PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocko McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

McGee
vs
Warren

183 cm
20
169 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocko McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hunter Warren!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren throws a wild body kick that McGee sees coming a mile off.
McGee moves out of range of the leg kick from Warren.

Warren clinches up against the cage.

Warren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGee is looking to clinch.
Warren misses with a combination

and McGee counters by moving into the clinch.
McGee is trying to stall.
McGee prevents Warren from breaking the clinch.
McGee stalling in the clinch but Warren improves position.
Warren looking to throw knees to the head but McGee is blocking nicely.
McGee avoiding damage as Warren throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGee jumps guard but Warren stands there with McGee around his waist. McGee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Warren drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McGee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McGee blocks an elbow strike from Warren.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McGee keeps control of Warren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Warren holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGee obliges.
Warren working hard to break the clinch.
Warren is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McGee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McGee looking to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGee.
McGee is looking to break free of the clinch but Warren has double underhooks.
McGee is looking to control Warren's arms but Warren gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGee has his back to the cage.
McGee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGee misses with an elbow over the top.
McGee tries to stall but Warren uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGee keeps control of Warren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Warren is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rocko McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Warren.
Warren has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Warren is trying to maintain a safe position but McGee gets an underhook and turns Warren into the cage.
McGee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGee landing knees to the body.
Warren looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Warren is keeping busy.
McGee is trying to force a seperation but Warren has the dominant position.
Warren lands with a right to the head.
Warren wants to get back to striking at distance but McGee won't allow it.

Warren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warren tries to clinch but McGee moves out of range.
Hunter Warren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch but Warren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Warren as McGee shoots in.
A big left from Warren misses.
McGee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Warren counters with a nice uppercut.
McGee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Warren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Warren.
McGee tries to clinch up but Warren circles away and keeps his distance.
McGee tries to clinch but Warren moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warren tries a head kick but it misses.
McGee tries to clinch there but Warren circles away.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warren misses with a head kick.
McGee doesn't manage to clinch there - Warren circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee drops his hands momentarily and Warren takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGee closes the distance looking to clinch

and Warren counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from McGee.
McGee tries a body shot but Warren blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGee is trying to stall.
Warren changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McGee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McGee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch but Warren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Warren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Warren leaning against his opponent.
McGee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warren is trying to break free.
McGee looking to stall.
Warren tries to pull guard but McGee won't allow it.
McGee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGee connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hunter Warren has been cut.
McGee trying to stall but Warren improves his position.
McGee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Warren smiles and moves away.
No luck for Warren with that takedown attempt.
Warren is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGee moves in looking to clinch but Warren pushes him off.

Warren clinches up against the cage.

Warren lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Warren performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warren tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
McGee wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren is trying to control. McGee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

McGee pushes Warren off and gets back to his feet.
Warren throws a leg kick but McGee sees it coming and moves out of range.
McGee moves to clinch but Warren breaks away

and Warren moves into the clinch.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but Warren is blocking nicely.
Warren looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGee wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Warren's efforts to push away.
McGee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Warren is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren tries to circle away but McGee has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, McGee scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warren has him pressed against the cage.
Warren takes a knee right on the jaw!
Warren working hard to break the clinch.
Warren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warren tries to break free but McGee pushes him back against the cage.
McGee lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGee lands a knee to the head.
McGee lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for McGee.
Nice body punch from McGee - that landed with a thud.

McGee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
McGee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGee tries to clinch up but Warren circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Warren tries to keep at a distance but McGee has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from McGee.
McGee crunches a lovely knee into Warren's ribcage.
McGee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGee lands a left hand.
McGee looking to slow down the pace here.
McGee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGee scores with a knee to the head.
McGee lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Warren's efforts to push away.
McGee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

McGee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocko McGee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Warren'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. This is the final round!

McGee tries to clinch up.

Warren moves into range and clinches up with McGee.
McGee tries to throw a body punch but Warren avoids it by throwing McGee back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Warren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGee scores a nice knee to the body.
McGee stalling in the clinch but Warren improves position.
McGee works on Warren's body with a couple of short punches.
McGee wants to stall.
McGee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Warren prevents McGee from breaking the clinch.
McGee lands an elbow inside.
Warren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rocko McGee has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGee is working Warren over against the cage.
Warren tries to break the clinch but McGee is controlling the position.
McGee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGee looking to stall.
McGee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warren looking to stall.
Warren manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Warren tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGee just stands there and leans against the cage.
McGee looking to stall.
McGee lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee digs a right hand into Warren's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Warren's gas tank.
McGee trying to control the position but instead, Warren has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGee into the cage.
McGee misses with a punch to the body.
McGee tries to work over Warren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from McGee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGee tries to stall but Warren uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGee tries to break the clinch but Warren is controlling the position.
McGee working Warren over with knees to the body.
Warren takes an elbow to the temple.
McGee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGee misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Warren's efforts to push away.
Warren takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Warren takes an elbow to the forehead.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGee.

McGee drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warren would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McGee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McGee tries to control but Warren wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by McGee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren throwing hammer fists to the chest of McGee. What's that going to do exactly?
McGee wants to control the pace but Warren is squirming around nicely.
Warren in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Warren can't escape the position.
McGee controlling the pace for now.
McGee looking to control but Warren is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hunter Warren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rocko McGee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGee looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocko McGee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

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