PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takedown Mcgee Jr (ranked 2414 p4p, 1822 weight class) and Otto Scheckter (ranked 308 p4p, 230 weight class). Takedown Mcgee Jr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mcgee Jr
vs
Scheckter

192 cm
26
179
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
180
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Fantasy Threads

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takedown Mcgee Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Otto Scheckter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scheckter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgee Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Mcgee Jr rushes Scheckter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mcgee Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mcgee Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scheckter is defending well for now.
Scheckter misses with an elbow strike.
Scheckter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mcgee Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Scheckter avoids the damage to the body.
Scheckter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mcgee Jr tries to throw a body punch but Scheckter avoids it by throwing Mcgee Jr back against the cage.
Mcgee Jr blocking some punches.
Scheckter's coach down at Gym Goroshi London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Scheckter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mcgee Jr just leaning against Scheckter, taking a breather.
Mcgee Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Scheckter controls the action.
Mcgee Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scheckter is defending well for now.
Mcgee Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Mcgee Jr.

It looks like Otto Scheckter has been cut.
Scheckter misses with an elbow over the top.
Scheckter lands an elbow just above Mcgee Jr 's eye.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mcgee Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scheckter can't find room to land a body shot as Mcgee Jr controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Scheckter misses with the head strike.
Scheckter avoids a wild elbow strike from Mcgee Jr.
Mcgee Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Scheckter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scheckter trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Mcgee Jr.
Scheckter throws an elbow but it misses.
Come on Mcgee Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Scheckter lands with a left to the head.
Mcgee Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scheckter blocks it with crossed arms.
Mcgee Jr misses with a punch to the body.

Scheckter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scheckter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scheckter misses with an uppercut.
Mcgee Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Scheckter.
Scheckter throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcgee Jr.
Otto Scheckter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgee Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Scheckter throws an overhand right that lands on Mcgee Jr's shoulder, as Mcgee Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Scheckter lands with a good body shot.
Mcgee Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scheckter.
As Scheckter tries to get set, Mcgee Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Scheckter manages to avoid the attempt.
Scheckter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
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 slow jab from Scheckter misses its intended target.
Scheckter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcgee Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mcgee Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scheckter moves away.
Scheckter throws a right hand that misses
and Mcgee Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scheckter misses with an uppercut
and Mcgee Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scheckter misses with an uppercut. Mcgee Jr saw that one coming.
Mcgee Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Scheckter fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Scheckter.
Mcgee Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheckter fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcgee Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Scheckter.
Scheckter throws a right hand that Mcgee Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcgee Jr also avoids with ease.

Mcgee Jr gets a clinch.
Mcgee Jr avoiding damage.
Mcgee Jr lands a knee to the body.
Mcgee Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mcgee Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mcgee Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Scheckter controls his hands.
I was talking to Mcgee Jr'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 tries to land knees in the clinch but Scheckter avoids the damage to the body.
Mcgee Jr missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Mcgee Jr.
Scheckter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcgee Jr's elbow.
Scheckter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mcgee Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Scheckter up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scheckter can't break the clinch.
Mcgee Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mcgee Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scheckter.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scheckter throws an elbow but misses.
Mcgee Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Scheckter misses with an elbow strike.
Mcgee Jr tries to work over Scheckter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scheckter misses with the head strike.
Mcgee Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Scheckter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee Jr lands a knee to the body.
Scheckter lands a nice elbow.
Mcgee Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Scheckter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Scheckter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scheckter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scheckter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Takedown Mcgee Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Otto Scheckter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mcgee Jr takes one on the button.
Scheckter looks to land a right hand but Mcgee Jr moved out of range.
As Scheckter tries to get set, Mcgee Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Scheckter manages to avoid the attempt.
Mcgee Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scheckter throws the left hand but Mcgee Jr avoids the punch easily.
Scheckter throws a hook but Mcgee Jr blocks it.
Scheckter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Scheckter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Scheckter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgee Jr manages to avoid it.
Scheckter swings widly with a right hand
and Mcgee Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Scheckter backing up. Scheckter nods at Mcgee Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Otto Scheckter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scheckter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mcgee Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scheckter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcgee Jr counters with a left to the body.
Scheckter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcgee Jr.
Mcgee Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheckter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgee Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Scheckter.
A quick step to the side and Mcgee Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgee Jr avoids the body shot from Scheckter.
Scheckter throws a series of punches but Mcgee Jr avoids them all with ease.

