PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mayko Casimiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pound Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee has chosen Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Casimiro
vs
Mcgee

182 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
32
178 lbs
21 - 5 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mayko Casimiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pound Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcgee forces Casimiro back against the cage and clinches.

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Casimiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Casimiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mcgee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Casimiro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mcgee controlling the position for now.
Mcgee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Casimiro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Casimiro's back!
Casimiro trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Mcgee decides to stand up, even though he's got his opponent's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgee clinches.
Casimiro fails to pull guard.

Mcgee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Casimiro tries to clinch up
and Mcgee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Casimiro dives in and grabs Mcgee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcgee pushes down on Casimiro's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayko Casimiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgee shoots in and drives through. Casimiro sprawls well.

Mcgee clinches.

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casimiro doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mcgee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcgee.
Casimiro is trying to break the clinch but Mcgee has him pressed against the cage.

Mcgee breaks the clinch.
Casimiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcgee counters with a three punch combo that has Casimiro backing up. Casimiro nods at Mcgee to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casimiro gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Mcgee counter with a right hand.
Casimiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Casimiro closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mcgee counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Casimiro darts in trying to clinch
and Mcgee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Casimiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Casimiro tries for a takedown but Mcgee circles away easily

and Mcgee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Casimiro shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcgee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Casimiro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcgee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Casimiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Casimiro is breathing heavily.
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Mcgee.

Casimiro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Casimiro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Who's going to make the next move?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgee tries to bench press Casimiro off him but Casimiro keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pound Mcgee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mcgee has closed the distance and engaged Casimiro in a clinch.

Mcgee manages to break the clinch.
Casimiro shoots for a takedown but Mcgee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Mcgee drives through and clinches with Casimiro against the cage.

Mcgee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Casimiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Casimiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mcgee tries to avoid it but Casimiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mcgee to the ground. Mcgee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayko Casimiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Mcgee rushes Casimiro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mcgee breaks from the clinch.
Casimiro tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mcgee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgee manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Casimiro is defended easily by Mcgee.
Casimiro moves to clinch but Mcgee breaks away
and Mcgee counters with a left and a right that stings Casimiro.
Casimiro wants to clinch but Mcgee slips to the side
and Mcgee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Casimiro wants to clinch but Mcgee slips to the side

and Mcgee moves into the clinch.
Mcgee prevents Casimiro from breaking the clinch.

Mcgee breaks the clinch.
Mcgee works over Casimiro's head and body with a nice combination.
Mcgee circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mcgee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcgee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mcgee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Casimiro, up you get!
Casimiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mcgee.
Mayko Casimiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casimiro fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casimiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcgee counters with an inside leg kick.
Casimiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mcgee. Casimiro shrugs it off though.
Casimiro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mcgee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Casimiro's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mcgee closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Mcgee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Mcgee manages to break the clinch.
Casimiro with a poor takedown
and Mcgee counters with a low kick, right behind Casimiro 's knee.
Pound Mcgee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcgee connects with a solid leg kick.
Mcgee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mcgee.
A right-left combo lands from Mcgee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Mcgee both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casimiro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mcgee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Casimiro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Casimiro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Casimiro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Casimiro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mayko Casimiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casimiro throws a sloppy head kick

and Mcgee counters by clinching up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mcgee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mcgee drives through and clinches with Casimiro against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pound Mcgee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcgee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Casimiro throws a head kick that misses.
Mcgee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Casimiro throws a head kick that misses

and Mcgee counters with a series of strikes that sends Casimiro to the canvas! Mcgee follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Casimiro is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mcgee stands up and waves to Casimiro to follow him.
Casimiro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Casimiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcgee counters with a good low kick that Casimiro was not able to check.
Casimiro has his takedown stuffed

and Mcgee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcgee.

Mcgee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Casimiro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Casimiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcgee counters with a left and a right that stings Casimiro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayko Casimiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mcgee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Casimiros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mcgee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Mcgee has Casimiro up against the cage in a clinch.

Mcgee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Casimiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Casimiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mcgee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Casimiro scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mcgee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Mcgee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Casimiro to his feet.

Mcgee feints and as Casimiro raises his hands in defense, Mcgee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mcgee gets to his feet. Casimiro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mcgee manages to break the clinch.

Mcgee rushes Casimiro and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee breaks from the clinch.
Casimiro misses with a combination

and Mcgee moves into the clinch.

Mcgee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Casimiro with a poor takedown
and Mcgee counters with a series of strikes. Casimiro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mcgee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcgee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Casimiro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mcgee counters with a left and a right that stings Casimiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casimiro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mcgee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcgee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mcgee looks to land a combination. Casimiro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Casimiro closes the distance and clinches up with Mcgee, looking for a takedown. Casimiro pushes Mcgee against the cage but Mcgee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Casimiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcgee stalks Casimiro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Casimiro's face. Casimiro staggers backwards, shaken.
Oh Casimiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcgee throws a series of strikes that have Casimiro backpedaling.
Mayko Casimiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Casimiro walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pound Mcgee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mcgee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pound Mcgee!
Pound Mcgee was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.