PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Digger Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuhiro Ryohida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee comes to the ring accompanied by Carmina Burana. Kazuhiro Ryohida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mcgee
vs
Ryohida

179 cm
24
169 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
176 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]
Evil Spirit Clothing Co. (KOF partner)

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Digger Mcgee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuhiro Ryohida!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcgee has managed to clinch.
Mcgee is struggling to control the position.
Ryohida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mcgee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ryohida tries to pull guard but Mcgee won't allow it.
Mcgee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ryohida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcgee smiles and moves away.
Digger Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuhiro Ryohida.
Mcgee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mcgee slips a jab from Ryohida.
Ryohida takes a swing at Mcgee's ribcage but misses.
Mcgee stuns Ryohida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Mcgee.
Ryohida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mcgee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcgee scores with a jab. Ryohida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mcgee scores with a hook to the body. Ryohida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ryohida moves forwards but Mcgee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgee. Ryohida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Digger Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgee works Ryohida's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mcgee blocks a jab.
Digger Mcgee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryohida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Mcgee has managed to clinch.
Mcgee is pushing Ryohida up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Mcgee breaks from the clinch.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
Ryohida fails to land the takedown.
Mcgee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mcgee punishes Ryohida's body with a nice straight punch.
Mcgee misses with a jab to the body
and Ryohida counters with an outside leg kick.

Mcgee closes the distance and pushes Ryohida back into the ropes.

Mcgee breaks from the clinch.
Mcgee doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryohida circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee lands a right hook to the body.
Mcgee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ryohida throws a leg kick
letting Mcgee counter with a right hand.
Ryohida with a poor takedown
and Mcgee counters with a straight right hand.
Ryohida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ryohida looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgee digs a good hook to Ryohida's body.
Mcgee thuds a left hand into Ryohida's body.
Ryohida moves forwards but Mcgee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mcgee scores with a punch to the head.
Mcgee thuds a left hand into Ryohida's body.
Mcgee cracks a nice hook into Ryohida's ribs.
Mcgee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mcgee digs a good body shot into Ryohida's ribs.
Nice body punch from Mcgee.
Mcgee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Mcgee moves into range and clinches up with Ryohida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mcgee.

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcgee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mcgee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgee cracks Ryohida with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Mcgee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mcgee lands a jab-cross combination.
Mcgee lands the left hand.
Mcgee stuns Ryohida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mcgee scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryohida wants to clinch

and Mcgee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mcgee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mcgee wants to stand but Ryohida is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mcgee won't allow Ryohida to sweep him here.
Mcgee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryohida is keeping the position for now.
Mcgee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcgee wants to stand but Ryohida has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Digger Mcgee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mcgee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mcgee.
Ryohida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryohida misses with a shot to the body
and Mcgee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ryohida thinking.

Ryohida gets a takedown into half guard.
Mcgee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mcgee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ryohida.
Mcgee is looking to control Ryohida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcgee avoid being mounted?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mcgee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ryohida's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ryohida's back!
Even with his hooks in, Mcgee manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Mcgee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryohida can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee is landing with strikes from the back.
Mcgee slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Mcgee trying to control momentarily.
Mcgee is trying to stick to Ryohida's back but Ryohida is turning into Mcgee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mcgee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ryohida.
Ryohida with a nice head shot there.

Mcgee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ryohida defends it easily.
Ryohida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcgee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ryohida trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryohida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcgee is keeping the position for now.
Ryohida trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.
Ryohida controlling from the top position.
Ryohida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcgee is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ryohida defends it easily.
Ryohida trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mcgee lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Ryohida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryohida tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcgee lands with a cross.
Digger Mcgee is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryohida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kazuhiro Ryohida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgee scores with a shot to the body.
Ryohida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
Good exchange - Mcgee coming out on top.
Ryohida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, jab by Mcgee - just one landing.
Mcgee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcgee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ryohida is breathing heavily.
Ryohida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mcgee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mcgee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ryohida at a distance.
Mcgee lands a body shot.
Mcgee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ryohida.
A shot to de liver by Mcgee. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Digger Mcgee dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mcgee rushes Ryohida and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mcgee lands a hook that snaps the head of Ryohida backwards.

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcgee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ryohida tries to land a front kick but Mcgee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mcgee lands a nice hook to Ryohida's body. Ryohida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mcgee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ryohida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mcgee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mcgee punishes Ryohida's body with a nice straight punch.
Mcgee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mcgee lands a nice shot to the body.

Mcgee clinches with his opponent.

Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryohida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryohida misses with a double jab
and Ryohida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee lands a head shot.
Mcgee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mcgee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mcgee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mcgee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ryohida in his tracks.
Ryohida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to de liver by Mcgee. Beautiful body shot.
Mcgee is looking to wear down Ryohida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mcgee jabs at Ryohida's body.
Mcgee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgee lands a with a good body shot.
Mcgee lands with a nice body punch.
Mcgee lands a jab.
Mcgee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mcgee scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Mcgee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mcgee lands a nice looking body shot.
Mcgee lands with a shot to the body.
Ryohida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mcgee cracks a nice hook into Ryohida's ribs.
Ryohida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mcgee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryohida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mcgee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryohida doesn't seem bothered though.
Mcgee lands a jab.
Ryohida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ryohida there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mcgee scores with a body shot.
Mcgee thuds a left hand into Ryohida's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mcgee.
Ryohida misses with a shot to the body
and Mcgee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcgee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mcgee stalks Ryohida and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ryohida's face. Ryohida staggers backwards, shaken.
Mcgee connects with a jab.
Ryohida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ryohida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mcgee.
Ryohida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ryohida takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Mcgee rushes Ryohida and presses him up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Mcgee.
Mcgee scores with a shoulder strike.

