PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Howard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Howard
vs
McGee

189 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

195 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank McGee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Howard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

McGee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Howard did well to prevent McGee getting side control.
Howard flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
McGee blocks the strikes from Howard.
McGee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Howard is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
McGee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Howard is looking to escape.
Howard throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Howard flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The referee warns Howard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McGee takes Howard's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Howard rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
McGee prevents Howard from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee is controlling the pace.
Howard wants to get back to his feet.
Howard tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Howard taking some punishment here, with McGee in his half guard.
Howard throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
McGee is looking to take a break and control but Howard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howard tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Howard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
McGee slips a nice elbow through Howard's hands, connecting with Howard's forehead.
McGee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from McGee there.
McGee trying to pass the guard but Howard defending well.
McGee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Howard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Howard tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McGee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working.
Howard wants to get back to full guard.
Howard punching from the bottom.
McGee sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McGee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McGee is pressing down on Howard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Howard is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard gets full guard.
McGee postures up and lands a big shot to Howard's brow.
Howard throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
McGee passes Howard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Howard throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McGee in particular looking to stall.
Howard missing with punches from the bottom.
Howard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Howard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Howard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Howard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Howard misses with a takedown attempt

and McGee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Howard!
Howard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Howard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McGee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Howard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Howard landing strikes from the bottom.
Howard lands a couple of sideways elbows.
McGee trying to control from half guard but Howard is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank McGee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Howard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howard.
A combination from Howard does no damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGee.
McGee thuds his shin into the meat of Howard's side.

McGee drives through with a takedown into guard.
McGee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Howard's guard.

McGee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Howard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Howard doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Howard keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Howard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGee, pushing him back against the cage.

McGee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howard misses with a takedown

and McGee counters with a single leg into guard. Howard didn't expect that.
Howard throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McGee tries to stand but Howard is controlling from the bottom.
Howard throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Howard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Howard tries to get out of the position.
Howard throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Howard is striking but McGee is not phased and passes to half guard.
Howard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Howard punching from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

McGee shoots in and bounces Howard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Howard trying to strike off his back.
Howard trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McGee trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Howard scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Howard throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Howard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McGee landing with the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McGee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

McGee rushes Howard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Howard gets underhooks to prevent McGee's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

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

McGee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Howard was covering up waiting for the punch and McGee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Howard trying to strike off his back.
Howard wants to sweep but no luck.
McGee wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
McGee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Howard will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McGee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Howard trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Howard keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Howard shoots and misses
and McGee counters with a series of strikes. Howard will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Howard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and McGee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGee.
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.
Howard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Howard doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McGee trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
Howard throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McGee wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
Howard trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McGee controls the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howard has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee scores with a head kick.
Tim Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from McGee as Howard shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Howard gets a takedown into half guard.
Howard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Howard throwing shots but McGee is blocking nicely.
McGee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McGee taking some punishment here, with Howard in his half guard.
McGee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Howard thows a huge punch but McGee dodges it nicely.
Howard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McGee gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Howard scoring with some ground and pound.
Howard throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Howard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGee pulls Howard in close to prevent any damage.
Howard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Howard stopping the sweep attempt from McGee.
Howard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Howard postures up in McGee's guard and throws a big left but McGee blocks it.
Howard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Howard tries to clinch but McGee moves away

and McGee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Howard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Howard punching from the bottom.
Howard landing a few short strikes.
McGee is looking to take a break and control but Howard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGee is nestled in close to Howard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Howard lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Howard tries to get to full guard but McGee has control of the leg.
McGee lands strikes from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by McGee or perhaps it was just good defense by Howard which made him look bad.

McGee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
McGee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Howard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
McGee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Howard punching from the bottom.
Howard tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

McGee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Howard sees it coming and defends easily.
Howard throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and McGee manages to pass to side control.
McGee landing a few strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tank McGee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank McGee!