PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justice comes to the cage accompanied by Montana of 300 - Daddy Used to be the Plug. McGee has chosen Invaders must die - The prodigy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Justice
vs
McGee

190 cm
32
218 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

195 cm
26
213 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Lion Fightwear
Arcticus University: London

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timothy McGee!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGee scores with a jab.
Good work by McGee as he checks the leg kick.
McGee throws out a powerful jab.
McGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGee throws out a counter right but Justice avoids it with no problem.
Justice throws a head kick that misses.
McGee throws a chopping leg kick but Justice manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Justice misses its intended target.
McGee appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Justice throws an off balance right hand
and McGee counters with a body kick that stops Justice in his tracks momentarily.
Johnny Justice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee tries to land a leg kick but Justice saw it coming and moves away.
McGee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Justice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGee.
Justice throws a lazy uppercut
and McGee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

McGee rushes Justice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Justice backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Justice.
Justice misses with the head strike.
Justice tries to land knees in the clinch but McGee avoids the damage to the body.
McGee is trying to break the clinch but Justice has him pressed against the cage.
McGee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Justice after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee managing to block the knees to the body from Justice.
Still in the clinch, McGee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Justice lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
Justice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGee takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Justice.
Justice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Justice trying to land knees to the body.
Justice misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Justice is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McGee lands with a left to the head.
McGee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Justices head.
Justice misses with some punches.
Justice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Justice lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Justice tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGee avoids it.
McGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Justice misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Justice.
McGee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGee tries to break the clinch but Justice is controlling the position.
Justice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Justice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Justice misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGee.
Justice pushes McGee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Justice backwards.
McGee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGee avoiding damage as Justice throws knees to the body.
McGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Justice uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGee blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGee misses with a body kick.
Justice slips under a jab.
Justice checks a leg kick.
Justice was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McGee scores with a leg kick.
Justice thumps McGee with a low kick.
Justice staying out of range there.
McGee thuds a left hand into Justice's body.
McGee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Justice with a body shot.
Justice cracks McGee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by McGee.
Justice throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've been told by Justice's head coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice uppercut there from McGee.

That's four 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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Justice.
Justice lands a body shot.
McGee moves out of range of the strikes.
Justice throws a sloppy head kick and McGee moves out of range easily.
McGee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGee misses with a right hand
and Justice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGee throws a leg kick which misses Justice's front leg but catches the back leg as Justice tries to avoid it.
Justice throws a wild body kick that McGee sees coming a mile off.
McGee closes the distance but Justice moves to the side
and Justice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justice lands with a good body shot.
Justice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnny Justice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justice throws the left hand but McGee avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee misses with a hook
and Justice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justice lands with a hook. McGee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McGee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnny Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy McGee.
Justice walks into a stiff left hand from McGee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Justice will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Justice connects with a looping right hand.
Justice thuds his right hand into McGee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Justice.
Justice throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by McGee.
Justice with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGee to score with a decent uppercut.
A good leg kick by McGee.
Justice throws a poor cross that misses
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Justice dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGee. That did some damage!
Justice fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGee on the side of the head.
Justice throws a looping overhand right but McGee ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee scores with a hook.
McGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGee is trying to counter with his kicks.
An inside leg kick from Justice misses.
McGee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Justice throws out the jab.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Justice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGee counters with a stiff right hand.
Justice misses with a lunging right hand
enabling McGee to counter with a crisp jab.
McGee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Justice.
Justice lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGee's sensitive parts.
McGee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McGee works the jab nicely.
Justice slips under a jab.
McGee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Justice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Justice on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Justice 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.
Justice slips under a jab from McGee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Justice's calf.
McGee feints and then cracks Justice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Justice down.
McGee throws a series of punches but Justice moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice throws a shot to the body.
Justice connects with a body shot.
Justice clobbers McGee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Justice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justice throws a big counter combination but McGee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnny Justice is winning the standup battle so far.
Justice takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGee throws a sloppy head kick
and Justice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGee staying out of range there.
McGee thumps Justice with a low kick.
Justice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGee connects with a body shot.
Justice bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGee's head backwards.
Justice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGee scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGee moves away from the strike by Justice.
McGee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGee thumps Justice with a low kick.
McGee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Justice.
McGee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice loads up on a big right hand but McGee slips the punch.
Justice misses the shot to the body.
McGee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Justice with a body shot.
Justice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justice misses with a right hand
letting McGee counter with a right hand.
Justice throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Justice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justice just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like McGee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Justice throws a body shot but no joy.
McGee follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from McGee.
McGee scores with a spinning back kick!
Justice looks to throw the jab but McGee is out of range.
Justice throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee.
McGee lands a head kick!
Justice works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Justice loads up on a big right hand but McGee slips the punch.
McGee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Justice.
A cross from McGee lands.
Justice looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
Justice misses with a low kick as McGee jumps back.
Crunch! Justice slams his shin into McGee's torso.
Justice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Justice tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Justice throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
Justice avoids a kick to the body.
Justice scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justice turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Justice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Justice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGee blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Justice will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McGee ducks under a wild hook from Justice.
Justice throws a front kick aimed at McGee's knee but McGee avoids it well.
Nice body kick from Justice.
Justice tries to land a front kick but McGee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McGee just misses with a punch to the body.
Justice throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee.
McGee misses with a body shot.
Justice thinks about countering with a body kick.
Justice throws a leg kick but McGee moved away.
McGee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Justice drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McGee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Justice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee blocks a leg kick.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Justice was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
Justice misses with a two punch combination.
Justice misses with a lunging right hand
and McGee counters with a good low kick that Justice was not able to check.
Justice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee throws a shot to the body.
Justice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee with the counter takedown but Justice avoids it easily.
McGee avoids the head kick by Justice.
McGee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Justice if he has to take too many more of those.
McGee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Justice was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McGee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Justice catches McGee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Justice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Justice. That did some damage!
McGee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Justice throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGee to score with a decent uppercut.
McGee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from McGee finds it's target.
Justice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGee finds it's way round the side to connect with Justice's head.
McGee tries to land a front kick but Justice steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Justice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGee.
McGee cracks Justice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Justice throws a sloppy head kick and McGee moves out of range easily.
Justice on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McGee slips a jab from Justice.
McGee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGee gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Justice counters with an outside leg kick.
Justice throws the left hand but McGee avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Justice is looking to chop away at McGee's legs.

McGee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Justice napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Justice is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
McGee trying to control the action but Justice is working from the bottom.
Justice wants to get back to his feet but McGee drags him back down.
McGee cracks Justice with a big right hand but Justice just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McGee is working Justice over with some ground and pound from side control.

Justice sneaks out the side door and pushes McGee away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Justice will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

McGee closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
McGee misses with a body punch.
Justice misses with some punches.
McGee blocks an elbow strike.
Justice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timothy McGee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Justice misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from McGee.
A short left from Justice.
McGee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Justice is defending well.
McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Justice.
Justice lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGee tries to work over Justice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Justice tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGee avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Justice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timothy McGee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Justice has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!