PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Limpenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and wacky McKy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Limpenstein
vs
McKy

175 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

187 cm
19
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kendrick Limpenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, wacky McKy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by McKy or perhaps it was just good defense by Limpenstein which made him look bad.
McKy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McKy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McKy tries to clinch up but Limpenstein circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Limpenstein.

It looks like wacky McKy has been cut.
Limpenstein scores with a nice head shot.
Limpenstein throws a series of punches but McKy avoids them all with ease.
Limpenstein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Limpenstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McKy scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Limpenstein looks to land a combination but McKy avoids it well.
Limpenstein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Limpenstein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McKy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McKy dodges the punch combination from Limpenstein.
Limpenstein avoids the head kick by McKy.

McKy feints and as Limpenstein raises his hands in defense, McKy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Limpenstein has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McKy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Limpenstein is breathing heavily.
Limpenstein misses with a series of wild punches.
McKy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Limpenstein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limpenstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKy.

Limpenstein gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

McKy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McKy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McKy content to stall in guard here.
Limpenstein is looking to stand up but McKy isn't so interested in that idea.
McKy controlling from the top position.
McKy throwing strikes from guard but Limpenstein blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKy stops Limpenstein from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

McKy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Limpenstein kicks McKy off and gets to his feet.
Limpenstein fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by McKy or perhaps it was just good defense by Limpenstein which made him look bad.

Limpenstein gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McKy stops Limpenstein from standing up.
McKy controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Limpenstein has his feet on McKy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Limpenstein misses with a combination
and McKy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kendrick Limpenstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McKy gets a takedown into half guard.
Limpenstein is trying to stand up here but McKy is controlling him well.
Limpenstein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Limpenstein is staying active underneath McKy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McKy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McKy working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Limpenstein is refusing to be controlled, as McKy sits in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

McKy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Limpenstein is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Limpenstein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McKy has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McKy jumps guard.
McKy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

wacky McKy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on wacky McKy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Limpenstein tries to bum rush McKy with a series of wild strikes but McKy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Limpenstein misses with the combination.

McKy has managed to clinch.
McKy is working for takedown but Limpenstein is calmly controlling the position for now.

McKy pulls guard.
Limpenstein would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McKy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McKy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Limpenstein wants to stand and escape but instead McKy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
McKy prevents Limpenstein from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McKy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Limpenstein makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Limpenstein throws a left and a right that both miss

and McKy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Limpenstein's guard now.
McKy trying to control but Limpenstein is working from the bottom.
McKy throwing strikes from guard but Limpenstein blocks nicely.
McKy wants to pass the guard but Limpenstein is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limpenstein keeping moving, preventing McKy from controlling successfully.
McKy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McKy prevents Limpenstein from getting back to his feet.

Limpenstein uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Limpenstein works over McKy's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limpenstein misses with a double jab.
Limpenstein throws a series of punches but McKy avoids them all with ease.
McKy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Limpenstein tries to avoid it but McKy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Limpenstein to the ground. Limpenstein escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Limpenstein moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

McKy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McKy stops Limpenstein from getting back to his feet.
McKy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Limpenstein is trying to stand up.
McKy trying to control but Limpenstein is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limpenstein wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
McKy tries to control but Limpenstein wriggling away.
McKy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McKy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Limpenstein tries to buck McKy off but he can't manage it.
McKy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

wacky McKy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on wacky McKy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Limpenstein as McKy shoots in.
Limpenstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Limpenstein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKy.
Limpenstein defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McKy.
McKy dodges the punch combination from Limpenstein.
McKy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kendrick Limpenstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of wacky McKy.
McKy dodges the punch combination from Limpenstein.
Limpenstein misses with a few strikes there.

McKy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKy.
Limpenstein stops a takedown attempt from McKy.

Limpenstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McKy misses with a body kick.
Limpenstein cracks McKy with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Limpenstein moves into the clinch successfully.

Limpenstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Limpenstein lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McKy backs up against the cage.
McKy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McKy shoots in but Limpenstein avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McKy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McKy.
Limpenstein defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McKy.
Limpenstein misses with a combination
and McKy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Limpenstein throws a series of punches but McKy avoids them all with ease.

McKy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Limpenstein pushes McKy off looking to stand but McKy dives back in and keeps control.

Limpenstein kicks McKy off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McKy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McKy lands in his opponent's guard.
Limpenstein keeping moving, preventing McKy from controlling successfully.
McKy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McKy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Limpenstein's head.

Limpenstein wriggles free and stands up.
Limpenstein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKy.
Limpenstein scores with a three punch combo!
McKy throws a head kick that Limpenstein semi-blocks.
Limpenstein throws a series of punches but McKy moves out of range.
McKy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limpenstein cracks McKy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kendrick Limpenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Limpenstein.

McKy has Limpenstein up against the cage in a clinch.
McKy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Limpenstein walks away with a smile on his face. McKy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Limpenstein blocks a leg kick.
Limpenstein swinging wildly here.
McKy tries to move into range but Limpenstein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

McKy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McKy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Limpenstein wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKy is taking a breather. Limpenstein says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

McKy escapes and gets back to his feet.
Limpenstein stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Limpenstein wants it to stay on the feet.
Limpenstein misses with a double jab.
McKy scores with a jab to the body.
McKy throws a head kick that misses.
Limpenstein lands with a nice body punch.
McKy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Limpenstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Limpenstein throws a nice looking combination but McKy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McKy closes the distance but Limpenstein moves to the side

and Limpenstein counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Limpenstein prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kendrick Limpenstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
wacky McKy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Limpenstein lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
wacky McKy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McKy 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... wacky McKy!