PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Putznaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putznaya has chosen Sex Pistols - Did You No Wrong as his entrance music. Victor Putznaya has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kyle McGee's chin.

McGee
vs
Putznaya

179 cm
22
159 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

171 cm
22
161 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Global MMA Gear

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Putznaya!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putznaya.
McGee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Putznaya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGee scores with a hook to the body. Putznaya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGee.
McGee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGee scores with a decent looking hook.
McGee throws a right and a left that Putznaya avoids nicely.
McGee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putznaya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Putznaya misses the jab.
McGee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Putznaya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGee misses with a two punch combination.
Putznaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Putznaya throws a lazy right hand but McGee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - McGee scores with a four punch combination!
Putznaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Putznaya clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee wants to break free but Putznaya has control.
Putznaya misses with an elbow strike.
McGee is looking to break free of the clinch but Putznaya has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Putznaya.
Putznaya misses with a knee strike.
Putznaya throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putznaya gets through McGee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Putznaya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Putznaya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Putznaya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Putznaya misses with an elbow strike.
Putznaya lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Putznaya fails to land.
McGee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Putznaya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGees head.
Putznaya pushes off an throws an elbow but McGee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Putznaya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Putznaya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Putznaya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGees head.
McGee avoids a wild elbow strike from Putznaya.
Putznaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

McGee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Putznaya checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putznaya manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Putznaya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGee throws a series of punches but Putznaya moves out of range.
McGee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Putznaya slips a jab and a cross from McGee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee avoids the body shot from Putznaya.
A combination from McGee does no damage.
McGee stuffs the takedown attempt from Putznaya. Putznaya gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Putznaya is defended easily by McGee.
Putznaya connects with a jab.
Putznaya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putznaya circles away quickly and effectively.
McGee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McGee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Putznaya throws a head kick but McGee moves out of range.
McGee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGee misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGee misses with a series of wild punches.
Putznaya throws a head kick that misses.
McGee lands with an uppercut that bounces Putznaya off the cage and back into rage.
McGee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McGee looks to land a combination. Putznaya sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Putznaya decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McGee is trying to stand up here but Putznaya is controlling him well.
Putznaya throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McGee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Putznaya.
Putznaya missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Putznaya prevents McGee from improving his position.
Putznaya has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGee looks like he's trying to stand up.
McGee is breathing heavily.

McGee has one foot on Putznaya's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
McGee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Putznaya misses with a combination
and McGee counters with a stiff right hand.
Putznaya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Putznaya lands a nice hook to McGee's body. McGee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from McGee misses.
Putznaya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGee blocks a head kick by Putznaya.
Victor Putznaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee scores with a decent looking hook.
Putznaya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Putznaya misses.
Putznaya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGee misses with a double jab.
Putznaya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Putznaya is looking to clinch but McGee is avoiding it.
McGee stuns Putznaya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Putznaya backs up against the cage.
Putznaya tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Putznaya somewhat.
Kyle McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Putznaya.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putznaya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Putznaya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Putznaya shoots in for a double leg but McGee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McGee throws a nice looking combination but Putznaya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGee throws a combination. Putznaya tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McGee avoids the head kick by Putznaya.
Putznaya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGee cracks a nice hook into Putznaya's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Putznaya.
Putznaya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Putznaya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Putznaya moves in looking to clinch but McGee pushes him off.
Putznaya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Putznaya misses with the combination.
McGee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Putznaya.
Putznaya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Putznaya looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
Putznaya misses with a double jab
and McGee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee throws a right and a left that Putznaya avoids nicely.
Putznaya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Putznaya misses with a double jab.
Putznaya throws a leg kick but McGee sees it coming and moves out of range.
McGee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGee throws a series of strikes that have Putznaya backpedaling.

