PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fred Matador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Digger Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carmina Burana kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Matador
vs
Mcgee

177 cm
19
161 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
163 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
ENDLESS 152

Syndicate Drugs
ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Matador!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Digger Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Mcgee. Beautiful body shot.
Matador tries to clinch there but Mcgee circles away.
Mcgee swats away the attempt to clinch by Matador.
Matador is looking to clinch.
Mcgee swinging wilding here.
Matador fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matador is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mcgee.
Mcgee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mcgee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Matador gets caught flat footed, as Mcgee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mcgee trying to control but Matador is working from the bottom.
Mcgee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Matador preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcgee throws a big right hand that misses.
Mcgee forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mcgee is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Matador has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matador regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mcgee wants to pass the guard but Matador is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Matador is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

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

Mcgee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Matador manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mcgee has Matador in his guard.
Matador stays in close to Mcgee's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Matador would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mcgee is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mcgee working for a triangle but Matador defends it easily.
Mcgee wants to sweep here but Matador controlling him for the moment.

Mcgee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matador gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mcgee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Matador escapes and throws Mcgee's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mcgee looks gassed!
Matador trying to control the position but Mcgee is working away.
Mcgee regains half guard.
Mcgee trying to control from the bottom.
Mcgee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matador is looking to take a break and control but Mcgee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Still in half guard, Matador seems content to control.
Mcgee wants to get back to full guard but Matador has passed into side control.
Mcgee tries to lock up and control but Matador gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcgee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mcgee trying desperately to get to his feet.
Matador can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mcgee is looking to escape.
Mcgee gets back to half guard.
Mcgee is trying to control but Matador manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Digger Mcgee 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.

Mcgee swats away the attempt to clinch by Matador.
A nice combination there by Mcgee.

Mcgee tries to keep at a distance but Matador has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mcgee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matador misses with some punches.
Matador lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mcgee tries to pull guard but Matador won't allow it.
Mcgee tries to pull guard but Matador holds him up against the ropes and eventually Mcgee drops back down to his feet.
Matador lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matador misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mcgee as Matador tries to tie him up.
Matador misses with a body punch.
Mcgee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fred Matador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digger Mcgee.
Mcgee fails to pull guard.
Mcgee tries to pull guard but Matador holds him up against the ropes and eventually Mcgee drops back down to his feet.
Matador using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcgee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mcgee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matador avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mcgee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mcgee blocks a body shot from Matador.
Mcgee tries to pull guard but Matador holds him up against the ropes and eventually Mcgee drops back down to his feet.
Matador stops a takedown attempt from Mcgee.
A right handed body shot lands from Matador.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matador unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcgee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Matador is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcgee is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Matador.
Mcgee is breathing heavily.
Matador leaning against his opponent.
Mcgee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matador pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matador is looking to clinch but Mcgee is avoiding it.

Mcgee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Mcgee has gone for a leg lock! Matador slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcgee's guard.

Mcgee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Matador pushes down on Mcgee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mcgee is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matador stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Matador darts in and clinches Mcgee up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Matador.
Matador presses Mcgee against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matador looking to throw knees to the head but Mcgee is blocking nicely.
Matador dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

Mcgee decides to pull guard.
Matador won't allow Mcgee to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcgee is on top in guard.

Mcgee is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Matador is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Matador has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matador passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mcgee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mcgee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mcgee is looking to improve his position.
Matador is looking to take a break and control but Mcgee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mcgee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mcgee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matador stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcgee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mcgee trying to keep a closed guard but Matador is proving a slippery customer.

Mcgee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matador doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matador manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Matador is looking to stand up but Mcgee won't let him.

Mcgee had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Matador is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mcgee Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Matador's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fred Matador will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matador closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Matador on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mcgee throws a combination. Matador tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mcgee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matador has time to react.
Mcgee misses with a wild combination.
Matador uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcgee.
Matador tries to clinch there but Mcgee circles away.
A punch combination from Mcgee misses.
Mcgee keeps the fight on the outside.
Matador fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Mcgee gets a takedown into half guard.
Matador is trying to get back to full guard.
Matador looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee thows a huge punch but Matador dodges it nicely.
Digger Mcgee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcgee is keen to just control but Matador is a slippery customer.

Mcgee seems to be working for a kimura but Matador defends the submission attempt.

Mcgee is looking for a kimura but Matador is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mcgee to get the leverage.
Matador slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Mcgee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Matador is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mcgee, into his guard.
Matador wants to pass the guard but Mcgee is keeping the position.

That's two 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.
Matador preventing the sweep.
Matador trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Matador has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Matador trying to control the action but Mcgee just sinks the hooks in.

Mcgee looking for the choke from the back.
Matador turns into Mcgee and is now in his guard.
Matador content to stall in guard here.
Mcgee working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Matador wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.
Mcgee looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcgee, not yet.

Matador got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcgee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matador has managed to get both his arms back between Mcgee's legs - danger averted.
Matador working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mcgee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Matador's guard.
Matador manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Matador controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Digger Mcgee really dominated that round.
That's time! Matador's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mcgee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcgee stalks Matador and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Matador's face. Matador staggers backwards, shaken.
Fred Matador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Matador moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcgee is trying to drag Matador to the mat but Matador just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Matador lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Digger Mcgee has been cut.
Matador landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matador lands a body shot.
Matador trying to stall but Mcgee improves his position.
Matador lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mcgee or not.
Matador lands a nice knee to the body.
Matador lands a nice uppercut.
Matador scores with a hook to the body.
Matador unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcgee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mcgee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matador misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcgee.
Matador gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcgee.
Fred Matador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digger Mcgee.
A knee to the head by Matador.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Matador pushes Mcgee back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matador crunches a lovely knee into Mcgee's ribcage.
Matador landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mcgee is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Matador gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Matador.

Mcgee lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mcgee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Matador moves into full guard.
Mcgee won't allow Matador to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mcgee is pushing down on Matador's leg trying to pass to half guard. Matador is fighting to maintain full guard but Mcgee has managed to sneak the leg through.

Mcgee seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Matador is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Digger Mcgee!
Digger Mcgee is the new lightweight champion!