PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gage R (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fancy Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcghee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nothing Else Matters. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

R
vs
Mcghee

187 cm
35
195 lbs
23 - 12 - 2

190 cm
27
201 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Performance Enhancing Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gage R!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fancy Mcghee!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
R slips a straight right by Mcghee.
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses.
Mcghee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from R.
Mcghee misses with a hook
and Mcghee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
R misses with a body shot.
R walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Mcghee misses.
Mcghee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
R tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mcghee closes the distance and clinches.
Mcghee blocks a body shot from R.
Mcghee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcghee leaning against his opponent.
R misses with the head strike.
Mcghee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Mcghee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcghee misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee misses with a head kick.
R throws a hook to the side of Mcghee's head but Mcghee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcghee slips a straight right by R.
Mcghee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses.
Mcghee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcghee throws a series of punches but R moves out of range.
R connects with a looping right hand.
Mcghee misses with a head kick.
Mcghee stalks R and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into R's face. R staggers backwards, shaken.
Mcghee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcghee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fancy Mcghee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Mcghee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Mcghee catches R right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as R blocks the leg kick.
Mcghee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcghee lands a head kick. R smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big right from Mcghee misses.
Mcghee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but R paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcghee looks to land a combination. R sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Mcghee lands a big head kick that sends R tumbling to the mat! Mcghee takes a step backwards and waves R back to his feet - he wants the finish!

R is rocked!
Mcghee looks to land a combination. R sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oh R is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcghee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. R manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
R throws a right hand that Mcghee ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcghee also avoids with ease.
Mcghee looks to throw the jab but R is out of range.
R seems to have got his legs back now.
Mcghee throws an overhand right that lands on R's shoulder, as R tries to avoid the shot.
Mcghee lands with a hook. R tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcghee slips a straight right by R.
R throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcghee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
R pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for R.

R gets tackled into the cage by Mcghee. Mcghee maintains the clinch.
R takes a shot to the head.
Mcghee misses with a knee to the head.
Mcghee pushes R back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
R scores with a nice hook to the head.
R misses with a short punch on the inside.

Mcghee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fancy Mcghee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
R will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
R keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcghee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcghee throws out the jab.
Mcghee tries to clinch but R moves out of range.

R gets tackled into the cage by Mcghee. Mcghee maintains the clinch.
Mcghee pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcghee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcghee lands a nice uppercut.
R misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
R doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
R tries to throw a body punch but Mcghee avoids it by throwing R back against the cage.
R misses with some punches.
Mcghee tries to work over R's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fancy Mcghee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

R takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
R is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mcghee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. R sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcghee misses with a jab, cross combination.
R moves away from the strike by Mcghee.
R keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
R dodges the punch combination from Mcghee.
R moves out of range of the body kick.
Mcghee throws a head kick but R moves out of range.
Mcghee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcghee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but R paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcghee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
R uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcghee.
Mcghee throws a right and a left that R avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R ducks under a wild hook from Mcghee.
R takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mcghee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. R manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcghee lands a nice hook to R's body. R takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
R throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcghee.
R connects with the punch.
R tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcghee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Mcghee.
Mcghee tries to clinch but R moves out of range.
Mcghee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
R chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mcghee can pounce on him.
Mcghee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and R is able to avoid easily.
R blocks a head kick by Mcghee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
R has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mcghee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcghee throws out a loose jab but R uses good head movement to avoid it.
R connects with a looping right hand.
Good work by R as he checks the leg kick.
Mcghee throws a poor cross that misses
and R counters with a two punch combo.
Mcghee misses with an uppercut
and R counters with a three punch combo that has Mcghee backing up. Mcghee nods at R to acknowledge the strikes.
Mcghee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
R misses with a body shot.
Mcghee throws out a loose jab but R uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcghee scores with a shot to the body.
R misses with an uppercut. Mcghee saw that one coming.
Mcghee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mcghee throws a hook but R avoids it easily.
R throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

R rushes Mcghee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mcghee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mcghee prevents a body shot from R.
Mcghee trying to stall but R improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcghee.
Mcghee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
R is working for takedown but Mcghee is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short uppercut from Mcghee.
A short uppercut from Mcghee.
R is trying to break the clinch but Mcghee is controlling him.
R struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcghee controls his hands.
R struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcghee controls his hands.
Mcghee pushes R back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Mcghee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
R working aggressively here.
R is trying to maintain a safe position but Mcghee gets an underhook and turns R into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for R.
R goes for a takedown attempt but Mcghee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mcghee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcghee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mcghee tries to clinch but R moves out of range.
Mcghee looks to clinch

and R counters by clinching up.
Fancy Mcghee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcghee cracks R with a nice body shot.
Mcghee lands a body punch.
R swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcghee scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fancy Mcghee 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!

Mcghee slips a jab and a cross from R.
Mcghee tries to land a front kick but R steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mcghee tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Mcghee. Those never looked like landing.
Mcghee lands a nice hook to R's body. R takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
R takes a head kick and keeps coming.
No joy there for R, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcghee throws a hook to the side of R's head but R sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - R throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcghee looks to land a left hand but R moved out of range nicely.
Mcghee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
R on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcghee. Mcghee obviously looking to wear him down.
Gage R is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee tries to clinch but R is having none of it.
R takes one to the chin there.
Mcghee connects with a right hand. R shakes it off.
R moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Mcghee drives through and clinches with R against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mcghee obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mcghee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mcghee. That's going to slow R down.
R swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcghee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcghee looks to land a left hand but R moved out of range nicely.
Mcghee wants to land a leg kick but R is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
R fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Mcghee drops R with a beautiful combination! R stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mcghee is looking for the KO!
R throws a lazy right hand but Mcghee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
R moves out of range as Mcghee strikes.
Fancy Mcghee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcghee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcghee lands an overhand right.
Mcghee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mcghee fails with an attempt to clinch.

R shoots in and gets a takedown into Mcghee's guard.
R won't allow Mcghee to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcghee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from R.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R won't allow Mcghee to sweep him here.
Mcghee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
R looking to pass the guard.
R lands a couple of digs.
Gage R has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcghee wants to stand and escape but R is having none of it.
R throwing strikes from guard but Mcghee blocks nicely.
Mcghee keeping full guard, as R tries to pass.
Mcghee looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R looking to pass the guard.
Mcghee wants to stand up but R is controlling him.
Fancy Mcghee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
R tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcghee is retaining full guard.
R stands and throws Mcghee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
R wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcghee keeps working.

R tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no R has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

R is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mcghee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fancy Mcghee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mcghee 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fancy Mcghee!
Fancy Mcghee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.