PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Galindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGee comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Galindo has chosen Boss Life as his entrance music. Bang McGee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGee
vs
Galindo

188 cm
29
212 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

182 cm
30
209 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bang McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Galindo!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Galindo.

Galindo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McGee quickly recovers to half guard.

Galindo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Galindo wants to free his trapped foot but McGee is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Galindo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McGee has managed to free his arm - good work.

Galindo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Galindo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee is looking to escape.

Galindo is looking for a kimura here.

McGee is defending against the submission attempts here by Galindo.
McGee is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Galindo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Galindo 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 Galindo.

Galindo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Galindo is working for a kimura here but McGee manages to reverse the position and he's now in Galindo's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Galindo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McGee controls the pace.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Galindo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Galindo has momentary wrist control but McGee slips an elbow through the middle.
McGee wants to control from the top but Galindo keeps moving.
Galindo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

McGee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Galindo keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Galindo looking for a guillotine here but McGee defends easily.

Galindo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McGee passes into side control.
Galindo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McGee off and has taken his back!

Galindo seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under McGee's chin but McGee turns very nicely into Galindo's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by McGee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Galindo dominated that round.
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.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Galindo.
Galindo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Galindo misses.
McGee misses with an uppercut.
McGee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Galindo scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Bang McGee has been cut.
McGee stuns Galindo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Galindo throws a right hand that misses
and McGee counters with a nice body kick.
McGee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Justin Galindo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Galindo misses.
Galindo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Galindo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galindo shoots for a takedown but McGee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Galindo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGee misses with a double jab.
McGee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galindo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Galindo.
Bang McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Galindo.
Galindo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGee.
and McGee counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Galindo! He's just covering up as McGee starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bang McGee!