PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Bamas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Bamas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alen McGee's chin.

Bamas
vs
McGee

170 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
179 lbs
2 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Bamas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen McGee!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee throws a low kick but Bamas avoids it.
Bamas misses with a looping left.
Bamas misses with a hook. McGee ducked under it nicely.
Bamas throws a lazy right hand but McGee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bamas looks to throw the jab but McGee is out of range.
Bamas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bamas throws an overhand right that lands on McGee's shoulder, as McGee tries to avoid the shot.
McGee blocks a head kick by Bamas.
McGee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bamas misses with a lunging right hand
and McGee counters with a good, hard body kick but Bamas shrugs it off.
McGee throws a nice head kick!
McGee avoids the body shot from Bamas.
Bamas thuds his right hand into McGee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bamas tries a head kick but it misses.
Alex Bamas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
A big left from Bamas misses.
Bamas throws a shot from downtown. McGee moves away and avoids it.
McGee slips under a jab.
McGee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bamas.
Bamas misses with a looping left.
McGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bamas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by McGee - just one landing.
McGee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Bamas misses.
McGee misses the shot to the body.
Bamas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGee tries to clinch but Bamas moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGee, right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGee.
McGee connects with a jab.

McGee closes the distance and clinches.
Bamas takes a knee right on the jaw!

Bamas is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Bamas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bamas seems to have got his legs back now.
McGee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGee has a couple of punches blocked by Bamas.
McGee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bamas is breathing heavily.
McGee scores with a hook to the body.
McGee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGee cracks Bamas with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by McGee.
McGee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from McGee.
A short body shot lands from McGee as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from McGee.
McGee lands with a left to the head.
McGee lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGee obliges.
A right hand to the body from McGee.
McGee lands an elbow that stopped Bamas in his tracks for a moment.
McGee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGee scores with a shot to the side of Bamas's head.
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.
McGee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGee connects with a knee to the head.
McGee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bamas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGee working Bamas over with knees to the body.
McGee pushes Bamas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamas takes an elbow to the temple.
McGee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGee lands a knee to the head.
McGee landing knees to the head.
McGee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Bamas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bamas avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
Bamas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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 presses McGee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bamas lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee avoids a wild elbow strike from Bamas.
Bamas presses McGee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGee blocks a body shot from Bamas.
Bamas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bamas prevents a body shot from McGee.
McGee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Bamas.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but Bamas is blocking nicely.
Bamas avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
McGee blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bamas.
Bamas tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
A hook to the body from Bamas.
Bamas dodges an elbow strike from McGee.
Bamas pushes McGee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamas lands an uppercut.
Bamas wants a takedown but no success here.
Bamas throws a head punch that misses.
Bamas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bamas lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alen McGee dominated that round.
That's time! Bamas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McGee closes the distance and clinches.
Bamas blocking some punches.
Bamas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bamas misses with the head strike.
McGee prevents a body shot from Bamas.
McGee lands a nice uppercut.
McGee misses with a punch to the body.
Bamas tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Bamas.
Bamas misses with the head strike.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
McGee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bamas lands an elbow that stopped McGee in his tracks for a moment.
McGee lands an elbow that stopped Bamas in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGee.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bamas.
Bamas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bamas can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
Alen McGee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bamas lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
Bamas can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bamas throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee.
McGee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by McGee.
Bamas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGee tries to throw a body punch but Bamas avoids it by throwing McGee back against the cage.
Bamas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGee lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGee misses with some punches.
McGee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bamas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bamas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by McGee.
Bamas misses with a body punch.
Bamas misses with a body punch.
McGee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McGee blocking some punches.
McGee lands with a light punch inside.
McGee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bamas.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bamas's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bamas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bamas throws a head punch that misses.
McGee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGee tries a knee to the head but Bamas blocks it.
Bamas misses with a punch on the inside.
Bamas lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGee.
McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGee pushes Bamas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGee landing knees to the body.
McGee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bamas takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGee obliges.
McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGee can't find room to land a body shot as Bamas controls the action.
Bamas lands a shoulder strike.
McGee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bamas or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McGee is defending well.
McGee presses Bamas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bamas throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by McGee.
McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bamas.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but Bamas is blocking nicely.
McGee digs a right hand underneath Bamas's ribcage. Bamas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bamas.
McGee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bamas blocks it with crossed arms.
Bamas gets through McGee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bamas.
McGee misses with some punches.
Bamas has a couple of punches blocked by McGee.
McGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bamas throws a head punch that misses.
Bamas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGee throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bamas.
Bamas scores with a shot to the side of McGee's head.
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 tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGee's elbow.
Bamas lands a nice elbow.
McGee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bamas misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McGee tries to work over Bamas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGee lands an elbow inside that Bamas shrugs off.
Bamas managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
McGee lands an elbow that stopped Bamas in his tracks for a moment.
Bamas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bamas working aggressively here.
McGee takes an elbow to the temple.
McGee missing with knees to the body.
Bamas working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee misses with the head strike.
Bamas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGees head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alen McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McGee throws a head kick but Bamas moves out of range.
Bamas misses the jab.
Bamas sets himself, and McGee steps forward looking for the clinch! Bamas avoids it this time.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Bamas.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bamas.
A telegraphed right hand from Bamas misses the target.
Bamas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGee wants to counter the offense by Bamas and move into the clinch position.
Alex Bamas is winning the standup battle so far.
McGee connects with a high kick.
Bamas throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee.
McGee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bamas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGee.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Bamas.
A jab from Bamas misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

McGee moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGee tries to work over Bamas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bamas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGee lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bamas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

McGee is rocked!
Bamas is working McGee over against the cage.
McGee is still on wobbly legs! Can Bamas finish him?
Bamas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGee's defenses.
A short right from Bamas on the inside.
Bamas gets through McGee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bamas lands a shot to the body.
Bamas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bamas lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
McGee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bamas creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops McGee! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Bamas.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Bamas!