PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chipper Roxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punchy McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roxville comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed's Get Down With The Sickness. 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.

Roxville
vs
McGee

195 cm
22
279 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
29
250 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chipper Roxville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Punchy McGee!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roxville scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roxville fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGee on the side of the head.
McGee slips a straight right by Roxville.

Roxville throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McGee tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Roxville is in McGee's guard.
Roxville with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roxville stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roxville trying to control but McGee is working from the bottom.
Roxville wants to pass the guard but McGee is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roxville accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roxville throws and elbow that misses. McGee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roxville's guard. Nice move by McGee!
McGee wants to stand but Roxville has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Roxville is pulling down on McGee's head. It's preventing any offense from McGee, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxville wants to sweep here but McGee controlling him for the moment.
McGee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roxville's guard.
Roxville is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Roxville is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roxville throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roxville swinging wildly here.
Roxville throws a body punch but McGee moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGee misses with a wild combination.
Roxville swings for the body but McGee moves out of range.
McGee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McGee misses with a wild combination.
Roxville avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from McGee misses its intended target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roxville, as that shot connected.
Roxville uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roxville takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roxville.
Roxville throws a poor cross that misses
and McGee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roxville thinking.
Roxville bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGee misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roxville, as that shot connected.
Roxville throws an off balance right hand
and McGee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roxville thinking.
McGee leaves Roxville with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxville ducks under a wild hook from McGee.
Roxville connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGee's hands.
McGee wants to clinch
and Roxville counters with a stiff right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roxville tries to move into range but McGee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Roxville tries for a takedown but McGee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chipper Roxville. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from McGee.
Roxville throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGee.
Roxville misses the jab.
McGee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Roxville counter with a right hand.
McGee connects with a body shot.
Roxville throws a leg kick
and McGee counters with a nice body shot.
McGee scores with a hook to the body. Roxville takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Roxville, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGee stalks Roxville and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roxville's face. Roxville staggers backwards, shaken.
McGee takes a swing at Roxville's ribcage but misses.
Roxville lands with a cross.
McGee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGee wants it to stay on the feet.
McGee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roxville on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxville takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roxville scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGee takes a swing at Roxville's ribcage but misses.
A big left from McGee misses.
McGee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGee connects with a body shot that sends Roxville's belly button to the back.
McGee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGee.
McGee looks to throw the jab but Roxville is out of range.
McGee cracks Roxville with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roxville looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roxville doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Roxville throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGee counters with a right hand to the body.
Roxville is breathing heavily.
Roxville takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGee with a hook.
Roxville throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab by McGee.
McGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punchy 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 connects with the punch.
McGee swings for the body but Roxville moves out of range.
Roxville waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGee.
McGee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Punchy McGee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roxville scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Roxville.
McGee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roxville slips a jab and a cross from McGee.

McGee closes the distance and clinches.
Roxville tries to break free but McGee pushes him back against the cage.
McGee looking to stall.

Roxville manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roxville circles away quickly and effectively.
McGee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roxville tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGee was well out of range. Poor timing from Roxville.
Roxville throws a hook but McGee avoids it easily.
McGee misses with a wild body shot.
Roxville thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roxville takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for McGee.
Roxville fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punchy McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roxville under the eye.
Roxville misses the body punch
and McGee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roxville bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGee's head.
Nice uppercut there from McGee.
Roxville misses with a hook. McGee ducked under it nicely.
McGee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roxville looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGee stuns Roxville with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McGee. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

McGee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roxville working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Roxville tries to break free but McGee pushes him back against the cage.

McGee manages to break the clinch.
Roxville misses the jab.
Roxville defending well as McGee loads up on a big left hand.

