PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartlomiej Sosnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McKinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sosnowski
vs
McKinley

187 cm
22
224 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

194 cm
27
204 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Sosnowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike McKinley!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKinley misses with a few strikes there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McKinley.
McKinley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McKinley wants it to stay on the feet.
McKinley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sosnowski misses with a wild body shot.
Sosnowski misses with a two punch combination.
McKinley blocks a jab.
McKinley throws a head kick that misses.
Sosnowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
McKinley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Sosnowski blocks the low kick.
Sosnowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McKinley checks it well.
Sosnowski has a takedown stuffed.
Sosnowski throws a leg kick but McKinley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as McKinley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosnowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sosnowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sosnowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McKinley misses with a body kick.
McKinley ducks under a wild hook from Sosnowski.
McKinley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McKinley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McKinley throws an overhand right that lands on Sosnowski's shoulder, as Sosnowski tries to avoid the shot.
Sosnowski moves out of range of the leg kick from McKinley.
McKinley misses with a series of wild punches.
A clash of legs there as McKinley blocks the low kick.
McKinley throws a head kick but Sosnowski moves out of range.
McKinley stuffs the takedown attempt from Sosnowski. Sosnowski gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartlomiej Sosnowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosnowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from McKinley finds it's way through Sosnowski's defenses.
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!
Sosnowski checks a leg kick.
McKinley throws a leg kick but Sosnowski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sosnowski throws a head kick but McKinley moves out of range.
Sosnowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sosnowski tries to score with a low kick but McKinley moves his leg out of the way.
Sosnowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sosnowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McKinley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McKinley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sosnowski will feel that in the morning.

McKinley lands a big head kick that sends Sosnowski tumbling to the mat! McKinley takes a step backwards and waves Sosnowski back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sosnowski is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosnowski slips a jab and a cross from McKinley.
Oh Sosnowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sosnowski. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sosnowski walks straight into a right hand from McKinley - that's dropped him! McKinley jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Sosnowski from any more punishment! Sosnowski complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike McKinley! Mike McKinley retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Mike McKinley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.