PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Sanchez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sanchez
vs
McGee

185 cm
21
217 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergio Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick McGee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McGee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sanchez looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
McGee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGee wants to sweep but no luck.
McGee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

McGee has his feet on Sanchez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

McGee clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.

McGee pulls guard effortlessly.
McGee looking for a sweep. Not yet McGee, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGee is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez is fighting to break McGee's control of his arms but McGee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McGee with a couple of short strikes.
McGee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McGee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McGee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McGee landing punches.
McGee cracks Sanchez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanchez taking shots to the head.
McGee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanchez is in a horrible position here. McGee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McGee cracks Sanchez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee working away from the top, dropping strikes.

McGee jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sanchez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
McGee looks up at the clock and then as Sanchez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McGee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McGee scoring with punches from side control.
McGee lands some shots froms side control.
McGee cracks Sanchez with a big elbow.
Sanchez is trying to improve his position.
McGee scores with punches from side control.
McGee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGee in side control lands a decent elbow.
McGee is putting a hurting on Sanchez here, landing some big shots from side control.
McGee cracks Sanchez with a big right hand but Sanchez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McGee landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
McGee is putting a hurting on Sanchez here, landing some big shots from side control.
McGee is chipping away with strikes.
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.
McGee connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sanchez some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McGee scoring with punches and elbows.
Sanchez is pushing McGee's head away, looking to escape. McGee manages to hold on to the position though.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom here.
McGee working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
McGee wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Sanchez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee lands a few punches from side control.
McGee landing strikes.
Sanchez prevents McGee from improving position.
McGee is chipping away with strikes.
Sanchez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McGee cracks Sanchez with a big right hand but Sanchez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McGee landing strikes.
McGee looks up at the clock and then as Sanchez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McGee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McGee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sanchez down.
McGee grinds an elbow into Sanchez's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGee passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sanchez!
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanchez hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick McGee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McGee scores a takedown into full mount!
McGee raining down shots from the mount!
McGee with shots to the head and body - Sanchez looks very uncomfortable down there.
McGee with shots to the head and body - Sanchez looks very uncomfortable down there.
McGee punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanchez wants to hold on but McGee pushes him away.
McGee lands a big shot there that rocks Sanchez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McGee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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 lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sanchez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanchez tries to get out of the position.
McGee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sanchez is trying to stand.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
McGee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BOOM! McGee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McGee working Sanchez over with strikes here.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee breaks from Sanchez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McGee with a couple of short strikes.
McGee lands a big shot there that rocks Sanchez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McGee landing punches.
Sanchez is bucking up trying to escape but McGee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sanchez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
McGee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but McGee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanchez?
A nice elbow there by McGee.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is bucking up trying to escape but McGee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McGee with good strikes from the mount here!
McGee lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but McGee isn't that keen on the idea.
Sanchez tries to hold on but McGee postures up.
McGee looking to finish Sanchez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanchez!
McGee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanchez?
Sanchez tries to hold on but McGee pushes him away.
McGee punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but McGee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGee wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
McGee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McGee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
McGee working the ground and pound effectively.
McGee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sanchez wants to hold on but McGee pushes him away.
Dick McGee has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGee working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by McGee.
McGee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! McGee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McGee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McGee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGee breaks from Sanchez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McGee landing shots from mount.
McGee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McGee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanchez?
Sanchez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McGee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanchez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGee breaks from Sanchez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McGee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sanchez is in a horrible position here. McGee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McGee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
McGee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGee on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez tries to hold on but McGee pushes him away.
Sanchez is in a horrible position here. McGee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McGee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanchez hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

McGee rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.

McGee gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McGee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanchez has hold of McGee's hands but McGee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGee is working away from the top position though.
McGee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McGee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sanchez is looking to escape.
McGee drops an elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McGee scores with a couple of nice shots.
McGee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and McGee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanchez!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee raining down shots from the mount!
McGee prevents Sanchez from getting the reversal.
McGee punishing his opponent with strikes.
McGee wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
McGee landing strikes, looking to finish!
McGee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McGee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McGee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanchez hang on?
Sanchez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McGee lands a nice shot to the head.
Sanchez tries to hold on but McGee postures up.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanchez wants to control but McGee is having none of it.
Sanchez is bucking up trying to escape but McGee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McGee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanchez hang on?
McGee scoring with strikes but Sanchez is staying in there.
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez is in a horrible position here. McGee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McGee lands a big elbow.
Sanchez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
McGee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee punishing his opponent with strikes.
McGee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McGee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McGee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanchez?
McGee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sanchez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McGee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McGee working Sanchez over with strikes here.
McGee with shots to the head and body - Sanchez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sanchez is looking to get to half guard.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is trying to stand up.
McGee cracks Sanchez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McGee with good strikes from the mount here!
McGee lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sanchez tries to reverse the position but McGee maintains control.
McGee breaks from Sanchez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sanchez is in a horrible position here. McGee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but McGee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGee raining down shots from the mount!
McGee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Sanchez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McGee working Sanchez over with strikes here.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but McGee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchez really wants to buck McGee off and get back to his feet.
Sergio Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dick McGee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGee controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick McGee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 24:30

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