PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzy McKane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges and Ozzy McKane. St. Georges kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jiu Jitsu. McKane comes into a darkened arena with his song building. SAIL - AWOLNATION kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

St. Georges
vs
McKane

182 cm
27
162 lbs
19 - 4 - 1

170 cm
32
158 lbs
37 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gauthier St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozzy McKane!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from St. Georges. McKane does a little dance to reset his feet.
St. Georges misses with a hook.

McKane gets tackled into the cage by St. Georges. St. Georges maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKane.
St. Georges throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKane.
St. Georges lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McKane backwards.
St. Georges lands a body shot in the clinch.
McKane blocks an uppercut.
A short right from McKane.
St. Georges struggles to land a body shot inside as McKane controls his hands.
Nice elbow from St. Georges.

It looks like Ozzy McKane has been cut.
McKane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McKane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St. Georges misses with some punches.
McKane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McKane prevents a body shot from St. Georges.
St. Georges tries to stall but McKane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane misses with a punch to the body.
St. Georges lands an elbow inside.
McKane blocking some punches.
McKane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Georges.
St. Georges blocking some punches.
McKane takes a shot to the head.
St. Georges working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by McKane.
McKane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McKane tries a body shot but St. Georges blocks it.
McKane jumps guard but St. Georges turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
St. Georges scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McKane has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St. Georges is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McKane blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Georges.
McKane swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Georges gets through McKane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for McKane.
A hook to the body from McKane.
McKane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St. Georges or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane scores with a shoulder strike.
St. Georges misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from McKane.

McKane gets a trip takedown into half guard.
McKane is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McKane tries to pass to full mount but St. Georges defends it.
St. Georges is looking to escape.
McKane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
St. Georges wants to stand back up but McKane manages to pass into side control.
St. Georges prevents McKane from moving into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McKane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St. Georges has escaped the position, nice work there.
St. Georges wants to get back to his feet.
McKane working away.
McKane is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
St. Georges stops McKane from passing to mount.

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.
St. Georges struggling a bit here.

McKane is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. St. Georges looks calm but he's in trouble here. McKane gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. St. Georges is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! McKane lets go of the hold and St. Georges can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ozzy McKane!
Ozzy McKane was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.