PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Remi Chavaski (ranked 1053 p4p, 897 weight class) and Rockwell Mcgee (ranked 156 p4p, 132 weight class). Mcgee has chosen Rocky Balboa - Música de entrenamiento as his entrance music. Remi Chavaski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rockwell Mcgee's chin.

Chavaski
vs
Mcgee

168 cm
34
165
23 - 13 - 0

186 cm
29
161
11 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

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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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remi Chavaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rockwell Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chavaski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mcgee drives through and clinches with Chavaski against the cage.
Chavaski wants a takedown but no success here.

Mcgee breaks from the clinch.
Mcgee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavaski shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remi Chavaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Mcgee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee lands a two punch combo.
Mcgee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mcgee wants it to stay on the feet.
Chavaski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mcgee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavaski.
Chavaski is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mcgee.

Chavaski pushes Mcgee up against the cage in a clinch.

Chavaski wants the takedown. Mcgee is fighting it off but Chavaski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mcgee's guard against the cage.

Mcgee has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chavaski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgee lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcgee throws a sloppy head kick and Chavaski moves out of range easily.
Mcgee stalks Chavaski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chavaski's face. Chavaski staggers backwards, shaken.
Mcgee throws an overhand right that lands on Chavaski's shoulder, as Chavaski tries to avoid the shot.
Mcgee lands a slapping body shot.
Chavaski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcgee as he jumps to the side.
Mcgee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chavaski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcgee as he avoids it easily.
Mcgee throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee tries to bum rush Chavaski with a series of wild strikes but Chavaski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcgee misses with a series of wild punches.
Chavaski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcgee as he jumps to the side.
Chavaski wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mcgee misses with a lunging right hand

and Chavaski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mcgee's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mcgee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chavaski is controlling him.

Mcgee has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chavaski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Chavaski shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcgee tries to sprawl out of it but Chavaski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcgee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcgee unleashes a big counter combination but Chavaski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rockwell Mcgee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chavaski tries to clinch up but Mcgee circles away and keeps his distance.
Chavaski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chavaski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcgee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcgee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chavaski attempts a counter takedown but Mcgee avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chavaski eats them both and turns towards Mcgee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Chavaski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mcgee was covering up waiting for the punch and Chavaski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mcgee is looking to stand back up but Chavaski counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mcgee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgee pushes Chavaski off and gets back to his feet.
Mcgee fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcgee misses with a looping right.
Mcgee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chavaski wants to clinch
and Mcgee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chavaski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rockwell Mcgee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgee throws a leg kick

and Chavaski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chavaski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chavaski tries to pass to full mount but Mcgee defends it.
Mcgee is looking to escape.
Chavaski trying to control from half guard but Mcgee is working away.

Mcgee has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Chavaski is on him like a limpet, forcing Mcgee back against the cage.

Chavaski pulls Mcgee into guard.

Mcgee stands and steps away. Chavaski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chavaski with a poor takedown
and Mcgee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rockwell Mcgee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcgee lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Mcgee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chavaski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee stuns Chavaski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chavaski misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcgee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remi Chavaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Mcgee. Those never looked like landing.
As Mcgee tries to get set, Chavaski tries to push him back and clinch up but Mcgee manages to avoid the attempt.

Mcgee moves into range and clinches up with Chavaski.
Mcgee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mcgee misses with a knee to the head.
Chavaski working aggressively here.
Mcgee pushes Chavaski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chavaski wants a takedown.
Mcgee working Chavaski over with knees to the body.
Mcgee lands a body punch.

Chavaski has hold of one of Mcgee's legs. Mcgee is fighting the takedown attempt but Chavaski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavaski prevents Mcgee from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Mcgee closes the distance and pushes Chavaski back into the cage.

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcgee misses with a few strikes there.
Mcgee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavaski throwing a counter right hand but Mcgee manages to avoid it.

Chavaski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mcgee did well to prevent Chavaski getting side control.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rockwell Mcgee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chavaski darts in looking for a takedown but Mcgee gets double underhooks and turns Chavaski into the cage.
Mcgee connects with a knee to the head.
Chavaski avoiding damage as Mcgee throws knees to the body.
Chavaski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcgee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mcgee landing knees to the head.
Mcgee gets underhooks to prevent Chavaski's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remi Chavaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Mcgee.
Mcgee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chavaski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mcgee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mcgee throws out a loose jab but Chavaski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavaski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavaski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chavaski avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavaski 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 Chavaski off to one side.
Mcgee throws a series of punches but Chavaski avoids them all with ease.
Rockwell Mcgee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavaski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mcgee moves in looking to clinch but Chavaski pushes him off.
Chavaski shoots for a double leg takedown but Mcgee sprawls well. He's pushed Chavaski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chavaski tries to clinch
and Mcgee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee closes the distance and clinches.
Mcgee scores with a shoulder strike.
Chavaski prevents a body shot from Mcgee.
Mcgee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mcgee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mcgee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chavaski backwards.
Chavaski misses with a body punch.
Chavaski takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chavaski.
Chavaski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mcgee is keeping busy.
A right hand to the body from Mcgee.
Mcgee has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chavaski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mcgee can turn it around.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavaski is working for takedown but Mcgee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chavaski jumps guard but Mcgee stands there with Chavaski around his waist. Chavaski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mcgee lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mcgee obliges.
Rockwell Mcgee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee lands a knee to the head.

Mcgee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chavaski tries for a takedown but Mcgee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mcgee feints and then cracks Chavaski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chavaski down.
Remi Chavaski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavaski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mcgee.
Chavaski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcgee sprawls well. Mcgee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chavaski gets slowly back to his feet.
Chavaski blocks a head kick by Mcgee.
Chavaski attempts a counter takedown but Mcgee avoids it well and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavaski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcgee.
Mcgee slaps away a takedown attempt from Chavaski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Mcgee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chavaski doesn't seem phased though.
Mcgee misses with a right hand

and Chavaski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgee pushes Chavaski off looking to stand but Chavaski dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rockwell Mcgee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mcgee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rockwell Mcgee!
Rockwell Mcgee took some time post fight to say the following; 'I’ve got something to say to my wife: Wash them toes, baby, ‘cause daddy’s comin’ home!'.