PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikel Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duff kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ride of the valkyries. 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.

Duff
vs
Mcgee

183 cm
30
200 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

183 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gavin Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikel Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcgee wants to clinch up but Duff keeps it at a distance.
Duff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duff wants it to stay on the feet.
Mcgee moves out of range as Duff throws a body kick.
Duff misses with a few strikes there.
Mcgee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duff shoots in but Mcgee avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Duff closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Duff lands in his opponent's guard.
Duff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet but Duff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duff trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duff tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcgee is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Duff is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mcgee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mcgee has escaped and now he's on top!

Duff has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mcgee throws an elbow that misses. Duff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mcgee's guard. Nice move by Duff!

Duff throwing strikes but missing.
Mcgee keeping full guard, as Duff tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee working a defensive guard here.
Duff postures up in Mcgee's guard and throws a big left but Mcgee blocks it.
Mcgee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duff 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 is stalling in the full guard.
Duff is trying to control the position but Mcgee postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duff is trying to control the position but Mcgee postures up.
Mcgee wants to stand but Duff is controlling his posture from full guard.

Duff has his foot on Mcgee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcgee works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duff controlling Mcgee's posture.
Duff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Duff clinches up against the cage.

Duff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duff with a poor takedown
and Mcgee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duff tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcgee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duff somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Duff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgee throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcgee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mcgee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mcgee trying to control the position but Duff is working away.
Mcgee wants to stand but Duff has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikel Mcgee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Duff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duff is looking to clinch but Mcgee is avoiding it.
Mcgee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Duff.

Mcgee gets the takedown into side control.
Mcgee trying to control the action but Duff is working from the bottom.
Duff tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duff wants to hold on but Mcgee pushes him away.
Duff is desperately trying to improve his position but Mcgee has a good base and remains in mount.
Duff holds on to Mcgee as tight as he can, avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duff wants to control but Mcgee is having none of it.
Duff is trying desperately to improve position.
Duff tries to lock up and control but Mcgee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcgee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee controlling the position easily from mount.
Duff tries to hold on but Mcgee pushes him away.
Duff gets back to half guard.
Mcgee is taking a breather. Duff 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.
Duff wants to control but Mcgee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mcgee trying to control the action but Duff is working from the bottom.
Duff wants to control but Mcgee is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duff doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcgee.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gavin Duff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Mcgee with that takedown attempt.
Duff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcgee fails with the takedown
and Duff makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mcgee really felt that one!
Mcgee shoots for a takedown but Duff saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gavin Duff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikel Mcgee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee keeps the fight on the outside.

Mcgee tries to sprawl but Duff drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Duff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duff wants to stand but Mcgee has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Duff is working for a kimura but Mcgee is defending it quite comfortably.

Duff is working for a kimura but Mcgee is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcgee is looking to control Duff's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcgee avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mikel Mcgee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Duff is defended easily by Mcgee.
The fighters circling - Duff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcgee leaves Duff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Duff misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcgee.
Duff tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duff throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mcgee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duff tries to clinch but Mcgee is having none of it.
Gavin Duff is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Duff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgee swats away the attempt to clinch by Duff.
Duff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mcgee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Duff defends well and Mcgee ends up having to push Duff into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mcgee is stalling here.

Duff jumps guard.
Duff trying to control the position.

Duff is looking for a triangle but Mcgee pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mcgee wanted to stand there but Duff had control of the position.
Duff has his hands on Mcgee's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Duff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Duff manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Duff trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Duff drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mcgee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mcgee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mcgee!

Mcgee wants to control but Duff is keeping him busy.
Duff is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gavin Duff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcgee wants to control but Duff is keeping him busy.
Duff tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nice strikes from Mcgee there.
Duff is refusing to be controlled, as Mcgee sits in half guard.
Duff wants to control but Mcgee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mikel Mcgee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Duff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcgee pulls his head out easily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Duff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcgee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!