PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Bailey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd McKee (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.

Bailey Jr
vs
McKee

194 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Good knees
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Desmond Bailey Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Floyd McKee!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey Jr throws an overhand right that lands on McKee's shoulder, as McKee tries to avoid the shot.
McKee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - McKee circles away.
McKee slips a straight right by Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - McKee circles away.
A jab from Bailey Jr misses.
A swing and a miss from Bailey Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Bailey Jr misses the target.
McKee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Floyd McKee has been cut.
McKee lands a slapping body shot.
McKee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McKee circles away from the clinch attempt.
McKee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bailey Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by McKee.
Bailey Jr throws a hook but McKee blocks it.
McKee shoots in but no luck this time.
Bailey Jr looks to throw the jab but McKee is out of range.

McKee moves into range and clinches up with Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr looking to stall.
McKee just leaning against Bailey Jr, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
McKee lands an elbow that stopped Bailey Jr in his tracks for a moment.
McKee with a knee to the head.
McKee lands a damaging elbow.
McKee lands an elbow just above Bailey Jr 's eye.
McKee missing with knees to the body.
McKee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McKee.
Bailey Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McKee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bailey Jr looking to stall.
McKee lands an elbow inside that Bailey Jr shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McKee as Bailey Jr tries to tie him up.
Bailey Jr avoiding damage.
McKee lands a damaging elbow.
McKee stalls.
Bailey Jr tries to stall but McKee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McKee.
McKee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bailey Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bailey Jr is trying to stall.
McKee is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McKee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McKee lands an elbow that stopped Bailey Jr in his tracks for a moment.
McKee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McKee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bailey Jr's defenses.
Bailey Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
McKee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McKee slowing the pace effectively.
McKee lands a nice elbow.
Bailey Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bailey Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bailey Jr takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McKee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bailey Jr is defending well for now.
Bailey Jr looking to stall.
McKee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McKee stalling in the clinch.
McKee lands an elbow inside.
McKee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McKee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McKee tries a knee to the head but Bailey Jr blocks it.
Bailey Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bailey Jr wants to stall.
Bailey Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd McKee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Floyd McKee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bailey Jr throws out a loose jab but McKee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Bailey Jr. No joy for McKee on that attempt.
Bailey Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McKee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McKee's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McKee duly obliges.
McKee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bailey Jr loads up on a big right hand but McKee slips the punch.
Bailey Jr connects with a right hand. McKee shakes it off.
McKee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bailey Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and McKee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McKee.
McKee lands a nice elbow.
McKee landing knees to the head.
Bailey Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bailey Jr trying to stall but McKee improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
McKee scores with a knee to the head.
McKee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McKee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bailey Jr trying to stall but McKee improves his position.
McKee lands a knee to the head.
Come on McKee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bailey Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but McKee gets an underhook and turns Bailey Jr into the cage.
McKee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bailey Jr's defenses.
McKee lands an elbow inside that Bailey Jr shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKee is stalling here.
McKee lands a knee to the body.
McKee scores with a knee to the head.
McKee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McKee lands an elbow that stopped Bailey Jr in his tracks for a moment.
McKee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bailey Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from McKee.
McKee taking a breather.
McKee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McKee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McKee misses with a knee strike.
McKee is breathing heavily.
Bailey Jr is looking to control McKee's arms but McKee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bailey Jr has his back to the cage.
McKee lands a good knee to the midsection. Bailey Jr won't want to take too many of those.
McKee lands an elbow inside that Bailey Jr shrugs off.
McKee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McKee lands a damaging elbow.
McKee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bailey Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McKee is keeping busy.
Maybe Bailey Jr would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
McKee lands a damaging elbow.
Bailey Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
McKee missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McKee as Bailey Jr tries to tie him up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McKee lands an elbow inside that Bailey Jr shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bailey Jr tries to stall but McKee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Desmond Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr misses with a hook. McKee ducked under it nicely.
McKee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr clinches but McKee breaks the clinch
and McKee counters with a solid body kick.
McKee shoots in and drives through. Bailey Jr sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McKee.
Desmond Bailey Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd McKee.
Bailey Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bailey Jr throws out a loose jab but McKee uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey Jr.
A big right from Bailey Jr misses.
Bailey Jr throws a lazy right hand but McKee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McKee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr misses with an uppercut. McKee saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd McKee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Floyd McKee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McKee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bailey Jr.
Floyd McKee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bailey Jr misses with a straight left.
Bailey Jr misses with an uppercut.
McKee tries to clinch but Bailey Jr is having none of it.
McKee ducks under a wild hook from Bailey Jr.
McKee looks for a takedown but Bailey Jr sprawls well.
Bailey Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McKee thuds his shin into the meat of Bailey Jr's side.
McKee fails with a takedown attempt.
McKee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bailey Jr throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey Jr misses with a looping right.
McKee shoots in for a double leg but Bailey Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Desmond Bailey Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd McKee.

McKee gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McKee leaning his opponent against the cage.
McKee landing knees to the body.
Bailey Jr trying to stall but McKee improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Desmond Bailey Jr.
Bailey Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McKee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bailey Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bailey Jr throws a jab when McKee was well out of range.
Bailey Jr tries to clinch but McKee moves away

and McKee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice elbow from McKee.
Desmond Bailey Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKee lands an elbow inside.
McKee landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from McKee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McKee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bailey Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bailey Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
McKee lands an elbow just above Bailey Jr 's eye.
McKee slowing the pace effectively.
McKee lands a nice elbow.
Bailey Jr is trying to stall.
McKee lands an elbow that stopped Bailey Jr in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Jr has a couple of punches blocked by McKee.
McKee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bailey Jr's defenses.
McKee controlling the action here for a moment.
McKee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bailey Jr tries to stall but McKee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McKee has Bailey Jr pushed against the cage.
Bailey Jr is trying to stall.
McKee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from McKee.
Bailey Jr trying to control the position but instead, McKee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bailey Jr into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McKee lands an elbow inside.
McKee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bailey Jr's defenses.
Bailey Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McKee is keeping busy.
McKee working Bailey Jr over with knees to the body.
McKee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McKee stalling in the clinch.
Bailey Jr is trying to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKee lands a damaging elbow.
McKee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bailey Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey Jr throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd McKee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McKee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd McKee!