PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manolito Damhuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Damhuis
vs
McGee

184 cm
30
177 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

177 cm
29
170 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manolito Damhuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clarence McGee!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee misses with a body kick.
Damhuis looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
McGee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Damhuis has time to react.
McGee lands with a right hand.
Damhuis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGee throws a leg kick
and Damhuis counters with a nice uppercut.
McGee blocks a jab.
McGee throws a body shot but no joy.
McGee misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGee.
Good leg kick by McGee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

McGee closes the distance and clinches.
McGee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Damhuis managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damhuis is trying to force a seperation but McGee has the dominant position.
Damhuis looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Damhuis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGee staying out of range there.
Clarence McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damhuis scores with a push kick.
McGee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Damhuis on the side of the head.
We've been informed that McGee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Damhuis moves away from the strike by McGee.
A punch lands to the side of McGee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGee.
Damhuis throws the left hand but McGee avoids the punch easily.
Damhuis swings for the body but McGee moves out of range.
Damhuis misses with the body kick
and McGee counters with a thumping low kick.
Damhuis throws a low kick but McGee moves out of range easily.
McGee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Damhuis.
Damhuis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damhuis was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
McGee lands a head kick!

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!
Damhuis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Damhuis misses with the body kick
and McGee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Damhuis misses with a kick to the body.
McGee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGee tries to clinch but Damhuis moves out of range.
Damhuis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGee finds it's way round the side to connect with Damhuis's head.
Damhuis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGee connects with a body shot that sends Damhuis's belly button to the back.
McGee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Damhuis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Damhuis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGee throws a leg kick but Damhuis moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Damhuis. That's going to slow McGee down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis tries to land a front kick but McGee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McGee wants to counter the offense by Damhuis and move into the clinch position.
Damhuis works the jab nicely.
McGee throws out a loose jab but Damhuis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damhuis blocks a head kick by McGee.
Damhuis blocks a low kick nicely.
McGee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGee drops his hands momentarily and Damhuis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Damhuis 's head but he takes it in his stride.

McGee rushes Damhuis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGee cracks Damhuis with a nice body shot.
McGee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Damhuis.
McGee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damhuis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Damhuis effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis is looking to break free of the clinch but McGee has double underhooks.
Damhuis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGee's elbow.
Damhuis misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for McGee.
McGee lands a damaging elbow.
Damhuis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Damhuis tries to break free but McGee pushes him back against the cage.
McGee lands an elbow that stopped Damhuis in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from McGee.
Damhuis lands a hook that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
Damhuis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McGee up against the cage.
McGee lands a nice elbow.
McGee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Damhuis's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clarence McGee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Damhuis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manolito Damhuis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee moves out of range as Damhuis strikes.
Damhuis tries to work over McGee's front leg with a kick but McGee checks it.
McGee connects with a leg kick. Damhuis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGee tries a head kick but it misses.
McGee misses the shot to the body.
Clarence McGee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damhuis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGee tries to clinch but Damhuis is having none of it.
Damhuis throws a push kick but McGee slaps the foot to one side.
McGee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Damhuis attempts a counter takedown but McGee avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damhuis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

McGee forces Damhuis back against the cage and clinches.
McGee lands a right hand.
McGee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Damhuis is trying to maintain a safe position but McGee gets an underhook and turns Damhuis into the cage.
Clarence McGee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damhuis wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGee lands an elbow that stopped Damhuis in his tracks for a moment.
Damhuis wants to stall.
McGee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damhuis struggles to land a body shot inside as McGee controls his hands.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Damhuis.
Damhuis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Damhuis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGee sizes up Damhuis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGee tries to clinch up.
Damhuis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McGee lands with a slapping head kick.
Damhuis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGee.
McGee avoids the head kick by Damhuis.
McGee lands a nice hook to Damhuis's body. Damhuis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Damhuis punishes McGee's body with a nice straight punch.
Damhuis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGee.
McGee lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damhuis avoids the head kick by McGee.
Damhuis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Damhuis's corner calls for a 1-2. Damhuis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Damhuis misses with a lunging right hand
and McGee counters with a good low kick that Damhuis was not able to check.
Damhuis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Damhuis lands a head kick. McGee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McGee connects with an inside leg kick.
Damhuis throws a lazy head kick
and McGee counters with a low kick, right behind Damhuis 's knee.
Damhuis throws a sloppy head kick and McGee moves out of range easily.
McGee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Damhuis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Damhuis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Damhuis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGee has time to react.
McGee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGee throws out the jab.
Damhuis drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGee sprawls and moves away.
McGee checks a low kick from Damhuis.
Nice uppercut lands for Damhuis. That snapped McGee's head back.
McGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damhuis.
McGee throws a fast counter high kick but Damhuis manages to duck under it in time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McGee takes a swing at Damhuis's ribcage but misses.
Damhuis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Damhuis walks into a jab.
McGee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGee - that will leave a mark!
Damhuis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Damhuis lands a jab to McGee's midsection.
McGee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Damhuis lands a nice shot that snaps McGee's head back.
McGee throws a body punch but Damhuis moves out of range.
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!
Damhuis misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis avoids a kick to the body.
Damhuis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McGee misses with a leg kick

and Damhuis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Damhuis wants to control from the top but McGee keeps moving.
Damhuis throws an elbow that misses. McGee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Damhuis's guard. Nice move by McGee!

McGee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clarence McGee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McGee misses with a looping right.
McGee lands the left hand.
Damhuis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Damhuis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGee counters with a good, hard body kick but Damhuis shrugs it off.
Damhuis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McGee throws a low kick but Damhuis moves out of range easily.
Damhuis misses with a body kick.
McGee staying out of range there.
Damhuis shoots in looking for a takedown. McGee tries to sprawl out of it but Damhuis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee is looking to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGee, right into the meat.
Damhuis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee lands with a slapping head kick.
McGee misses with a low kick.
McGee throws a body punch but Damhuis moves out of range.
McGee misses the shot to the body.
McGee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Damhuis looks to land a right hand but McGee moved out of range.
McGee cracks a nice hook into Damhuis's ribs.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Damhuis.
The fighters circling - Damhuis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and McGee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Damhuis misses with a hook. McGee ducked under it nicely.
McGee takes a swing at Damhuis's ribcage but misses.
Damhuis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGee.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damhuis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGee lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
McGee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Damhuis with a body shot.
McGee connects with an inside leg kick.
Damhuis throws a combination. McGee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Damhuis on the side of the head.
McGee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damhuis.
McGee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damhuis. McGee does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damhuis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGee tries to clinch but Damhuis moves away
and Damhuis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGee throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGee tries to clinch up.
Damhuis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGee was well out of range. Poor timing from Damhuis.
A countering left hand to the body from McGee misses.
McGee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Damhuis throws a hook but McGee blocks it.
McGee is looking to score with low kicks.
Damhuis moves out of range of the body kick from McGee.
Manolito Damhuis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGee is looking to slow Damhuis down with leg kicks.
McGee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Damhuis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Damhuis feinted with a counter takedown.

McGee clinches up with Damhuis and pushes him back against the cage.
Damhuis managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
McGee lands a damaging elbow.

Damhuis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis throws a low kick but McGee moves out of range easily.
A big left from Damhuis misses.
Damhuis misses with a looping right.
McGee pushes Damhuis away with a front kick.
McGee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Damhuis.
Damhuis ducks right into an uppercut from McGee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damhuis lands a jab to the nose.
Damhuis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damhuis blocks the body kick.
McGee lands a right hook to the body.
Damhuis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Damhuis misses the shot to the body.
Damhuis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clarence McGee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clarence McGee!
Clarence McGee tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.