PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William McKey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cisay Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

McKey
vs
Salace

181 cm
28
182 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

177 cm
21
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Wolfpack Threadz

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, William McKey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cisay Salace!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McKey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salace pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McKey back to the cage. Salace follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Salace tries a head kick but it misses.
Salace looks to throw the jab but McKey is out of range.
McKey misses with a low kick.

Salace closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McKey's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McKey keeping full guard, as Salace tries to pass.
Salace with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Salace working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McKey's head.
McKey managing to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salace trying to control the position from guard on top but McKey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McKey controls Salace momentarily but Salace frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKey has momentary wrist control but Salace slips an elbow through the middle.
McKey wants to sweep here but Salace controlling him for the moment.
McKey controls Salace momentarily but Salace frees himself.
McKey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salace is one step ahead there.
McKey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salace on the ground.
Salace showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Salace keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McKey's head.
Salace stopping the sweep attempt from McKey.
McKey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salace.
Salace wants to control from the top but McKey keeps moving.
McKey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKey working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Salace looking to pass the guard.
Salace is working McKey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Salace advances to half guard.
McKey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McKey tries to get out of the position.
McKey is looking to improve his position.
Salace working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKey wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Salace is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! McKey is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cisay Salace!
Cisay Salace decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.