PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scatz McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Bash could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scatz McGee's chin.

Bash
vs
McGee

184 cm
20
199 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Bash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scatz McGee!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee has his takedown stuffed
and Bash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bash throws a poor cross that misses

and McGee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGee.
Bash wants to sweep but no luck.

McGee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McGee postures up in Bash's guard and throws a big left but Bash blocks it.
McGee trying to control but Bash is working from the bottom.
McGee won't allow Bash to get back to his feet.
Bash is trying to keep McGee in close.
Bash keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McGee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGee.
Bash has control of McGee's left arm, preventing McGee from doing any damage.
McGee sitting in guard here, content to control.

McGee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bash dives on top into guard.
Bash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

McGee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bash defends well.

McGee looking for a guillotine here but Bash defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee pulls Bash in close to his closed guard and prevents Bash from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bash slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McGee looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bash got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bash has managed to get both his arms back between McGee's legs - danger averted.

McGee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bash gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to get back to his feet but Bash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bash thows a big elbow that misses.
McGee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bash stays in close to McGee's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bash tries to stand but McGee is controlling from the bottom.
Bash postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scatz McGee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bash throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McGee was covering up waiting for the punch and Bash finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGee on the ground.

McGee looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bash is defending well. McGee quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bash has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! McGee celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scatz McGee!