PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jokuani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Jokuani
vs
McCready

185 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Jokuani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Declan McCready!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from McCready finds it's target.
Jokuani blocks a head kick by McCready.
McCready moves out of range as Jokuani throws a body kick.
Jokuani throws a sloppy head kick and McCready moves out of range easily.
Jokuani misses with a leg kick
and McCready counters with a good low kick that Jokuani was not able to check.
McCready attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCready.
Jokuani checks a leg kick.
McCready throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jokuani counters with a nice kick to the body.

McCready clinches.
McCready gets through Jokuani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCready lands with a short shot to the head.
McCready has a couple of punches blocked by Jokuani.
McCready lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCready has Jokuani pressed against the cage.
McCready letting Jokuani take a breather here.
A short uppercut from McCready.
Jokuani tries to break the clinch but McCready is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McCready has a couple of punches blocked by Jokuani.
Jokuani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokuani fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jokuani blocks an uppercut.
Jokuani blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Jokuani's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCready throws a head punch that misses.
Jokuani blocks a body shot from McCready.
McCready lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jokuani blocking some punches.
McCready misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokuani tries to break the clinch but McCready is controlling the position.
McCready lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jokuani tries to throw a body punch but McCready avoids it by throwing Jokuani back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCready.
Still in the clinch, McCready scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCready swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCready slows down the pace here.

That's two 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.
A nice left hand lands by McCready.
McCready lands a shoulder strike.
McCready content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McCready keeps control of Jokuani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCready stalling in the clinch.
McCready presses Jokuani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from McCready - that landed with a thud.
McCready throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jokuani is breathing heavily.
McCready scores with a shoulder strike.
Jokuani wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCready lands a body punch.
McCready lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokuani backwards.

McCready breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCready misses with a head kick.
McCready fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCready tries to clinch but Jokuani is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCready forces Jokuani back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McCready misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from McCready.
McCready lands a nice shot to the body.
McCready cracks Jokuani with a nice body shot.
McCready is working Jokuani over against the cage.
A short right from McCready on the inside.
McCready lands with a right to the head.
Jokuani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCready lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, McCready scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jokuani wants to break free but McCready has control.
McCready lands a nice shot to the body.
McCready fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCready.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCready lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McCready prevents Jokuani from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokuani.
Still in the clinch, McCready scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by McCready.
Jokuani taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCready.

Jokuani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Declan McCready seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokuani throws a push kick but McCready slaps the foot to one side.
Jokuani takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

McCready drives through and clinches with Jokuani against the cage.
McCready keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jokuani's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from McCready - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCready stalls.
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!
McCready works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Declan McCready dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jokuani thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McCready if he has to take too many more of those.
Jokuani misses the body punch

and McCready counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McCready in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McCready scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCready.
Jokuani working hard to break the clinch.
McCready misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Jokuani's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from McCready.
McCready lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jokuani or not.
McCready presses Jokuani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McCready lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCready lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McCready scores with a shot to the side of Jokuani's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCready misses with the head strike.
McCready digs a right hand into Jokuani's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jokuani's gas tank.
McCready lands an uppercut.
McCready stalling the fight.
McCready lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jokuani.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCready lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready cracks Jokuani with a nice body shot.
McCready working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCready effectively controlling the action here.
McCready scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCready lands a nice uppercut.
McCready scores with a shot to the side of Jokuani's head.
McCready stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McCready lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCready lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokuani backwards.
McCready lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCready digs a right hand into Jokuani's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jokuani's gas tank.

McCready breaks from the clinch.

McCready gets a clinch.
McCready lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCready lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Declan McCready seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCready.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCready will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jokuani up against the cage.
McCready continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A hook to the body from McCready.
McCready lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jokuani backwards.
McCready lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokuani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCready has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCready lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCready dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McCready lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jokuani backwards.
McCready lands with a left to the head.
McCready lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCready manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McCready lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jokuani or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCready digs a right hand into Jokuani's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jokuani's gas tank.
Jokuani is trying to break the clinch but McCready has him pressed against the cage.
McCready stalls.
McCready lands with a short shot to the head.
Jokuani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokuani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCready lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McCready lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCready effectively controlling the action here.
Jokuani takes a shot to the head.
Jokuani struggles to land a body shot inside as McCready controls his hands.
McCready stalling against the cage.
McCready lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokuani backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCready presses Jokuani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from McCready on the inside.
Still in the clinch, McCready scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jokuani is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for McCready.
Oh Jokuani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from McCready.
Jokuani seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot in the inside from McCready.
McCready unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jokuani! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but McCready is unloading with more strikes now! Jokuani drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Declan McCready!