PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Bamas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bamas
vs
McGee

170 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Bamas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen McGee!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamas takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
Bamas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGee takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Alen McGee has been cut.

McGee clinches up against the cage.
McGee scores with a shoulder strike.
Bamas struggles to land a body shot inside as McGee controls his hands.
Bamas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
Bamas misses with an elbow over the top.
McGee missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGee throws an elbow but misses.
McGee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bamas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGee.
McGee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGee lands an elbow that stopped Bamas in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee working aggressively here.
Bamas struggles to land a body shot inside as McGee controls his hands.
Bamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGee's elbow.
McGee missing with knees to the body.
Bamas scores with a shot to the side of McGee's head.
McGee lands with a short shot to the head.
Bamas misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGee tries to throw a body punch but Bamas avoids it by throwing McGee back against the cage.
McGee takes an elbow to the temple.
Bamas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bamas misses with a body punch.
McGee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bamas misses with some punches.
McGee avoids a wild elbow strike from Bamas.
Bamas misses with a body punch.
Bamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGee's elbow.
Bamas misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGee takes an elbow to the temple.
McGee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees to the body from McGee.
Bamas pushes off an throws an elbow but McGee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bamas is defending well for now.
Bamas struggles to land a body shot inside as McGee controls his hands.
Bamas blocks an elbow strike from McGee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bamas's brow.
Bamas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bamas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGee landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from McGee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bamas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bamas struggles to land a body shot inside as McGee controls his hands.
McGee throws an elbow but it misses.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
McGee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bamas is breathing heavily.
Bamas tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
McGee lands a nice knee to the body.
McGee scores with a hook to the body.
McGee can't find room to land a body shot as Bamas controls the action.
McGee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bamas backwards.
McGee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGee lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from McGee.
McGee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGee misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGee.
McGee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGee.
Bamas avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
McGee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bamass head.
McGee lands an elbow inside that Bamas shrugs off.
Bamas misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee scores with a shoulder strike.
McGee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bamas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bamas avoids the elbow strike from McGee, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGee.
Bamas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bamas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGee.
McGee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bamas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bamas takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from McGee.
McGee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGee landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamas misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGee.
McGee blocks an elbow strike.
McGee with a knee to the head.
McGee misses with a punch to the body.
Bamas lands a nice elbow.
McGee takes a shot to the head.
McGee blocks a body shot from Bamas.
McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bamas.
McGee lands a nice elbow.
Bamas managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
Bamas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGee blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bamas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McGee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McGee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McGee gets through Bamas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bamas lands an elbow that stopped McGee in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alen McGee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alen McGee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bamas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bamas throws a body shot but no joy.
Bamas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGee tries to score with a low kick but Bamas moves his leg out of the way.
Bamas cracks a nice hook into McGee's ribs.
Bamas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bamas moves away from the strike by McGee.
McGee is looking to clinch.
McGee avoids the head kick by Bamas.
Bamas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGee's head.

McGee has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamas can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
McGee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bamas avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
McGee works on Bamas's body with a couple of short punches.
Bamas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bamas backwards.
McGee misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGee.
McGee lands a nice knee to the body.
Alen McGee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bamas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bamas blocks the elbow strike.
Bamas working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bamas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGee lands a good knee to the midsection. Bamas won't want to take too many of those.
McGee tries a body shot but Bamas blocks it.
McGee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bamas throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee.
Bamas avoids a wild elbow strike from McGee.
McGee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bamas's defenses.
Bamas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bamas.
McGee working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGee.
Bamas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bamas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee works on Bamas's body with a couple of short punches.
Bamas tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
Bamas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGee prevents a body shot from Bamas.
McGee lands a hook that snaps the head of Bamas backwards.
Bamas swings wildly with an uppercut but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGee scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bamas.
McGee scores a nice knee to the body.
McGee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bamas avoids it.
Bamas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bamas lands an uppercut.
McGee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bamas avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
Bamas pushes off an throws an elbow but McGee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGee throws an elbow that misses.
Bamas misses with some punches.
Bamas lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bamas or not.
Bamas has a couple of punches blocked by McGee.
McGee connects with a knee to the head.
McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bamas.
McGee blocking some punches.
McGee lands a nice uppercut.
Bamas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGee lands an elbow that stopped Bamas in his tracks for a moment.
McGee lands an elbow inside that Bamas shrugs off.
McGee with a knee to the head.
Bamas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGee tries to throw a body punch but Bamas avoids it by throwing McGee back against the cage.
A short right from Bamas on the inside.
McGee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Bamas misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bamas backwards.
A short right from McGee on the inside.
A short right from McGee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamas tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
Bamas struggles to land a body shot inside as McGee controls his hands.
Bamas gets through McGee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGee.
McGee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bamas throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee.
Bamas lands an elbow inside.
McGee is leaning against Bamas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bamas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGee lands a right hand.
Bamas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bamas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bamas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee has a couple of punches blocked by Bamas.
McGee pushes Bamas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bamas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bamas lands a damaging elbow.
McGee tries a body shot but Bamas blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alen McGee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alen McGee's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bamas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by McGee.
Bamas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGee doesn't seem bothered though.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bamas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bamas throws a head kick but McGee moves out of range.
McGee tries to clinch there but Bamas circles away.
Bamas sizes up McGee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bamas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bamas throws a hook to the side of McGee's head but McGee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bamas misses with a series of wild punches.
Bamas lands with a good body shot.
Alan Bamas is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGee avoids the head kick by Bamas.
Bamas scores with a sloppy right hand. McGee should have avoided that one.
A head kick from McGee lands but Bamas takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee tries to clinch but Bamas moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bamas misses its intended target.
Bamas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bamas throws a hook but McGee avoids it easily.
McGee steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

McGee gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Bamas - that landed with a thud.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGee works on Bamas's body with a couple of short punches.
McGee blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from McGee.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but Bamas is blocking nicely.
McGee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bamas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGee lands a body punch.
McGee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGee digs a right hand underneath Bamas's ribcage. Bamas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from McGee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee lands a body shot.
McGee cracks Bamas with a nice body shot.
Alan Bamas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alen McGee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGee.
McGee lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGee.
McGee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bamas avoids it.
Bamas takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGee blocks the elbow strike.
McGee misses with some punches.
Bamas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGee obliges.
A short left from Bamas.
Bamas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but Bamas is blocking nicely.
A short left from Bamas.
McGee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
Bamas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bamas working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamas scores with a shot to the side of McGee's head.
McGee avoids the elbow strike from Bamas, against the cage.
McGee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bamas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bamas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
Bamas tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
McGee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bamas.
McGee tries to work over Bamas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Bamas blocks with his arms.
Bamas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bamas blocks it with crossed arms.
Bamas swings wildly with an uppercut but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bamas pushes McGee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGee prevents a body shot from Bamas.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bamas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamas misses with some punches.
McGee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGee prevents a body shot from Bamas.
McGee throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGee.
Bamas lands with a left to the head.
McGee blocks an elbow strike from Bamas.
McGee struggles to land a body shot inside as Bamas controls his hands.
Bamas misses with a punch on the inside.
Bamas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bamas.
Bamas trying to stall but McGee improves his position.
McGee lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGee.
Bamas working aggressively here.
McGee lands a nice elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alen McGee.
I've got McGee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Alen McGee!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Alen McGee!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Alen McGee!

Alen McGee wins by unanimous decision!