PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Declan McCoy (ranked 2189 p4p, 2315 weight class) and Jimar Kinkead (ranked 233 p4p, 245 weight class). Kinkead has chosen No Sunshine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Declan McCoy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McCoy
vs
Kinkead

185 cm
25
190
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
186
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Declan McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimar Kinkead!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for McCoy.
Kinkead shoots and misses
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCoy lands with a cross.
Kinkead has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCoy finds it's way round the side to connect with Kinkead's head.
McCoy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kinkead gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McCoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kinkead's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kinkead's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kinkead takes one to the chin there.
McCoy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kinkead has time to react.
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!
McCoy lands with an overhand left.
Jimar Kinkead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinkead tries for a takedown but McCoy circles away easily
and McCoy counters with a huge left! Kinkead is in big trouble! He's backing up but McCoy isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kinkead from any more damage. A dominating finish by McCoy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Declan McCoy!
A relieved looking Declan McCoy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.