PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murphy McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGee comes to the cage accompanied by Angel of Death. Story is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by NONE. Phil Story has the eye of the tiger tonight.

McGee
vs
Story

225 cm
20
285 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
235 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

The Red Eye

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Murphy McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Story!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Phil Story has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGee.
Story throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGee is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Story looks to throw the jab but McGee is out of range.
Story thows a body shot but no joy.
Story will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Story.
Story throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Story connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGee momentarily.
Story misses with the combination.
Story misses with a kick to the body.
Murphy McGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Story has a takedown stuffed.
McGee slips under a jab.
Story misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGee blocks a jab.
McGee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Story's head.
McGee fakes the leg kick and cracks Story in the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McGee. Story shrugs it off though.

McGee pushes Story up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by McGee.
McGee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Story's face.
McGee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Story's efforts to push away.
McGee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Story's face.
McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Story.
Story has had enough of the clinch but McGee keeps him there for the moment.
Story has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McGee landing knees to the head.
Story tries to score a body lock takedown but McGee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Murphy McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Story.
McGee landing knees to the body.
McGee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Story has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Story.
McGee crunches a lovely knee into Story's ribcage.
McGee misses with a knee to the head.
Story digs a right hand into McGee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGee's gas tank.
A frustrated look appears on Story's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Story wants to get back to striking at distance but McGee won't allow it.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
Story wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGee has him pressed against the cage.
McGee gets underhooks to prevent Story's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Story is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Story blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Story is trying to break free.
McGee landing knees to the body.
McGee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Story tries to circle away but McGee has him pinned against the cage.

Story gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Story not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McGee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Story sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGee defending well though.
Story is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Story trying to control the action but McGee is working from the bottom.
McGee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGee tries to get out of the position.
McGee controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McGee gets a clinch.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Story blocks with his arms.
Story has had enough of the clinch but McGee keeps him there for the moment.
McGee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Story blocks it with crossed arms.
Story looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGee tries to land knees in the clinch but Story avoids the damage to the body.
McGee tries a knee to the head but Story blocks it.
Story tries to break free but McGee pushes him back against the cage.
McGee missing with knees to the body.
Story is looking to break free of the clinch but McGee has double underhooks.
McGee keeps control of Story as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Story.
Story managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.

Story breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGee dodges the punch combination from Story.
Story misses with a two punch combination.

That's four 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.

Story shoots in and bounces McGee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McGee wants to stand but Story is controlling the position.
Story trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Story on the ground.
Story stopping the sweep attempt from McGee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Story accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murphy McGee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Story's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McGee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Story takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McGee connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Story to the floor! McGee dives in looking for the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Story is looking to escape.
McGee moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Story.
McGee trying to control the position but Story is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Story manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Story manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee wants to pass the guard but Story is keeping the position.
Story wants to control but McGee passes easily into half guard.
Story is staying active underneath McGee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Story is trying to maintain the position but McGee is very close to passing his half guard.
McGee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Story tries to roll over but McGee keeps him under control.
Story is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Story trying to control from the bottom.
Story has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Story closes the distance and clinches up with McGee, looking for a takedown. Story pushes McGee against the cage but McGee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGee wants to clinch.
Story blocks a head kick by McGee.
Story ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phil Story is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Story blocks a head kick by McGee.
Story throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Story misses its intended target.
McGee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Story lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGee circles away quickly and effectively.
Story looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Story swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Story connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murphy McGee is winning the standup battle so far.
Story looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Story trying to control but McGee is working from the bottom.
Story throws and elbow that misses. McGee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Story's guard. Nice move by McGee!
Story throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Story keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.
Story wants to sweep here but McGee controlling him for the moment.
McGee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee postures up.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Story is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGee.
McGee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Story misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Story finds it's way through McGee's defenses.
Story tries to bum rush McGee with a series of wild strikes but McGee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

McGee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Story to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Story trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Story content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Phil Story will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Phil Story's cut.
That's time! McGee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McGee slips a straight right by Story.
Story takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
Story throws a series of strikes that have McGee backpedaling.
McGee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McGee throws a head kick that Story semi-blocks.
McGee throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGee throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGee tries to clinch there but Story circles away.
McGee throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Story looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
Story just misses with a punch to the body.
Story will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch but Story swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Story misses with a wild combination.
McGee blocks a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story fails with a takedown attempt.
Story keeps the fight on the outside.
McGee scores with a nice body kick.
McGee tries to clinch but Story is having none of it.
Story fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

McGee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Story, pushing him back against the cage.
Story takes a knee right on the jaw!
Story is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McGee keeps control of Story as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Story drops down looking for an ankle pick but McGee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Murphy McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Story.
Story takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGee throws a head kick that Story semi-blocks.
Story misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to clinch up but Story keeps it at a distance.
McGee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Story.
McGee tries to clinch up but Story circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGee.
McGee misses with a kick to the body.
Story throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Story shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGee pinned against the cage. McGee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Story throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by McGee.
McGee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Story shoots for a double leg takedown but McGee sprawls well. He's pushed Story's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Story fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Story takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Story.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a head kick that Story semi-blocks.
McGee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch but Story swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch but Story swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Story throws a hook but McGee blocks it.
Story's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Story shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Story showed some decent athleticism there.
Story working over McGee with some ground and pound. McGee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McGee is looking to get back to is feet but Story passes into side control.
Story is working McGee over with some ground and pound from side control.
Story lands a few punches from side control.
McGee takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Story in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Story trying to control the action but McGee is working from the bottom.
McGee prevents Story from improving position.
McGee is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on McGee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Story will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murphy McGee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGee 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murphy McGee!