PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack McGann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza has chosen Momma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Ronaldo Souza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McGann
vs
Souza

190 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack McGann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGann bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Souza is looking to regain half guard here but McGann keeps moving and retains side control.
McGann in side control lands a decent elbow.
Souza takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McGann is chipping away with strikes.
McGann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.

McGann looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McGann lands some shots froms side control.
McGann working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Souza is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McGann off and has taken his back!
Souza missing with strikes.
Souza trying to control momentarily.
Souza is throwing strikes by McGann counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, McGann regains half guard.
McGann wants to improve his position but Souza is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGann blocking the ground and pound attempt from Souza.
McGann tries to kick Souza off but Souza keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza misses the shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McGann.
Souza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Souza tries to improve position but can't.
McGann is working Souza over with some ground and pound from side control.
Souza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Souza regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGann is working away from the top position though.
Souza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McGann is thwarting Souza's attempts to control the position.
Souza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

McGann is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McGann tries to pass to full mount but Souza defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Souza is looking to clinch.
Souza misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries for a takedown but McGann circles away easily

and McGann counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Souza trying to keep a closed guard but McGann is proving a slippery customer.
McGann is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Souza looking for a guillotine here but McGann defends easily.
McGann distracts Souza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McGann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McGann slips nicely into half guard.
McGann landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGann trying to mount his opponent but Souza defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Souza wants to control but McGann is keeping busy.
Souza moves into full guard.
McGann won't allow Souza to sweep him here.

McGann drops back looking for a leg! Souza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Souza manages to kick McGann off! McGann jumps back into Souza's guard.
McGann is breathing heavily.
Souza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McGann avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Souza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack McGann dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Souza wants to clinch but McGann slips to the side

and McGann counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Souza's guard now.
McGann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Souza has his foot on McGann's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGann works his way back into a safe position though.
McGann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Souza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

McGann drops back looking for a leg! Souza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Souza manages to kick McGann off! McGann jumps back into Souza's guard.

Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGann defends it easily.
McGann passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Souza takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Souza tries to bench press McGann off him but McGann keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGann tries for a kimura but Souza is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza is trying to control McGann's posture but McGann avoids it.
Souza is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McGann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Souza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McGann chips away with some ground and pound.
McGann landing some decent shots from guard.
McGann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Souza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McGann!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGann tries to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
Jack McGann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGann is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Souza controlling from the full mount.
Souza misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Souza unloads with some shots from mount but McGann bucks and avoids them well.
McGann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Souza throws some wild stikes that McGann manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McGann tries to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
McGann can't escape the position.
Souza looking to control but McGann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Souza looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Souza throwing strikes here but McGann is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McGann is looking to get to half guard.
McGann is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.
Souza thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGann tries to reverse the position but Souza maintains control.
Souza punching from mount but McGann doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McGann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Souza there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McGann wants to try and get back to his feet.
Souza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Souza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Souza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Souza working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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 Jack McGann will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!

Souza fails with the takedown

and McGann counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Souza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Souza trying to strike off his back.
Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGann with a flurry of punches that miss.

Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.

McGann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souza is trying to control the position but McGann postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet Souza, not yet.

Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGann doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGann manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McGann stands up over Souza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McGann has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGann lands a couple of digs.
Souza keeping full guard, as McGann tries to pass.
McGann with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McGann is in close to Souza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGann works over Souza with some ground and pound from guard.
Souza pulls McGann in close to prevent any damage.
Souza trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGann wanted to stand there but Souza had control of the position.
McGann won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
McGann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

McGann looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McGann looking to pass the guard.
Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGann is one step ahead there.
McGann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza seems keen to control McGann's posture.
McGann stopping the sweep attempt from Souza.
McGann postures up in Souza's guard and throws a big left but Souza blocks it.
Souza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Souza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGann is looking to escape.
McGann avoids a series of strikes thrown by Souza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Souza punching from mount but McGann doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McGann wants to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
Souza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McGann is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McGann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Souza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ronaldo Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Souza working McGann over with strikes here.

Souza is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McGann to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McGann shrugs it off.
McGann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jack McGann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack McGann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGann 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack McGann!