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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phillip McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dariusz Wilczewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 cm
24
152 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
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178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Phillip McGee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dariusz Wilczewski! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilczewski's calf. A slapping leg kick lands for McGee.
Wilczewski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. McGee sneaks out the side door and pushes Wilczewski away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. McGee gets caught flat footed, as Wilczewski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. McGee is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Wilczewski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGee uses from the top position. McGee forces his way into half guard. Wilczewski actively working from the bottom here. Wilczewski is trying to stand up here but McGee is controlling him well. Still in half guard, McGee seems content to control. McGee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McGee scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilczewski is staying active underneath McGee, who seems content to just control the action from this position. McGee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. McGee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. McGee is looking to take a break and control but Wilczewski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Wilczewski is trying to stand back up but McGee is controlling him
McGee stalling.
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. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McGee connects with a nice short shot to Wilczewski's temple. Wilczewski trying to control here.
McGee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. McGee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. McGee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Phillip McGee wasn't doing enough on the ground. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. McGee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGee circles away from the clinch attempt and McGee counters with a thumping low kick. McGee throws a series of strikes that have Wilczewski backpedaling.
McGee cracks a nice hook into Wilczewski's ribs. Wilczewski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. McGee cracks a nice hook into Wilczewski's ribs. Wilczewski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. McGee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wilczewski doesn't seem bothered though. McGee works Wilczewski's body with a nice hook. Wilczewski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A jab from McGee does it's job there. McGee jabs Wilczewski to the body, keeping him at a distance. Wilczewski throws a combination that misses and McGee counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilczewski wants to clinch and McGee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. McGee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wilczewski on his heels. He'll look to pass Wilczewski's guard now, I'm sure. Wilczewski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. McGee wants to control from the top but Wilczewski keeps moving. McGee works over Wilczewski with some ground and pound from guard. Wilczewski wants to improve his position but instead McGee has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wilczewski throws a strike from the bottom but McGee passes into side control!
Check out the look on McGee's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. McGee landing a few strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McGee working away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip McGee dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wilczewski looks to clinch and McGee counters with a stiff right hand. McGee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Wilczewski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGee counters with a one-two to the body. Wilczewski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phillip McGee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. McGee throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! McGee getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Wilczewski gets a double leg takedown into McGee's guard. McGee manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wilczewski closes the distance but McGee moves to the side and McGee counters with a nice leg kick. McGee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Wilczewski swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand! McGee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilczewski is trying to control the position but McGee postures up. Wilczewski keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully. Wilczewski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGee is aware though and is defending well. Wilczewski is breathing heavily. McGee stands up over Wilczewski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. McGee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. McGee stays in close to Wilczewski's body and controls the position. McGee slips nicely into half guard. McGee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wilczewski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. McGee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Wilczewski trying to control but McGee postures up.
McGee in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wilczewski tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from McGee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Phillip McGee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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