PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGee's entrance music is Metallica - All Nightmare Long. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

McGee
vs
Grande

188 cm
33
212 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

193 cm
26
204 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bang McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taco Grande!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande moves away from the strike by McGee.
Grande slips a jab from McGee.
Grande throws a leg kick which misses McGee's front leg but catches the back leg as McGee tries to avoid it.
McGee throws the left hand but Grande avoids the punch easily.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Grande.
Jab from McGee.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grande checks a low kick from McGee.
McGee tries to land a leg kick but Grande saw it coming and moves away.
Grande moves to clinch but McGee breaks away
and McGee counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
Grande wants to clinch up but McGee keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by McGee.
A slow jab from McGee misses its intended target.
McGee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grande wants to clinch but McGee slips to the side
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGee scores with a shot to the body.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
McGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grande has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grande lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGee or not.
Grande lands a good knee to the midsection. McGee won't want to take too many of those.
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!
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Grande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grande.
Grande takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bang McGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee misses with an uppercut.
Grande keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGee.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGee paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Grande there.

It looks like Bang McGee has been cut.
Grande tries to clinch but McGee moves out of range.
Grande tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McGee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from McGee.
McGee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grande misses with a combination
and Grande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee circles away from the clinch attempt
and McGee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGee works over Grande's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch but McGee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grande tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bang McGee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bang McGee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grande takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGee takes a swing at Grande's ribcage but misses.
McGee throws a jab but it's blocked by Grande.
Grande closes the distance but McGee moves to the side
and McGee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Grande moves into range and clinches up with McGee.
Grande blocking some punches.
Grande lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Grande blocks with his arms.
McGee misses with a punch to the body.
Grande misses with a knee strike.
McGee takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from McGee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grande just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGee's brow.
Grande throws an elbow that misses.
McGee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGee misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grande gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McGee lands an uppercut.
Grande lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grande stalling in the clinch but McGee improves position.
McGee has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grande.
McGee blocks the elbow strike.
Grande takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGee tries a knee to the head but Grande blocks it.
Grande looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGee tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for McGee.
Grande is breathing heavily.
Grande throws a head punch that misses.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGee's elbow.
McGee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

McGee drops Grande with a big knee straight up the middle! Grande is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Grande is rocked!

It looks like Taco Grande has been cut.
Grande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grande is still on wobbly legs! Can McGee finish him?
McGee ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Grande's jaw. Grande's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! McGee does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bang McGee!