PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between tyler mckinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genesuis Silverkush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mckinney is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

mckinney
vs
Silverkush

205 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, tyler mckinney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genesuis Silverkush!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mckinney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
mckinney is breathing heavily.
Silverkush throws a nice looking combination but mckinney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
mckinney loads up on a big right hand but Silverkush slips the punch.

Silverkush gets a clinch.
Silverkush with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Silverkush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silverkush lands with a nice combination. mckinney backs away looking to recover.

Silverkush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
mckinney prevents the takedown attempt.

Silverkush breaks the clinch.
mckinney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Silverkush instigates a clinch.

Silverkush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silverkush looks to land a combination. mckinney sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silverkush lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silverkush.
Silverkush scores with a three punch combo!
Silverkush moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silverkush gets a clinch.

Silverkush breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverkush lands with a nice combination. mckinney backs away looking to recover.
Genesuis Silverkush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silverkush lands with a nice combination. mckinney backs away looking to recover.
Silverkush with a jab.
Silverkush tries to close the distance and clinch up but mckinney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silverkush goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silverkush lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silverkush!
Silverkush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silverkush misses with a series of wild punches.

Silverkush forces mckinney back against the cage and clinches.

Silverkush manages to break the clinch.
Silverkush lands a jab-cross combination.
Silverkush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silverkush scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silverkush scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Silverkush scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Silverkush.

Silverkush has closed the distance and engaged mckinney in a clinch.

Silverkush manages to break the clinch.
Silverkush lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silverkush.

Silverkush moves into the clinch successfully.

Silverkush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silverkush.
Silverkush is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silverkush throws a good cross that connects.

mckinney gets caught flat footed, as Silverkush shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Silverkush gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silverkush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but mckinney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silverkush.
Silverkush displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
mckinney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch combination from Silverkush misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverkush lands with an overhand left.
mckinney takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silverkush throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
mckinney takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silverkush closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silverkush lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silverkush tries to bum rush mckinney with a series of wild strikes but mckinney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silverkush throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silverkush throws a quick head kick that skims the top of mckinney's head.
mckinney avoids the head kick by Silverkush.
Silverkush throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silverkush connects with a high kick.
Silverkush is looking to clinch but mckinney is avoiding it.
mckinney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Silverkush closes the distance and clinches.

Silverkush manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mckinney shoots for a takedown but Silverkush saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
mckinney has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silverkush throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silverkush connects with a high kick.
Silverkush lands a jab-cross combination.
Silverkush displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silverkush scores with a three punch combo!

Silverkush fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with mckinney, pushing him back against the cage.
mckinney wants to break free but Silverkush has control.
Silverkush displaying some good clinch control by pressing mckinney up against the cage.
mckinney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silverkush just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silverkush manages to break the clinch.

Silverkush closes the distance and pushes mckinney back into the cage.
Silverkush wants to get back to striking at distance but mckinney won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genesuis Silverkush dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silverkush displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silverkush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silverkush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but mckinney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silverkush goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silverkush closes this distance looking for a takedown but mckinney circles away.
Silverkush lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Silverkush has closed the distance and engaged mckinney in a clinch.
Silverkush wants to get back to striking at distance but mckinney won't allow it.
Silverkush is looking to break free of the clinch but mckinney has double underhooks.

Silverkush breaks from the clinch.
Silverkush misses with a few strikes there.
Silverkush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silverkush lands a jab-cross combination.
Silverkush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Silverkush moves into range and clinches up with mckinney.
mckinney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silverkush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
mckinney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silverkush scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silverkush scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Genesuis Silverkush seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Silverkush takes the fight into the clinch.
Silverkush is looking to break free of the clinch but mckinney has double underhooks.
Silverkush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silverkush has had enough of the clinch but mckinney keeps him there for the moment.
Silverkush lands a right hand.

Silverkush breaks from the clinch.
Silverkush connects with a single shot there.
mckinney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silverkush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
mckinney wants to clinch up but Silverkush keeps it at a distance.

Silverkush scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silverkush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silverkush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverkush passes into side control, despite mckinney's attempt to control the position.
Silverkush working away.
What's mckinney going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
mckinney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
mckinney is trying to control Silverkush's posture but Silverkush avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silverkush.
Silverkush's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silverkush duly obliges.
Silverkush tries to close the distance and clinch up but mckinney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danga de danga de dang - Silverkush scores with a four punch combination!
A nice combination there by Silverkush.
Silverkush looks to clinch

and mckinney counters with a nice double leg into guard.
mckinney throws a big right hand that misses.
mckinney wants to control from the top but Silverkush keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverkush is trying to control the position from the bottom.
mckinney stopping the sweep attempt from Silverkush.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mckinney controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Silverkush is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genesuis Silverkush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Silverkush wants to clinch up but mckinney keeps it at a distance.
mckinney fails with the takedown

and Silverkush counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silverkush trying to control the position from guard on top but mckinney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silverkush gets to his feet - mckinney follows without any prompting.
Silverkush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Silverkush scores with a four punch combination!
mckinney gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silverkush counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silverkush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but mckinney circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Silverkush.
mckinney circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverkush tries to clinch but mckinney is having none of it.
Silverkush throws a nice outside leg kick.

Silverkush scores with a takedown into mckinney's guard.
mckinney working a defensive guard here.
mckinney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
mckinney pulls Silverkush in close to prevent any damage.
mckinney wants to get back to his feet but Silverkush is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mckinney looking for a sweep. Not yet mckinney, not yet.
mckinney doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
mckinney trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
mckinney wants to control the position but Silverkush says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
mckinney is looking for a sweep. Silverkush is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silverkush scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
mckinney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silverkush pinned against the cage. Silverkush gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tyler mckinney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silverkush scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mckinney misses with a takedown attempt
and Silverkush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silverkush throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silverkush lands with a nice combination. mckinney backs away looking to recover.

Silverkush moves into the clinch.

Silverkush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silverkush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by mckinney.

Silverkush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

mckinney breaks the clinch.
Silverkush throws a head kick that misses

and mckinney counters with a nice double leg into guard.

mckinney stands up from Silverkush's guard - mckinney perhaps looking for a knockout.

mckinney shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than mckinney was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
mckinney sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

mckinney goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silverkush turns into him and now he's in mckinney's guard.
mckinney working a defensive guard here.
tyler mckinney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Genesuis Silverkush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silverkush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mckinney wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Genesuis Silverkush.
Well Silverkush has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genesuis Silverkush!