PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Richards
vs
McGee

178 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen McGee!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee wants to clinch.
Richards tries to counter with a takedown but McGee is quick to defend against it.
Richards keeps the fight on the outside.
McGee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Richards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Richards is looking to score with low kicks.
McGee connects with a high kick.
McGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGee was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Richards.
McGee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Richards drives through with a takedown into guard.
McGee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McGee pulls Richards in close to his closed guard and prevents Richards from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee wants to sweep but no luck.
Richards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Richards wants to control from the top but McGee keeps moving.

Richards is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McGee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McGee has escaped and now he's on top!

Richards is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Richards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richards is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Richards working for a triangle but McGee defends it easily.

Richards is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Richards looking for a guillotine here but McGee defends easily.

Richards has his foot on McGee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGee works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Richards has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Richards on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Richards tries to get out of the position.

Richards looking for a guillotine here but McGee defends easily.

Richards is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGee trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
McGee is looking to stand up but Richards won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Richards is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGee defends well.
Richards is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McGee wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
McGee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Richards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Richards escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Richards looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Richards dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McGee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

McGee has Richards up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from McGee.
McGee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGee lands a nice shot to the body.
A knee to the head by McGee.

Richards is rocked!
Richards tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
Oh Richards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGee works on Richards's body with a couple of short punches.
McGee lands a knee to the body.
McGee scores with a hook to the body.
Richards seems to have got his legs back now.
Knees to the body from McGee.
McGee lands a nice uppercut.
McGee creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Richards's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Richards drops to his knees and McGee pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alen McGee!