PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Severus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashton McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Severus
vs
McKay

186 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 Amsterdam, Dan Severus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ashton McKay!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McKay gets a clinch.
Severus is trying to push McKay away but McKay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McKay stalling.
Severus controlling the action here for a moment.
McKay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Severus's efforts to push away.
Severus is trying to break free.
McKay tries to stall but Severus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Severus is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Severus is trying to push McKay away but McKay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Severus is trying to push McKay away but McKay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Severus can't break the clinch.
Severus misses with the head strike.
Severus is working for takedown but McKay is calmly controlling the position for now.
McKay misses with a knee to the head.
McKay lands a right hand.
McKay misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severus avoids the elbow strike from McKay, against the cage.
McKay prevents a takedown attempt there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McKay has Severus pressed against the cage, preventing Severus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McKay tries to land a knee to the head but Severus blocks with his arms.
McKay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Severus's efforts to push away.
Severus wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Severus's efforts to push away.
Severus takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, McKay scores with a nice short uppercut.
McKay working Severus over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Severus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McKay after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Severus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severus has McKay pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McKay manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Severus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McKay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from McKay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Severus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Severus is breathing heavily.
McKay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Severus.
Severus taking a breather.
Severus is trying to push McKay away but McKay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McKay pushes Severus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Severus is trying to push McKay away but McKay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McKay is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McKay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McKay slowing the pace effectively.
McKay is trying to maintain a safe position but Severus gets an underhook and turns McKay into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Severus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McKay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Severus managing to block the knees to the body from McKay.
Severus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McKay is defending well.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Severus as McKay tries to tie him up.
McKay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Severus's efforts to push away.
McKay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Severus misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKay.
McKay lands a hook that snaps the head of Severus backwards.
McKay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McKay lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severus tries to circle away but McKay has him pinned against the cage.
McKay misses with a knee strike.
Severus blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Severus is trying to push McKay away but McKay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McKay scores with a hook to the body.
McKay lands a hook that snaps the head of Severus backwards.
Severus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Severus is trying to break the clinch but McKay has him pressed against the cage.
McKay is stalling here.
Come on Severus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKay avoiding damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Severus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Severus looks to land a left hand but McKay moved out of range nicely.
Severus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McKay connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Severus fails in his attempt to clinch.
McKay slips a jab from Severus.
Severus moves in looking to clinch but McKay pushes him off.
Dan Severus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKay tries to clinch there but Severus circles away.
Severus swats away the attempt to clinch by McKay.
Severus misses the shot to the body.
Severus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McKay as he avoids it easily.
Severus tries to clinch there but McKay circles away.
Severus tries to clinch up.
Severus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Severus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Severus is looking to clinch but McKay is avoiding it.
Dan Severus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKay circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Severus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McKay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Severus shoots for a double leg takedown but McKay sprawls well. He's pushed Severus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Severus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Severus circles away from the clinch attempt.

McKay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McKay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Severus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McKay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McKay manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McKay has Severus pressed against the cage, preventing Severus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Severus is trying to force a seperation but McKay has the dominant position.
Severus is trying to break the clinch but McKay has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKay scores with a shoulder strike.
McKay has Severus pressed against the cage, preventing Severus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McKay lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Severus's efforts to push away.
McKay lands a body punch in the clinch.
Severus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from McKay as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severus wants to break free but McKay has control.
Severus tries to circle away but McKay has him pinned against the cage.
Severus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Severus is trying to force a seperation but McKay has the dominant position.
Ashton McKay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Severus is trying to break the clinch but McKay has him pressed against the cage.
Severus wants to break free but McKay has control.
McKay lands a shoulder strike.
McKay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Severus working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKay misses with an elbow over the top.
McKay throws an elbow but it misses.
McKay lands an uppercut.
Severus wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Severus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKay trying to control the position but instead, Severus has worked for underhooks and has pushed McKay into the cage.
Severus tries to break the clinch but McKay is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Severus is trying to force a seperation but McKay has the dominant position.
McKay stalling against the cage.
Severus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Severus can't break the clinch.
Severus letting McKay take a breather here.
Severus is trying to break free.
McKay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McKay misses with a knee strike.
McKay looking to slow down the pace here.
McKay is breathing heavily.
McKay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Severus is looking to break free of the clinch but McKay has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Severus wants to get back to striking at distance but McKay won't allow it.
McKay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McKay cracks Severus with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Severus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ashton McKay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Severus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Severus tries to clinch but McKay is having none of it.
A combination from McKay does no damage.
Severus swats away the attempt to clinch by McKay.
Severus closes this distance looking for a takedown but McKay circles away.
Severus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severus thows a leg kick but McKay checks it
and McKay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Severus misses with an uppercut. McKay saw that one coming.

McKay pushes Severus up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from McKay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Severus is trying to break the clinch but McKay is controlling him.
Severus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McKay tries to land a knee to the head but Severus blocks with his arms.
McKay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McKay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Severus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKay will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Severus up against the cage.
Nice body punch from McKay.
Severus has had enough of the clinch but McKay keeps him there for the moment.
Severus tries to break free but McKay pushes him back against the cage.
Severus is trying to break the clinch but McKay has him pressed against the cage.
Severus wants to break free but McKay has control.
McKay prevents Severus from breaking the clinch.
McKay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Severus backwards.
McKay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McKay missing with knees to the body.
Severus wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Severus blocks it with crossed arms.
Severus can't break the clinch.
McKay lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Severus has had enough of the clinch but McKay keeps him there for the moment.
Severus tries to break free but McKay pushes him back against the cage.
McKay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Severus blocks it with crossed arms.
McKay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Severus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Severus goes for a takedown attempt but McKay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Severus circles away from the clinch attempt.

McKay moves into range and clinches up with Severus.
A right hand to the body from McKay.
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!
Severus tries to break free but McKay pushes him back against the cage.
Severus can't break the clinch.
Severus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from McKay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKay pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Severus as McKay tries to tie him up.
McKay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Severus up against the cage.
Severus managing to block the knees to the body from McKay.
Severus wants to take the fight to the mat but McKay manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Severus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McKay misses with an elbow over the top.
Severus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Severus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Severus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severus letting McKay take a breather here.
McKay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Severus wants to stall.
Dan Severus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Severus seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but McKay is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
McKay misses with a knee to the head.
Severus is looking to take this one to the mat.
McKay is trying to maintain a safe position but Severus gets an underhook and turns McKay into the cage.
Severus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Severus is trying to break the clinch but McKay has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKay lands with a short shot to the head.
Severus throws a head punch that misses.
Severus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ashton McKay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Severus trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ashton McKay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McKay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashton McKay!