PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mulligan McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mulligan McGee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Chen
vs
McGee

175 cm
29
170 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
182 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mulligan McGee!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen thows a body shot but no joy.
McGee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chen.
Mulligan McGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
Chen misses the shot to the body.
McGee throws a right hand that Chen ducks under and follows up with a left that Chen also avoids with ease.
McGee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chen thows a body shot but no joy.
McGee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chen.
McGee throws a push kick but Chen slaps the foot to one side.
McGee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee works Chen's body with a nice hook.
Chen thows a body shot but no joy.
McGee misses with a series of wild punches.
Chen blocks a low kick nicely.
McGee misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Chen darts in and clinches McGee up against the cage.
McGee tries to circle away but Chen has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Chen.
Chen tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee prevents a body shot from Chen.
Chen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chen can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
McGee looking to stall.
Chen lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Chen.
Chen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chen works on McGee's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee blocks a body shot from Chen.
Chen misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chen.
Chen pushes McGee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Chen.
McGee looks gassed!
Chen lands a body shot.
Chen lands a right hand.
McGee tries to circle away but Chen has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Chen.
A short right from Chen on the inside.
Chen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chen can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
McGee is trying to push Chen away but Chen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Chen.
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!
Chen lands a nice shot to the body.
McGee blocks a body shot from Chen.
Chen lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Chen.
A right handed body shot lands from Chen.
Chen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chen.
Chen cracks McGee with a nice body shot.
Chen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chen pushes McGee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Chen.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Chen.
Chen lands with a short shot to the head.
Chen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chen misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGee.
A hook to the body from Chen.
Chen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Chen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chen tries to bum rush McGee with a series of wild strikes but McGee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGee throws an off balance right hand

and Chen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chen can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
Chen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGee struggles to land a body shot inside as Chen controls his hands.
Chen lands a hook that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
McGee misses with a punch to the body.
McGee prevents a body shot from Chen.
McGee can't find room to land a body shot as Chen controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on McGee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chen lands a shoulder strike.
McGee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Chen.
McGee is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Chen.
Chen lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen lands with a right to the head.
Chen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGee.
A left hand lands to the body for Chen.
McGee trying to stall but Chen improves his position.
Chen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGees head.
McGee wants to stall.
Chen lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
Chen scores with a hook to the body.
Chen cracks McGee with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Chen.
Chen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chen scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGee blocks a body shot from Chen.
Good body shot from Chen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chen lands with a left to the head.
Chen blocks an uppercut.
Chen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGee.
Chen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGee can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Chen.
Chen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGee.
Chen lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Chen.
Chen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGee.
Chen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Chen.
McGee avoids a wild elbow strike from Chen.
Chen works on McGee's body with a couple of short punches.
Chen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chen pushes McGee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chen can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
Chen struggles to land a body shot inside as McGee controls his hands.
Chen pushes McGee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
Chen cracks McGee with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Chen.

McGee is rocked!
Chen lands with a left to the head.
McGee is still on wobbly legs! Can Chen finish him?
Chen lands a left hand.
Chen is leaning against McGee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Chen.
Nice body punch from Chen.
Good body shot from Chen.
A hook to the body from Chen.
Chen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chen lands a body punch.
Chen lands with a left to the head.
Chen digs a right hand underneath McGee's ribcage. McGee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chen lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Chen.
Chen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chen digs a right hand underneath McGee's ribcage. McGee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGee or not.
Chen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGee managing to block the knees to the body from Chen.
A nice left hand lands by Chen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen dips a shoulder and cracks McGee with a mighty uppercut! McGee falls back against the cage and Chen unloads with a barrage of strikes! McGee is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Chen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Chen!
After the big win, Shawn Chen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.