PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Bobbick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bobbick might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Indestructable. The crowd seem to be enjoying McGee's choice of entrance music: Angel of Death. Duane Bobbick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Murphy McGee's chin.

Bobbick
vs
McGee

195 cm
25
270 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

225 cm
22
285 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Bobbick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Murphy McGee!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from McGee both land. Nice combination.
Bobbick misses the shot to the body.
Bobbick misses with a combination
and McGee counters with a head kick. That will keep Bobbick thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
No joy there for Bobbick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bobbick misses with a looping left.
McGee with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bobbick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGee staying out of range there.
McGee defending well as Bobbick loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Bobbick misses.
McGee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

McGee closes the distance and clinches.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but Bobbick is blocking nicely.
McGee lands a good knee to the midsection. Bobbick won't want to take too many of those.
McGee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGee tries to land knees in the clinch but Bobbick avoids the damage to the body.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but Bobbick is blocking nicely.
Bobbick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bobbick wants to break free but McGee has control.
Bobbick wants to break free but McGee has control.
McGee landing knees to the head.
Bobbick is breathing heavily.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Bobbick blocks with his arms.
McGee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGee misses with a knee strike.
Bobbick working hard to break the clinch.
Bobbick avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobbick is trying to break free.
McGee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
McGee tries to land knees in the clinch but Bobbick avoids the damage to the body.
McGee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bobbick is defending well for now.
Bobbick is trying to break the clinch but McGee has him pressed against the cage.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGee misses with a knee to the head.
McGee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bobbick is defending well for now.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bobbick breaks the clinch.
McGee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bobbick.
Bobbick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it.
McGee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bobbick looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
Bobbick looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
McGee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bobbick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bobbick misses with a body punch

and McGee counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobbick has had enough of the clinch but McGee keeps him there for the moment.

Bobbick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

McGee forces Bobbick back against the cage and clinches.

Bobbick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bobbick looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
McGee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGee scores with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bobbick is really struggling to find his range with his punches. McGee's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Bobbick.
McGee misses with the combination.
Bobbick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McGee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bobbick. McGee does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from McGee.
Nice body kick there by McGee.
McGee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bobbick moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as McGee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bobbick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGee tries a head kick but it misses.
McGee throws a low kick, looking for Bobbick's leg but Bobbick calmly moves out of range.
Bobbick lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Bobbick misses.
Bobbick lands with a shot to the body.
McGee moves out of range of the strikes.
Bobbick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee tries to clinch but Bobbick moves out of range.
Bobbick swinging wildly here.
McGee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bobbick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGee.
Bobbick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bobbick misses.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bobbick was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
Bobbick throws a leg kick
and McGee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bobbick is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McGee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bobbick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGee's head.
A jab lands there for Bobbick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Bobbick misses.
McGee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bobbick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Bobbick misses.
Bobbick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by McGee.
McGee throws a leg kick but Bobbick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bobbick misses with a hook. McGee ducked under it nicely.
McGee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGee checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murphy McGee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bobbick throws a right hand that McGee ducks under and follows up with a left that McGee also avoids with ease.
Bobbick cracks McGee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bobbick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGee.
McGee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McGee scoring well with a low kick there.
McGee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bobbick avoids a kick to the body.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bobbick was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
Bobbick cracks the inside of McGee's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Bobbick misses its intended target.
Bobbick misses with a leg kick
and McGee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bobbick lands with a straight right. McGee didn't see that one coming.
Bobbick throws an overhand right that lands on McGee's shoulder, as McGee tries to avoid the shot.
McGee blocks a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bobbick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bobbick lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobbick swings for the body but McGee moves out of range.
Bobbick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bobbick.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy McGee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Bobbick misses.
McGee throws a leg kick which misses Bobbick's front leg but catches the back leg as Bobbick tries to avoid it.
Bobbick tries to move into range but McGee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bobbick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A combination from McGee does no damage.
A jab lands there for Bobbick.
Bobbick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGee.
Bobbick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bobbick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bobbick throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGee moves out of range as Bobbick strikes.
McGee dips to his left and cracks Bobbick with an uppercut!
Duane Bobbick is winning the standup battle so far.
Bobbick jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGee.
Nice defenses there by McGee.
Bobbick misses with a leg kick.
Bobbick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobbick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

McGee has Bobbick up against the cage in a clinch.
Bobbick avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
McGee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bobbick avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bobbick.
McGee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bobbick is trying to break free.
McGee has Bobbick pressed against the cage, preventing Bobbick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGee tries a knee to the head but Bobbick blocks it.

