PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krystof Mckay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesper Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rush has chosen Tom Sawyer - Rush as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Krystof Mckay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mckay
vs
Rush

185 cm
25
193 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

187 cm
36
188 lbs
28 - 15 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

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 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krystof Mckay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jesper Rush!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mckay scores with a takedown into Rush's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Mckay drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rush manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mckay has Rush in his guard.
Mckay lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rush!
Mckay postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rush looks a forlorn figure.

Mckay goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rush turns into him and now he's in Mckay's guard.

Rush drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rush jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rush lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rush drops back looking for a leg! Mckay is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mckay manages to kick Rush off! Rush jumps back into Mckay's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rush advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mckay is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rush's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Rush is trying to work for a kimura but Mckay is defending well.
Rush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mckay actively working from the bottom here.
Rush working the head and body with strikes.
Rush slips a nice elbow through Mckay's hands, connecting with Mckay's forehead.
Rush looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mckay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Rush seems to be working for a kimura but Mckay defends the submission attempt.
Mckay is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rush's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rush's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mckay is working for a kimura but Rush is defending it quite comfortably.

Mckay is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rush sees it coming and defends easily.
Rush keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rush tries to roll over but Mckay keeps him under control.
Rush makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rush.
Rush tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush keeping full guard, as Mckay tries to pass.
Mckay postures up.
Mckay looking to pass the guard.
Mckay works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mckay thows a huge punch but Rush dodges it nicely.
Rush makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rush.

Mckay has gone for a leg lock! Rush slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mckay's guard.
Rush throwing strikes from guard but Mckay blocks nicely.
Rush trying to control but Mckay is working from the bottom.
Rush is working Mckay over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mckay is looking to sinch up a triangle. Rush throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mckay's body to avoid the submission. Mckay has instead reached around Rush's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mckay arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Krystof Mckay!
An out of breath Krystof Mckay thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.