PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fisty Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas comes to the cage accompanied by Mocking Bird. Mcghee has chosen "Fancy" by Drake as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Christmas
vs
Mcghee

178 cm
23
189 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

182 cm
20
202 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Christmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fisty Mcghee!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcghee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mcghee lands a glancing blow to the side of Christmas's head.
Christmas moves out of range as Mcghee strikes.
Mcghee scores with a jab to the body.
Christmas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcghee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christmas ducks under a wild hook from Mcghee.
Christmas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcghee.
Mcghee lands an overhand right.
Mcghee slips a jab from Christmas.
Christmas throws a shot from downtown. Mcghee moves away and avoids it.
Mcghee throws a series of punches but Christmas moves out of range.
Christmas lunges at Mcghee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mcghee's hand.
Mcghee misses with a wild body shot.
Christmas throws out a loose jab but Mcghee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christmas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcghee.
Fisty Mcghee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcghee scores with a jab to the head.
Mcghee misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christmas throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Mcghee tumbling to the canvas!

Mcghee is rocked!
Mcghee wants to stand but Christmas is controlling the position.
Christmas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Christmas is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas content to stall in guard here.
Christmas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mcghee for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lloyd Christmas.
Mcghee looks to land a combination but Christmas avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee takes a swing at Christmas's ribcage but misses.
Mcghee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christmas slips under a jab.
Mcghee scores with a jab to the head.
Mcghee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Christmas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Christmas misses with a straight left.
Mcghee swinging wildly here.
Christmas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Christmas throws a shot from downtown. Mcghee moves away and avoids it.
Mcghee throws out a loose jab but Christmas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcghee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Christmas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Christmas showed some decent athleticism there.
Christmas trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas uses his free foot to push down on Mcghee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mcghee.
Mcghee avoids a series of strikes thrown by Christmas.
Christmas controlling from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mcghee can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcghee is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Christmas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Christmas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcghee.
Mcghee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christmas.
Mcghee just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcghee throws a looping overhand right but Christmas ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Mcghee. Beautiful body shot.
Christmas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Christmas drops Mcghee with a big left hand and mounts him. Mcghee is in big trouble!
Mcghee is still in real trouble! Can Christmas finish him?
Christmas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mcghee seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas landing strikes from the mount and Mcghee is in trouble!
Christmas controlling the position easily from mount.

Christmas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mcghee to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mcghee shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Christmas looking to secure an arm triangle but Mcghee defends it well.
Christmas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mcghee is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Christmas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mcghee looks a forlorn figure.
Mcghee wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas controlling from the full mount.
Mcghee trying desperately to get to his feet.
Christmas thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mcghee is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mcghee is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mcghee is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Christmas content just to control the position here.
Christmas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Christmas won't let Mcghee get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Christmas dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Christmas slips under a jab.
A big left from Christmas misses.
Mcghee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christmas.
Nice body punch from Mcghee.
Christmas defending well as Mcghee loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Mcghee misses.
A jab from Christmas misses.
Mcghee tries to bum rush Christmas with a series of wild strikes but Christmas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christmas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mcghee wants to clinch up but Christmas keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christmas throws a looping overhand right but Mcghee ducks down to avoid it.
Mcghee misses with a looping left.
Mcghee lands a really nice looking cross but Christmas seems unphased.
A combination from Mcghee does no damage.
Christmas jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Christmas.
Mcghee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christmas.
Christmas looks to throw the jab but Mcghee is out of range.
A combination from Christmas does no damage.
Mcghee cracks Christmas with an open hand slap.
Mcghee misses with a straight right.
Mcghee lands with a nice combination. Christmas backs away looking to recover.
Christmas throws out a loose jab but Mcghee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christmas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcghee swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
Mcghee throws an overhand right that lands on Christmas's shoulder, as Christmas tries to avoid the shot.
Mcghee misses with a hook. Christmas ducked under it nicely.
Christmas misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcghee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcghee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christmas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mcghee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Christmas on the side of the head.
Mcghee misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Christmas misses the target.
Christmas throws an overhand right that lands on Mcghee's shoulder, as Mcghee tries to avoid the shot.
Christmas needs to keep his hands up - Mcghee had a free shot at his head there.
Nice cross by Mcghee.
Mcghee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mcghee lands a glancing blow to the side of Christmas's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcghee.
Christmas misses with a hook. Mcghee ducked under it nicely.
Christmas tries for a takedown but Mcghee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Christmas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcghee.
No joy there for Christmas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Christmas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcghee.
Christmas missing with a left hand there. Mcghee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mcghee tries to clinch up.
Mcghee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A right-left combo lands from Mcghee.
Christmas slips under a jab from Mcghee.
Christmas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Christmas defending well as Mcghee loads up on a big left hand.
Mcghee moves away from the strike by Christmas.
A punch combination from Mcghee misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee tries to clinch but Christmas moves out of range.
Mcghee connects with a crisp jab.
Mcghee misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcghee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mcghee throws a hook but Christmas blocks it.
Mcghee throws a big shot that misses.
Mcghee scores with a three punch combo!
Fisty Mcghee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christmas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christmas misses with an uppercut. Mcghee saw that one coming.
Fisty Mcghee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcghee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christmas.
Christmas staying out of range there.
Mcghee falls off balance throwing a combination

and Christmas counters with a big uppercut that knocks Mcghee off his feet! Christmas dives into side control looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fisty Mcghee.
Well Christmas 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Christmas!