PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Coach (ranked 4043 p4p, 4782 weight class) and Takedown Mcgee Jr (ranked 484 p4p, 525 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Coach
vs
Mcgee Jr

188 cm
25
178
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
179
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takedown Mcgee Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coach misses the shot to the body.
Coach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgee Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coach misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Mcgee Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Mcgee Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mcgee Jr taking a breather.
A short right from Coach on the inside.
Coach blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coach is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcgee Jr has double underhooks.
Coach lands a shot to the body.
Coach stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Coach lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coach lands a body shot.
Mcgee Jr slows down the pace here.
Coach throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coach.
Mcgee Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coach misses with a punch to the body.
Coach lands with a light punch inside.
I was talking to Coach's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mcgee Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Coach fails to land.
Mcgee Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coach's elbow.
Mcgee Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coach is keeping busy.
Coach tries to throw a body punch but Mcgee Jr avoids it by throwing Coach back against the cage.
Coach blocks a body shot from Mcgee Jr.

Coach breaks from the clinch.
Coach blocks the body kick.
Coach looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgee Jr is just out of range.
Mcgee Jr slips a jab from Coach.
Mcgee Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Coach.
Coach just misses with a punch to the body.
Coach misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee Jr swinging wildly here.
Mcgee Jr ducks under a wild hook from Coach.
Mcgee Jr wants to clinch.
Coach misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcgee Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coach.
Coach sets himself, and Mcgee Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Coach avoids it this time.
Coach throws an overhand right that lands on Mcgee Jr's shoulder, as Mcgee Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Mcgee Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Coach shakes him off and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgee Jr. Coach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coach scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Coach misses its intended target.
Mcgee Jr dodges the punch combination from Coach.
A nice side step and Mcgee Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Coach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgee Jr manages to avoid it.
Mcgee Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Coach bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mcgee Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coach.
Mcgee Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Coach pushes him away.
Mcgee Jr throws a front kick aimed at Coach's knee but Coach avoids it well.
Coach lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from Coach.
Mcgee Jr slips under a jab.
Mcgee Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Coach with a jab.
Mcgee Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcgee Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coach. Mcgee Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coach throws a body punch but Mcgee Jr moves out of range.
Coach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgee Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Coach shakes him off and moves away.
Coach scores with a hook to the body. Mcgee Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgee Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Coach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcgee Jr moves away.
Mcgee Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Coach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coach loads up on a big right hand but Mcgee Jr slips the punch.
Coach scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Coach looks to throw the jab but Mcgee Jr is out of range.
Mcgee Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Coach dominated that round.
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.

Coach swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mcgee Jr counters with a series of strikes. Coach will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coach looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgee Jr is just out of range.

Mcgee Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coach has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgee Jr.
Mcgee Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mcgee Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Coach won't want to take too many of those.
Coach is trying to break free.
Mcgee Jr tries a body shot but Coach blocks it.
Coach has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mcgee Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Coach controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mcgee Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Coach's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee Jr lands an elbow inside.
Coach lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Coach.
Mcgee Jr stalling.
Coach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgee Jr can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coach letting Mcgee Jr take a breather here.
Coach blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coach misses with a body punch.
Mcgee Jr working Coach over with knees to the body.
Mcgee Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Mcgee Jr digs a right hand into Coach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coach's gas tank.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mcgee Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mcgee Jr blocks an uppercut.
Mcgee Jr lands a knee to the body.
Coach is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcgee Jr has double underhooks.
Takedown Mcgee Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mcgee Jr lands a knee to the body.
Mcgee Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Coach controls his hands.
Mcgee Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Coach's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mcgee Jr misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee Jr tries to throw a body punch but Coach avoids it by throwing Mcgee Jr back against the cage.
Mcgee Jr working Coach over with knees to the body.
Coach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgee Jr lands an elbow inside.
Coach misses with a body punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mcgee Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mcgee Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mcgee Jr prevents Coach from breaking the clinch.
Come on Mcgee Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mcgee Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcgee Jr.
Mcgee Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Coach tries a body shot but Mcgee Jr blocks it.
Coach misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Mcgee Jr.
Mcgee Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Coach controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach misses with a punch on the inside.
Coach has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgee Jr.
Mcgee Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Coach misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgee Jr has Coach pressed against the cage.
Coach is trying to stall.
Coach scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coach has had enough of the clinch but Mcgee Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Mcgee Jr stalling.
Mcgee Jr pushes Coach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mcgee Jr presses Coach against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mcgee Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee Jr misses with a body punch.
Coach throws a head punch that misses.
Coach letting Mcgee Jr take a breather here.
Coach looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mcgee Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mcgee Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcgee Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mcgee Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short uppercut from Coach.
Mcgee Jr misses with a knee strike.
Coach is trying to break free.
Coach has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgee Jr.
A frustrated look appears on Coach's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mcgee Jr lands an elbow inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Takedown Mcgee Jr 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Mcgee Jr scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Coach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcgee Jr wants to counter the offense by Coach and move into the clinch position.
Mcgee Jr wants to clinch up but Coach keeps it at a distance.
Jab, jab by Coach - just one landing.
Coach misses with a hook. Mcgee Jr ducked under it nicely.
Coach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgee Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcgee Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Mcgee Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Mcgee Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coach, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcgee Jr working Coach over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coach takes an elbow to the temple.
Mcgee Jr taking a breather.
Mcgee Jr tries to work over Coach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach throws a head punch that misses.
Mcgee Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mcgee Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Mcgee Jr works on Coach's body with a couple of short punches.
Mcgee Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mcgee Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mcgee Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mcgee Jr is stalling here.
Mcgee Jr lands a knee to the head.
Mcgee Jr misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Coach's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coach throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcgee Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coach.
Mcgee Jr blocks an uppercut.
Mcgee Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Mcgee Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgee Jr with a knee to the head.
Mcgee Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Coach in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mcgee Jr lands an elbow that stopped Coach in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Mcgee Jr.
A bit of stalling here from Mcgee Jr.
Mcgee Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mcgee Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mcgee Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Mcgee Jr.
Mcgee Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcgee Jr.
Mcgee Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Coach tries a body shot but Mcgee Jr blocks it.
Coach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mcgee Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coach takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coach misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Mcgee Jr to work.
Coach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcgee Jr's elbow.
Mcgee Jr leaning against his opponent.
Mcgee Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Coach seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mcgee Jr can turn it around.
Mcgee Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mcgee Jr.
Mcgee Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Coach won't want to take too many of those.
Mcgee Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Coach manages to break the clinch.
Coach misses with a hook
and Mcgee Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Coach misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Coach. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coach misses with a wild body shot.
Coach throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcgee Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcgee Jr blocks a jab.
Coach sets himself, and Mcgee Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Coach avoids it this time.
Vinny Coach is winning the standup battle so far.

Mcgee Jr has Coach up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takedown Mcgee Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mcgee Jr 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takedown Mcgee Jr!