PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Popeye Mcgrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Omar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgrady comes to the cage accompanied by Popeye the Sailor Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mcgrady
vs
Omar

195 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
271 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Popeye Mcgrady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Omar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgrady shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Omar as he avoids it easily.
Mcgrady scores with a hook.

It looks like Jose Omar has been cut.
Mcgrady shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Omar as he jumps to the side.
Mcgrady closes this distance looking for a takedown but Omar circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Popeye Mcgrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgrady fails with a takedown attempt.
Omar staying out of range there.
Mcgrady shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Omar as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Omar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Omar has eaten all the pies!
Mcgrady will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Omar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Omar is looking to clinch but Mcgrady is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcgrady misses with a takedown attempt - Omar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mcgrady shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Omar as he jumps to the side.
Mcgrady is breathing heavily.
Omar tries to clinch up.

Omar moves into range and clinches up with Mcgrady.
Omar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Omar can't break the clinch.
Mcgrady prevents a body shot from Omar.
Omar missing with knees to the body.
Mcgrady has Omar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Omar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mcgrady avoiding damage as Omar throws knees to the body.

Omar breaks from the clinch.
Omar tries to clinch but Mcgrady is having none of it.
Omar wants to clinch.

That's two 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.
Omar is looking to clinch.
Omar tries to clinch up.
Omar doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgrady circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mcgrady.
Omar is looking for a sweep.
Mcgrady misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mcgrady misses with the ground and pound.
Omar wants to control but Mcgrady postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Omar sneaks out the side door and pushes Mcgrady away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Mcgrady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Omar.
Omar tries to clinch up.
Some bone on bone action there as Mcgrady checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Omar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Omar throws a front kick aimed at Mcgrady's knee but Mcgrady avoids it well.
Mcgrady stuffs the takedown.
Mcgrady swats away the attempt to clinch by Omar.
Omar is looking to clinch but Mcgrady is avoiding it.
Mcgrady shoots in and drives through. Omar sprawls well.
Omar wants to clinch up but Mcgrady keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Omar motions for Mcgrady to come forward. Omar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgrady keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Omar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Omar. No joy for Mcgrady on that attempt.

Omar forces Mcgrady back against the cage and clinches.
Mcgrady stops a takedown attempt from Omar.
Omar has had enough of the clinch but Mcgrady keeps him there for the moment.
Omar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Omar pulls Mcgrady into guard.
Omar is trying to control the position but Mcgrady postures up.
Mcgrady throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Omar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcgrady throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Omar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Omar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mcgrady moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mcgrady connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Omar's hands.
Mcgrady has his takedown stuffed

and Omar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Omar prevents Mcgrady from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Omar wants to stand but Mcgrady is controlling his posture from full guard.

Omar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Omar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar wants to stand but Mcgrady has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Omar drops back looking for a leg! Mcgrady is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mcgrady manages to kick Omar off! Omar jumps back into Mcgrady's guard.
Mcgrady has a closed guard, preventing Omar from standing up.

Omar stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two 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.
Mcgrady doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Omar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mcgrady's guard now.

Omar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Omar tries to clinch but Mcgrady moves out of range.
Mcgrady stuffs the takedown attempt from Omar. Omar gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcgrady misses with a takedown
and Omar counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Popeye Mcgrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Omar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcgrady doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Omar counters with a thumping low kick.
Mcgrady shoots in but Omar avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady keeps the fight on the outside.

Mcgrady looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Omar!
Mcgrady trying to control but Omar is having none of it.
Mcgrady lands a big elbow.

Omar is rocked!
Mcgrady can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Omar is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Mcgrady.
Omar is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcgrady finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Omar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That has opened up Jose Omar's cut even more.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jose Omar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Popeye Mcgrady!