PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogie McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Money
vs
McGill

170 cm
28
147 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

173 cm
32
142 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Machine Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogie McGill!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGill is looking to clinch.
McGill scores with a sloppy right hand. Money should have avoided that one.

McGill clinches up with Money and pushes him back against the cage.
McGill utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGill is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGill unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGill working Money over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Money has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

McGill manages to break the clinch.
McGill has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Money is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick misses from McGill.
An attempted straight right counter from Money misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGill closes the distance and clinches.
McGill has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Money avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McGill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Money has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Money is working McGill over against the cage.
Money throws a punch but it's blocked by McGill.
McGill tries to land knees in the clinch but Money avoids the damage to the body.
Money blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Money doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGill connects with a nasty looking knee right to Money's face.
McGill lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGill obliges.
McGill unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGill throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGill has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Money after a bit of a struggle.
Money misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Money avoids it.
McGill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGill crunches a lovely knee into Money's ribcage.
Money blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGill misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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

McGill feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Money works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Money keeping moving, preventing McGill from controlling successfully.
McGill looking to pass the guard.
Money controlling McGill's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGill is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McGill looking to pass the guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Money wants to sweep here but McGill controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Money displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McGill.
Money swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eddie Money has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogie McGill.
McGill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Money wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bogie McGill dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McGill moves into the clinch.
McGill misses with a knee strike.
McGill wants a takedown.
McGill landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Money blocks it with crossed arms.
McGill lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Money blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGill tries for a takedown. No joy.
McGill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGill connects with a nasty looking knee right to Money's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Money misses with a hook from the clinch.
Money is pushing McGill up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McGill prevents a body shot from Money.
McGill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGill creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Money's defenses.
Money trying to control the position but instead, McGill has worked for underhooks and has pushed Money into the cage.
McGill lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill missing with knees to the body.
McGill unloads a knee to the mid-section. Money lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGill is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Eddie Money has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogie McGill.
McGill lands a knee to the head.
Money lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Money.
McGill putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Money in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McGill lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from McGill.

McGill has hold of one of Money's legs. Money is fighting the takedown attempt but McGill gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
McGill forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from McGill there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Money is just riding it out for now. McGill eventually gives up the hold.
McGill is thwarting Money's attempts to control the position.
McGill trying to mount his opponent but Money defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

McGill is working for a kimura but Money is defending it quite comfortably.
McGill wants to take a breather but Money is having none of it.

McGill has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Money defend it? McGill steps over the head and cranks it - Money is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McGill!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bogie McGill!