PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nils Holgersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holgersson comes to the cage accompanied by Peukaloisen retket. 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.

Holgersson
vs
McGee

166 cm
22
147 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

165 cm
23
152 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nils Holgersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Phillip McGee!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGee throws a jab but it's blocked by Holgersson.
McGee misses with a low kick.
McGee tries to move into range but Holgersson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holgersson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGee can pounce on him.
McGee throws the kick towards the body but Holgersson avoids it.
Holgersson throws a body kick that misses.
Holgersson misses with a lunging right hand
and McGee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holgersson throws the kick towards the body but McGee avoids it.
McGee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holgersson lands a nice looking body kick.
Holgersson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Holgersson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Holgersson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McGee loads up on a big right hand but Holgersson slips the punch.
Holgersson throws a right and a left that McGee avoids nicely.
McGee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holgersson counters with a nice kick to the body.
McGee scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson thows a leg kick but McGee checks it
and McGee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holgersson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McGee really felt that one!
A low kick from McGee misses
and Holgersson counters with a low kick, right behind McGee 's knee.
McGee moves out of range of the body kick from Holgersson.
Holgersson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holgersson feints and then cracks McGee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGee down.
McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holgersson manages to avoid it.
Holgersson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGee.
The fighters circling - McGee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGee slips a straight right by Holgersson.
McGee swings widly with a right hand
and Holgersson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Holgersson connects with a leg kick. McGee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Holgersson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGee throws a series of punches but Holgersson moves out of range.
Holgersson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGee finds it's way round the side to connect with Holgersson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson throws a solid leg kick but McGee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Holgersson.
Holgersson throws a chopping leg kick but McGee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGee is looking to land body kicks.
Holgersson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holgersson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Holgersson is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from McGee.
McGee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Holgersson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Holgersson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holgersson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holgersson connects with a high kick.
Holgersson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGee punishes Holgersson's body with a nice straight punch.
Nils Holgersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holgersson misses with a lunging right hand
and McGee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGee shoots in for a takedown but Holgersson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McGee throws a jab when Holgersson was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson throws a leg kick but McGee checks it.
McGee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holgersson, right into the meat.
McGee misses the jab.
McGee tries to land a leg kick but Holgersson saw it coming and moves away.
Holgersson throws a solid leg kick but McGee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Holgersson.
McGee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holgersson throws a leg kick but McGee moved away.
Holgersson lands a head kick. McGee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McGee moves out of range of the leg kick from Holgersson.
McGee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Holgersson avoids the body shot from McGee.
Holgersson tries to work over McGee's front leg with a kick but McGee checks it.
McGee misses with a lunging right hand
and Holgersson counters with a good low kick that McGee was not able to check.
McGee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Holgersson.
Holgersson throws a head kick that misses
and McGee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGee is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Holgersson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McGee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holgersson lands with a nice body kick.
McGee connects with a solid leg kick.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Holgersson.
Holgersson throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holgersson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGee swinging wildly here.
Holgersson misses with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGee avoids the head kick by Holgersson.
A left lands for Holgersson.
Holgersson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Holgersson throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Holgersson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Holgersson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holgersson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling McGee to counter with a crisp jab.
McGee takes a swing at Holgersson's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Holgersson.
McGee scores with a push kick.
Holgersson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGee's calf.
Holgersson throws a body kick the misses
and McGee counters with a head kick.
McGee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holgersson. That did some damage!
McGee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nils Holgersson is winning the standup battle so far.
McGee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holgersson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGee missing with a left hand there. Holgersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Holgersson misses

and McGee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Holgersson!
McGee throws some wild stikes that Holgersson manages to avoid easily.
McGee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson is in a horrible position here. McGee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McGee tries to control but Holgersson wriggling away.
McGee can't control as he wanted to and Holgersson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Still in half guard, McGee seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Holgersson is refusing to be controlled, as McGee sits in half guard.
Holgersson is looking to escape.
McGee is looking to pass Holgersson's guard but actually Holgersson recovers to full guard.
McGee tries to free his leg and advance position but Holgersson is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGee is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holgersson being controlled here, momentarily.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Holgersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Phillip McGee wasn't active enough on the ground.
Holgersson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGee can pounce on him.
Holgersson throws a low kick, looking for McGee's leg but McGee calmly moves out of range.

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.
McGee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McGee needs to keep his hands up - Holgersson had a free shot at his head there.
Holgersson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holgersson feints and then cracks McGee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGee down.
McGee misses with a body punch
enabling Holgersson to counter with a crisp jab.
McGee lands with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holgersson.
McGee walks into a left hand.
Holgersson darts in trying to clinch
and McGee counters with an outside leg kick.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee scores with a body shot.
Holgersson scores with a jab.
McGee misses with a wild body shot.
McGee throws a body punch but Holgersson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Phillip McGee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Holgersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGee.
Holgersson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McGee duly obliges.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee moves out of range of the body kick from Holgersson.
Holgersson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McGee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holgersson throws a one two combo.
McGee thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGee misses with a straight right.
McGee throws out a loose jab but Holgersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holgersson tries to clinch there but McGee circles away.
Holgersson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson moves out of range of the leg kick from McGee.
McGee throws a leg kick
and Holgersson counters with a good low kick that McGee was not able to check.
McGee misses with a takedown
and Holgersson counters with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGee.
McGee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A low kick from Holgersson misses
and McGee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holgersson's knee momentarily.
A slow jab from McGee misses its intended target.
Holgersson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGee thows a body shot but no joy.
Holgersson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holgersson throws a low kick but McGee avoids it.
Holgersson throws a lazy uppercut
and McGee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McGee throws a right hand that misses
and Holgersson counters with an outside leg kick.
Holgersson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGee checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGee.
Holgersson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holgersson throws a head kick that misses.
Holgersson avoids the head kick by McGee.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holgersson checks a leg kick.
McGee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGee shoots in for a double leg but Holgersson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nils Holgersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip McGee.
McGee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGee throws an off balance right hand
and Holgersson counters with a thumping low kick.
McGee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holgersson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holgersson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGee's head.
McGee misses with a straight left.
McGee moves out of range of the leg kick from Holgersson.
McGee misses with a straight right.
Holgersson tries to clinch up
enabling McGee to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holgersson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Holgersson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab from McGee.
Holgersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGee throws out the jab.
Holgersson pushes McGee away with a front kick.
McGee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holgersson moves away.
Holgersson throws a head kick that misses.
Holgersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from McGee misses
and Holgersson counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGee's knee momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Holgersson.
McGee swats away the attempt to clinch by Holgersson.
Holgersson 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 circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson connects with a solid leg kick.
McGee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Holgersson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holgersson throws a leg kick which misses McGee's front leg but catches the back leg as McGee tries to avoid it.
McGee throws a leg kick
and Holgersson counters with a thumping low kick.
Holgersson misses with a low kick as McGee jumps back.
Holgersson misses with a double jab
letting McGee counter with a right hand.
Holgersson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGee shoots in looking for a takedown but Holgersson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McGee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holgersson is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGee. Holgersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGee moves out of range of the body kick from Holgersson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Holgersson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holgersson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Holgersson!