PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tappin Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and austin mcgill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Out
vs
mcgill

177 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tappin Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, austin mcgill!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mcgill with a hook.
mcgill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Out throws a nice looking combination but mcgill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
mcgill throws a sloppy head kick and Out moves out of range easily.
mcgill lands a high kick!
Out tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

mcgill throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Out stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. mcgill follows into mount!

Out is rocked!

It looks like Tappin Out has been cut.
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!
Out is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Oh Out is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Out is trying to escape the mount but mcgill keeps good control and instead manages to take Out's back.
Out seems to have got his legs back now.
Out breaks mcgill's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
mcgill wants to get back to his feet but Out is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
mcgill wants to sweep here but Out controlling him for the moment.
Out controls from within his opponent's guard.
Out postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out advances position into side control!
mcgill is not content to let Out control the position.
mcgill is trying to escape the position but Out is controlling the position.

Out is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but mcgill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Out is breathing heavily.
mcgill is looking for a sweep.

Out working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Out prevents mcgill from escaping the position.
mcgill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Out tries to score with some ground and pound. mcgill controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out trying to control the action but mcgill is working from the bottom.
mcgill trying to control but Out flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

mcgill is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Out gets his way!

mcgill manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.

Out shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Out was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Out looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
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!
mcgill is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Out sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mcgill is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out controlling the position easily from mount.

mcgill defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Out.
Out sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
mcgill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Out throws some wild stikes that mcgill manages to avoid easily.
mcgill wants to hold on but Out pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out controlling from mount.
Out can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as mcgill is looking to escape.
Out controlling the pace for now.
mcgill is trying to stand but he's just given Out his back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tappin Out just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Out decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tappin Out dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tappin Out's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Out scores with a takedown into mcgill's guard.
mcgill wants to get back to his feet but Out is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

mcgill is looking for a triangle but Out pushes his legs off easily.
mcgill wants to stand but Out is controlling the position.
Out stopping the sweep attempt from mcgill.
mcgill trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
mcgill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
mcgill lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by mcgill.
mcgill wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

mcgill drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
mcgill tries to move into full mount but can't pass Out's legs.
mcgill wants to stand but Out has his arm trapped.
mcgill trying to control the action but Out is working from the bottom.
mcgill wants to stand but Out has his arm trapped.
Out is not content to let mcgill control the position.
Tappin Out overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Out parries the strikes from mcgill easily there. mcgill is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Out to escape.
mcgill tries to move to mount but Out blocks the move with his legs.
Out might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked mcgill off and has taken his back!

Out is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. mcgill has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Out has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! mcgill taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Out doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tappin Out!