PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Digger Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee comes to the cage accompanied by Carmina Burana. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mcgee
vs
Edwards

179 cm
25
169 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

175 cm
22
158 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

[†CoE†]Terror-Trition 155Q[†CoE†]
[†CoE†]Terror-Trition 155Q[†CoE†]

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Digger Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee lands with an uppercut that bounces Edwards off the cage and back into rage.

Edwards gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Edwards is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mcgee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Edwards's guard.
Mcgee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edwards's head.

Edwards looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mcgee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Edwards is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcgee pulls his head out easily.
Mcgee wants to free his trapped foot but Edwards is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Edwards keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Edwards is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcgee pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mcgee stuns Edwards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Mcgee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Edwards's half guard.
Mcgee uses his free foot to push down on Edwards's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Edwards.
Mcgee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Edwards is trying desperately to improve position.
Mcgee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mcgee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Edwards takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mcgee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mcgee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Mcgee.
Mcgee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mcgee working Edwards over with strikes here.
Mcgee lands a big shot there that rocks Edwards but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Edwards can't escape the position.
Mcgee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Edwards tries to lock up and control but Mcgee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcgee cracks Edwards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mcgee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Edwards is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Edwards looks gassed!
Mcgee looking to control but Edwards is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mcgee fails to advance to Edwards's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to get to half guard.
Edwards is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Mcgee goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Edwards turns into him and now he's in Mcgee's guard.
Mcgee looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcgee, not yet.
Edwards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcgee is keeping the position for now.
Edwards is looking to advance position but Mcgee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four 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.
Edwards working to try and regain half guard.
Mcgee with shots to the head and body - Edwards looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mcgee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mcgee landing shots from mount.
Edwards is looking to improve his position but Mcgee isn't that keen on the idea.
Mcgee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mcgee landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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 in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mcgee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Edwards working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Edwards throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcgee's waist but Mcgee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edwards off to one side.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edwards sprawls well. Edwards wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcgee gets slowly back to his feet.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Mcgee pushes him off.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcgee scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards is looking to clinch.
Edwards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgee scores with a nice head shot.
Edwards walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcgee punishes Edwards's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee scores with a punch to the head.
Edwards takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Edwards lands a right hook to the body.
Edwards shoots in and drives through. Mcgee sprawls well.
Edwards is breathing heavily.

Edwards closes the distance and pushes Mcgee back into the cage.

Mcgee manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Edwards.
Digger Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Edwards.
Mcgee lands a nice shot to the body.
Edwards takes a jab right on the kisser.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Mcgee is avoiding it.

Mcgee gets the takedown into side control.
Mcgee tries to advance to mount but Edwards denies him.
You can see the frustration on Edwards's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Mcgee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Edwards has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mcgee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mcgee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Edwards tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Edwards tries to improve position but can't.
Mcgee has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Mcgee swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Edwards is now in Mcgee's guard. A big mistake from Mcgee there, giving up the dominant position!
Edwards lands a couple of digs.

Mcgee is working an open guard so Edwards takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Edwards cracks a nice hook into Mcgee's ribs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcgee.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcgee.
Edwards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crunch! Edwards slams his shin into Mcgee's torso.
Edwards throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcgee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcgee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edwards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcgee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcgee moves away.
Mcgee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Glenn Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards scores with a decent looking hook.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Mcgee circles away and keeps his distance.
Edwards shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Mcgee does no damage.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcgee.

Edwards drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mcgee has momentary wrist control but Edwards slips an elbow through the middle.

Mcgee working for submissions but it's allowed Edwards to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mcgee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mcgee trying to get back to full guard but Edwards takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Edwards cracks Mcgee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Edwards has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mcgee's face.
Mcgee is looking to get to half guard.
Edwards wants to control the pace but Mcgee is squirming around nicely.
Mcgee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcgee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards lands a nice looking body shot.
Mcgee lands a jab-cross combination.
Mcgee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgee takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Mcgee throws a series of punches but Edwards moves out of range.
Mcgee lands with a shot to the body.
Edwards is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mcgee rather than just go for the knockout.
Edwards tries to clinch but Mcgee moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mcgee.
Mcgee moves out of range of the strikes.
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards slips a straight right by Mcgee.
Edwards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgee misses with a body shot.
Mcgee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Mcgee circles away from the clinch attempt.

Edwards drives through with a takedown into guard.
Edwards chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Mcgee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Edwards defends it easily.
Edwards chips away with some ground and pound.

Edwards drops back looking for a leg! Mcgee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mcgee manages to kick Edwards off! Edwards jumps back into Mcgee's guard.
Mcgee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edwards is one step ahead there.
Edwards throwing strikes but missing.
Mcgee looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcgee, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Mcgee is looking for a triangle but Edwards pushes his legs off easily.
Edwards throwing strikes but missing.
Edwards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcgee is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcgee looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Edwards is looking to clinch.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcgee misses with a body shot

and Edwards counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Edwards.
Edwards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcgee is keeping the position for now.
Edwards trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards landing with the ground and pound.

Mcgee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edwards defends well.
Edwards with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mcgee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcgee looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcgee, not yet.
Edwards lands a couple of digs.
Edwards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcgee is keeping the position for now.
Edwards postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Edwards avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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.
Mcgee controls Edwards momentarily but Edwards frees himself.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.
Mcgee wants to sweep here but Edwards controlling him for the moment.

Mcgee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edwards defends well.
Edwards is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Edwards landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Edwards 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Edwards!