PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshiro Kasumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGee comes into the arena with Metallica - All Nightmare Long blaring out of the sound system. Kasumi has chosen Ai Wo Torimodose aka Song of Manliness as his entrance music. Bang McGee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGee
vs
Kasumi

188 cm
33
212 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

185 cm
33
220 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bang McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Kasumi!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasumi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kasumi throws a head kick but McGee moves out of range.
McGee throws a hook to the side of Kasumi's head but Kasumi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kasumi counters with a head kick.
McGee cracks Kasumi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGee avoids the body shot from Kasumi.
McGee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kasumi misses with a straight left.
Kasumi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by McGee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kasumi wants to land a leg kick but McGee is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee throws a lazy right hand but Kasumi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kasumi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee throws a lazy uppercut

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

McGee uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kasumi throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kasumi.
McGee thuds a left hand into Kasumi's body.
McGee jabs Kasumi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasumi throws a hook to the side of McGee's head but McGee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Kasumi misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee looks to land a right hand but Kasumi moved out of range.
McGee swings for the body but Kasumi moves out of range.
Good exchange - McGee coming out on top.
Kasumi fakes the leg kick and cracks McGee in the body.
Kasumi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGee backs up against the cage.

It looks like Bang McGee has been cut.
McGee avoids the body shot from Kasumi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGee, right into the meat.
Kasumi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kasumi connects with a body shot.
McGee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGee.

It looks like Kenshiro Kasumi has been cut.
Kasumi throws a hook but McGee avoids it easily.
Kasumi tries a head kick but it misses.
McGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasumi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGee. That's going to slow Kasumi down.
Kasumi misses with a low kick.
McGee avoids the body shot from Kasumi.
Kasumi throws a series of strikes that have McGee backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasumi blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi thows a leg kick but McGee checks it
and McGee counters with a nice body shot.
Kasumi looks winded!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kasumi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McGee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McGee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McGee misses with a straight right.
McGee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGee connects with a right hand. Kasumi shakes it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGee.
A combination from Kasumi does no damage.
McGee connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGee checks a leg kick nicely.
McGee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bang McGee dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kasumi misses with a low kick as McGee jumps back.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kasumi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McGee blocks a head kick by Kasumi.
A jab from McGee misses.
A jab from Kasumi does it's job there.
Kasumi looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasumi manages to avoid it.
McGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee misses with an uppercut. Kasumi saw that one coming.
McGee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kasumi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGee.
McGee throws a right hand that Kasumi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasumi also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kasumi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kasumi is rocked!
McGee misses with a straight left.
Kasumi is still on wobbly legs! Can McGee finish him?
Kasumi moves out of range as McGee strikes.
A jab from McGee misses.
Kasumi throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
McGee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGee looks to land a left hand but Kasumi moved out of range nicely.
Kasumi seems to have recovered his senses.
Kasumi throws a sloppy head kick and McGee moves out of range easily.
Kasumi connects with the punch.
Kasumi throws a head kick but McGee moves out of range.
Kasumi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kasumi throws a head kick that misses
and McGee counters with a huge left! Kasumi is in big trouble! He's backing up but McGee isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kasumi from any more damage. A dominating finish by McGee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bang McGee!