PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Master
vs
McGee

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
23
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clay Master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick McGee!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGee is defended easily by Master.
Master with a lazy takedown attempt

and McGee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Master lands a damaging elbow.
Master looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Master prevents it.
McGee looks gassed!

McGee turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McGee manages to end up in side control.
Master is looking for a sweep.
Master sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Master trying to control here.
McGee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Master trying to control here.
Master wants to improve his position but McGee is controlling well.

Master actively working from the bottom here.
McGee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Master looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from McGee does no damage.
Master shoots and misses

and McGee counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Master looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McGee passes into half guard.
Master knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGee on the ground.
McGee scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McGee slips a nice elbow through Master's hands, connecting with Master's forehead.
McGee is trying to control. Master wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McGee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McGee lands strikes from half guard.
McGee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McGee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McGee lands a nice short elbow.
McGee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Master is trying to stand up here but McGee is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Master has hold of McGee's hands but McGee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Master tries to get to full guard but McGee has control of the leg.
McGee working the head and body with strikes.
McGee working Master over with strikes.
Master is looking for a sweep. McGee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McGee slips a nice elbow through Master's hands, connecting with Master's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee works his way into full mount!
Master is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McGee cracks Master with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McGee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Master is bucking up trying to escape but McGee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Master tries to reverse the position but McGee maintains control.
McGee with good strikes from the mount here!
McGee punishing his opponent with strikes.
McGee landing strikes, looking to finish!
McGee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee avoids the attempt from Master to control.
Master throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
McGee landing shots from mount.
McGee landing shots from mount.
McGee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McGee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! McGee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McGee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Master can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McGee looking to finish Master with some ground and pound. This is bad for Master!
McGee cracks Master with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! McGee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Master tries to lock up and control but McGee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick McGee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Master's guard.
McGee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Master not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McGee throws a big right hand that misses.

Master scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Master closes the distance looking to clinch

and McGee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McGee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Master swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Master not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McGee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Master swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGee lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McGee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Master looking to control.
Master is looking to stand back up but McGee counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Master.
Master trying to control from the bottom.
Master on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Master tries to get to full guard but McGee has control of the leg.
McGee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McGee working over Master with some ground and pound. Master looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Master wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McGee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Master trying to hold on to McGee's head to control him but McGee postures up.
McGee is looking to take a break and control but Master is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGee lands strikes from half guard.
McGee wants to free his trapped foot but Master is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Master trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McGee throws a leg kick but Master sees it coming and moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGee.
Master doesn't succeed with the takedown

and McGee counters with a shoot takedown. Master fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Master manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McGee manages to get himself to full guard.
McGee has Master pulled in close to control his posture.
McGee wants to hit a switch here but Master passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McGee there!
Master wants to control the pace but McGee is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGee can do anything to dispel that myth.
McGee tries to hold on but Master postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McGee just holding on.
McGee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McGee holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McGee. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McGee is looking to improve his position.
It looks like Master is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Master fails with the takedown

so McGee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Master working a defensive guard here.
Master looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGee is one step ahead there.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Master is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Master trying to keep a closed guard but McGee is proving a slippery customer.
McGee landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Master throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McGee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dick McGee has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGee is in close to Master's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGee looking to sit in guard and control but Master gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McGee has his hands on Master's head, controlling the position.
Master stands and throws McGee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McGee regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee gets back to full guard.
McGee is pulling down on Master's head to control his posture.
McGee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGee is controlling Master's posture.
McGee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master tries to lock up and control but McGee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGee lands with some strikes.
Master is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
McGee working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McGee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee warns Master that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Master hang on?
McGee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McGee unloading with bombs!
McGee trying to control but Master is having none of it.
Master wants to hold on but McGee pushes him away.
McGee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McGee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Master is bucking up trying to escape but McGee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Master is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clay Master has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dick McGee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Master really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick McGee!