PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yama Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGee comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Mama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: What's Up People by Maximum The Hormone. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

McGee
vs
Mama

188 cm
38
212 lbs
29 - 21 - 0

195 cm
35
220 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bang McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yama Mama!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mama wants to clinch up but McGee keeps it at a distance.
Mama looks to clinch
and McGee counters with a right hand to the body.
Mama wants to clinch.
Mama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Bang McGee has been cut.
Mama tries to clinch up.
Mama closes the distance and clinches up with McGee, looking for a takedown. Mama pushes McGee against the cage but McGee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGee swings widly with a right hand
and Mama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McGee throws a nice looking combination but Mama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mama throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee misses with a leg kick.

Mama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from McGee.
A short body shot lands from Mama as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Mama.
McGee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee misses with a knee strike.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but Mama is blocking nicely.
Mama tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mama goes for a takedown in the clinch but McGee prevents it.
McGee tries to work over Mama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mama blocks an uppercut.

Mama has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McGee is trying to keep an underhook but Mama manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Mama is working for an americana but McGee has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Mama was thinking about the submission.
Mama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McGee's guard.
Mama wants to control but McGee is keeping him busy.

Mama is working for a kimura but McGee is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mama is looking for a kimura but McGee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mama to get the leverage.

Mama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is trying to stand up here but Mama is controlling him well.

Mama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McGee has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McGee sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McGee is just riding it out for now. Mama eventually gives up the hold.

Mama is trying to work for a kimura but McGee is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mama is looking to advance position but McGee won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yama Mama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bang McGee's cut.
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.

Mama is looking to clinch but McGee is avoiding it.
Mama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mama swings for the body but McGee moves out of range.
Mama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Mama.
Mama closes the distance and clinches up with McGee, looking for a takedown. Mama pushes McGee against the cage but McGee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yama Mama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee keeps the fight on the outside.
McGee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mama cracks McGee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McGee thows a body shot but no joy.
Mama's corner calls for a 1-2. Mama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back 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!
McGee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mama finds it's way round the side to connect with McGee's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McGee's waist but McGee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mama off to one side.
McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mama manages to avoid it.
Mama is looking to clinch.

Mama moves into the clinch.
McGee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGee digs a right hand underneath Mama's ribcage. Mama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from McGee.
McGee has a couple of punches blocked by Mama.
A short right from Mama.
Mama working hard to break the clinch.
Mama tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
McGee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from McGee.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Mama blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mama manages to break the clinch.
Mama lands with a slapping head kick.
Mama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mama wants to clinch up but McGee keeps it at a distance.
McGee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mama.
Mama tries to clinch but McGee moves away
and McGee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mama shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McGee counters with a right hand to the body.
Bang McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yama Mama.
Mama is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mama is defended easily by McGee.
Mama tries to clinch up but McGee circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama fails to land with a series of punches.
McGee throws a hook but Mama blocks it.
Mama misses the jab.
Mama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Mama misses.
Mama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mama misses with a head kick.
Mama has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Mama moves into the clinch.
McGee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mama.
Mama blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Mama.
McGee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mama is looking to break free of the clinch but McGee has double underhooks.
Mama misses with a body punch.
Mama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by McGee.
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!
McGee prevents Mama from breaking the clinch.

Mama manages to break the clinch.
McGee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McGee scrambles back to his feet.

Mama looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McGee!

Mama tries for a kimura but McGee is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mama is looking to take a break and control but McGee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yama Mama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bang McGee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McGee cracks Mama with a right hand to the side of the head.
McGee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McGee tries to avoid it but Mama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McGee to the ground. McGee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGee just misses with a punch to the body.

Mama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mama is working for a submission of some sort.

Mama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McGee has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mama is looking for a kimura but McGee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mama to get the leverage.
Bang McGee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Mama is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mama stops McGee from getting back to his feet.
Mama wants to advance to full mount but McGee doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Mama has gone for a leg lock! McGee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mama's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mama dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mama is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McGee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McGee has escaped and now he's on top!

Mama looking for a guillotine here but McGee defends easily.
Yama Mama has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McGee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mama working for submissions but it's allowed McGee to get to half guard.
Mama tries to roll over but McGee keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McGee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nice strikes from McGee there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yama Mama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mama 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yama Mama!
A very excited looking Yama Mama made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.