PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David McKray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabranth Vaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKray comes to the cage accompanied by Adelitas Way - My Derailment. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McKray
vs
Vaan

205 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
30
265 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David McKray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabranth Vaan!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McKray has taken the fight to the clinch.
McKray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McKray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McKray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vaan's face.
McKray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaan blocks it with crossed arms.
McKray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McKray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaan blocks it with crossed arms.
Vaan has had enough of the clinch but McKray keeps him there for the moment.
McKray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Gabranth Vaan has been cut.
McKray tries a knee to the head but Vaan blocks it.
McKray tries to land a knee to the head but Vaan blocks with his arms.
McKray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vaan has had enough of the clinch but McKray keeps him there for the moment.
McKray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vaan takes a knee right on the jaw!
McKray working Vaan over with knees to the body.
McKray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vaan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McKray misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by McKray.
Vaan wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKray tries to land a knee to the head but Vaan blocks with his arms.
Vaan wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKray looking to throw knees to the head but Vaan is blocking nicely.
McKray looking to throw knees to the head but Vaan is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKray throws a knee to the head but misses.
McKray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McKray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vaan is looking to break free of the clinch but McKray has double underhooks.
McKray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vaan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McKray trying to land knees to the body.
McKray tries to land knees in the clinch but Vaan avoids the damage to the body.
McKray throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKray tries a knee to the head but Vaan blocks it.
McKray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaan is defending well for now.
Vaan is trying to break the clinch but McKray has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vaan is trying to break the clinch but McKray is controlling him.
McKray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McKray landing knees to the head.
McKray connects with a knee to the head.
McKray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McKray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaan blocks it with crossed arms.
McKray looking to throw knees to the head but Vaan is blocking nicely.
McKray throws a knee to the head but misses.
McKray is breathing heavily.
McKray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vaan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vaan can't break the clinch.
McKray scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaan blocks it with crossed arms.
McKray misses with a knee strike.
McKray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaan blocks it with crossed arms.
McKray misses with a knee to the head.
Vaan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McKray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vaan can't break the clinch.
McKray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McKray throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McKray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vaan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McKray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David McKray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabranth Vaan's cut.
That's time! McKray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vaan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vaan lands with a shot to the body.
Vaan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McKray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vaan's waist but Vaan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McKray off to one side.
McKray fails with the takedown.
Vaan works McKray's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vaan connects with the punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vaan lands the left hand.
Vaan fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for McKray with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David McKray. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vaan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vaan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vaan swinging wildly here.
Vaan connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like David McKray has been cut.
McKray fails with a takedown attempt.
Vaan feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending McKray crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gabranth Vaan!
Gabranth Vaan took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.