PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damion McGinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CockO SauruS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGinley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Got yourself a ...... 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.

McGinley
vs
SauruS

175 cm
22
169 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
162 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damion McGinley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, CockO SauruS!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGinley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and SauruS counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by McGinley misses
and SauruS counters with a nice leg kick.
SauruS checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGinley closes the distance looking to clinch
and SauruS counters with a leg kick.
McGinley tries to clinch up
and SauruS counters with a leg kick.
SauruS lands a jab to the head.
McGinley throws a lazy head kick
and SauruS counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGinley closes the distance looking to clinch
and SauruS counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice shot by SauruS.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from McGinley does no damage.
McGinley moves to clinch but SauruS breaks away
and SauruS counters with a lovely shot to the body.
SauruS circles away from the clinch attempt
and SauruS connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
SauruS circles away from the clinch attempt
and SauruS counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from McGinley

and SauruS counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by SauruS.
SauruS looking to pass the guard.
SauruS throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SauruS is stalling in the full guard.
SauruS passes easily into side control. Nice work.
An elbow from SauruS crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
SauruS has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for McGinley!
Poor strikes thrown by SauruS there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
SauruS misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
SauruS controlling from mount.
SauruS wants to control the pace but McGinley is squirming around nicely.
SauruS throwing strikes here but McGinley is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
SauruS punching from mount but McGinley doing a good job of avoiding damage.
SauruS throws a sloppy strike and McGinley uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and McGinley has ended up in SauruS's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
SauruS tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGinley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGinley trying to stand up but can't free himself from SauruS's guard.
McGinley looking to pass the guard.
McGinley controls from within his opponent's guard.
McGinley won't allow SauruS to sweep him here.
SauruS not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

SauruS is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CockO SauruS 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.

McGinley moves to clinch but SauruS breaks away
and SauruS counters with a thumping low kick.
Damion McGinley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from McGinley is predictable there
and SauruS connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGinley throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McGinley misses with a body shot
and SauruS counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGinley misses with a kick to the body

and SauruS decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGinley's guard.
SauruS thows a big elbow that misses.
SauruS is pushing down on McGinley's leg trying to pass to half guard. McGinley is fighting to maintain full guard but SauruS has managed to sneak the leg through.
SauruS missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
SauruS wants to free his trapped foot but McGinley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McGinley is trying to stand back up but SauruS is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
SauruS throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
SauruS working McGinley over with strikes.
SauruS sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGinley defending well though.
McGinley wants to get back to full guard.

SauruS is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McGinley sees it coming and defends easily.
SauruS slips a nice elbow through McGinley's hands, connecting with McGinley's forehead.
SauruS trying to control from half guard but McGinley is working away.

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.
McGinley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for SauruS on the ground.
SauruS is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
SauruS thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing McGinley to regain full guard.
SauruS lands a couple of elbows.
SauruS postures up in McGinley's guard and throws a big left but McGinley blocks it.
McGinley wants to get back to his feet but SauruS passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

SauruS is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
SauruS has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
SauruS working over McGinley with some ground and pound. McGinley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
SauruS seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McGinley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

SauruS is trying to work for a kimura but McGinley is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SauruS throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McGinley tries to kick SauruS off but SauruS keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
SauruS throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
SauruS trying to pass the guard but McGinley defending well.
SauruS wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGinley keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CockO SauruS showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McGinley misses with a lunging right hand
and SauruS counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGinley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGinley throws a right hand that misses
and SauruS counters with a straight right hand.
McGinley throws a lazy uppercut
and SauruS counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGinley throws a lazy uppercut
and SauruS counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGinley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and SauruS counters with a good low kick that McGinley was not able to check.
McGinley looks to clinch
and SauruS counters with a nice uppercut.

McGinley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGinley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGinley taking a breather.
SauruS struggles to land a body shot inside as McGinley controls his hands.
McGinley misses with a knee strike.
SauruS tries to work over McGinley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

SauruS breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGinley tries to clinch but SauruS moves away
and SauruS counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
SauruS circles away from the clinch attempt
and SauruS counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinley misses with a jab to the body
and SauruS counters with a right hand to the body.
McGinley tries to clinch
and SauruS counters with an outside leg kick.
McGinley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and SauruS counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGinley.
McGinley misses with a double jab

and SauruS counters with a takedown into side control.
SauruS wants to control but McGinley is keeping him busy.
McGinley defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SauruS advances nicely into full mount.
McGinley is wriggling around trying to escape.
SauruS misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
SauruS throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
SauruS tries to control but McGinley wriggling away.
CockO SauruS has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SauruS sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McGinley is trying to stand.
SauruS throwing strikes but McGinley recovers to half guard. A much better position.
SauruS throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

SauruS is looking for a kimura but McGinley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for SauruS to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGinley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
SauruS perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
SauruS is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
SauruS throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McGinley because SauruS loaded up on that one.
SauruS with a couple of short strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
CockO SauruS comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got SauruS 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CockO SauruS!