PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blacko Mangetesmorts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William McKey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mangetesmorts
vs
McKey

180 cm
25
190 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

181 cm
26
182 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Blacko Mangetesmorts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, William McKey!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mangetesmorts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McKey.
McKey throws a hook but Mangetesmorts avoids it easily.

Mangetesmorts gets a double leg takedown into McKey's guard.
McKey working a defensive guard here.
McKey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McKey looking to control.
McKey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McKey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mangetesmorts puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Mangetesmorts seems content to control.

Mangetesmorts is looking for a kimura here.
McKey is not content to let Mangetesmorts control the position.
Mangetesmorts wants to pass the guard but McKey is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKey is trying to control but Mangetesmorts manages to pass to mount!
McKey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mangetesmorts. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mangetesmorts dominating with strikes here.
McKey tries to lock up and control but Mangetesmorts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McKey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mangetesmorts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McKey?
McKey tries to reverse the position but Mangetesmorts maintains control.
Mangetesmorts lands a big shot there that rocks McKey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangetesmorts lands a heavy elbow.

McKey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mangetesmorts.
Mangetesmorts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McKey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McKey is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

McKey is rocked!
A big strike lands for Mangetesmorts! That's really hurt McKey and he's turned his back - Mangetesmorts keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Mangetesmorts jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blacko Mangetesmorts!