PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hidetoshi Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Mcghee has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nakata
vs
Mcghee

178 cm
25
182 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidetoshi Nakata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronnie Mcghee!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcghee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Nakata pushes Mcghee off and gets back to his feet.

Mcghee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nakata is trying to defend but Mcghee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Mcghee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nakata doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcghee.

Nakata looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mcghee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakata keeps working.
Nakata trying to control from the bottom.

Nakata actively working from the bottom here.
Nakata trying to hold on to Mcghee's head to control him but Mcghee postures up.
Still in half guard, Mcghee seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nakata knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nakata gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mcghee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcghee.

Nakata isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mcghee stacks Nakata on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mcghee!
Nakata is trying to get back to his feet.
Nakata is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Nakata's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mcghee connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nakata some visible discomfort.
Nakata is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Mcghee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcghee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nakata wants to control but Mcghee postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee trying to control the action but Nakata is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nakata fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcghee throws out a powerful jab.
Nakata tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcghee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Mcghee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mcghee landing punches.
Mcghee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nakata is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nakata tries to reverse the position but Mcghee maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata tries to hold on but Mcghee postures up.
Mcghee lands with some strikes.

Mcghee has hold of Nakata's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nakata manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nakata is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mcghee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nakata working to try and regain half guard.
Mcghee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mcghee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Mcghee connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Mcghee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Nakata that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Mcghee is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nakata can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nakata is desperately trying to improve his position but Mcghee has a good base and remains in mount.
Nakata wants to control but Mcghee is having none of it.
Nakata working to try and regain half guard.
Nakata tries to lock up and control but Mcghee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcghee looking to control but Nakata is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Nakata defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mcghee.
Nakata is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Mcghee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nakata shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mcghee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Nakata actively working from the bottom here.
Mcghee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Nakata looking for submissions off his back.

Nakata looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcghee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mcghee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nakata defending well though.

Nakata looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcghee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee is trying to control. Nakata wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Nakata looking for a kimura from the bottom but Mcghee passes into side control!
Mcghee wants to control but Nakata is keeping him busy.

Mcghee tries for a kimura but Nakata is defending well.
Nakata is looking to regain half guard here but Mcghee keeps moving and retains side control.
Mcghee scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Nakata's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mcghee is looking to take a break and control but Nakata is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mcghee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nakata knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mcghee trying to control the action but Nakata is working from the bottom.
Nakata tries to bench press Mcghee off him but Mcghee keeps the position.
Nakata is working hard here to advance position.

Mcghee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mcghee swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakata.
Nakata tries to clinch there but Mcghee circles away.
Nakata tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcghee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcghee keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcghee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakata looks to clinch

and Mcghee counters with a shoot takedown. Nakata fights it but they end up in guard.
Nakata keeping full guard, as Mcghee tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nakata looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mcghee is defending well. Nakata quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mcghee has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Nakata celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hidetoshi Nakata!