PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Watts (ranked 3542 p4p, 3884 weight class) and Akello McGee (ranked 463 p4p, 500 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watts
vs
McGee

187 cm
28
180
6 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
160
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marvin Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Akello McGee!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts misses with an uppercut. McGee saw that one coming.
Watts throws a right and a left that both miss.
A countering left hand to the body from McGee misses.
Watts throws a right and a left that McGee avoids nicely.
Marvin Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGee was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
McGee tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGee.
A punch combination from Watts misses.

McGee moves into the clinch successfully.
McGee can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee goes for a takedown attempt but Watts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McGee is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
It looked like Watts was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McGee has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Watts is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee tries to clinch there but Watts circles away.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGee counters with a left to the body.
Watts lands a jab to the nose.
McGee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGee is looking to clinch.
Marvin Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watts misses with a wild combination.
McGee is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
McGee wants to clinch.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
McGee with the counter takedown but Watts avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to land a leg kick but Watts is out of range.
Watts throws a right hand that McGee ducks under and follows up with a left that McGee also avoids with ease.
McGee fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Watts.
McGee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McGee avoids the body shot from Watts.
A little jabbing left from McGee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watts lunges at McGee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGee's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McGee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watts finds it's way round the side to connect with McGee's head.
Watts cracks McGee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Watts misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Watts.
Watts looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
Watts throws a shot to the body.
Watts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Watts scores with a hook to the body. McGee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Watts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGee circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts keeps the fight on the outside.
Watts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee shoots and misses
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
Marvin Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akello McGee.
McGee has his takedown stuffed
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watts lands a nice hook to McGee's body. McGee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGee moves in looking to clinch but Watts pushes him off.
Watts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watts lands a jab-cross combination.
McGee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Watts's corner calls for a 1-2. Watts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Watts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Watts, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Watts dominated that round.
That's time! Watts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Watts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGee counters with a thumping low kick.
McGee tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
It looked like Watts was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Watts fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watts presses McGee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
I was talking to Watts's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee fails to pull guard.
McGee is trying to pull guard but Watts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McGee misses with an elbow strike.
Watts wants to get back to striking at distance but McGee won't allow it.
Watts blocks the elbow strike.
Watts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGee scores with a knee to the head.
McGee jumps guard but Watts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Marvin Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akello McGee.
McGee pushes off an throws an elbow but Watts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watts is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Watts manages to break the clinch.
McGee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGee.
Watts misses with a body shot.
McGee is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
Marvin Watts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGee can do to turn this around?
McGee misses with a hook. Watts ducked under it nicely.
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watts tries to land a front kick but McGee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Watts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGee wants to clinch
enabling Watts to counter with a crisp jab.
McGee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Watts is predictable there

and McGee counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McGee stops Watts from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to take a breather but Watts is having none of it.
Watts wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee trying to control the action but Watts is working from the bottom.

McGee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Watts is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Watts makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McGee misses with a head kick.
Watts went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Watts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Watts seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Watts dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Watts scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGee in his tracks.

McGee has closed the distance and engaged Watts in a clinch.
Watts blocks an elbow strike.

Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watts.
McGee wants to clinch
enabling Watts to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGee.
Watts looks to land a combination. McGee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but McGee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Watts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGee slips a jab and a cross from Watts.
McGee looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Watts seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McGee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Watts, pushing him back against the cage.
McGee is trying to pull guard but Watts has him pressed against the cage.
McGee tries to pull guard but Watts holds him up against the cage and eventually McGee drops back down to his feet.

McGee jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watts decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McGee, up you get!
McGee misses with a few strikes there.
Watts tries to bum rush McGee with a series of wild strikes but McGee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watts digs a good body shot into McGee's ribs.
Watts stuffs the takedown attempt from McGee. McGee gets slowly back to his feet.
Marvin Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akello McGee.
McGee is looking to clinch.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Watts.
McGee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Watts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGee.
Watts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGee misses the shot to the body.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but McGee slips the punch.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGee.
Watts checks the leg kick nicely there.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watts scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGee in his tracks.
McGee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Watts.
Akello McGee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts checks a leg kick nicely.
McGee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
McGee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Watts rather than just go for the knockout.
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
Watts works over McGee's 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!
Watts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
McGee wants to clinch
and Watts counters with a series of strikes. McGee will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGee wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Watts!