PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Mcgee (ranked 5239 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lrock Besnar (ranked 5319 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcgee
vs
Besnar

217 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lrock Besnar!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Besnar gets a clinch.
Mcgee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Mcgee.
Mcgee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Besnar working hard to break the clinch.
Mcgee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcgee struggles to land a body shot inside as Besnar controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee is pushing Besnar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Besnar tries to pull guard but Mcgee won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mcgee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Mcgee decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcgee is on top in guard.

Besnar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Besnar wants to stand and escape but Mcgee is having none of it.

Besnar looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mcgee has picked Besnar up and slammed him! Besnar can't keep hold of the triangle and Mcgee manages to pass to side control!
Besnar trying to remain calm as Mcgee controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Besnar to his feet.
Besnar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcgee appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Besnar sprawls well. Besnar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcgee gets slowly back to his feet.
Besnar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Mcgee gets a double leg takedown into Besnar's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Besnar trying to keep a closed guard but Mcgee is proving a slippery customer.
Besnar tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee scoring with some ground and pound.

Besnar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mcgee stacks Besnar 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 Mcgee!
Mcgee just content to control the position.
Besnar is trying to work for a sweep but Mcgee has mounted him!
Mcgee controlling the position easily from mount.
Mcgee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Besnar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mcgee content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Besnar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Mcgee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Besnar gets tackled into the cage by Mcgee. Mcgee maintains the clinch.
Besnar wants to break free but Mcgee has control.

Mcgee pulls guard effortlessly.
Mcgee controlling the position.

Mcgee is looking to cinch up a triangle. Besnar throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mcgee's body to avoid the submission. Mcgee has instead reached around Besnar's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mcgee arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leonard Mcgee!