PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
McGee

195 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

193 cm
20
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick McGee!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a leg kick
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGee tries to clinch but Johnson moves away

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGee misses with an elbow to the head.
McGee punches the canvas rather than the man.
McGee throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Johnson takes a big shot to the side of the head.
McGee missing with strikes from the back.
McGee struggling to land strikes to the head as Johnson covers up.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGee on the ground.
McGee struggling to land strikes to the head as Johnson covers up.
McGee scores with punches to the body.
Johnson manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McGee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
McGee connects with a couple of short punches.
McGee throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee throwing strikes but missing.
McGee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that McGee has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGee content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rick McGee was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McGee tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
McGee darts in trying to clinch

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
McGee lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
McGee lands an elbow inside.
McGee misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGee avoiding damage.
McGee throws an elbow but it misses.
McGee stalls.
McGee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
McGee lands an elbow inside.
McGee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from McGee.
McGee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McGee throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from McGee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McGee lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
McGee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
McGee lands a damaging elbow.
McGee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick McGee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McGee clinches up against the cage.
McGee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGee walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McGee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGee darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

McGee has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
McGee misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee throws an elbow but it misses.
McGee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson jumps guard but McGee stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGee smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGee moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
McGee lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Anthony Johnson has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from McGee, against the cage.
McGee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, McGee scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGee lands an elbow inside.
McGee with a knee to the head.
Johnson jumps guard but McGee stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGee throws an elbow but misses.
McGee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGee walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGee tries to clinch

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGee lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
McGee pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
McGee crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
McGee lands a knee to the body.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
McGee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from McGee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from McGee.
McGee misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from McGee.
McGee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McGee lands an elbow inside.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McGee misses with a knee to the head.
McGee lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
McGee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee stalls.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but McGee blocks it.
McGee stalling against the cage.
McGee scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
McGee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGee.
McGee lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
McGee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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 closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
McGee leaning his opponent against the cage.
McGee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from McGee.
McGee misses with an elbow strike.
McGee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from McGee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from McGee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGee throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGee lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGee blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGee lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from McGee.
McGee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from McGee.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
McGee lands a damaging elbow.
McGee lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
McGee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McGee lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGee throws an elbow but it misses.
McGee stalls.
McGee lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by McGee.
McGee scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
A right hook to the body lands for McGee.
McGee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
McGee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from McGee.
McGee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
McGee throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McGee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
A right handed body shot lands from McGee.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from McGee.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right handed body shot lands from McGee.
McGee misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
McGee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.

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.
McGee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from McGee.
A hook to the body from McGee.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
McGee misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson tries to pull guard but McGee holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from McGee, against the cage.
McGee stalling in the clinch.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from McGee.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGee just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McGee lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Anthony Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick McGee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick McGee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

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