PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bogie McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McGill
vs
Fish

173 cm
33
142 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

183 cm
35
115 lbs
31 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bos Energy MMA159.4

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 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogie McGill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Fish!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGill darts in trying to clinch
and Fish makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGill throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.
McGill shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fish tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McGill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fish.
McGill fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fish just manages to avoid it.
McGill goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Albert Fish has been cut.
Fish walks into a left hand.
McGill shoots and misses
and Fish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Fish tries to keep at a distance but McGill has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGill is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fish is defending well.
Nice body punch from Fish - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Our sources have told us that McGill has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
McGill unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fish lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fish lands a right hand.
Fish slows down the pace here.
McGill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fish avoids it.
Fish tries a body shot but McGill blocks it.
McGill working Fish over with knees to the body.
McGill throws a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Fish.
Fish is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGill is defending well for now.
McGill tries to land a knee to the head but Fish blocks with his arms.
McGill landing knees to the body.

McGill manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Fish there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fish fails with a takedown attempt.
McGill tries to clinch up but Fish circles away and keeps his distance.
Fish drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McGill defends it well.

McGill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fish can't find room to land a body shot as McGill controls the action.
Fish struggles to land a body shot inside as McGill controls his hands.
Fish stalling the fight.
Fish lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGill.

Fish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGill misses with the combination.
Fish lands with a nice combination. McGill backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGill misses with a leg kick
letting Fish counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fish.
McGill tries to clinch up

and Fish counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McGill tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fish has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Fish wants to control the pace but McGill is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGill wants to hold on but Fish pushes him away.
You get the feeling that McGill really doesn't like being in this position too much.
McGill working to try and regain half guard.
Fish avoids the attempt from McGill to control.
McGill is trying to escape the mount.
Fish lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McGill hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGill is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Fish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Fish's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McGill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fish doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fish scores with a jab.
McGill misses with a lunging right hand
and Fish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGill defending well as Fish loads up on a big left hand.
We've been informed that Fish has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Albert Fish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Fish misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Fish.
McGill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fish throws out a counter right but McGill avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Fish.
Bogie McGill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGill tries a head kick but it misses.
McGill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGill tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fish sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGill somewhat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fish. That's going to slow McGill down.
Fish throws a low kick, looking for McGill's leg but McGill calmly moves out of range.
Fish has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Fish. That snapped McGill's head back.

McGill closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from McGill.
A short left from Fish.
Fish struggles to land a body shot inside as McGill controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fish avoids it.
McGill missing with knees to the body.
McGill landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGill misses with a punch to the body.

McGill has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Fish is trying to keep an underhook but McGill manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fish keeping hold of McGill's head, controlling as best he can.
McGill is nestled in close to Fish, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fish tries to get to full guard but McGill has control of the leg.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fish. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McGill trying to control the action but Fish is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fish blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGill.
Fish keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fish regains full guard. Nicely done.
McGill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McGill wants to control from the top but Fish keeps moving.
McGill scoring with some ground and pound.
McGill looking to pass the guard.
McGill trying to control but Fish is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGill cracks Fish with a solid left hand.
McGill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fish works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bogie McGill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McGill lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Fish has his foot on McGill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGill works his way back into a safe position though.
McGill trying to control but Fish is working from the bottom.
McGill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bogie McGill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Albert Fish's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McGill tries to clinch there but Fish circles away.
Fish throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by McGill. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGill.
Fish is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fish lands a front kick.
McGill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fish throws out a counter right but McGill avoids it with no problem.
Fish throws a jab when McGill was well out of range.
McGill throws an off balance right hand
and Fish counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McGill feints and as Fish raises his hands in defense, McGill changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McGill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McGill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fish swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish keeping moving, preventing McGill from controlling successfully.

Fish is looking for a triangle here but McGill uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
McGill moves into full mount!
Fish is trying desperately to improve position.
Fish is squirming around, avoiding McGill's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish is trying desperately to improve position.
McGill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fish is looking to escape.
McGill lands a big elbow.
Fish bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McGill striking off his back.

McGill kicks Fish off and gets to his feet.
Fish shoots in for a takedown but McGill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish connects with a crisp jab.
Fish avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fish circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGill tries for a takedown but Fish sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGill tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGill tries to clinch up.
Fish lands with a right hand.
McGill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fish appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McGill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fish circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish throws a sloppy head kick and McGill moves out of range easily.
A big left from McGill misses.
And Fish tries to counter it with a takedown but McGill pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fish works McGill's body with a nice hook.
Fish has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch combination from McGill misses.

McGill closes the distance and pushes Fish back into the cage.
McGill misses with an elbow over the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fish blocks an elbow strike from McGill.
McGill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fish is defending well for now.
McGill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fish gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fish takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fish is defending well for now.
McGill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bogie McGill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bogie McGill!