PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bo Hampton (ranked 5366 p4p, 2442 weight class) and Finn Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn Mcgee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hampton
vs
Mcgee

172 cm
25
200
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
188
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Finn Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee throws a series of punches but Hampton moves out of range.

Mcgee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hampton is looking to control Mcgee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hampton avoid being mounted?
Mcgee trying to control the pace.

Hampton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcgee pulls his head out easily.
Mcgee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton wants to control but Mcgee is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee content to control rather than advance.
It looks like Mcgee might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Mcgee 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.
Hampton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mcgee throws a strike but Hampton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hampton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mcgee sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Hampton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mcgee looking to pass the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Mcgee closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hampton's guard.
Mcgee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hampton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcgee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcgee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mcgee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mcgee sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton keeping full guard, as Mcgee tries to pass.
Mcgee throws a big elbow that misses.
Mcgee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcgee throws a big elbow that misses.
Mcgee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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.
Hampton managing to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Mcgee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hampton keeping full guard, as Mcgee tries to pass.
Mcgee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hampton keeping full guard, as Mcgee tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mcgee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Finn Mcgee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hampton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hampton trying to control from half guard but Mcgee is working away.
Mcgee won't allow Hampton to pass to mount.
Mcgee controlling the position for now.
Mcgee is looking for a sweep. Hampton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mcgee keeps trying to improve his position.
Mcgee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton wants to control but Mcgee is keeping him busy.
Mcgee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hampton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hampton is looking to stall here but Mcgee recovers full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mcgee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hampton trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton is really struggling to control Mcgee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mcgee keeping full guard, as Hampton tries to pass.
Mcgee trying to control the position.
Hampton trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Mcgee shoots in and bounces Hampton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Mcgee from controlling successfully.
Hampton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hampton keeping full guard, as Mcgee tries to pass.
Mcgee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hampton working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton looking to control but Mcgee passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Mcgee there.
Hampton trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mcgee manages to pass to mount!
Hampton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hampton reaches up to try and control the position but Mcgee seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Hampton rolls and tries to escape and now Mcgee has his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgee throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mcgee controlling the positon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hampton defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Finn Mcgee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mcgee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hampton to the ground. Mcgee is now in Hampton's guard.
Mcgee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mcgee landing some decent shots from guard.
Hampton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Mcgee from controlling successfully.

Hampton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hampton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mcgee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mcgee trying to control but Hampton is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Mcgee gets a double leg takedown into Hampton's guard.
Mcgee trying to control the position from guard on top but Hampton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hampton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hampton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee drops back looking for a leg! Hampton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hampton manages to kick Mcgee off! Mcgee jumps back into Hampton's guard.
Mcgee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mcgee trying to control but Hampton is working from the bottom.

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.
Hampton is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Mcgee looking to score a takedown here. Hampton is defending well but Mcgee drives through and ends up in Hampton's guard.
Mcgee looking to pass the guard.
Mcgee works over Hampton with some ground and pound from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcgee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bo Hampton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finn Mcgee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Finn Mcgee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mcgee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

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