PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cathair McKay (ranked 578 p4p, 375 weight class) and Ottaa Koppia (ranked 85 p4p, 55 weight class). Cathair McKay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McKay
vs
Koppia

182 cm
26
185
8 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
189
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Beachside Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cathair McKay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ottaa Koppia!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKay tries to clinch but Koppia moves out of range.
Koppia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McKay looks to land a right hand but Koppia moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koppia! But no joy.
Koppia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McKay.
Koppia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koppia throws the left hand but McKay avoids the punch easily.
McKay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koppia! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKay misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Koppia to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Cathair McKay has been cut.
McKay misses with an uppercut
and Koppia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koppia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koppia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koppia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McKay throws a poor cross that misses
and Koppia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McKay digs a good body shot into Koppia's ribs.
McKay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Koppia counters with a crisp one two that drops McKay! Koppia thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves McKay to his feet! McKay is in big trouble!

McKay is rocked!
McKay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McKay looks to score with a jab to the body but Koppia is just out of range.
McKay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koppia sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McKay misses with a wild body shot.
Koppia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McKay finds it's way round the side to connect with Koppia's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koppia throws a poor cross that misses
and McKay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koppia misses with a body shot.
McKay throws an off balance right hand
and Koppia counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from McKay.

McKay lands a big uppercut and Koppia crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Koppia looks OK. McKay waves Koppia back to his feet!

Koppia is rocked!
McKay ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Koppia out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cathair McKay!
Cathair McKay is the new middleweight champion!
Cathair McKay thanked the fans post fight for their support.