PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lennox Gilbey (ranked 5447 p4p, 4165 weight class) and Swinzey Mckinney (ranked 317 p4p, 271 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gilbey
vs
Mckinney

160 cm
25
135
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
141
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lennox Gilbey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swinzey Mckinney!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mckinney has closed the distance and engaged Gilbey in a clinch.
Gilbey trying to control the position but instead, Mckinney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gilbey into the cage.
Mckinney lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gilbey.
Mckinney can't find room to land a body shot as Gilbey controls the action.
Gilbey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mckinney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gilbey.
Mckinney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Mckinney scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mckinney.
Mckinney misses with some punches.
A short left from Gilbey.
Mckinney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilbey stalling in the clinch but Mckinney improves position.
Gilbey taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbey is trying to force a seperation but Mckinney has the dominant position.
Mckinney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gilbey trying to stall but Mckinney improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Gilbey fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gilbey.
Mckinney gets through Gilbey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gilbey trying to control the position but instead, Mckinney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gilbey into the cage.
Mckinney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gilbey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mckinney backwards.
Gilbey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mckinney lands a hook that snaps the head of Gilbey backwards.
Gilbey misses with a punch to the body.
Mckinney misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilbey misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Mckinney scores with a nice short uppercut.

Gilbey is rocked!
Gilbey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mckinney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Gilbey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mckinney dips a shoulder and cracks Gilbey with a mighty uppercut! Gilbey falls back against the cage and Mckinney unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gilbey is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mckinney screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swinzey Mckinney!