PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolly Mcgee (ranked 4090 p4p, 4257 weight class) and Evan Hughes (ranked 443 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.

Mcgee
vs
Hughes

193 cm
25
245
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
21
243
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolly Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee misses with a straight right.

Mcgee shoots in and bounces Hughes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Mcgee tries to pass.
Mcgee with a nice head shot there.
Mcgee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hughes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgee is one step ahead there.
Mcgee tries to stand but Hughes is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes controlling the position.
Mcgee 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mcgee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mcgee throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Hughes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mcgee's head backwards.

Hughes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hughes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hughes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mcgee is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hughes to the mat. Hughes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hughes is wriggling around but Mcgee manages to pass to half guard.

Mcgee throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hughes to regain full guard.
Hughes trying to control the position.
Mcgee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mcgee content to stall in guard here.
Mcgee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcgee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mcgee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hughes is proving hard to escape from.
Hughes 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.

Mcgee gets to his feet - Hughes follows without any prompting.

Mcgee drives through and clinches with Hughes against the cage.

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.
Mcgee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughes walks away with a smile on his face. Mcgee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Evan Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mcgee gets the takedown into side control.
Mcgee taking a breather here.
Mcgee trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hughes down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mcgee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hughes tries to clinch but Mcgee is having none of it.
Mcgee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Hughes is predictable there

and Mcgee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Well, if Mcgee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Mcgee stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hughes to get to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes throws a series of strikes that have Mcgee backpedaling.
Hughes is looking to clinch but Mcgee is avoiding it.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hughes is fending him off so far but Mcgee persists. Nope, Hughes circles away and we're back to standing.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcgee avoids the head kick by Hughes.

Mcgee moves into the clinch.

Mcgee pulls guard effortlessly.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Mcgee manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Mcgee wants a takedown but no success here.
Hughes is trying to pull guard but Mcgee has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes misses with some punches.
Mcgee managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Mcgee is trying to pull guard but Hughes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolly Mcgee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hughes closes the distance and pushes Mcgee back into the cage.
Hughes is trying to force a seperation but Mcgee has the dominant position.

Mcgee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcgee. Mcgee gets slowly back to his feet.
Hughes unleashes a big counter combination but Mcgee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Hughes. Beautiful body shot.
Hughes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hughes duly obliges.
Mcgee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcgee swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
Rolly Mcgee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcgee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hughes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mcgee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Mcgee as Hughes shoots in.
Hughes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mcgee back to the cage. Hughes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mcgee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Hughes. No joy for Mcgee on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hughes clinches up against the cage.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Mcgee controls the action.
Mcgee tries to pull guard but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes can't break the clinch.
Mcgee tries to pull guard but Hughes holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcgee drops back down to his feet.
Hughes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcgee is working for takedown but Hughes is calmly controlling the position for now.

Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Mcgee avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Evan Hughes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mcgee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mcgee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes is looking to clinch.
As Hughes backs away, Mcgee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Mcgee circles away.
Hughes throws a low kick but Mcgee avoids it.
Nice cross by Hughes.
Hughes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcgee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes is looking to clinch but Mcgee is avoiding it.
Mcgee appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Hughes forces Mcgee back against the cage and clinches.
Hughes is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcgee has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee prevents Hughes from breaking the clinch.
Mcgee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Mcgee.

Mcgee manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee trying to control the position.
Mcgee is looking to stand up but Hughes isn't so interested in that idea.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.
Hughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Mcgee looking for a guillotine here but Hughes defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Mcgee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Mcgee.
Mcgee keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mcgee's guard.
Hughes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hughes trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Mcgee, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Mcgee against the cage but Mcgee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mcgee gets a double leg takedown into Hughes's guard.
Hughes being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcgee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcgee won't allow Hughes to sweep him here.
Mcgee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcgee passes easily into side control. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rolly Mcgee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcgee 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolly Mcgee!