PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sova Borgia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dickus McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGee has chosen Change (In the house of flies) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sova Borgia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Borgia
vs
McGee

165 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Red Square Fight Gear

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sova Borgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dickus McGee !
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia wants to clinch up but McGee keeps it at a distance.
McGee circles away from the clinch attempt.

Borgia tries to sprawl but McGee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McGee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McGee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGee prevents Borgia from improving his position.

McGee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Borgia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Borgia wants to improve his position but McGee is controlling well.
Borgia trying to control but McGee postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee lands with a punch from half guard.
McGee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Borgia blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGee .
Borgia is looking to control McGee 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Borgia avoid being mounted?
McGee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

McGee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is doing well to control the position and prevent McGee from advancing to side control.
McGee is thwarting Borgia's attempts to control the position.
Borgia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGee on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sova Borgia wasn't doing enough on the ground.

McGee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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 throwing shots but Borgia is blocking nicely.
Borgia is trying to control but can't.
Borgia wants to get back to full guard but McGee has passed into side control.

McGee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

McGee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Borgia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia parries the strikes from McGee easily there. McGee is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Borgia to escape.
Borgia tries to buck McGee off but McGee is having none of it.
Borgia tries to control the position but he's not in luck - McGee easily slips into full mount!
Borgia is working to get back to half guard.

McGee is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by McGee !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dickus McGee !
After the fight, Dickus McGee was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.