PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jukko Tupola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Digger Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mcgee's choice of entrance music: Carmina Burana. This should be a great matchup!

Tupola
vs
Mcgee

170 cm
22
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jukko Tupola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Digger Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupola looks to land a combination but Mcgee avoids it well.
Tupola misses with a series of wild punches.
Tupola tries to clinch there but Mcgee circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcgee.
Tupola throws a shot from downtown. Mcgee moves away and avoids it.
Tupola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcgee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tupola.
Mcgee cracks a nice hook into Tupola's ribs.
Mcgee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tupola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tupola throws a nice looking combination but Mcgee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tupola moves forwards but Mcgee connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Tupola is rocked!

Tupola looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mcgee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mcgee keeping moving, preventing Tupola from controlling successfully.
Mcgee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tupola is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tupola trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mcgee's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mcgee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tupola manages to get himself to full guard.
Tupola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tupola keeping full guard, as Mcgee tries to pass.

Mcgee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcgee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tupola is trying to keep Mcgee in close.
Mcgee looking to pass the guard.
Mcgee trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee thows a big elbow that misses.
Mcgee wants to pass the guard but Tupola is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mcgee throws a head kick but Tupola moves out of range.
Tupola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot lands for Mcgee.
Mcgee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jukko Tupola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digger Mcgee.
Tupola tries to clinch but Mcgee is having none of it.
Tupola takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oh Tupola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcgee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tupola seems to have got his legs back now.
Mcgee shoots in but Tupola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcgee looks gassed!
Tupola tries to land a leg kick but Mcgee saw it coming and moves away.
Mcgee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
Tupola 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.
Mcgee swings for the body but Tupola moves out of range.
Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tupola moves away.

Mcgee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tupola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Tupola kicks Mcgee off and gets to his feet.
Mcgee throws an overhand right that lands on Tupola's shoulder, as Tupola tries to avoid the shot.
Tupola tries to clinch there but Mcgee circles away.

Mcgee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tupola is trying to get back to full guard.
Tupola is refusing to be controlled, as Mcgee sits in half guard.
Tupola throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mcgee stops Tupola from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupola wants to get back to full guard.
Mcgee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tupola is trying to stand up here but Mcgee is controlling him well.
Tupola tries to get to full guard but Mcgee has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mcgee gets the takedown into side control.

Mcgee is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Tupola looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mcgee gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Tupola is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mcgee lets go of the hold and Tupola can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Digger Mcgee!