PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hands McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

edgar
vs
McGee

225 cm
22
171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hands McGee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
edgar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGee there as he acknowledges the shot.
edgar throws a nice inside leg kick.
edgar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
edgar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGee.
McGee's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McGee duly obliges.
edgar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
edgar throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGee fails to land with a series of punches.
edgar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGee throws a hook to the side of edgar's head but edgar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGee throws a body punch but edgar moves out of range.
edgar looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
McGee misses with a wild combination.
edgar throws a combination that misses
and McGee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
edgar throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee misses the jab.
A combination from McGee does no damage.
McGee misses with a double jab
and edgar counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from McGee misses.
McGee throws a series of punches but edgar moves out of range.
edgar throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
edgar is looking to chop away at McGee's legs.
Frankie edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee scores with a punch to the head.
edgar slips a jab and a cross from McGee.
edgar avoids the body shot from McGee.
McGee throws a right and a left that edgar avoids nicely.
McGee falls off balance throwing a combination
and edgar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McGee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A jab from McGee misses.
A big right from McGee misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from edgar, right into the meat.
edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
edgar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
edgar misses with a double jab
and McGee counters with a stiff right hand.
edgar stalks McGee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGee's face. McGee staggers backwards, shaken.
McGee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
edgar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
edgar lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGee's sensitive parts.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGee.
edgar lands a head shot.
edgar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGee tries to bum rush edgar with a series of wild strikes but edgar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
edgar falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGee counters with a left and a right that stings edgar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and edgar counters with a low kick, right behind McGee 's knee.
McGee looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
edgar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from edgar does no damage.
edgar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGee counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from McGee does no damage.
edgar ducks right into an uppercut from McGee.
edgar connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGee. McGee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before edgar can pounce on him.
edgar with a nice cross.
McGee throws a nice looking combination but edgar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
edgar misses with a double jab.
McGee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from edgar finds it's target.
edgar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
edgar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McGee misses with a double jab
and edgar counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee slips a jab and a cross from edgar.
edgar misses with a double jab
and McGee counters with a two punch combo.
edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
edgar throws a big shot that misses.
McGee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but edgar was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
edgar swings away with a body shot that misses
letting McGee counter with a right hand.
edgar throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps edgar thinking.
McGee throws out a powerful jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
edgar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
edgar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGee counters with a nice body shot.
edgar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hands McGee 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.

McGee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
edgar ducks under a wild hook from McGee.
edgar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGee on the side of the head.
edgar lands a jab-cross combination.
McGee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but edgar moves away.
edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGee.
edgar throws a series of punches but McGee avoids them all with ease.
Frankie edgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for edgar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGee swinging wildly here.
McGee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
edgar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGee throws out the jab.
edgar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from edgar.
edgar closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
edgar looks to land a combination. McGee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McGee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
edgar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
edgar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
edgar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGee.
McGee misses with a double jab
and edgar counters with a series of strikes. McGee will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before edgar can pounce on him.
McGee lands with a good body shot.
edgar throws a big shot that misses.
McGee throws a big shot that misses.
edgar misses with a two punch combination.
edgar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGee counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but edgar was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
Hands McGee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGee falls off balance throwing a combination
and edgar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
edgar is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from McGee.
McGee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGee tries to bum rush edgar with a series of wild strikes but edgar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and edgar counters with a one-two to the body.
McGee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
edgar tries to bum rush McGee with a series of wild strikes but McGee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
edgar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGee connects with a good right hand that stumbles edgar. edgar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A shot to the liver by McGee. Beautiful body shot.
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.
McGee fails to land with a series of punches.
McGee throws a hook but edgar blocks it.
edgar digs a good hook to McGee's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee misses with a combination
and edgar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
edgar moves away from the strike by McGee.
edgar misses with a wild combination.
edgar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGee looks to score with a jab to the body but edgar is just out of range.
edgar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from McGee does no damage.
edgar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McGee cracks edgar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
edgar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
edgar throws a combination that misses
and edgar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
edgar misses with a combination
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from McGee misses
and edgar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McGee misses with a double jab
and edgar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
edgar throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
edgar misses the body punch
and McGee counters with a left and a right that stings edgar.
edgar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for edgar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGee misses with a wild combination.
McGee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGee connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hands McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

edgar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee throws a nice looking combination but edgar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
edgar throws a right and a left that McGee avoids nicely.
edgar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
edgar moves out of range as McGee strikes.
McGee misses with a combination
and edgar counters with a three punch combo that has McGee backing up. McGee nods at edgar to acknowledge the strikes.
edgar falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by edgar!
edgar throws a quick inside leg kick.
edgar throws a nice looking combination but McGee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
edgar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McGee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before edgar has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee falls off balance throwing a combination
and edgar counters with a straight right hand.
edgar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
edgar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McGee throws a combination that misses
and edgar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
edgar misses with the combination.
edgar falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
edgar throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling McGee to counter with a crisp jab.
McGee thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGee lands a jab to edgar's midsection.
edgar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGee's calf.
edgar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGee misses with a combination
and edgar counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGee's knee momentarily.
edgar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGee counters with a three punch combo that has edgar backing up. edgar nods at McGee to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and edgar counters with a series of strikes. McGee will be more careful next time no doubt.
edgar scores with a spinning back kick!
edgar staying out of range there.
A left and a right from edgar both land. Nice combination.
edgar pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGee is out of range and edgar settles back down.
A shot to the liver by McGee. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by edgar!
edgar throws a right hand that McGee ducks under and follows up with a left that McGee also avoids with ease.
McGee cracks a nice hook into edgar's ribs.
edgar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
edgar throws a combination that misses
and McGee counters with a left and a right that stings edgar.
edgar lands with a shot to the body.
McGee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from McGee.
McGee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
edgar throws a combination that misses
and McGee counters with a straight right hand.
edgar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGee slips a jab and a cross from edgar.
edgar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGee.
McGee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGee throws a nice looking combination but edgar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
edgar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McGee misses with a double jab
and edgar counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four 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.
edgar misses with a combination
and McGee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but edgar circles away quickly and effectively.
edgar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
edgar misses with a wild combination.
Frankie edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
edgar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from edgar does no damage.
edgar throws a series of punches but McGee avoids them all with ease.
edgar throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
edgar misses with a few strikes there.
edgar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hands McGee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
edgar takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hands McGee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

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