PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between No Gi Arcinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee has chosen McGee as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gi Arcinas
vs
Mcgee

200 cm
32
205 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

187 cm
31
225 lbs
12 - 17 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, No Gi Arcinas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timothy Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcgee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Arcinas is in trouble now - Mcgee has advanced to mount!
Arcinas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mcgee wants to take Arcinas's back but he can't do it this time.
Arcinas is looking to improve his position but Mcgee isn't that keen on the idea.
Mcgee controlling from the full mount.
Mcgee is landing with some decent strikes but Arcinas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Arcinas tries to reverse the position but Mcgee maintains control.
Mcgee scoring with strikes but Arcinas is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Arcinas?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee prevents Arcinas from getting the reversal.
Mcgee controlling the pace for now.

Mcgee is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Mcgee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mcgee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Mcgee seems content to control.

Mcgee seems to be looking for submissions.

Mcgee is working for a submission of some sort.

Arcinas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Arcinas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcgee pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arcinas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcgee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Mcgee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Arcinas's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Arcinas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mcgee is aware though and is defending well.

Mcgee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mcgee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mcgee lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas keeping moving, preventing Mcgee from controlling successfully.

Mcgee drops back looking for a leg! Arcinas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arcinas manages to kick Mcgee off! Mcgee jumps back into Arcinas's guard.
Mcgee trying to control but Arcinas is working from the bottom.
Mcgee landing with the ground and pound.
Mcgee scoring with some ground and pound.

Arcinas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mcgee landing with the ground and pound.

Mcgee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcgee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arcinas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcgee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee chips away with some ground and pound.
Mcgee is working Arcinas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mcgee trying to control the position from guard on top but Arcinas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Arcinas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mcgee defends well.
Arcinas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgee stays in close to Arcinas's body and controls the position.

Mcgee stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Arcinas fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mcgee drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mcgee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Arcinas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcgee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcgee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Arcinas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Mcgee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mcgee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mcgee trying to control from half guard but Arcinas is working away.
Mcgee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Mcgee is working for a submission of some sort.
Arcinas tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mcgee has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Arcinas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcgee content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcinas is looking to get to half guard.
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 lands a big shot there that rocks Arcinas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mcgee controlling from mount.
Mcgee landing strikes, looking to finish!

Mcgee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Mcgee wants to finish this one by submission but Arcinas is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mcgee.
Arcinas is in a horrible position here. Mcgee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mcgee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mcgee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mcgee looking to control but Arcinas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arcinas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Mcgee is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Arcinas is surviving well by controlling Mcgee's body position as best he can.
Arcinas is desperately trying to improve his position but Mcgee has a good base and remains in mount.
Mcgee dominating with strikes here.
Mcgee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mcgee working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Arcinas is rocked!
Mcgee connects with a bit shot that sees Arcinas covering up! More strikes from Mcgee and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mcgee is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timothy Mcgee!
An out of breath and clearly excited Timothy Mcgee thanked Das Labor for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).