PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leighton Matias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGrady might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child. Matias has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

McGrady
vs
Matias

188 cm
28
275 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

195 cm
29
280 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob McGrady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leighton Matias!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matias throws a head kick but McGrady moves out of range.
McGrady misses with a hook to the body

and Matias counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Matias.
Matias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGrady.
Matias is pressed up against the cage. McGrady has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matias down to the mat. Matias avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matias tries to clinch up but McGrady circles away and keeps his distance.
Matias wants to clinch up but McGrady keeps it at a distance.
McGrady closes the distance and clinches up with Matias, looking for a takedown. McGrady pushes Matias against the cage but Matias circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matias moves in looking to clinch but McGrady pushes him off.
A bone on bone clash there as McGrady blocks the leg kick.
Matias with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGrady shoots for a double leg takedown but Matias sprawls well. He's pushed McGrady's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob McGrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGrady is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matias tries to close the distance and clinch but McGrady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matias takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

McGrady bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matias manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Matias is staying active underneath McGrady, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias is looking for a sweep. McGrady is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McGrady wants to take a breather but Matias is having none of it.
Matias tries to get to full guard but McGrady has control of the leg.
McGrady is trying to control. Matias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Matias is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matias wants to get back to full guard.
McGrady missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matias wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McGrady tries to land a leg kick but Matias saw it coming and moves away.
Matias tries to clinch
and McGrady counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matias lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leighton Matias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matias blocks a leg kick.
McGrady lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Matias moves into range and clinches up with McGrady.
McGrady lands a hook that snaps the head of Matias backwards.
Matias pushes off an throws an elbow but McGrady leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGrady blocks an elbow strike from Matias.

McGrady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matias walks into a stiff left hand from McGrady.
Matias wants to clinch.
Matias throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGrady's head.

It looks like Bob McGrady has been cut.
Matias tries a head kick but it misses.
Matias has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGrady.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady keeps the fight on the outside.
Matias's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGrady connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matias scrambles back to his feet.
Matias moves in looking to clinch but McGrady pushes him off.
McGrady catches Matias with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McGrady scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from McGrady misses.
Matias tries to clinch up but McGrady circles away and keeps his distance.
McGrady keeps the fight on the outside.
Matias throws a low kick but McGrady avoids it.
Matias is looking to clinch but McGrady is avoiding it.
McGrady looks to throw the jab but Matias is out of range.
McGrady throws a leg kick but Matias moved away.
McGrady jabs Matias right on the nose. Matias blinks but takes it well.
McGrady loads up on a big right hand but Matias slips the punch.
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!
Matias chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGrady can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matias takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McGrady misses with a body shot.

Matias moves into range and clinches up with McGrady.

McGrady has hold of one of Matias's legs. Matias is fighting the takedown attempt but McGrady gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Matias looking for a sweep. Not yet Matias, not yet.
McGrady is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Matias manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McGrady is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matias throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Matias thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bob McGrady will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob McGrady's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Matias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matias misses with an uppercut
and McGrady counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matias misses with a low kick.
McGrady keeps the fight on the outside.
Matias checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matias closes the distance but McGrady moves to the side
and McGrady counters with a straight right hand.
McGrady circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGrady tries to land a leg kick but Matias saw it coming and moves away.
McGrady takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bob McGrady is winning the standup battle so far.
Matias closes the distance but McGrady moves to the side
and McGrady connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matias throws a head kick that misses.
Matias tries to clinch but McGrady is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Matias.
Matias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matias is looking to clinch.
McGrady looks to land a combination but Matias avoids it well.
Matias chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGrady can pounce on him.
McGrady scores with a shot to the body.
Matias fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGrady swats away the attempt to clinch by Matias.
McGrady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matias blocks a low kick nicely.
McGrady thows a body shot but no joy.
Matias is looking to clinch but McGrady is avoiding it.
McGrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matias tries to clinch there but McGrady circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matias moves in looking to clinch but McGrady pushes him off.
Matias is looking to clinch but McGrady is avoiding it.
Matias takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice sprawl there from Matias as McGrady shoots in.
Matias tries to clinch but McGrady moves away
enabling McGrady to counter with a crisp jab.
Matias tries to clinch
and McGrady makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matias looks to clinch

and McGrady counters with a single leg into guard. Matias didn't expect that.
Matias trying to control the position.
Matias pulls McGrady in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McGrady wants to pass the guard but Matias is keeping the position.
McGrady postures up in Matias's guard and throws a big left but Matias blocks it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leighton Matias.
McGrady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGrady lands a jab.
Matias thuds a left hand into McGrady's body.
Matias throws a leg kick but McGrady sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matias tries to clinch but McGrady is having none of it.
Matias tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGrady counters with a nice leg kick.
Matias drops his hands momentarily and McGrady takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matias buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGrady waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matias.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matias.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matias tries to clinch up but McGrady circles away and keeps his distance.
Matias tries to clinch up but McGrady circles away and keeps his distance.
McGrady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGrady with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGrady circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGrady keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from McGrady.
McGrady lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McGrady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matias.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGrady swinging wildly here.
McGrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bob McGrady will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob McGrady's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McGrady takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matias throws a head kick that misses
and McGrady makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGrady shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matias pinned against the cage. Matias gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matias tries to clinch there but McGrady circles away.
McGrady keeps the fight on the outside.
Matias avoids the head kick by McGrady.
McGrady throws a big shot that misses.
Matias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matias connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGrady paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matias throws a leg kick which misses McGrady's front leg but catches the back leg as McGrady tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matias tries to clinch but McGrady is having none of it.
McGrady will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matias pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Matias drives through and clinches with McGrady against the cage.
A right hand to the body from McGrady.
McGrady has had enough of the clinch but Matias keeps him there for the moment.
Matias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGrady.
McGrady takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matias scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matias misses with a knee to the head.
Matias stops a takedown attempt from McGrady.
Matias lands a good knee to the midsection. McGrady won't want to take too many of those.
Matias creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGrady's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matias misses with a knee strike.
Matias gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matias creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGrady's defenses.
McGrady tries a body shot but Matias blocks it.
Matias lands an elbow just above McGrady 's eye.
McGrady takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Matias.
McGrady avoids a wild elbow strike from Matias.
Matias scores with a knee to the head.
Matias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Bob McGrady's cut is getting worse.
Matias is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Matias.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGrady tries to circle away but Matias has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matias is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matias looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matias throws an elbow but it misses.
McGrady blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGrady is trying to force a seperation but Matias has the dominant position.
Matias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGrady is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matias gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob McGrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGrady tries to break the clinch but Matias is controlling the position.
Matias is trying to maintain a safe position but McGrady gets an underhook and turns Matias into the cage.
Matias putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGrady in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matias throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGrady is defending well for now.
McGrady avoids a wild elbow strike from Matias.
Matias lands an elbow inside.
Matias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bob McGrady is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matias using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGrady has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matias misses with an elbow strike.
Leighton Matias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matias taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Matias tries a knee to the head but McGrady blocks it.
McGrady drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matias crunches a lovely knee into McGrady's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matias lands an elbow just above McGrady 's eye.
Matias leaning against his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leighton Matias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGrady has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bob McGrady!
After the big win, Bob McGrady made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.