PBP Commentary

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

Rush
vs
McGillivary

185 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark McGillivary!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillivary shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rush defends it nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rush.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McGillivary is not content to let Rush control the position.
Rush throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Rush thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McGillivary wants to control but Rush postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Rush thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rush trying to control the position but McGillivary is working away.
McGillivary is trying to control Rush's posture but Rush avoids it.
Rush is trying to ground and pound but McGillivary uses the momentary lack of control by Rush to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush wants to advance to full mount but McGillivary doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Rush stopping the sweep attempt from McGillivary.
Rush working some strikes from top position.
Rush looking to pass the guard.
Rush trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McGillivary manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillivary wants to control from the top but Rush keeps moving.
McGillivary looking to pass the guard.
McGillivary trying to control the position from guard on top but Rush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rush throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rush not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rush keeping full guard, as McGillivary tries to pass.

Rush looking for a guillotine here but McGillivary defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillivary trying to control the position from guard on top but Rush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGillivary working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGillivary content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McGillivary trying to control but Rush is working from the bottom.
Rush manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McGillivary tries to hold on but Rush postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McGillivary shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rush pinned against the cage. Rush gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Rush closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McGillivary quickly recovers to half guard.
Rush passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rush wants to control the action but instead McGillivary gets a body lock and reverses into Rush's guard! Nice work!
McGillivary wants to control from the top but Rush keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rush is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rush keeping full guard, as McGillivary tries to pass.
McGillivary postures up.
Rush working a defensive guard but McGillivary passes into half guard.
McGillivary wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rush keeps working.
McGillivary missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGillivary blocks the strikes from Rush.

McGillivary is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rush trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rush looking for submissions off his back.
Rush is looking to improve his position.
McGillivary is looking to take a break and control but Rush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

McGillivary seems to be looking for submissions.
McGillivary trying to control the action but Rush is working from the bottom.

McGillivary seems to be working for a kimura but Rush defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGillivary is working away from the top position though.

Rush actively working from the bottom here.

McGillivary is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McGillivary is looking to take a break and control but Rush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

McGillivary is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGillivary is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rush is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGillivary's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGillivary's back!
Rush connects with a big shot to the side of McGillivary's head.
Rush throwing damaging strikes from the back! McGillivary could be in trouble here!
McGillivary is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rush avoiding McGillivary 's attempts to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Rush dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McGillivary fails with a takedown attempt.

Rush shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McGillivary keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McGillivary wants to control but Rush is keeping busy.

Rush seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rush trying to control from half guard but McGillivary is working away.
McGillivary keeping control of the position.

McGillivary looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush throwing shots but McGillivary is blocking nicely.
Georges Rush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rush is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McGillivary is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rush scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rush is looking to stall here but McGillivary recovers full guard.
McGillivary controls Rush momentarily but Rush frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillivary looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rush postures up in McGillivary's guard and throws a big left but McGillivary blocks it.
McGillivary looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rush is one step ahead there.
McGillivary is still trying to improve position.
Rush wants to control from the top but McGillivary keeps moving.
McGillivary looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rush is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush trying to control the position from guard on top but McGillivary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rush has gone for a leg lock! McGillivary slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rush's guard.
McGillivary working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

McGillivary got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rush has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McGillivary has managed to get both his arms back between Rush's legs - danger averted.
Mark McGillivary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Georges Rush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Rush is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but McGillivary frees his head nicely. Oh but Rush has switched to an armbar! McGillivary is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Georges Rush!