PBP Commentary

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

Santiago
vs
McGee

212 cm
21
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Punchy McGee!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee stuffs the takedown.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGee as he avoids it easily.
McGee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santiago backs up against the cage.
McGee catches Santiago with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McGee throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santiago avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
A cross from McGee lands.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

McGee gets a clinch.
Santiago wants a takedown but no success here.
A shot in the inside from McGee.
Santiago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Santiago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGee smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

McGee has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGee stops a takedown attempt from Santiago.
Santiago prevents McGee from breaking the clinch.
McGee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santiago tries to pull guard but McGee holds him up against the cage and eventually Santiago drops back down to his feet.
McGee is pressed up against the cage. Santiago has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McGee down to the mat. McGee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Santiago has a takedown stuffed.
McGee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McGee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago shoots for a takedown but McGee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Punchy McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGee misses with a double jab.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt - McGee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santiago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No luck for Santiago with that takedown attempt.
Santiago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGee pinned against the cage. McGee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McGee connects with a body shot.
McGee cracks the inside of Santiago's front leg.
Good leg kick by McGee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGee throws a one two combo.
Santiago fails to land the takedown.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McGee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santiago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Santiago shoots in but McGee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGee lands with a right hand.
McGee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGee scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Santiago is rocked!
Santiago 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 Santiago off to one side.
Oh Santiago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

McGee instigates a clinch.

McGee breaks the clinch.
Santiago shoots in for a double leg but McGee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santiago tries for a takedown but McGee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santiago seems to have got his legs back now.
A combination from McGee does no damage.
McGee stuffs the takedown.
Santiago fails to land the takedown.
Santiago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGee pinned against the cage. McGee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McGee lands a jab to the head.
McGee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santiago backs up against the cage.
McGee is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Santiago hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Punchy McGee!