PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RZA - Samurai Theme . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gracie
vs
McGee

191 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
272 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shogun Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiny McGee!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie tries to bum rush McGee with a series of wild strikes but McGee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGee.
Shogun Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
McGee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGee cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Shogun Gracie has been cut.
McGee misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGee misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a head kick but McGee moves out of range.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGee checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie lands a head kick!
McGee lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGee throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McGee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGee slips under a jab from Gracie.
McGee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGee misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGee. That did some damage!
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks McGee off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
A bone on bone clash there as McGee blocks the leg kick.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and McGee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGee misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
McGee misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiny McGee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shogun Gracie'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.

Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGee checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
McGee throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
McGee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from McGee.
McGee misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from McGee. Those never looked like landing.
McGee looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Nice body kick from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves to clinch but McGee breaks away
letting McGee counter with a right hand.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McGee moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
McGee throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie is looking to clinch but McGee is avoiding it.
Gracie jabs McGee right on the nose. McGee blinks but takes it well.
McGee avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
McGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Gracie.
McGee lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
McGee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gracie scores with a spinning back kick!
McGee just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tiny McGee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shogun Gracie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGee blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGee misses with a body shot.
McGee avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGee counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but McGee moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
McGee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGee.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGee throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Tiny McGee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks McGee off balance momentarily.
Gracie thumps McGee with a low kick.
McGee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
McGee misses the shot to the body.
McGee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGee takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGee has time to react.
McGee throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGee's sensitive parts.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - McGee circles away.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses McGee's front leg but catches the back leg as McGee tries to avoid it.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGee avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGee. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Shogun Gracie did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Shogun Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

McGee avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGee counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGee throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
McGee blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but McGee saw it coming and moves away.
McGee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
McGee misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGee.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee misses the shot to the body.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. McGee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGee blocks a leg kick.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGee swinging wildly here.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks McGee off balance momentarily.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
McGee misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McGee takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
McGee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gracie.
McGee misses with a body shot
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
McGee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McGee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gracie - the referee stops the clock and McGee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gracie. McGee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Gracie had his way with Tiny McGee in that round.
The cut man is working on Shogun Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gracie connects with a leg kick. McGee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie lands a front kick.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
McGee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gracie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McGee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McGee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGee misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and McGee moves out of range easily.
McGee misses with a straight left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGee avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on McGee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGee tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
McGee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

McGee breaks from the clinch.
Gracie slips a jab from McGee.
Gracie thumps McGee with a low kick.
McGee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but McGee avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie cracks the inside of McGee's front leg.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gracie.
McGee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws the left hand but McGee avoids the punch easily.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:47
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 49:47
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shogun Gracie!