PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Klebanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Digger Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klebanov comes to the cage accompanied by Your Worst Nightmare. Mcgee has chosen Carmina Burana as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Klebanov
vs
Mcgee

168 cm
28
166 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

179 cm
29
169 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evgeni Klebanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Digger Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klebanov avoids the body shot from Mcgee.
Mcgee misses with a lunging right hand
and Klebanov counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Mcgee misses.
Klebanov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcgee.
Klebanov is looking to score with low kicks.
Mcgee keeps the fight on the outside.
Klebanov tries to clinch up but Mcgee circles away and keeps his distance.
Klebanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Klebanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgee circles away.
Klebanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mcgee lands a jab to Klebanov's midsection.
Mcgee misses with a looping left.
Mcgee swings widly with a right hand
and Klebanov counters with a low kick, right behind Mcgee 's knee.
Klebanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee tries for a takedown but Klebanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Klebanov lands a leg kick that knocks Mcgee off balance momentarily.
Klebanov misses with a body kick.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
Mcgee works Klebanov's body with a nice hook.
Klebanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Mcgee.
Klebanov wants to land a leg kick but Mcgee is out of range.
Klebanov tries a low kick but Mcgee avoids it.
Klebanov misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Klebanov.
Mcgee digs a good hook to Klebanov's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee misses with a body shot
and Klebanov counters with a nice leg kick.
Klebanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcgee misses the target.
Klebanov tries a low kick but Mcgee avoids it.
Klebanov misses with a low kick as Mcgee jumps back.
Mcgee misses with a wild body shot.
Klebanov misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgee slips a straight right by Klebanov.
Digger Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgee digs a good hook to Klebanov's body.
Mcgee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mcgee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Klebanov tries to avoid it but Mcgee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Klebanov to the ground. Klebanov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Evgeni Klebanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digger Mcgee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee checks a leg kick.
Klebanov takes one to the side of the head.
Mcgee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mcgee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice defenses there by Mcgee.
Klebanov slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcgee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klebanov moves in looking to clinch but Mcgee pushes him off.
Klebanov 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.
Klebanov misses with a low kick.
Klebanov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mcgee shoots in looking for a takedown but Klebanov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcgee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcgee looks gassed!
Klebanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mcgee misses with a hook. Klebanov ducked under it nicely.
Klebanov is looking to chop away at Mcgee's legs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcgee.
Mcgee moves out of range as Klebanov throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgee scores with a sloppy right hand. Klebanov should have avoided that one.
Klebanov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Evgeni Klebanov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mcgee throws a series of punches but Klebanov moves out of range.
Klebanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klebanov throws a leg kick which misses Mcgee's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcgee tries to avoid it.
Klebanov wants to clinch up but Mcgee keeps it at a distance.
Mcgee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mcgee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcgee connects with a crisp jab.

Klebanov tries to sprawl but Mcgee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mcgee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Klebanov tries to roll over but Mcgee keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klebanov wants to control but Mcgee is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klebanov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Klebanov is staying active underneath Mcgee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mcgee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mcgee moves to his opponent's back but Klebanov bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Mcgee.
Mcgee keeping full guard, as Klebanov tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Klebanov uses it to pass to side control.
Klebanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcgee keeps working.
Mcgee is looking to regain half guard here but Klebanov keeps moving and retains side control.
Klebanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcgee keeps working.
Mcgee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee is not content to let Klebanov control the position.
Mcgee is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mcgee will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mcgee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Klebanov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Klebanov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mcgee's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klebanov working away.
Mcgee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mcgee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Klebanov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Klebanov's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Digger Mcgee 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!

Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
Mcgee misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgee cracks a nice hook into Klebanov's ribs.
Klebanov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mcgee loads up on a big right hand but Klebanov slips the punch.
Klebanov scores with a leg kick.
Mcgee looks to score with a jab to the body but Klebanov is just out of range.
Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klebanov moves away.
Mcgee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Klebanov rather than just go for the knockout.
Klebanov throws a low kick but Mcgee avoids it.
Mcgee with a nice cross.
Klebanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Klebanov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klebanov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Klebanov slips under a jab from Mcgee.
Mcgee connects with a single shot there.
Evgeni Klebanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Klebanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcgee circles away.
A big right from Klebanov misses.
Klebanov misses with a looping right.
Mcgee walks into a jab.
Klebanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Klebanov looks to land a body kick but Mcgee moved away.
Mcgee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Klebanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klebanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Klebanov tries to throw a body punch but Mcgee avoids it by throwing Klebanov back against the cage.
A short right from Klebanov on the inside.
Mcgee lands a body punch.

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcgee throws a jab but it's blocked by Klebanov.
Klebanov tries to clinch there but Mcgee circles away.
Mcgee blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgee misses with a hook. Klebanov ducked under it nicely.
Mcgee misses with a left hand
and Klebanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mcgee's knee momentarily.
Klebanov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Klebanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcgee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws an overhand right that lands on Klebanov's shoulder, as Klebanov tries to avoid the shot.
Klebanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcgee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mcgee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Klebanov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mcgee.
Mcgee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcgee misses with a wild body shot.
Klebanov wants to clinch.
Klebanov lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee scores with a punch to the head.
Klebanov looks for the body kick but Mcgee saw that one coming.
Mcgee moves out of range of the body kick.
Klebanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mcgee is out of range and Klebanov settles back down.
Mcgee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Klebanov.
Klebanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcgee throws out the jab.
Mcgee with a poor takedown
and Mcgee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcgee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klebanov throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgee swats away the attempt to clinch by Klebanov.
Klebanov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgeni Klebanov clearly takes 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.

Mcgee moves out of range of the leg kick from Klebanov.
Klebanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Klebanov wants it to stay on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Mcgee there.
Klebanov throws the kick towards the body but Mcgee avoids it.
Mcgee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mcgee throws a body punch but Klebanov moves out of range.
Mcgee throws the left hand but Klebanov avoids the punch easily.
Mcgee cracks Klebanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mcgee avoids a kick to the body.

Klebanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcgee is trying to force a seperation but Klebanov has the dominant position.
Klebanov misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee tries to work over Klebanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Mcgee.
Klebanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcgee controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Mcgee.
Klebanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcgee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Klebanov.
Mcgee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Klebanov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mcgee throws out a loose jab but Klebanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgee misses with a straight left.
Mcgee throws out a loose jab but Klebanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Mcgee misses.
Mcgee is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big right from Mcgee misses.
Mcgee throws a combination that misses
and Klebanov counters with a nice leg kick.
Klebanov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mcgee wants to clinch.
Mcgee misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klebanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcgee lands a glancing blow to the side of Klebanov's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klebanov rushes Mcgee and presses him up against the cage.
Klebanov has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgee.
Mcgee misses with the head strike.

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klebanov slips under a jab.
Mcgee moves out of range as Klebanov throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mcgee. Those never looked like landing.
Klebanov throws a front kick that sends Mcgee stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the body from Mcgee misses
and Klebanov counters with an outside leg kick.
Mcgee throws a lazy uppercut
and Klebanov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Klebanov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcgee throws an off balance right hand
and Klebanov counters with a leg kick.
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.
Klebanov scores with a body shot.
Klebanov shoots for a takedown but Mcgee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Klebanov slips a jab and a cross from Mcgee.
Klebanov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Klebanov wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Evgeni Klebanov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mcgee misses with an uppercut
and Klebanov counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Mcgee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klebanov. That's going to slow Mcgee down.
Mcgee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klebanov.

Mcgee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Klebanov did well to prevent Mcgee getting side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Klebanov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Klebanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Klebanov, not yet.

Mcgee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Klebanov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mcgee has Klebanov in his guard.

Klebanov is posturing up here but Mcgee has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Klebanov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Klebanov has to tap! Slick submission there by Mcgee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Digger Mcgee! Digger Mcgee retains his lightweight title!