Putznaya shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McGee is trying to defend but Putznaya finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Putznaya works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Putznaya 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.
McGee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGee tries to get out of the position.
McGee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McGee sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Putznaya lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Putznaya.
Putznaya looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Putznaya throwing shots but McGee is blocking nicely.
Putznaya lands strikes from half guard.
McGee has hold of Putznaya's hands but Putznaya slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGee missing with punches from the bottom.
McGee moves into full guard.
McGee trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Putznaya throws a big right hand that misses.
Putznaya with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGee is looking to stand up but Putznaya isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGee uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kyle McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGee blocks a head kick by Putznaya.
Putznaya digs a good hook to McGee's body.
Putznaya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGee.
McGee avoids the head kick by Putznaya.
McGee misses with a series of wild punches.
McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putznaya manages to avoid it.
Putznaya checks the leg kick.
McGee throws a right hand that Putznaya ducks under and follows up with a left that Putznaya also avoids with ease.

Putznaya pushes McGee up against the cage in a clinch.
Putznaya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Putznaya lands a left hand.
Putznaya prevents McGee from breaking the clinch.
Putznaya tries to score a body lock takedown but McGee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Putznaya tries to score a body lock takedown but McGee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Putznaya lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putznaya lands with a short shot to the head.
Putznaya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGee's efforts to push away.
Putznaya lands a nice uppercut.
Putznaya keeps control of McGee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Putznaya scores with a shoulder strike.
Putznaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGee blocks the elbow strike.
McGee is trying to force a seperation but Putznaya has the dominant position.
McGee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Putznaya has hold of one of McGee's legs. McGee is fighting the takedown attempt but Putznaya gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Putznaya throws a big right hand that misses.
Putznaya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Putznaya postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putznaya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Putznaya throws and elbow that misses. McGee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Putznaya's guard. Nice move by McGee!
Putznaya wants to sweep here but McGee controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Victor Putznaya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Putznaya lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Putznaya throws a head kick that misses.
McGee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Putznaya.
Putznaya misses with a looping right.
Putznaya tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Putznaya somewhat.
McGee avoids the head kick by Putznaya.
Putznaya throws out a loose jab but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick by Putznaya misses
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putznaya falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Putznaya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGee.
Putznaya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGee counters with a leg kick.
McGee misses with a series of wild punches.
Putznaya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGee throws a nice looking combination but Putznaya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee misses with the combination.
Putznaya throws a lazy head kick
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyle McGee is winning the standup battle so far.
McGee swings for the body but Putznaya moves out of range.
McGee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Putznaya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGee.
Putznaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGee.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGee.
Putznaya avoids a punch combination nicely.

Putznaya clinches up with McGee and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Putznaya fails to land.
Putznaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Putznaya lands an elbow just above McGee 's eye.

It looks like Kyle McGee has been cut.
McGee blocking some punches.
McGee wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Putznaya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putznaya misses with some punches.
Putznaya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Putznaya lands a nice elbow.
McGee tries to circle away but Putznaya has him pinned against the cage.
Putznaya drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Putznaya lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Putznaya on the inside.
McGee is trying to break free.

McGee manages to break the clinch.
Putznaya misses with a head kick.
Putznaya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Putznaya lands a high kick!
Putznaya throws a looping overhand right but McGee ducks down to avoid it.
McGee blocks a head kick by Putznaya.
McGee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kyle McGee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putznaya misses with a double jab
and McGee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Putznaya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGee misses with a series of wild punches.
McGee throws a right and a left that Putznaya avoids nicely.
McGee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Putznaya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Putznaya misses with a takedown
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyle McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Putznaya.
Putznaya throws a series of punches but McGee moves out of range.
McGee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Putznaya misses the target.
McGee's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McGee duly obliges.
McGee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGee slips a jab from Putznaya.

Putznaya fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McGee sprawls well initially but Putznaya persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McGee keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to get back to his feet.
Putznaya landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGee trying to control from the bottom.
Putznaya lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McGee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Putznaya misses with a head shot. McGee uses the momentum to regain guard.
Putznaya is looking to work some ground and pound but McGee has wrist control.
Putznaya with a flurry of punches that miss.
Putznaya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kyle McGee.
I think McGee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

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