PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sticker Romano (ranked 4540 p4p, 438 weight class) and Takedown Mcgee (ranked 3315 p4p, 360 weight class). Romano comes to the cage accompanied by Go For Broke. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Takedown Mcgee was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Romano
vs
Mcgee

186 cm
27
172 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

RESISTANCE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sticker Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takedown Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romano walks into a stiff left hand from Mcgee.

Mcgee clinches up against the cage.
Mcgee tries to throw a body punch but Romano avoids it by throwing Mcgee back against the cage.
Mcgee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romano is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mcgee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mcgee tries to work over Romano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mcgee scores with a shot to the side of Romano's head.
Mcgee lands a nice uppercut.
Mcgee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romano or not.
A short uppercut from Mcgee.
The referee calls for Mcgee to work.
Nice body punch from Mcgee.
Mcgee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mcgee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
I was talking to Romano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Romano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mcgee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Mcgee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mcgee lands an uppercut.
Romano takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcgee.
Romano is breathing heavily.
Mcgee lands with a short shot to the head.
Mcgee leaning against his opponent.
Mcgee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romano looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sticker Romano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Mcgee.
A short right from Mcgee on the inside.
Mcgee stalling the fight.
A short body shot lands from Mcgee as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mcgee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mcgee.
Romano takes a shot to the head.
Mcgee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mcgee lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee is leaning against Romano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mcgee controlling the action here for a moment.
Mcgee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romano backwards.
A short body shot lands from Mcgee as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mcgee.
Mcgee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Mcgee.
Mcgee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mcgee scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mcgee.
Mcgee presses Romano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee lands with a right to the head.
Romano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mcgee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mcgee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mcgee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgee throws a series of punches but Romano moves out of range.

Mcgee takes the fight into the clinch.
Mcgee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Mcgee.
Mcgee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romano looking for a takedown.
Romano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mcgee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mcgee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romano backwards.
A short body shot lands from Mcgee as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee gets through Romano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mcgee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Nice body punch from Mcgee - that landed with a thud.
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 lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Romano is rocked!
Mcgee stalling the fight.
Oh Romano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romano tries for a takedown but Mcgee manages to get underhooks.
Romano seems to have got his legs back now.
Mcgee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mcgee lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcgee slowing the pace effectively.
Romano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Mcgee - that landed with a thud.
Mcgee is leaning against Romano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mcgee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgee is stalling here.
Mcgee lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takedown Mcgee dominated that round.
That's time! Romano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Romano tries to keep at a distance but Mcgee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mcgee lands a body punch.
Romano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mcgee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcgee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mcgee lands a nice uppercut.
Mcgee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mcgee lands a big right hand that drops Romano! The killer instinct kicks in and Mcgee finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mcgee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takedown Mcgee!