PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ste McGhee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domagoj Kovacic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domagoj Kovacic struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGhee
vs
Kovacic

185 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ste McGhee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Domagoj Kovacic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovacic misses with a series of wild punches.
Kovacic shoots in but no luck this time.
Kovacic fails with the takedown

and McGhee counters with a shoot takedown. Kovacic fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kovacic working a defensive guard here.
McGhee pushing down on Kovacic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kovacic looks gassed!

McGhee is looking for a kimura but Kovacic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McGhee to get the leverage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

McGhee wants to work for an arm triangle but Kovacic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGhee seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kovacic is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ste McGhee!