Mcgee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Mcgee. That snapped Ryohida's head back.
Ryohida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ryohida misses with a leg kick.
Mcgee throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryohida takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ryohida tries to clinch up but Mcgee circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcgee throws a shot to the body.
Mcgee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryohida shoots and misses
and Mcgee counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcgee lands a right hook to the body.
Mcgee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Digger Mcgee clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mcgee stuns Ryohida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mcgee lands a nice hook to Ryohida's body. Ryohida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mcgee scores with the left hand. Ryohida knows he should have avoided that one.
Mcgee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcgee lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryohida closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mcgee counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryohida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mcgee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryohida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ryohida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcgee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ryohida thinking.
Ryohida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ryohida is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ryohida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee lands a jab to Ryohida's midsection.
Ryohida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Mcgee.
Mcgee scores with a body shot.
Mcgee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ryohida.
Mcgee scores with a hook to the body. Ryohida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mcgee punishes Ryohida's body with a nice straight punch.
Mcgee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mcgee lands a body shot.
Mcgee lands a slapping body shot.
Mcgee digs a good hook to Ryohida's body.
Mcgee lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryohida on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A lazy left from Mcgee finds it's target.
Mcgee lands a with a good body shot.

Mcgee clinches up with Ryohida and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcgee cracks Ryohida with an open hand slap.
Mcgee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mcgee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ryohida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ryohida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mcgee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mcgee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mcgee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryohida doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Mcgee. Beautiful body shot.
Mcgee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mcgee throws a good cross that connects.
Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ryohida ducks right into an uppercut from Mcgee.
Ryohida takes one to the side of the head.
Ryohida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ryohida has his takedown stuffed
and Mcgee counters with a straight right hand.
Mcgee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryohida doesn't seem bothered though.
Mcgee lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Mcgee.
Mcgee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mcgee lands a jab to Ryohida's midsection.
Mcgee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mcgee throws a good cross that connects.
Mcgee lands a body shot.
Mcgee lands a nice hook to Ryohida's body. Ryohida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mcgee lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgee jabs at Ryohida's body.
Mcgee scores with a hook to the body. Ryohida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ryohida on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mcgee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ryohida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Digger Mcgee had his way with Kazuhiro Ryohida in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mcgee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mcgee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ryohida tries to pull guard but Mcgee won't allow it.
Ryohida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mcgee looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mcgee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ryohida is rocked!

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcgee thuds a left hand into Ryohida's body.
Ryohida misses with a double jab
and Mcgee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryohida throws out a loose jab but Mcgee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryohida takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mcgee lands a lovely overhand right.
Ryohida is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcgee finish him?
Ryohida is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ryohida misses the shot to the body.
Ryohida seems to have recovered his senses.
Mcgee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryohida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ryohida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryohida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mcgee lands with a nice combination. Ryohida backs away looking to recover.
Mcgee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryohida doesn't seem bothered though.
Mcgee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mcgee scores with a hook to the body. Ryohida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mcgee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mcgee scores with a shot to the body.
Ryohida 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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mcgee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mcgee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mcgee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ryohida at a distance.
Ryohida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Digger Mcgee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryohida walks into a stiff left hand from Mcgee.
Mcgee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ryohida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mcgee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mcgee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryohida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mcgee lands with a nice body punch.
Mcgee lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryohida takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken 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!
Decent striking displayed by Mcgee there.
Mcgee lands a jab to Ryohida's midsection.
Jab, jab by Mcgee - just one landing.
Mcgee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kazuhiro Ryohida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mcgee.
Ryohida tries to clinch
and Mcgee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Mcgee finds it's way through Ryohida's defenses.
Mcgee throws a combination. Ryohida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ryohida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mcgee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mcgee is stalling here.
Mcgee taking a breather.
Ryohida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mcgee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Mcgee.
Ryohida jumps guard but Mcgee stands there with Ryohida around his waist. Ryohida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryohida wants a takedown but no success here.
Digger Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuhiro Ryohida.
Mcgee prevents Ryohida from breaking the clinch.

Mcgee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mcgee's corner calls for a 1-2. Mcgee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Mcgee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryohida doesn't seem phased though.
Mcgee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryohida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mcgee counters with a left to the body.
Mcgee scores with a hook to the body. Ryohida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mcgee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryohida has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mcgee finds it's way round the side to connect with Ryohida's head.
Mcgee connects with a single shot there.
Mcgee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Mcgee clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Digger 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:41
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:41
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:41

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Digger Mcgee!
Digger Mcgee retains his welterweight title!