Mcgee Jr pushes Scheckter up against the cage in a clinch.
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.
Mcgee Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Scheckter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mcgee Jr with a knee to the head.
Scheckter pushes off an throws an elbow but Mcgee Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Scheckter blocks a body shot from Mcgee Jr.
Scheckter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scheckter wants to break free but Mcgee Jr has control.
Mcgee Jr keeps control of Scheckter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcgee Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mcgee Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Takedown Mcgee Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Scheckter is breathing heavily.
Scheckter lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mcgee Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcgee Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Scheckter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scheckter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgee Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mcgee Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scheckter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mcgee Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mcgee Jr lands an elbow inside that Scheckter shrugs off.
Mcgee Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mcgee Jr slows down the pace here.
Scheckter working aggressively here.
Mcgee Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Mcgee Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mcgee Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scheckter avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Mcgee Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Scheckter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mcgee Jr has Scheckter pressed against the cage, preventing Scheckter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcgee Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Scheckter avoids the damage to the body.
Mcgee Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Scheckter misses with a body punch.
Scheckter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scheckter prevents a body shot from Mcgee Jr.
Scheckter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mcgee Jr stalls.
Scheckter lands an elbow just above Mcgee Jr 's eye.
Mcgee Jr is leaning against Scheckter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mcgee Jr tries to stall but Scheckter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Scheckter blocks the elbow strike.
Scheckter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mcgee Jr avoids the elbow strike from Scheckter, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scheckter's elbow.
Mcgee Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scheckter is defending well for now.
Mcgee Jr avoids the elbow strike from Scheckter, against the cage.
Good body shot from Scheckter.
Scheckter lands a left hand.
Mcgee Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Scheckter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcgee Jr's elbow.
Mcgee Jr missing with knees to the body.
Scheckter avoiding damage as Mcgee Jr throws knees to the body.
Scheckter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mcgee Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcgee Jr.
Mcgee Jr lands an elbow inside.
Mcgee Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Scheckter won't want to take too many of those.
Mcgee Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Scheckter is blocking nicely.
Mcgee Jr avoids the elbow strike from Scheckter, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mcgee Jr.
Scheckter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mcgee Jr throws an elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Takedown Mcgee Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Otto Scheckter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Scheckter lands a jab-cross combination.
Mcgee Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scheckter throws out the jab.
Mcgee Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scheckter.
Mcgee Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Scheckter looks to land a right hand but Mcgee Jr moved out of range.
Mcgee Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scheckter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcgee Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcgee Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mcgee Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scheckter.
Mcgee Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Scheckter scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee Jr slips under a jab.
Mcgee Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scheckter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mcgee Jr is looking to wear down Scheckter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scheckter misses with a straight left.
Mcgee Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheckter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcgee Jr quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mcgee Jr needs to keep his hands up - Scheckter had a free shot at his head there.
Scheckter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scheckter loads up on a big right hand but Mcgee Jr slips the punch.
Scheckter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee Jr.
Mcgee Jr misses with a wild combination.
Scheckter throws a poor cross that misses

and Mcgee Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Scheckter tries a body shot but Mcgee Jr blocks it.
Mcgee Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Scheckter avoids the damage to the body.
Scheckter lands an elbow just above Mcgee Jr 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee Jr leaning against his opponent.
Scheckter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Scheckter digs a right hand underneath Mcgee Jr's ribcage. Mcgee Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Scheckter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mcgee Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scheckter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mcgee Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mcgee Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Mcgee Jr dodges an elbow strike from Scheckter.
A nice left hand lands by Scheckter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scheckter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scheckter lands a damaging elbow.
Mcgee Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Scheckter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgee Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mcgee Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mcgee Jr.
Scheckter blocks the elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheckter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scheckter is working Mcgee Jr over against the cage.
Mcgee Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Scheckter avoids the damage to the body.
Scheckter blocks an elbow strike.
Scheckter blocks a body shot from Mcgee Jr.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scheckter throws an elbow but misses.
Mcgee Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Scheckter blocks with his arms.
Scheckter lands a body shot in the clinch.

Scheckter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcgee Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scheckter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scheckter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcgee Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Scheckter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mcgee Jr moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scheckter lands an elbow just above Mcgee Jr 's eye.
Mcgee Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Scheckter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Scheckter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scheckter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mcgee Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Scheckter controls his hands.
Mcgee Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Scheckter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mcgee Jr wants to stall.
Mcgee Jr missing with knees to the body.
Mcgee Jr stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Scheckter as the two fighters clinch.
Scheckter managing to block the knees to the body from Mcgee Jr.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Scheckter as Mcgee Jr tries to tie him up.
Mcgee Jr blocks an elbow strike from Scheckter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otto Scheckter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mcgee Jr 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Otto Scheckter!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Otto Scheckter!

Otto Scheckter wins by majority decision!
Otto Scheckter made sure to mention his sponsor, Fantasy Threads in his post fight interview.