PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pappy McGee (ranked 2893 p4p, 4748 weight class) and Yemelyan Filipp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

McGee
vs
Filipp

170 cm
22
160
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pappy McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yemelyan Filipp!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipp throws a right and a left that McGee avoids nicely.
McGee changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Filipp moves into the clinch.

Filipp has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGee uses from the top position.
McGee passes Filipp's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

McGee wants to work for an arm triangle but Filipp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Filipp is looking for a sweep. McGee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McGee is trying to control the action in half guard but Filipp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

McGee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipp is trying to maintain the position but McGee is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipp is looking to improve his position.

McGee is looking for a kimura here.
Filipp is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Filipp can do anything to dispel that myth.
Filipp wants to get back to his feet.
McGee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Filipp's head.

Filipp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGee prevents Filipp from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McGee trying to control from half guard but Filipp is working away.

McGee stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Filipp shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Filipp content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGee flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is pressing down on Filipp's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McGee controls Filipp momentarily but Filipp frees himself.
McGee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Filipp controls the pace.
Filipp connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Filipp trying to control but McGee is working from the bottom.
Filipp looking to sit in guard and control but McGee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Filipp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Filipp has momentary wrist control but McGee slips an elbow through the middle.
McGee throwing strikes but missing.
McGee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Filipp's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Filipp looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McGee passes into half guard.
McGee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filipp keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McGee gets caught napping as Filipp dives in and scores a takedown. McGee manages to retain guard.
McGee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

McGee has his foot on Filipp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Filipp works his way back into a safe position though.

McGee looking for a guillotine here but Filipp defends easily.
Filipp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGee's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipp content to stall in guard here.

Filipp avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipp postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

McGee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Filipp defends well.

McGee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McGee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipp is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McGee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Filipp is defending against the submission attempts here by McGee.

Filipp is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGee pulls his head out easily.
McGee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filipp keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee prevents Filipp from improving his position.

McGee maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Filipp could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but McGee has cracked it and Filipp is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by McGee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pappy McGee!