PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Huggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Popeye Mcgrady (ranked 0 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.

Huggins
vs
Mcgrady

200 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 Las Vegas, Cody Huggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Popeye Mcgrady!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huggins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huggins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Popeye Mcgrady has been cut.
A head kick misses from Huggins.
Huggins tries to clinch but Mcgrady moves out of range.
Mcgrady fails with a takedown attempt.
Huggins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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

Huggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huggins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Huggins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Mcgrady decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Mcgrady is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Huggins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcgrady.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mcgrady is trying to work for a kimura but Huggins is defending well.
Mcgrady looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgrady is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Huggins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcgrady.
Mcgrady wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huggins keeps working.

Mcgrady is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huggins is just riding it out for now. Mcgrady eventually gives up the hold.

Mcgrady looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two 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.
Huggins is looking to control Mcgrady's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huggins avoid being mounted?
Mcgrady is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mcgrady prevents Huggins from improving his position.

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.
Huggins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcgrady.
Mcgrady closes the distance and clinches up with Huggins, looking for a takedown. Mcgrady pushes Huggins against the cage but Huggins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mcgrady fails with the takedown.
Cody Huggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Popeye Mcgrady.
Huggins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Huggins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mcgrady.
Huggins misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Huggins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cody Huggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Huggins as Mcgrady shoots in.
Mcgrady throws a series of punches but Huggins moves out of range.
Huggins tries to clinch but Mcgrady is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Huggins.
Huggins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huggins connects with a high kick.

Mcgrady shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mcgrady showed some decent athleticism there.
Huggins trying to hold on to Mcgrady's head to control him but Mcgrady postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcgrady is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Huggins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcgrady.
Huggins wants to get back to his feet.
Huggins is trying to get back to full guard.
Huggins is looking to control Mcgrady's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huggins avoid being mounted?
Huggins wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Huggins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Popeye Mcgrady's cut.
That's time! Huggins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Huggins tries to land a leg kick but Mcgrady saw it coming and moves away.
Huggins throws the kick towards the body but Mcgrady avoids it.
Mcgrady fails with the takedown.
Cody Huggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huggins is looking to clinch but Mcgrady is avoiding it.
Mcgrady swats away the attempt to clinch by Huggins.
Huggins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcgrady's sensitive parts.
Huggins throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgrady moves out of range easily.
Huggins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mcgrady on the side of the head.
Huggins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Huggins throws a combination that misses

and Mcgrady counters with a takedown into side control.

Mcgrady looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huggins is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mcgrady is chipping away with strikes.

It looks like Cody Huggins has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huggins tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

Mcgrady swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Huggins is now in Mcgrady's guard. A big mistake from Mcgrady there, giving up the dominant position!
Mcgrady is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Mcgrady throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Huggins escapes and throws Mcgrady's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mcgrady is trying to get back to half guard.
Mcgrady is breathing heavily.
Huggins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mcgrady on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huggins trying to control the action but Mcgrady is working from the bottom.
Huggins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mcgrady is avoiding damage well.
Mcgrady tries to buck Huggins off but Huggins is having none of it.
Huggins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcgrady keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huggins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Huggins throws a combination that misses

and Mcgrady counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Huggins's guard now.
Huggins looking for a sweep. Not yet Huggins, not yet.
Huggins keeping full guard, as Mcgrady tries to pass.
Mcgrady trying to control the position from guard on top but Huggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady stays in close to Huggins's body and controls the position.
Mcgrady advances to half guard.
Mcgrady trying to pass the guard but Huggins defending well.
Mcgrady seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huggins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mcgrady is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Huggins reverses the position - he's now on top in Mcgrady's guard.
Mcgrady throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mcgrady keeping moving, preventing Huggins from controlling successfully.
Huggins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Mcgrady looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady has a closed guard, preventing Huggins from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcgrady is on top in guard.
Huggins wants to sweep but no luck.
Huggins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Huggins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mcgrady manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mcgrady looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huggins tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcgrady is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Popeye Mcgrady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mcgrady.
Huggins is looking to regain half guard here but Mcgrady keeps moving and retains side control.

Mcgrady looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Mcgrady tries for a kimura but Huggins is defending well.
Huggins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Popeye Mcgrady has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huggins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Mcgrady tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huggins struggling a bit here.
Mcgrady is looking to take a break and control but Huggins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcgrady lands a nice forearm strike.

Mcgrady looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mcgrady just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady moves into full mount!

Mcgrady is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Mcgrady!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Popeye Mcgrady!