PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McGee
vs
Luzhin

193 cm
19
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luzhin circles away quickly and effectively.
McGee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Billy McGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Luzhin sprawling to the canvas. McGee follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Luzhin hang on?

It looks like Nikolai Luzhin has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Luzhin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but McGee pulls his head out easily.
Luzhin is looking to get back to full guard here but McGee has managed to pass to side control instead.
McGee content just to control the position here.
Luzhin can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee controlling the position easily from mount.
Luzhin is looking to get to half guard.
McGee controlling the position easily from mount.
Luzhin wants to hold on but McGee pushes him away.
Luzhin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McGee avoids the attempt from Luzhin to control.

That's two 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 controlling the pace for now.
Luzhin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGee controlling the pace for now.
Luzhin is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGee gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Luzhin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGee as he jumps to the side.
Luzhin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luzhin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGee misses with a double jab
and Luzhin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luzhin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Luzhin throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
Luzhin throws a body punch but McGee moves out of range.
Luzhin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Luzhin duly obliges.
Luzhin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGee.
McGee ducks right into an uppercut from Luzhin.
McGee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
McGee misses with a wild body shot.
Luzhin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Luzhin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Luzhin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

McGee rushes Luzhin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy McGee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Luzhin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McGee throws a shot to the body.
Luzhin avoids the body shot from McGee.
Nice takedown defense from McGee. No joy for Luzhin on that attempt.
Luzhin misses with a body shot
letting McGee counter with a right hand.
Luzhin missing with a left hand there. McGee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGee is looking to wear down Luzhin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Luzhin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGee.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Luzhin.
Some wild striking there from McGee.
Luzhin throws an overhand right that lands on McGee's shoulder, as McGee tries to avoid the shot.
Luzhin throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGee counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Luzhin is breathing heavily.
Luzhin slips under a jab.
McGee misses with a looping right.
Luzhin closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGee circles away.
Billy McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Luzhin.
McGee misses with a body shot
and Luzhin counters with a three punch combo that has McGee backing up. McGee nods at Luzhin to acknowledge the strikes.
Luzhin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from McGee misses.
McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luzhin manages to avoid it.
Luzhin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luzhin misses with a wild body shot.
McGee misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin dodges the punch combination from McGee.
Luzhin misses with an uppercut. McGee saw that one coming.
Luzhin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGee is fending him off so far but Luzhin persists. Nope, McGee circles away and we're back to standing.
Luzhin misses with a double jab.
McGee looks to score with a jab to the body but Luzhin is just out of range.
Billy McGee is winning the standup battle so far.
Luzhin misses with a few strikes there.
McGee tries to clinch up but Luzhin circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Luzhin.
McGee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheers as McGee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luzhin doesn't seem phased though.
Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from McGee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGee on the side of the head.
Luzhin lands with a shot to the body.
Luzhin with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from McGee as Luzhin shoots in.
McGee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luzhin's hands.
Luzhin lunges at McGee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGee's hand.
McGee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a shot from downtown. McGee moves away and avoids it.
McGee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danga de danga de dang - Luzhin scores with a four punch combination!
Luzhin just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luzhin.
Luzhin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luzhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luzhin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McGee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut there from McGee.
Luzhin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGee pinned against the cage. McGee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Billy McGee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Luzhin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Luzhin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luzhin throws a series of punches but McGee moves out of range.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luzhin was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
McGee connects with a crisp jab.
McGee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luzhin moves away.
Luzhin misses with the combination.
Luzhin is trying desperately to land a takedown but McGee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Luzhin.
McGee misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGee tries to clinch there but Luzhin circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luzhin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luzhin takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luzhin to score with a decent uppercut.
Luzhin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGee is fending him off so far but Luzhin persists. Nope, McGee circles away and we're back to standing.
Luzhin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Billy McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luzhin lands with an overhand left.
Luzhin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luzhin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGee but McGee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Billy McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Luzhin.
Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from McGee.
McGee throws a body punch but Luzhin moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Luzhin both land. Nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Luzhin.
Luzhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Luzhin.
McGee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luzhin.
McGee misses with a body shot
and Luzhin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luzhin works over McGee's head and body with a nice combination.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luzhin was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
Luzhin shoots in for a takedown but McGee shows good takedown defense.
Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with the combination.
Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from McGee.
Luzhin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGee misses with a straight right.
McGee swings for the body but Luzhin moves out of range.
McGee avoids the body shot from Luzhin.
Some wild striking there from Luzhin.
Luzhin misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McGee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luzhin.
Luzhin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luzhin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Luzhin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Billy McGee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGee misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Luzhin counter with a right hand.
Luzhin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nikolai Luzhin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGee lands a lovely overhand right.
McGee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luzhin.
McGee jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy McGee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

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