PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Mtagwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee comes into the arena with McGee blaring out of the sound system. Lee Mtagwa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mcgee
vs
Mtagwa

187 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

193 cm
26
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 3

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timothy Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Mtagwa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcgee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mtagwa's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mcgee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Mcgee is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mtagwa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mtagwa has escaped and now he's on top!
Mtagwa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mtagwa wants to pass the guard but Mcgee is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mtagwa postures up.
Mcgee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mtagwa is one step ahead there.
Mcgee is looking to stand up but Mtagwa isn't so interested in that idea.

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.
Mtagwa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mcgee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mtagwa is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mcgee shoots for a double leg takedown but Mtagwa sprawls well. He's pushed Mcgee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mtagwa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Mtagwa misses.
Mtagwa connects with a right hand. Mcgee shakes it off.
Mtagwa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcgee shoots in and drives through. Mtagwa sprawls well.
Mcgee throws a right and a left that Mtagwa avoids nicely.
Mcgee shoots in and drives through. Mtagwa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Mcgee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mtagwa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgee.
Mcgee shoots for a takedown but Mtagwa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcgee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mtagwa lands with a straight right. Mcgee didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Timothy Mcgee has been cut.
Mcgee is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mtagwa.
Mtagwa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mtagwa slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcgee, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee misses with a low kick.
Mcgee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Timothy Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mtagwa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcgee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mtagwa defends it nicely.
Mtagwa misses the shot to the body.
Mcgee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mtagwa pinned against the cage. Mtagwa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mtagwa slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcgee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mtagwa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcgee doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgee tries for a takedown but Mtagwa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Mtagwa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timothy Mcgee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mtagwa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcgee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mcgee tries for a takedown but Mtagwa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown but Mtagwa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mtagwa misses with a combination

and Mcgee counters with a takedown into side control.
Mcgee wants to control but Mtagwa is keeping him busy.
Mtagwa wants to control but Mcgee postures up.
Mtagwa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mcgee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Mcgee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mtagwa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mcgee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mtagwa keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgee stands up and beckons Mtagwa to his feet.
Mcgee misses with a double jab
and Mtagwa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee Mtagwa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcgee closes the distance and clinches up with Mtagwa, looking for a takedown. Mcgee pushes Mtagwa against the cage but Mtagwa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Mcgee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mtagwa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mtagwa is breathing heavily.
Mtagwa throws a series of punches but Mcgee avoids them all with ease.
Mtagwa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mtagwa but Mtagwa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcgee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcgee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mcgee throws a series of punches but Mtagwa avoids them all with ease.
Mtagwa throws a hook to the side of Mcgee's head but Mcgee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Mcgee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mtagwa did well to prevent Mcgee getting side control.
Mcgee wants to control but Mtagwa is keeping him busy.

Mcgee is working for a kimura but Mtagwa is defending it quite comfortably.

Mcgee wants to work for an arm triangle but Mtagwa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mcgee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mcgee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Mcgee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

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 is working for a kimura but Mtagwa is defending it quite comfortably.

Mtagwa is defending against the submission attempts here by Mcgee.
Mcgee is taking a breather. Mtagwa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Mcgee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timothy Mcgee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mcgee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mcgee moves into the clinch successfully.
Mtagwa is pressed up against the cage. Mcgee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mtagwa down to the mat. Mtagwa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mcgee closes the distance and clinches up with Mtagwa, looking for a takedown. Mcgee pushes Mtagwa against the cage but Mtagwa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mtagwa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mtagwa throws a right and a left that Mcgee avoids nicely.
Mcgee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mtagwa circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Mcgee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mtagwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcgee is defended easily by Mtagwa.
Timothy Mcgee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mtagwa sprawls well. Mtagwa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcgee gets slowly back to his feet.
Mtagwa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcgee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mtagwa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mtagwa misses.
Mtagwa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgee.
Mcgee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mtagwa tries to avoid it but Mcgee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mtagwa to the ground. Mtagwa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mcgee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mtagwa circles away.
Mcgee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mtagwa.
Mcgee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mtagwa.
Mcgee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mtagwa's waist but Mtagwa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcgee off to one side.

Mcgee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mcgee throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Mcgee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mtagwa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee working for a guillotine from mount but Mtagwa is in no mood to give up.

Mcgee working for a submission but Mtagwa is keeping him at bay.
Mcgee thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Mcgee is working for a guillotine from mount but Mtagwa frees his head quite easily.
Mcgee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mtagwa is looking to escape.

That's four 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.
Mcgee is really struggling to control Mtagwa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mcgee throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Mcgee is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mtagwa as he avoids it easily.
Mcgee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mtagwa tries to avoid it but Mcgee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mtagwa to the ground. Mtagwa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcgee lands with a kick to the temple. Mtagwa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mcgee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcgee throws a leg kick but Mtagwa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mcgee throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timothy 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

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