PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dickus McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voittaja Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGee comes to the cage accompanied by Change (In the house of flies). Dickus McGee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McGee
vs
Winner

175 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dickus McGee !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Voittaja Winner!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGee swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winner.

McGee closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Winner's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McGee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGee is working hard here to advance position.
Winner pulls McGee in close to his closed guard and prevents McGee from doing any damage or advancing position.
McGee tries to free his leg and advance position but Winner is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McGee throws a strike but Winner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McGee pulls Winner in close to his closed guard and prevents Winner from doing any damage or advancing position.
Winner is pushing down on McGee 's leg trying to pass to half guard. McGee is fighting to maintain full guard but Winner has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee is looking to improve his position.
McGee is controlling Winner's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGee is trying to control but can't.
Winner controlling the action here.
McGee is trying to control but can't.
McGee is looking to improve his position.
McGee is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winner is taking a breather. McGee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Winner drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Winner 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.
Winner's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Voittaja Winner hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Winner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McGee 's guard.
Winner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Voittaja Winner wasn't active enough on the ground.

Winner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Voittaja Winner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Winner with a lazy takedown attempt

and McGee moves into the clinch.
Winner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGee pulls him back up using the underhooks.

McGee has Winner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McGee pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Winner tumbling to the mat - McGee dives into Winner's guard.
McGee looking to pass the guard.

Winner throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McGee escapes and throws Winner's legs to the side, diving into side control!
What's Winner going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner sneaks back into half guard.
McGee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Winner manages to get to full guard.
McGee wants to pass the guard but Winner is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Winner is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Winner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but McGee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Winner is taking a breather. McGee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Winner has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can McGee defend it? Winner steps over the head and cranks it - McGee is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Voittaja Winner!