PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bully McKoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Ransom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ransom comes into a darkened arena with his song building. fight fire with fire - metallica kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

McKoy
vs
Ransom

200 cm
25
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
274 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bully McKoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Ransom!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ransom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McKoy avoids it really well and circles away.
Ransom misses with a wild body shot.
Ransom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Ransom.
Ransom moves forwards but McKoy connects with a nice, crisp jab.

McKoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McKoy digs a right hand into Ransom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ransom's gas tank.
Ransom is trying to break the clinch but McKoy has him pressed against the cage.

McKoy breaks from the clinch.

McKoy clinches up against the cage.
Ransom is trying to break the clinch but McKoy has him pressed against the cage.

McKoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McKoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ransom.

McKoy forces Ransom back against the cage and clinches.

McKoy breaks from the clinch.
Ransom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McKoy lands a nice looking body shot.

McKoy pushes Ransom up against the cage in a clinch.
McKoy is stalling here.

McKoy breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransom throws a right and a left that McKoy avoids nicely.

McKoy has managed to clinch.
Ransom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McKoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Ransom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McKoy lands a body shot.

McKoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Ransom misses.
McKoy cracks Ransom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ransom looks gassed!
McKoy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ransom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ransom looks to land a combination but McKoy avoids it well.
Ransom tries to clinch up but McKoy circles away and keeps his distance.
McKoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

McKoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McKoy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ransom throws a punch but it's blocked by McKoy.
McKoy slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from McKoy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by McKoy.
McKoy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McKoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McKoy lands a body punch.
McKoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from McKoy as the two fighters clinch.
The referee calls for McKoy to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with McKoy for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bully McKoy.
McKoy stuns Ransom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McKoy scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ransom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McKoy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McKoy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McKoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for McKoy. That snapped Ransom's head back.
McKoy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McKoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ransom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

McKoy instigates a clinch.

McKoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McKoy scores with a jab to the head.

McKoy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ransom is trying to break the clinch but McKoy has him pressed against the cage.
McKoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for McKoy to work.

McKoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ransom tries to close the distance and clinch up but McKoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ransom is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McKoy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

McKoy clinches up against the cage.
Ransom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ransom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKoy stalks Ransom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ransom's face. Ransom staggers backwards, shaken.
Ransom misses with a combination
and McKoy counters with a straight right hand.
Ransom keeps the fight on the outside.
Ransom shoots in for a takedown but McKoy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ransom has a takedown stuffed.
Bully McKoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Ransom.

McKoy moves into the clinch.

McKoy manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Ransom.
McKoy lands a body shot.

McKoy closes the distance and pushes Ransom back into the cage.
A short uppercut from McKoy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bully McKoy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McKoy moves into the clinch.
Ransom wants to get back to striking at distance but McKoy won't allow it.
Ransom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ransom manages to break the clinch.
Ransom misses with a series of wild punches.
Ransom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McKoy scores with a sloppy right hand. Ransom should have avoided that one.
McKoy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ransom fails with a takedown attempt.
McKoy lands a jab.
McKoy lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

McKoy instigates a clinch.
McKoy is leaning against Ransom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McKoy lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from McKoy.
McKoy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ransom or not.

McKoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKoy darts in and clinches Ransom up against the cage.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McKoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McKoy moves into range and connects with a jab.

McKoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

McKoy breaks from the clinch.
McKoy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McKoy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

McKoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ransom, pushing him back against the cage.
Ransom is trying to break the clinch but McKoy is controlling him.
McKoy lands with a right to the head.
McKoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ransom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McKoy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McKoy seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McKoy is pushing Ransom up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ransom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McKoy, as that shot connected.

McKoy closes the distance and clinches.
Ransom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ransom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ransom wants to get back to striking at distance but McKoy won't allow it.
McKoy works on Ransom's body with a couple of short punches.
McKoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ransom.
Ransom tries to circle away but McKoy has him pinned against the cage.
McKoy scores with a shot to the side of Ransom's head.
McKoy slowing the pace effectively.

McKoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McKoy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ransom swinging wildly here.
McKoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ransom paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McKoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ransom, pushing him back against the cage.
Ransom misses with an elbow strike.
Ransom misses with an elbow strike.
McKoy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for McKoy to work.
Ransom is trying to break the clinch but McKoy has him pressed against the cage.
McKoy stalling.
McKoy lands a body shot.
McKoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McKoy digs a right hand into Ransom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ransom's gas tank.
McKoy presses Ransom against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

McKoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ransom swings for the body but McKoy moves out of range.
McKoy ducks under a wild hook from Ransom.

McKoy closes the distance and clinches.
Ransom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

McKoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

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.
McKoy cracks Ransom with a good jab.
McKoy lands a really nice looking cross but Ransom seems unphased.
Ransom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ransom takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ransom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McKoy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

McKoy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ransom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McKoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from McKoy.
McKoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, McKoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
McKoy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ransom's efforts to push away.
McKoy trying to stall but Ransom improves his position.
McKoy stalling in the clinch.
Ransom has a couple of punches blocked by McKoy.
Ransom misses with an elbow strike.

McKoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bully McKoy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ransom tries to clinch there but McKoy circles away.
Ransom walks into a jab.
McKoy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ransom takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ransom throws a right hand that McKoy ducks under and follows up with a left that McKoy also avoids with ease.
McKoy connects with a single shot there.
Dexter Ransom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ransom closes the distance and clinches.
Ransom tries to break free but McKoy pushes him back against the cage.

Ransom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by McKoy.
McKoy dodges the punch combination from Ransom.
Bully McKoy is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from McKoy finds it's target.
McKoy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ransom momentarily.
McKoy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McKoy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ransom in his tracks.

McKoy instigates a clinch.

McKoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ransom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McKoy tests Ransom's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKoy sizes up Ransom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McKoy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

McKoy has managed to clinch.
McKoy is stalling here.
McKoy lands a hook to the side of the head.

McKoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ransom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ransom takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McKoy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

McKoy closes the distance and clinches.
Ransom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McKoy stalls.

McKoy manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ransom misses with a takedown attempt
and McKoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

McKoy closes the distance and clinches.

Ransom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ransom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McKoy's head backwards.
McKoy lands a jab.
McKoy is looking to clinch.
McKoy is looking to clinch.
McKoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McKoy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ransom in his tracks.
Ransom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McKoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ransom can do to turn this around?
Ransom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bully McKoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McKoy lands a jab to the head.
McKoy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McKoy tries to clinch there but Ransom circles away.
Ransom takes one on the button.
McKoy lands with a straight right. Ransom didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McKoy has managed to clinch.
McKoy blocks an elbow strike.

McKoy manages to break the clinch.

McKoy closes the distance and pushes Ransom back into the cage.
McKoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ransom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ransom has had enough of the clinch but McKoy keeps him there for the moment.
Ransom is looking to break free of the clinch but McKoy has double underhooks.

McKoy breaks from the clinch.

McKoy clinches with his opponent.
McKoy lands a body shot.
McKoy looking to stall.

McKoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McKoy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ransom takes one to the chin there.
Ransom smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Ransom tries to keep at a distance but McKoy has taken the fight into the clinch.

McKoy manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ransom drops his hands momentarily and McKoy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McKoy lands a nice shot that snaps Ransom's head back.
Ransom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ransom tries for a takedown but McKoy circles away easily

and McKoy moves into the clinch.
McKoy blocks a body shot from Ransom.
A head punch on the inside from Ransom fails to land.

McKoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McKoy tries to clinch but Ransom moves out of range.
Ransom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bully McKoy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

McKoy moves into range and clinches up with Ransom.
McKoy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ransom as McKoy tries to tie him up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McKoy.
Dexter Ransom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ransom misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bully McKoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McKoy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bully McKoy!