PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between My Gal (ranked 4281 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doodoo Mcgoo (ranked 5098 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gal
vs
Mcgoo

175 cm
18
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
132 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, My Gal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doodoo Mcgoo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gal scores with a nice head shot.
Gal throws a jab when Mcgoo was well out of range.

Mcgoo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mcgoo controls the position.
Mcgoo 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.
Gal is trying to get back to half guard.
Gal tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Gal striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Mcgoo avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gal.
Gal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gal throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Gal misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Gal misses with a strike from the bottom.
Gal misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Gal seems a little lost for a moment, as Mcgoo dominates the positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gal is looking to regain half guard here but Mcgoo keeps moving and retains side control.
Gal tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mcgoo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gal throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mcgoo. What's that going to do exactly?
Gal tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Mcgoo has taken his back.
Mcgoo controlling the position well here. Gal rolled but Mcgoo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gal is trying to remain composed but Mcgoo is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Gal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mcgoo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcgoo lands a shot to the body.
Mcgoo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mcgoo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gal defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Gal is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mcgoo gets his way!

Mcgoo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gal has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gal tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gal is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgoo is landing with strikes from the back.
Mcgoo controlling well, preventing Gal from escaping the position.
Gal turns into Mcgoo and is now in his guard.
Mcgoo pulls Gal in close to his closed guard and prevents Gal from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mcgoo controlling the position.
Gal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gal working some strikes from top position.

Mcgoo has his foot on Gal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gal works his way back into a safe position though.
Gal scoring with some ground and pound.
Mcgoo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcgoo, not yet.
Mcgoo looks winded!
Mcgoo controlling Gal's posture.
Gal postures up in Mcgoo's guard and throws a big left but Mcgoo blocks it.

Mcgoo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgoo shoots for a double leg takedown but Gal sprawls well. He's pushed Mcgoo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mcgoo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgoo.
Mcgoo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gal to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doodoo Mcgoo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gal throws a series of punches but Mcgoo avoids them all with ease.

Gal gets caught napping as Mcgoo dives in and scores a takedown. Gal manages to retain guard.

Gal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gal throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Gal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mcgoo controls the pace.

Gal looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mcgoo has picked Gal up and slammed him! Gal can't keep hold of the triangle and Mcgoo manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gal wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Gal misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Mcgoo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gal tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgoo avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gal.
Doodoo Mcgoo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcgoo taking a breather here.
Gal throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Gal throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Mcgoo blocks the strikes from Gal.
Gal striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gal is looking for a sweep.
Mcgoo controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mcgoo slips under a jab from Gal.
Mcgoo throws a counter combo.
Mcgoo shoots for a takedown but Gal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcgoo walks into a stiff left hand from Gal.
Mcgoo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gal misses with a looping right.

Mcgoo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gal throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mcgoo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Mcgoo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mcgoo has managed to get both his arms back between Gal's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gal working for a triangle but Mcgoo defends it easily.
Gal tries to strike from the bottom.
Mcgoo sitting in guard here, content to control.

Gal looking for a guillotine here but Mcgoo defends easily.

Gal working for submissions but it's allowed Mcgoo to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gal looking for submissions off his back.

Gal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mcgoo stalling.
Let's hope that Mcgoo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gal misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Gal actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gal throws a right and a left that Mcgoo avoids nicely.

Mcgoo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gal!
Mcgoo blocks the strikes from Gal.
Gal tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Mcgoo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mcgoo blocks the strikes from Gal.
Gal regains half guard.
Mcgoo stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gal landing rabbit punches to the side of Mcgoo's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gal misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gal missing with punches from the bottom.
Mcgoo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcgoo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Mcgoo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gal to get to his feet.
Gal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gal throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcgoo.
Mcgoo shoots in for a takedown but Gal shows good takedown defense.
Gal misses with a looping right.
My Gal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Mcgoo clinches with his opponent.

Gal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcgoo walks into a left hand.
Gal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gal counters with a straight right hand.
Mcgoo tries for a takedown but Gal circles away easily
letting Gal counter with a right hand.
Gal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Gal has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
My Gal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgoo staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgoo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
My Gal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doodoo Mcgoo.
Mcgoo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gal with a jab.
Gal tries to clinch there but Mcgoo circles away.
Mcgoo dives in and grabs Gal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gal pushes down on Mcgoo's head and hops out.
Gal dips to his left and cracks Mcgoo with an uppercut!
Gal misses with a hook. Mcgoo ducked under it nicely.
Mcgoo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gal scores with a nice right hand.
Gal loads up on a big right hand but Mcgoo slips the punch.
And Mcgoo tries to counter it with a takedown but Gal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gal throws a good cross that connects.
Mcgoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gal.
Mcgoo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gal counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gal is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gal misses with an uppercut. Mcgoo saw that one coming.
Gal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcgoo.
Gal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mcgoo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gal is trying to defend but Mcgoo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mcgoo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Mcgoo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gal to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gal shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
My Gal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcgoo 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doodoo Mcgoo!