PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Matthew (ranked 4875 p4p, 3184 weight class) and Craig McKinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Matthew
vs
McKinney

178 cm
18
161
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
158
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Matthew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig McKinney!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKinney on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matthew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McKinney.
Matthew is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McKinney.
Matthew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Matthew drives through and clinches with McKinney against the cage.
McKinney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matthew fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Matthew misses with a body shot.
Matthew misses the shot to the body.
McKinney throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McKinney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matthew circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKinney tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matthew swivels and escapes.
An attempted straight right counter from Matthew misses the target.
Patrick Matthew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig McKinney.
No luck for McKinney with that takedown attempt.
Matthew swings for the body but McKinney moves out of range.

McKinney shoots in and gets a takedown into Matthew's guard.
Matthew knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McKinney on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew has McKinney pulled in close to control his posture.
Matthew keeping moving, preventing McKinney from controlling successfully.
Matthew trying to control the position here.
Matthew's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matthew is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

McKinney trying to control here.
McKinney keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

McKinney manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Matthew keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew digs a right hand into McKinney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McKinney's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Matthew.
Matthew cracks McKinney with a nice body shot.
Matthew digs a right hand into McKinney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McKinney's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Matthew - that landed with a thud.
McKinney looks winded!
Matthew lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McKinney backwards.
Matthew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Matthew as the two fighters clinch.
Matthew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Matthew.
A right hook to the body lands for Matthew.
Matthew lands with a right to the head.
Matthew works on McKinney's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthew lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Matthew.
Matthew lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matthew stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Matthew lands a hook that snaps the head of McKinney backwards.
Matthew scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matthew lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Matthew.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matthew.
A short left from Matthew.

McKinney is rocked!

It looks like Craig McKinney has been cut.
Matthew gets through McKinney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McKinney is still on wobbly legs! Can Matthew finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Matthew.
Matthew lands with a left to the head.
Matthew lands a body shot.
Matthew pushes McKinney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matthew.
Matthew lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McKinney or not.
Matthew lands a right hand that snaps the head of McKinney backwards.
Nice body punch from Matthew - that landed with a thud.
Matthew unloads with a big right hand that wobbles McKinney! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Matthew is unloading with more strikes now! McKinney drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Matthew!