PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Traps Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse James had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. This should be a great matchup!

James
vs
Mcgee

191 cm
22
216 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Traps Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcgee moves away.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jesse James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James blocks the body kick.
James fails with the takedown.
James throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Mcgee drives through and clinches with James against the cage.

Mcgee wants the takedown. James is fighting it off but Mcgee persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in James's guard against the cage.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcgee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.

James looking for a guillotine here but Mcgee defends easily.
Mcgee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mcgee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mcgee wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
James keeping full guard, as Mcgee tries to pass.
Mcgee works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee working the head and body with strikes.

Mcgee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
James wants to control but Mcgee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
James wants to get back to full guard.
James is breathing heavily.

James actively working from the bottom here.

Mcgee is working for a submission of some sort.
Mcgee trying to mount his opponent but James defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mcgee is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, James has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mcgee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
James is looking for a sweep. Mcgee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mcgee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.

Mcgee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
James lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mcgee!
Mcgee wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by James.
James avoids the attempt from Mcgee to control.
Mcgee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcgee gets back to half guard.

Mcgee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mcgee wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.
Mcgee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mcgee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James postures up in Mcgee's guard and throws a big left but Mcgee blocks it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
James misses with a takedown

and Mcgee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgee cracks James with a solid left hand.

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

Mcgee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mcgee throws a big right hand that misses.
Mcgee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
James working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mcgee tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.

Mcgee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice cross by James.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgee lands with a nice combination. James backs away looking to recover.
Mcgee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Mcgee takes the fight into the clinch.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcgee stalling against the cage.
James is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mcgee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mcgee breaks from the clinch.

Mcgee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mcgee controls from within his opponent's guard.

James had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mcgee is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. James Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mcgee's back instead.
Mcgee is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get James off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgee trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

James looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James controlling well, preventing Mcgee from escaping the position.
Mcgee manages to reverse the position and now he's in James's guard. Nice work there by Mcgee.
James looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Traps Mcgee dominated that round.
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.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mcgee.
James is looking to regain half guard here but Mcgee keeps moving and retains side control.

Mcgee has worked his way into a potential kimura here. James is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Mcgee yanks on the arm and James is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Mcgee.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Traps Mcgee!
Traps Mcgee is the new light heavyweight champion!