PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Da Jiang (ranked 56 p4p, 226 weight class) and Rockwell Mcgee (ranked 9 p4p, 29 weight class). Mcgee has chosen No More Hot Dogs as his entrance music. Da Jiang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rockwell Mcgee's chin.

Jiang
vs
Mcgee

168 cm
27
155
21 - 3 - 2

186 cm
33
161
22 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

NARCOS
Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rockwell Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee connects with a high kick.
Mcgee takes one on the button.
A clash of legs there as Mcgee blocks the low kick.
Jiang throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgee moves out of range easily.
Jiang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiang darts in trying to clinch
enabling Mcgee to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiang checks a leg kick.
Jiang lands a nice shot that snaps Mcgee's head back.
Mcgee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mcgee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mcgee throws a chopping leg kick but Jiang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcgee.

Jiang moves into the clinch.

Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiang throws a leg kick but Mcgee moved away.
Mcgee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jiang misses with a hook
and Mcgee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jiang stuns Mcgee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jiang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiang throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgee moves out of range easily.
Mcgee looks to land a combination but Jiang avoids it well.
Mcgee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcgee counters with a nice body shot.

Jiang clinches up with Mcgee and pushes him back against the cage.
Mcgee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Mcgee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Jiang misses
letting Mcgee counter with a right hand.
Jiang throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgee moves out of range easily.
Jiang lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcgee just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiang.
Mcgee blocks a jab.
Jiang throws a hook but Mcgee avoids it easily.
Mcgee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jiang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcgee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jiang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jiang throws a body punch but Mcgee moves out of range.
And Mcgee responds with a good body kick, but Jiang manages to step out the way in time.
Mcgee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jiang.
Jiang moves out of range of the body kick from Mcgee.
A counter left hand to the body from Jiang misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
Jiang throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Jiang misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Mcgee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jiang with the inside leg kick.
Mcgee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick from Jiang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiang wants to clinch but Mcgee slips to the side
and Mcgee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jiang throws a low kick but Mcgee moves out of range easily.

Jiang gets a clinch.

Mcgee breaks the clinch.
Jiang throws a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Mcgee.
It seemed like Mcgee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mcgee avoids the body shot from Jiang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee scores with a head kick. Jiang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcgee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcgee moves away.
Jiang misses with a jab to the body
enabling Mcgee to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgee takes one to the side of the head.
Mcgee moves away from the strike by Jiang.
Mcgee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jiang closes the distance but Mcgee moves to the side
and Mcgee counters with a nice leg kick.
Mcgee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgee was well out of range. Poor timing from Jiang.
Mcgee misses with a low kick.
Mcgee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiang connects with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Da Jiang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jiang connects with a body shot.
Jiang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcgee.
Da Jiang is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Mcgee misses
and Jiang counters with a nice body shot.
Jiang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mcgee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgee loads up on a big right hand but Jiang slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jiang duly obliges.
Jiang misses with a body shot
and Mcgee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiang looks to throw the jab but Mcgee is out of range.
Jiang lands with a good body shot.

Jiang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jiang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgee can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee wants to get back to striking at distance but Jiang won't allow it.

Mcgee breaks from the clinch.
Jiang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Da Jiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiang misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jiang backs up against the cage.
Jiang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a counter combo.
Mcgee looks to land a body kick but Jiang moved away.
Jiang quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jiang misses with the body kick
and Mcgee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jiang really felt that one!
Mcgee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcgee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jiang misses with a hook.
Mcgee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jiang. Jiang obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcgee misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jiang misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiang closes the distance but Mcgee moves to the side
and Mcgee counters with a low kick, right behind Jiang 's knee.
Jiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgee tries a quick counter leg kick but Jiang is wise to it.
Jiang wants to land a leg kick but Mcgee is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Mcgee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiang lands a jab.
Mcgee scores with a leg kick.
Mcgee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jiang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mcgee throws a right hand that Jiang ducks under and follows up with a left that Jiang also avoids with ease.
Jiang throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang thows a body kick. Mcgee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good shot there by Jiang.

Jiang closes the distance and clinches.
Mcgee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Jiang is controlling him.
Mcgee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jiang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcgee.
Jiang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Jiang has him pressed against the cage.
Jiang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Jiang is controlling him.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Mcgee is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Jiang - that landed with a thud.
Jiang lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Jiang.
Jiang lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Jiang lands a hook that snaps the head of Mcgee backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcgee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jiang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Mcgee missing with knees to the body.
Jiang lands a right hand.
Jiang prevents Mcgee from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jiang.
Da Jiang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mcgee can't break the clinch.
Mcgee tries to break free but Jiang pushes him back against the cage.
Jiang is working Mcgee over against the cage.
Jiang presses Mcgee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jiang lands with a right to the head.
Jiang pushes Mcgee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Jiang.
A body shot lands from Jiang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Jiang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Da Jiang dominated that second round.
That's time! Jiang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jiang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcgee in his tracks.

Jiang drives through and clinches with Mcgee against the cage.
Jiang digs a right hand underneath Mcgee's ribcage. Mcgee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcgee backwards.
Jiang digs a right hand into Mcgee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mcgee's gas tank.
Mcgee is trying to push Jiang away but Jiang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcgee is trying to force a seperation but Jiang has the dominant position.
Jiang scores with a shot to the side of Mcgee's head.

Mcgee is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Jiang.
Jiang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mcgee has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jiang seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mcgee can turn it around.
Jiang prevents Mcgee from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee has had enough of the clinch but Jiang keeps him there for the moment.
Jiang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcgee backwards.
Mcgee is still on wobbly legs! Can Jiang finish him?
Mcgee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcgee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcgee tries to land knees in the clinch but Jiang avoids the damage to the body.
Jiang has Mcgee pressed against the cage, preventing Mcgee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcgee seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang pushes Mcgee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Jiang as the two fighters clinch.
Jiang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jiang.
Jiang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jiang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jiang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Jiang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees to the body from Jiang.
Jiang has Mcgee pressed against the cage.
A short right from Jiang on the inside.
Jiang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Jiang on the inside.
Jiang trying to stall but Mcgee improves his position.
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Jiang is controlling him.
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Jiang is controlling him.
Jiang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Jiang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jiang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mcgee backwards.
Mcgee is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jiang.
A right handed body shot lands from Jiang.
Jiang digs a right hand underneath Mcgee's ribcage. Mcgee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Jiang.
Mcgee has had enough of the clinch but Jiang keeps him there for the moment.
Mcgee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcgee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mcgee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jiang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jiang prevents Mcgee from breaking the clinch.
Mcgee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jiang's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jiang obliges.
Jiang gets through Mcgee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jiang lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jiang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jiang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rockwell Mcgee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee tries to circle away but Jiang has him pinned against the cage.
Jiang cracks Mcgee with a nice body shot.
Jiang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jiang lands with a short shot to the head.
Jiang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mcgee backwards.
Mcgee is trying to break free.
Mcgee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jiang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jiang unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mcgee! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jiang is unloading with more strikes now! Mcgee drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Da Jiang!
After winning the bout, Da Jiang thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.