PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Durden (ranked 795 p4p, 589 weight class) and Bonerz McGee (ranked 103 p4p, 79 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Durden
vs
McGee

180 cm
29
158
12 - 8 - 0

175 cm
38
165
26 - 13 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bonerz McGee!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden staying out of range there.
McGee misses with the combination.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Durden will feel that in the morning.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGee's sensitive parts.
McGee lands a right hook to the body.
Durden avoids the head kick by McGee.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGee.
And McGee responds with a good body kick, but Durden manages to step out the way in time.
Good work by McGee as he checks the leg kick.
Durden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGee.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGee.
McGee throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but McGee slips the punch.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it.
McGee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Durden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durden.
McGee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Durden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGee thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGee scores with a hook.
Durden looks to land a body kick but McGee moved away.
McGee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durden.
McGee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGee throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
McGee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Durden with a jab.
Durden throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
And McGee responds with a good body kick, but Durden manages to step out the way in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGee throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.

McGee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Durden to the mat! Durden manages to get full guard.
Durden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGee throws an elbow that misses. Durden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGee's guard. Nice move by Durden!

McGee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Durden is aware though and is defending well.

McGee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McGee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Durden has passed into side control.
McGee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Durden's best efforts.
McGee is pressing down on Durden's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McGee wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGee looking for a guillotine here but Durden defends easily.
McGee looking for a sweep. Not yet McGee, not yet.
Durden controlling from the top position.
Durden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McGee is looking to regain half guard here but Durden keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Durden gets to mount! McGee was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGee regains half guard.
McGee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

McGee is looking for a triangle here but Durden uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
McGee tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bonerz McGee will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Durden backs off McGee throws a huge counter combo but Durden manages to avoid it all.
McGee lands a head kick!
Durden is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGee.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durden looks for the body kick but McGee saw that one coming.
McGee misses with a kick to the body.
Durden motions for McGee to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Durden has time to react.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but McGee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden tries to score with a low kick but McGee moves his leg out of the way.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Durden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Durden moves away from the strike by McGee.
McGee throws a front kick aimed at Durden's knee but Durden avoids it well.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
A lazy left from Durden finds it's target.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGee is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McGee throws a body kick that misses.
Durden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGee wants to land a leg kick but Durden is out of range.
McGee moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGee.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGee.
McGee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Durden defends it nicely.
Nice body punch from Durden.
McGee throws a big shot that misses.
Durden throws a body punch but McGee moves out of range.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Durden blocks the body kick.
It looked like Durden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGee.
Durden avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGee sizes up Durden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Durden finds it's way through McGee's defenses.
Durden misses with a leg kick.
Durden feints and then cracks McGee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGee down.
Bonerz McGee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McGee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw McGee working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
McGee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Durden taking some punishment here, with McGee in his half guard.
Bonerz McGee has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGee misses with a head shot. Durden uses the momentum to regain guard.
Durden is wriggling around but McGee manages to pass to half guard.
McGee throws a strike but Durden avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durden looking to control.
Durden pulls McGee in close to prevent any damage.
McGee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McGee throws a big right hand that misses.
Durden is trying to keep McGee in close.
McGee throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGee throws a big right hand that misses.
McGee working some strikes from top position.
McGee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGee throws an elbow that misses. Durden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGee's guard. Nice move by Durden!

McGee looking for a guillotine here but Durden defends easily.

McGee is looking for a triangle here but Durden uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bonerz McGee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Durden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Durden's corner calls for a 1-2. Durden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden looks to land a right hand but McGee moved out of range.
McGee lands with a kick to the ribs.
McGee misses with a takedown attempt - Durden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
McGee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Durden connects with a looping right hand.
McGee misses the jab.
Durden throws a solid leg kick but McGee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden works the jab nicely.
A low kick from Durden is predictable there
and McGee counters with a head kick. That will keep Durden thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McGee is looking to chop away at Durden's legs.
McGee ducks right into an uppercut from Durden.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. McGee moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden connects with a looping right hand.
Durden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGee was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden connects with the punch.
McGee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as McGee blocks the low kick.
McGee is looking to score with low kicks.
McGee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Durden gets tackled into the cage by McGee. McGee maintains the clinch.
Durden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGee lands a nice uppercut.
Durden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGee's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
Durden lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee pushes Durden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McGee.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
Bonerz McGee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durden is trying to force a seperation but McGee has the dominant position.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden prevents a body shot from McGee.
McGee tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing McGee back against the cage.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durden working aggressively here.

McGee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durden connects with a body shot.
A jab lands there for McGee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee connects with a crisp jab.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden doesn't manage to clinch there - McGee circles away.
Durden moves out of range as McGee throws a body kick.

McGee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Durden pulls McGee in close to prevent any damage.
McGee content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden working a defensive guard here.
McGee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bonerz McGee.
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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bonerz McGee!
A victorious Bonerz McGee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.