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McGavin is looking for a sweep.
Negreanu is staying tight to McGavin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
McGavin regains half guard.
Negreanu trying to control the pace.
McGavin is looking for a sweep. Negreanu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu slows the pace down in half guard.
McGavin is looking for a sweep. Negreanu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Negreanu content to control rather than advance.
McGavin is trying to maintain the position but Negreanu is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

McGavin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Negreanu pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Negreanu throwing shots but McGavin is blocking nicely.
McGavin is looking to get back to full guard here but Negreanu has managed to pass to side control instead.
Negreanu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Daniel Negreanu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGavin doesn't manage to clinch there - Negreanu circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Negreanu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McGavin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Negreanu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Negreanu keeps the fight on the outside.
Shooter McGavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Negreanu lands a jab to McGavin's midsection.
Negreanu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGavin manages to avoid it.
Negreanu looks to score with a jab to the body but McGavin is just out of range.
Negreanu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McGavin rather than just go for the knockout.
McGavin tries to close the distance and clinch but Negreanu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGavin.
Negreanu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGavin doesn't seem bothered though.
Negreanu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Negreanu misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Negreanu.
McGavin walks into a stiff left hand from Negreanu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Negreanu lands a nice looking body shot.
Negreanu scores with a body shot.
McGavin ducks right into an uppercut from Negreanu.
Negreanu lands a big shot that drops McGavin! Can he finish him?

McGavin is rocked!
Negreanu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oh McGavin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Negreanu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McGavin seems to have got his legs back now.
Negreanu scores with a nice head shot.
Negreanu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Negreanu clobbers McGavin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGavin tries to clinch up.
A jab from Negreanu does it's job there.
McGavin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Negreanu connects with a body shot.
Negreanu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGavin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGavin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Negreanu tests McGavin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniel Negreanu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGavin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Negreanu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGavin at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Negreanu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Negreanu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Negreanu works McGavin's body with a nice hook.
Negreanu connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt McGavin! He's out on his feet! Negreanu rushes in and drops McGavin with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Daniel Negreanu!