PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Night Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Night Man. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Man
vs
Mcghee

173 cm
24
157 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
19
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Night Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Mcghee!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Mcghee's leg but Mcghee calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mcghee. That's going to slow Man down.
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcghee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcghee throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Man scores with a jab. Mcghee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Mcghee moves out of range easily.
Mcghee slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Mcghee tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.
Man avoids the head kick by Mcghee.
Mcghee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Mcghee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Mcghee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Man is trying to defend but Mcghee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Man won't allow Mcghee to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to stand back up but Mcghee is controlling him
Mcghee trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcghee stops Man from getting back to his feet.
Mcghee trying to control from half guard but Man is working away.
Man is looking for a sweep. Mcghee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Man is trying to stand up here but Mcghee is controlling him well.
Mcghee is trying to control the action in half guard but Man is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mcghee blocks a head kick by Man.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcghee.
Man throws a head kick that misses

and Mcghee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcghee blocks it with crossed arms.
Man misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Mcghee breaks the clinch.
Mcghee avoids the head kick by Man.
Mcghee throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Mcghee misses with a head kick.

Mcghee gets a takedown into half guard.
Mcghee controlling the action here.
Mcghee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Mcghee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to improve his position.

Man is defending against the submission attempts here by Mcghee.
Mcghee is pressing down on Man's thigh, looking to free his foot. Man is holding on for now.

Mcghee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Man sees it coming and defends easily.
Mcghee looks gassed!
Mcghee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.

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.
Mcghee is looking to advance position but Man won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mcghee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Man misses with a hook. Mcghee ducked under it nicely.
Man lands a head kick!
Man throws a sloppy head kick
and Mcghee counters with a nice body kick.
Man misses with a kick to the body
and Mcghee counters with a big head kick but Man shrugs it off.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man blocks a head kick by Mcghee.
Man throws a head kick that misses

and Mcghee counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcghee is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Man is pushing Mcghee's head away, looking to escape. Mcghee manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Mcghee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A combination from Man does no damage.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcghee checks a leg kick nicely.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcghee shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Mcghee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcghee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Mcghee is rocked!
Man misses with a head kick.
Mcghee is still on wobbly legs! Can Man finish him?
Mcghee avoids the head kick by Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Man.
A head kick misses from Man.
Mcghee seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Man misses
and Mcghee counters with a solid body kick.
Man darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Night Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mcghee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Man looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Man is looking to regain half guard here but Mcghee keeps moving and retains side control.
Man is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcghee wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Mcghee controls the position.

Mcghee goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Man has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mcghee but great work by Man.
Mcghee is trying to get back to half guard.
Mcghee is trying to control Man's posture but Man avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Man decides to stand back up. Man steps back and let's Mcghee get back to his feet.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man throws a low kick but Mcghee moves out of range easily.
Mcghee slips a jab from Man.
A head kick by Man misses

and Mcghee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mcghee is trying to trip Man. He has hold of a leg but Man is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mcghee persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Man keeping full guard, as Mcghee tries to pass.
Mcghee stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Man is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man is trying to keep Mcghee in close.
Man wants to stand and escape but Mcghee is having none of it.
Man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man tries to get out of the position.

Mcghee is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Man is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Man has escaped and now he's on top!
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcghee is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Man preventing the sweep.
Mcghee has a closed guard, preventing Man from standing up.
Mcghee is looking to stand up but Man isn't so interested in that idea.
Mcghee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Man has passed into side control.
Mcghee wants to control but Man postures up.

Man decides to stand back up. Man steps back and let's Mcghee get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Night Man will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Man.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Mcghee's knee but Mcghee avoids it well.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws a body kick the misses
and Mcghee counters with a leg kick.

Man instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Man.
Mcghee connects with a knee to the head.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mcghee managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Man tries a knee to the head but Mcghee blocks it.
A knee to the head by Man.
Mcghee looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcghee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Man prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Mcghee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mcghee effectively controlling the action here.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcghee avoids it.
Mcghee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mcghee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man throws a sloppy head kick
and Mcghee counters with a good low kick that Man was not able to check.
Man throws a head kick but Mcghee moves out of range.

Mcghee closes the distance and clinches.
Mcghee dodges an elbow strike from Man.
Mcghee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Man pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Man throws an elbow but misses.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Man.
Man taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mcghee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcghee blocks it with crossed arms.
Mcghee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Man prevents it.
Night Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Mcghee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Man just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mcghee's brow.
Man lands a knee to the head.
Mcghee misses with a knee to the head.
Mcghee wants to break free but Man has control.
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcghee's defenses.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man trying to control the position but instead, Mcghee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Man into the cage.
Mcghee landing knees to the head.
Mcghee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcghee blocks it with crossed arms.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcghee breaks from the clinch.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Man misses

and Mcghee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Man keeping moving, preventing Mcghee from controlling successfully.
Mcghee passes Man's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mcghee passes the guard and advances to mount!
Man holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mcghee tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mcghee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Man is working hard here to advance position.

Mcghee jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Man is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Man and Mcghee has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Mcghee swings around for an armbar but Man sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mcghee's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Mcghee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mcghee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Mcghee!