PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sweats McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhya Sankfurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McGee
vs
Sankfurt

193 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sweats McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhya Sankfurt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sankfurt gets tackled into the cage by McGee. McGee maintains the clinch.
Sankfurt connects with a knee to the head.
McGee working hard to break the clinch.
Sankfurt tries to score a body lock takedown but McGee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McGee is trying to pull guard but Sankfurt has him pressed against the cage.
McGee stops a takedown attempt from Sankfurt.
Sankfurt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGee can't break the clinch.
Sankfurt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McGee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sweats McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhya Sankfurt.
Sankfurt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McGee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGee is pressed up against the cage. Sankfurt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McGee down to the mat. McGee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McGee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

McGee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sankfurt was covering up waiting for the punch and McGee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McGee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee is staying tight to Sankfurt's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sankfurt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sankfurt is trying to get back to half guard.

McGee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McGee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McGee is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sankfurt will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGee decides to stand back up. McGee steps back and let's Sankfurt get back to his feet.

Sankfurt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McGee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sankfurt looking to sit in guard and control but McGee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McGee passes Sankfurt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McGee decides to return to a standing position.
Sankfurt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McGee swats away the attempt to clinch by Sankfurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGee clinches with his opponent.
Sankfurt looking to slow down the pace here.
McGee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sankfurt walks away with a smile on his face. McGee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sankfurt.
Sankfurt looks gassed!
Sankfurt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGee wants to clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from McGee enables Sankfurt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McGee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sankfurt trying to control but McGee is working from the bottom.
McGee trying to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Sweats McGee has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sankfurt misses with a takedown attempt
and McGee counters with a stiff right hand.

McGee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McGee lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sweats McGee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McGee fails with an attempt to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McGee.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sankfurt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McGee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

McGee is looking for a kimura but Sankfurt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McGee to get the leverage.
McGee slows the pace down in half guard.
McGee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Sweats McGee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sankfurt paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sankfurt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McGee sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sankfurt is keen to just control but McGee is a slippery customer.
Sankfurt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McGee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sankfurt wants to control from the top but McGee keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McGee has his feet on Sankfurt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGee gets the takedown into side control.
Sankfurt is trying to control McGee's posture but McGee avoids it.
McGee is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sankfurt will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
McGee is looking to take a break and control but Sankfurt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sankfurt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankfurt is looking to get back to full guard here but McGee has managed to pass to side control instead.
McGee taking a breather here.
McGee cracks Sankfurt with a big right hand but Sankfurt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGee gets to mount! Sankfurt was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sweats McGee dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McGee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sankfurt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sankfurt is trying to control McGee's posture but McGee avoids it.
Sankfurt manages to get back to half guard.
McGee lands with a punch from half guard.
McGee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sankfurt trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Sankfurt is in a horrible position here. McGee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGee raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McGee wants to control the pace but Sankfurt is squirming around nicely.
McGee controlling the position easily from mount.

McGee is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sankfurt is surviving well by controlling McGee's body position as best he can.

McGee is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Sankfurt is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Sankfurt flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. McGee anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Sankfurt and secures both hooks! This could be bad! McGee slips an arm under Sankfurt chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. McGee has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. McGee is squeezing on Sankfurt like an anaconda would it's prey. Sankfurt fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sweats McGee!