PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John One Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tits Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John One Bang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

One Bang
vs
Mcgee

185 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John One Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tits Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One Bang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcgee as he jumps to the side.
One Bang tries to clinch but Mcgee moves away

and Mcgee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mcgee tries to pull guard but One Bang won't allow it.
One Bang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
One Bang takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like John One Bang has been cut.
Mcgee tries to pull guard but One Bang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mcgee has One Bang pushed against the cage.
One Bang 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. One Bang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mcgee closes the distance and pushes One Bang back into the cage.
Mcgee stalls.
One Bang stops a takedown attempt from Mcgee.
John One Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tits Mcgee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee stalling.
Mcgee jumps guard but One Bang stands there with Mcgee around his waist. Mcgee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mcgee stalling against the cage.

Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mcgee takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

One Bang has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mcgee uses from the top position.
Mcgee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcgee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
One Bang looking to control.
Mcgee wanted to stand there but One Bang had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Tits Mcgee has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mcgee lands a leg kick that knocks One Bang off balance momentarily.
Mcgee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mcgee shoots in and drives through. One Bang sprawls well.
Mcgee fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

One Bang shoots in and bounces Mcgee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mcgee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

One Bang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcgee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, One Bang has managed to get both his arms back between Mcgee's legs - danger averted.
One Bang wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tits Mcgee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John One Bang'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.

Mcgee tries to clinch up.
Mcgee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has One Bang pinned against the cage. One Bang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mcgee doesn't succeed with the takedown

and One Bang counters with a shoot takedown. Mcgee fights it but they end up in guard.

Mcgee pushes One Bang off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

One Bang tries to keep at a distance but Mcgee has taken the fight into the clinch.
One Bang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mcgee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One Bang 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. One Bang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mcgee swinging wildly here.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
John One Bang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgee misses with a takedown attempt - One Bang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John One Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tits Mcgee.

Mcgee moves into range and clinches up with One Bang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee manages to break the clinch.
One Bang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
One Bang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcgee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has One Bang pinned against the cage. One Bang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mcgee tries for a takedown but One Bang circles away easily
and One Bang counters with a thumping low kick.
Mcgee is breathing heavily.
Mcgee misses with a straight left.

Mcgee clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

One Bang has picked Mcgee up - he's going for a ride! One Bang dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

One Bang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mcgee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time One Bang.
Mcgee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. One Bang is working away from the top position though.
Mcgee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of One Bang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take One Bang's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One Bang manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mcgee's guard. Nice work there by One Bang.
One Bang trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgee is trying to keep One Bang in close.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet but One Bang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
One Bang trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

One Bang drops back looking for a leg! Mcgee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mcgee manages to kick One Bang off! One Bang jumps back into Mcgee's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tits Mcgee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John One Bang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mcgee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mcgee misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mcgee clinches with his opponent.
Mcgee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but One Bang pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee tries to score a body lock takedown but One Bang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mcgee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
One Bang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcgee smiles and moves away.
Mcgee fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mcgee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from One Bang.

One Bang scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
John One Bang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcgee manages to work his way to half guard, despite One Bang's best efforts.
One Bang throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mcgee to regain full guard.
One Bang has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mcgee is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
One Bang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee managing to control the position.
One Bang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
One Bang stopping the sweep attempt from Mcgee.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mcgee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tits Mcgee hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mcgee shoots in and drives through. One Bang sprawls well.
John One Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tits Mcgee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but One Bang avoids it really well and circles away.
Mcgee fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcgee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tits Mcgee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mcgee 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tits Mcgee!