PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clarence McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Batroc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

McGee
vs
Batroc

177 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

177 cm
27
186 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clarence McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georges Batroc!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batroc misses with a hook. McGee ducked under it nicely.
McGee throws a combination that misses
and McGee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Batroc jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - McGee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McGee slips under a jab.
McGee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Batroc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGee circles away quickly and effectively.
Batroc moves out of range of the leg kick from McGee.
As McGee backs off Batroc throws a huge counter combo but McGee manages to avoid it all.
McGee misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batroc avoids the head kick by McGee.
McGee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGee misses with a combination
and Batroc counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGee lands a really nice looking cross but Batroc seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee throws a hook but Batroc blocks it.
Batroc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batroc misses with a straight left.
Batroc misses the shot to the body.

McGee drives through and clinches with Batroc against the cage.
Batroc struggles to land a body shot inside as McGee controls his hands.
Batroc taking a breather.
McGee lands a nice knee to the body.
McGee blocks a body shot from Batroc.
McGee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batroc avoids it.
McGee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Batroc is trying to stall.
Batroc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batroc avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
McGee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Georges Batroc has been cut.
McGee blocking some punches.
Batroc throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee.
McGee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batroc managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
Batroc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batroc has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McGee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Batroc can turn it around.
Batroc misses with some punches.
McGee throws a head punch that misses.
McGee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Batroc blocks with his arms.
Batroc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batroc lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Batroc.
McGee lands an elbow inside that Batroc shrugs off.
Batroc misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
Batroc misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee blocking some punches.
McGee missing with knees to the body.
Batroc lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from McGee.
Batroc misses with the head strike.

Batroc manages to break the clinch.
McGee scores with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Batroc blocks the low kick.
Batroc shapes to counter with a head kick.
Batroc circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Batroc throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Batroc lands a leg kick that knocks McGee off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batroc feints a jab promting McGee to slip. Batroc then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McGee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batroc cracks McGee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Batroc misses the shot to the body.
Batroc connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from McGee.
Batroc throws a leg kick but McGee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Batroc checks a leg kick.
Batroc misses with a leg kick
and McGee counters with a nice leg kick.
McGee misses with a straight left.
Batroc stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGee.
Batroc throws a series of punches but McGee avoids them all with ease.
Batroc throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Georges Batroc will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Georges Batroc's cut.
That's time! McGee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Batroc on the wrong end of a nice hook.

McGee has managed to clinch.
Batroc lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
Batroc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batroc stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Batroc wants to get back to striking at distance but McGee won't allow it.
Batroc taking a breather.

Batroc manages to break the clinch.
McGee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee tries to clinch up but Batroc circles away and keeps his distance.
Batroc moves out of range of the body kick from McGee.
A head kick from Batroc lands but McGee takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by McGee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Batroc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batroc.
Batroc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGee.
Batroc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGee.
An attempted straight right counter from McGee misses the target.
Batroc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Batroc misses with a hook.
McGee seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circling - McGee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGee.
McGee misses with a kick to the body.
Batroc looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Batroc lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGee takes one to the chin there.
Batroc throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGee's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batroc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGee at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee connects with a leg kick. Batroc looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Georges Batroc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batroc. Batroc obviously looking to wear him down.
Batroc throws a leg kick but McGee checks it.
A lazy left from Batroc finds it's target.
McGee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGee tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick from McGee misses.
Batroc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGee misses with a low kick.
McGee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGee stalks Batroc and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Batroc's face. Batroc staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee tries to bum rush Batroc with a series of wild strikes but Batroc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGee tries a head kick but it misses.
Batroc throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McGee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Batroc throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGee counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Batroc.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGee. That's going to slow Batroc down.
McGee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Batroc appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Batroc.
Batroc throws a big shot that misses.
McGee scores with a push kick.
McGee throws a low kick but Batroc avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batroc misses with an uppercut. McGee saw that one coming.
McGee's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Batroc slips a straight right by McGee.
McGee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batroc fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGee lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGee misses with a head kick.
Georges Batroc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Batroc misses with a combination
and McGee counters with a nice uppercut.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Batroc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Batroc looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGee throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McGee misses with a left hand
and Batroc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Georges Batroc will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Georges Batroc's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Batroc misses with a series of wild punches.
McGee staying out of range there.
McGee blocks the body kick.
McGee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Batroc checks a low kick from McGee.
Batroc takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McGee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Batroc checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batroc slips a jab from McGee.
McGee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Batroc will feel that in the morning.
McGee tries to clinch but Batroc moves out of range.
Batroc avoids the head kick by McGee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from McGee lands but Batroc takes it in his stride.
Batroc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGee.
Batroc wants to slow McGee down by chopping away at his legs.
McGee is looking to slow Batroc down with leg kicks.
McGee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGee misses with a left hand
and Batroc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batroc scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clarence McGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Batroc.
McGee misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Batroc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Batroc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGee missing with a left hand there. Batroc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGee is looking to clinch but Batroc is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee delivers a nice body kick.
Batroc on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Batroc fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGee is out of range.
McGee scores with a nice right hand.
Batroc just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Batroc misses
and McGee counters with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGee.
McGee throws a leg kick which misses Batroc's front leg but catches the back leg as Batroc tries to avoid it.

McGee has managed to clinch.

Batroc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is looking to slow Batroc down with leg kicks.
McGee misses with a low kick.
Batroc looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Batroc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Batroc lands with an overhand left.
Batroc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee tries to counter by clinching up but Batroc breaks away and moves out of range.
Batroc throws a chopping leg kick but McGee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Batroc.
Batroc throws a leg kick that misses.
Batroc misses with a kick to the body.
McGee throws a low kick but Batroc avoids it.
McGee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Despite the aggression on Batroc's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batroc checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGee scores with a hook.
Batroc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGee takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clarence McGee 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.
Batroc pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McGee back to the cage. Batroc follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee tries to clinch but Batroc moves out of range.
McGee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Georges Batroc is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Batroc has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGee.
McGee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clarence McGee.
I think Batroc 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Batroc!