PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nazareth
vs
McGee

180 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Nazareth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh McGee!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nazareth has closed the distance and engaged McGee in a clinch.

Nazareth manages to break the clinch.

Nazareth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGee, pushing him back against the cage.

Nazareth is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McGee can't fight it off and eventually Nazareth manages to take the fight to the floor. McGee looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Nazareth gets to his feet - McGee follows without any prompting.
McGee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Nazareth forces McGee back against the cage and clinches.
Nazareth digs a right hand underneath McGee's ribcage. McGee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGee gets underhooks to prevent Nazareth's takedown attempt.
McGee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nazareth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McGee prevents the takedown attempt.
McGee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nazareth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McGee.
Chad Nazareth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh McGee.
McGee tries to score a body lock takedown but Nazareth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nazareth wants the takedown. McGee is fighting it off but Nazareth persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McGee's guard against the cage.
Nazareth postures up.
Nazareth trying to control the position from guard on top but McGee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nazareth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McGee trying to keep a closed guard but Nazareth is proving a slippery customer.
Nazareth is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McGee trying to control the position here.
McGee trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nazareth trying to control the position from guard on top but McGee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McGee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nazareth tries to avoid it but McGee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nazareth to the ground. Nazareth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McGee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nazareth.
McGee tries for a takedown but Nazareth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGee looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGee tries to keep at a distance but Nazareth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nazareth changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McGee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McGee wants to clinch but Nazareth slips to the side
and Nazareth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGee misses with a takedown attempt
and Nazareth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nazareth thows a body shot but no joy.
McGee has his takedown stuffed
and Nazareth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nazareth lands a glancing blow to the side of McGee's head.
Nazareth takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
McGee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Nazareth has managed to clinch.
Nazareth leaning his opponent against the cage.

Nazareth lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazareth tries to pass the half guard into mount. McGee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nazareth lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if Nazareth is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazareth is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Nazareth 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 slips a straight right by Nazareth.

McGee instigates a clinch.

Nazareth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGee wants to clinch
and Nazareth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGee slips a jab from Nazareth.
Josh McGee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nazareth scores with a body shot.
Nazareth throws a hook but McGee blocks it.
McGee throws a head kick that misses.
Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it.

Nazareth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McGee wants to control but Nazareth is having none of it.
McGee is breathing heavily.
Nazareth looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee tries to lock up and control but Nazareth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGee is trying desperately to improve position.
Nazareth controlling the position easily from mount.
Nazareth landing strikes from the mount and McGee is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nazareth putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McGee can't escape the position.
Nazareth looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nazareth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nazareth working the ground and pound effectively.
Nazareth lands a nice shot to the head.
Nazareth tries to control but McGee wriggling away.
Nazareth controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee regains half guard.
McGee trying to control here.
Nazareth keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nazareth working McGee over with strikes.
Still in half guard, Nazareth seems content to control.
Nazareth works his way into full mount!
Nazareth landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee can't escape the position.

Nazareth is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McGee is surviving well by controlling Nazareth's body position as best he can.
Chad Nazareth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nazareth looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nazareth with shots to the head and body - McGee looks very uncomfortable down there.
McGee flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Nazareth lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McGee working to try and regain half guard.
McGee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Nazareth dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Nazareth misses with a body shot.
Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
McGee wants to clinch but Nazareth slips to the side

and Nazareth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

McGee breaks the clinch.
Nazareth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Nazareth misses its intended target.
Nazareth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGee tries to clinch up
and Nazareth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nazareth misses the shot to the body.
McGee avoids the body shot from Nazareth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee misses with a takedown attempt

and Nazareth counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McGee's guard now.
Nazareth wanted to stand there but McGee had control of the position.
Nazareth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nazareth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGee's head.
McGee 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.
Nazareth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nazareth wants to control from the top but McGee keeps moving.
Nazareth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nazareth passes McGee's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazareth is controlling the pace.

Nazareth decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
McGee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nazareth connects with a looping right hand.
McGee misses with a takedown
and Nazareth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Nazareth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McGee!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazareth lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nazareth lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Nazareth.
Nazareth landing punches.
Nazareth lands a big elbow.
Nazareth lands a big elbow.
Nazareth controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazareth lands with some strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazareth controlling the pace for now.
Nazareth scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McGee?

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Nazareth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nazareth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Nazareth!