PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph McKillskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim McAllister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim McAllister is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McKillskey
vs
McAllister

195 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph McKillskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim McAllister!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAllister stuffs the takedown attempt from McKillskey. McKillskey gets slowly back to his feet.
McKillskey throws and low kick but McAllister moves out of range easily.
McAllister uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McKillskey.
McAllister keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McAllister misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKillskey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McKillskey throws a sloppy head kick and McAllister moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKillskey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKillskey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McAllister avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph McKillskey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McAllister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKillskey slips a straight right by McAllister.
McKillskey shoots in for a double leg but McAllister sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from McKillskey.
McKillskey misses with a body shot.
McKillskey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

McAllister fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McKillskey sprawls well initially but McAllister persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McAllister with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McKillskey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

McAllister seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKillskey trying to control but McAllister postures up.
McAllister seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McAllister's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
McKillskey is trying to maintain the position but McAllister is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAllister seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McAllister lands strikes from half guard.
McKillskey tries to get to full guard but McAllister has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McAllister is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
McKillskey looking to control.
McAllister seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
McAllister wants to control from the top but McKillskey keeps moving.
McAllister stopping the sweep attempt from McKillskey.
McAllister really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McKillskey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

McKillskey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McAllister gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McAllister stopping the sweep attempt from McKillskey.
McAllister sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McAllister stopping the sweep attempt from McKillskey.
McKillskey is working hard here to advance position.
McKillskey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McKillskey throws some wild stikes that McAllister manages to avoid easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McKillskey thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McAllister can do anything to dispel that myth.
McAllister avoids a strike by McKillskey and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in McKillskey's guard! Fantastic escape!
McKillskey keeping moving, preventing McAllister from controlling successfully.
McKillskey is trying to keep McAllister in close.

McKillskey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McAllister defends it easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McKillskey working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKillskey is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McAllister is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McAllister wants to control from the top but McKillskey keeps moving.
McAllister must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

McAllister got a little sloppy there for a moment and McKillskey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McAllister has managed to get both his arms back between McKillskey's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim McAllister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McAllister 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Jim McAllister!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Jim McAllister!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Jim McAllister!

Jim McAllister wins by unanimous decision!