Roxville looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McGee is looking to stand up but Roxville isn't so interested in that idea.
Roxville wants to control from the top but McGee keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxville postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGee wants to stand but Roxville is controlling the position.
Roxville loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roxville trying to control the position from guard on top but McGee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Roxville looking to sit in guard and control but McGee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roxville controls McGee momentarily but McGee frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxville is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chipper Roxville.
Sloppy strikes from Roxville. Those never looked like landing.
Roxville uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGee.
Roxville throws a hook to the side of McGee's head but McGee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roxville lands a lovely overhand right.
McGee misses with a hook.
McGee misses with a hook. Roxville ducked under it nicely.
McGee swings for the body but Roxville moves out of range.

Roxville fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McGee sprawls well initially but Roxville persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Roxville trying to control from McGee's half guard. McGee has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Roxville has gone for a leg lock! McGee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roxville's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee wanted to stand there but Roxville had control of the position.
Roxville has McGee pulled in close to control his posture.
Roxville is trying to control the position but McGee postures up.
Roxville wants to sweep here but McGee controlling him for the moment.
McGee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roxville wants to stand up but McGee is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Punchy McGee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McGee misses with a few strikes there.
McGee moves out of range of the body kick from Roxville.
McGee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roxville stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roxville counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roxville darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGee defending well as Roxville loads up on a big left hand.
McGee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roxville throws a body punch but McGee moves out of range.
Roxville misses with a hook
and McGee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roxville misses with a combination
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roxville was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
McGee misses with the combination.
McGee throws a jab but it's blocked by Roxville.
McGee is looking to clinch.
Roxville closes the distance and clinches up with McGee, looking for a takedown. Roxville pushes McGee against the cage but McGee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Roxville.
McGee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Roxville scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGee just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from McGee.
Roxville misses with a few strikes there.
McGee throws a right hand that Roxville ducks under and follows up with a left that Roxville also avoids with ease.
McGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Roxville cracks McGee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roxville throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
McGee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roxville looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McGee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGee digs a good body shot into Roxville's ribs.
McGee wants to clinch up but Roxville keeps it at a distance.
Roxville throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McGee's waist but McGee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roxville off to one side.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Roxville.
Roxville takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roxville throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGee thows a body shot but no joy.
McGee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roxville tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxville shoots in looking for a takedown but McGee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roxville's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chipper Roxville. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGee moves in looking to clinch but Roxville pushes him off.

McGee has Roxville up against the cage in a clinch.

Roxville escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roxville throws a lazy uppercut
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGee misses with a wild body shot.
Roxville swings for the body but McGee moves out of range.
McGee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGee staying out of range there.
McGee slips under a jab from Roxville.
Roxville throws a right hand that McGee ducks under and follows up with a left that McGee also avoids with ease.
Roxville misses with a wild body shot.
McGee throws an overhand right that lands on Roxville's shoulder, as Roxville tries to avoid the shot.
Punchy McGee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roxville counters with a nice uppercut.
McGee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roxville falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGee throws a poor cross that misses
letting Roxville counter with a right hand.
McGee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roxville. Roxville circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from McGee misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxville throws an off balance right hand
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roxville throws a right and a left that McGee avoids nicely.
McGee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roxville loads up on a big right hand but McGee slips the punch.
A shot to the liver by McGee. Beautiful body shot.
Roxville looks to land a left hand but McGee moved out of range nicely.
McGee with a hook.
Chipper Roxville has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roxville back to the cage. McGee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McGee swings widly with a right hand
and Roxville counters with a one-two to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from McGee misses the target.
Roxville is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McGee throws a big shot that misses.
McGee scores with a punch to the head.
Roxville loads up on a big right hand but McGee slips the punch.
Roxville fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roxville was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
McGee throws a jab but it's blocked by Roxville.
McGee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roxville.
Good shot there by McGee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roxville misses with a hook
and McGee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roxville scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McGee misses with a two punch combination.
Roxville needs to keep his hands up - McGee had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee throws a series of punches but Roxville moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGee, as that shot connected.

Roxville gets tackled into the cage by McGee. McGee maintains the clinch.
McGee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roxville is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roxville is trying to force a seperation but McGee has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Roxville.
McGee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Roxville has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McGee is trying to keep an underhook but Roxville manages to get the takedown into half guard.
McGee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roxville throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roxville missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Punchy McGee.
I've got McGee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

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