PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shanks McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shanks McGee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Helio Gracie's chin.

Gracie
vs
McGee

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shanks McGee!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but McGee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McGee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie looks for a takedown but McGee sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McGee sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but McGee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGee can do anything to dispel that myth.
McGee is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but McGee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
McGee is looking to improve his position.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but McGee is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McGee throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.

McGee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McGee showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let McGee control the position.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but McGee pushes his legs off easily.
McGee is stalling in the full guard.
McGee stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
McGee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McGee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McGee preventing the sweep.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
McGee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGee scoring with punches to the head and body.
McGee connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McGee working some strikes from top position.
McGee connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGee is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
McGee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McGee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGee landing with the ground and pound.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGee is aware though and is defending well.
McGee working some strikes from top position.
McGee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McGee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McGee preventing the sweep.
McGee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shanks McGee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
McGee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McGee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Gracie is rocked!
McGee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Shanks McGee has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGee with a nice head shot there.
McGee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McGee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
McGee preventing the sweep.

McGee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGee cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGee is one step ahead there.
McGee wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
McGee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McGee wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
McGee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
McGee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McGee scoring with some ground and pound.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
McGee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McGee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McGee stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McGee lands a couple of digs.

Gracie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! McGee rolls with it to try and escape but Gracie cranks on the arm and McGee is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Gracie!