Bobbick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGee is looking to clinch.
Bobbick throws a one two combo.
McGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGee dodges the punch combination from Bobbick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobbick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McGee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

McGee clinches up with Bobbick and pushes him back against the cage.
Bobbick tries to circle away but McGee has him pinned against the cage.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Bobbick blocks with his arms.

Bobbick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobbick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGee backs up against the cage.
Bobbick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bobbick lands with a nice combination. McGee backs away looking to recover.
McGee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bobbick.

McGee gets a clinch.
Bobbick has had enough of the clinch but McGee keeps him there for the moment.
Bobbick managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
Bobbick scores with a shoulder strike.

Bobbick manages to break the clinch.
Bobbick lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee keeps Bobbick at a distance using the push kick.
Bobbick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGee - that will leave a mark!
McGee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bobbick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGee connects with a jab.
A head kick from McGee lands but Bobbick takes it in his stride.
Bobbick misses with a double jab.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bobbick sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bobbick will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McGee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bobbick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bobbick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobbick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGee connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Bobbick dominated that second round.
That's time! Bobbick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

McGee throws a leg kick but Bobbick moved away.
Bobbick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it.
Bobbick takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
Bobbick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bobbick missing with a left hand there. McGee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGee scores with a kick to the midsection.
McGee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bobbick's head.
Bobbick misses with a jab to the body
and McGee counters with a good, hard body kick but Bobbick shrugs it off.
McGee scores with a leg kick.
McGee lands a head kick!
McGee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bobbick if he has to take too many more of those.
A low kick from Bobbick is predictable there
and McGee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bobbick is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McGee checks a low kick from Bobbick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGee is looking to slow Bobbick down with leg kicks.
A shot to de liver by Bobbick. Beautiful body shot.
Bobbick thows a body shot but no joy.
McGee staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobbick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bobbick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bobbick looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
Nice body kick there by McGee.
McGee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McGee connects with a high kick.
Bobbick punishes McGee's body with a nice straight punch.
McGee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Bobbick misses.
Bobbick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGee moves away.
McGee misses with a low kick.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bobbick wants to land a leg kick but McGee is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobbick thows a leg kick but McGee checks it
and McGee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bobbick's knee momentarily.
McGee moves away from the strike by Bobbick.
McGee throws a head kick but Bobbick moves out of range.
Bobbick misses with a double jab.
McGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bobbick.

McGee drives through and clinches with Bobbick against the cage.
McGee prevents Bobbick from breaking the clinch.
Bobbick can't break the clinch.
McGee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bobbick's face.
McGee tries a knee to the head but Bobbick blocks it.
Bobbick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bobbick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGee keeps control of Bobbick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bobbick is trying to force a seperation but McGee has the dominant position.
McGee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bobbick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGee lands a good knee to the midsection. Bobbick won't want to take too many of those.

Bobbick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bobbick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee tries to clinch up but Bobbick circles away and keeps his distance.
Bobbick looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
McGee wants to clinch up but Bobbick keeps it at a distance.
McGee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bobbick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A right-left combo lands from Bobbick.
McGee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bobbick throws a lazy right hand but McGee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bobbick looks to land a left hand but McGee moved out of range nicely.
McGee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bobbick's calf.
McGee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

McGee has managed to clinch.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
Bobbick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGee has him pressed against the cage.
Bobbick lands with a left to the head.
Bobbick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bobbick manages to break the clinch.
Bobbick lands with a cross.
Bobbick blocks the body kick.
Bobbick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McGee tries to clinch up but Bobbick circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobbick looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
Bobbick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGee misses with the combination.
McGee tries to work over Bobbick's front leg with a kick but Bobbick checks it.
Bobbick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGee.
Bobbick misses the shot to the body.
McGee throws a leg kick which misses Bobbick's front leg but catches the back leg as Bobbick tries to avoid it.
Bobbick throws a big shot that misses.
Bobbick misses with a looping left.
McGee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Bobbick misses.
Bobbick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee slips under a jab from Bobbick.
McGee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bobbick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murphy McGee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

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