PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McKinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dzhugashvili comes to the cage accompanied by Gosudarstvenniy Gimn SSSR . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili
vs
McKinley

187 cm
26
212 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

194 cm
32
204 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans
Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike McKinley!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKinley scores with a head kick. Dzhugashvili tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McKinley circles away from the clinch attempt
and McKinley counters with a nice body shot.
McKinley swats away the attempt to clinch by Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch
and McKinley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McKinley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKinley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McKinley misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McKinley, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch there but McKinley circles away.
Dzhugashvili misses with an uppercut. McKinley saw that one coming.
McKinley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dzhugashvili checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from McKinley.
Dzhugashvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dzhugashvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
McKinley works Dzhugashvili's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch but McKinley slips to the side
and McKinley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dzhugashvili looks to clinch
letting McKinley counter with a right hand.
McKinley lands with a nice body kick.
McKinley connects with an inside leg kick.

Dzhugashvili has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dzhugashvili throws a punch but it's blocked by McKinley.
A nice right hand lands inside from McKinley.
McKinley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dzhugashvili avoids it.

McKinley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKinley throws a front kick that sends Dzhugashvili stumbling back into the cage.
McKinley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McKinley scores with a nice right hand.
McKinley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch there but McKinley circles away.
McKinley swats away the attempt to clinch by Dzhugashvili.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKinley jabs at Dzhugashvili's body.
McKinley throws a leg kick but Dzhugashvili sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McKinley keeps the fight on the outside.
McKinley swats away the attempt to clinch by Dzhugashvili.
McKinley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKinley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but McKinley moves out of range.
McKinley keeps the fight on the outside.
McKinley is looking to chop away at Dzhugashvili's legs.

McKinley gets tackled into the cage by Dzhugashvili. Dzhugashvili maintains the clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McKinley tries to break free but Dzhugashvili pushes him back against the cage.

McKinley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch.
Dzhugashvili scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch but McKinley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKinley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dzhugashvili.
McKinley cracks Dzhugashvili with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McKinley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McKinley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dzhugashvili.
McKinley throws a shot from downtown. Dzhugashvili moves away and avoids it.
Dzhugashvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dzhugashvili moves in looking to clinch but McKinley pushes him off.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch there but McKinley circles away.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but McKinley is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch but McKinley is avoiding it.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but McKinley moves away
and McKinley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dzhugashvili darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McKinley throws out a leg kick but Dzhugashvili moves out of range and McKinley only half commits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dzhugashvili takes one on the button.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up
enabling McKinley to counter with a crisp jab.
Dzhugashvili avoids the head kick by McKinley.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from McKinley misses.
McKinley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dzhugashvili darts in trying to clinch
and McKinley counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McKinley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dzhugashvili blocks a head kick by McKinley.

Dzhugashvili has closed the distance and engaged McKinley in a clinch.
Dzhugashvili wants to stall.
McKinley tries to throw a body punch but Dzhugashvili avoids it by throwing McKinley back against the cage.

McKinley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McKinley swats away the attempt to clinch by Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dzhugashvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by McKinley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McKinley.

Dzhugashvili moves into range and clinches up with McKinley.
Dzhugashvili tries a body shot but McKinley blocks it.
Dzhugashvili tries to work over McKinley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dzhugashvili trying to control the position but instead, McKinley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dzhugashvili into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dzhugashvili utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili misses with some punches.
McKinley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dzhugashvili misses with a knee strike.
Dzhugashvili throws a knee to the head but misses.

McKinley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by McKinley. That's going to slow Dzhugashvili down.
Dzhugashvili looks to clinch
and McKinley counters with a slapping leg kick.
McKinley lands with a shot to the body.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up but McKinley circles away and keeps his distance.
Dzhugashvili closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but McKinley is having none of it.
Dzhugashvili takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McKinley lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dzhugashvili doesn't manage to clinch there - McKinley circles away.
McKinley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut lands for McKinley. That snapped Dzhugashvili's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McKinley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKinley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from McKinley.
A slow jab from McKinley misses its intended target.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McKinley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dzhugashvili gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McKinley is trying to break the clinch but Dzhugashvili has him pressed against the cage.
McKinley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

McKinley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch up but McKinley keeps it at a distance.
Dzhugashvili fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McKinley misses with a body punch.
McKinley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McKinley is defending well for now.

McKinley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dzhugashvili stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McKinley.
Dzhugashvili looks to clinch
and McKinley counters with a head kick.
Dzhugashvili doesn't manage to clinch there - McKinley circles away.
Dzhugashvili closes the distance but McKinley moves to the side
and McKinley counters with an inside leg kick.
McKinley connects with a body shot.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch but McKinley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKinley keeps the fight on the outside.
McKinley throws a series of strikes that have Dzhugashvili backpedaling.
Dzhugashvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
McKinley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKinley lands a nice shot to the body.
McKinley moves out of range as Dzhugashvili strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dzhugashvili moves in looking to clinch but McKinley pushes him off.
Dzhugashvili has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McKinley.
Dzhugashvili walks into a jab.
McKinley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McKinley counters with a straight right hand.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but McKinley is having none of it.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch there but McKinley circles away.
Mike McKinley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McKinley scores with a jab.
McKinley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch
letting McKinley counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dzhugashvili moves away from the strike by McKinley.
McKinley lands a nice shot that snaps Dzhugashvili's head back.
McKinley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McKinley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dzhugashvili scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dzhugashvili avoids the head kick by McKinley.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but McKinley is having none of it.
Dzhugashvili steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McKinley.
Dzhugashvili takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dzhugashvili doesn't manage to clinch there - McKinley circles away.
Dzhugashvili doesn't manage to clinch there - McKinley circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dzhugashvili checks a leg kick.
McKinley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch.
McKinley misses with a wild body shot.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKinley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dzhugashvili gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McKinley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McKinley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the head but McKinley blocks with his arms.
Dzhugashvili fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKinley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McKinley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dzhugashvili backwards.
Dzhugashvili misses with a body punch.

McKinley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKinley throws a body kick that misses.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch.
Dzhugashvili on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch
and McKinley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dzhugashvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but McKinley is having none of it.
McKinley keeps Dzhugashvili at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKinley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dzhugashvili finds it's way round the side to connect with McKinley's head.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but McKinley is having none of it.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKinley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dzhugashvili walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dzhugashvili moves to clinch but McKinley breaks away
and McKinley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dzhugashvili lands an overhand right.
McKinley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dzhugashvili throws a right and a left that McKinley avoids nicely.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKinley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dzhugashvili walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McKinley swats away the attempt to clinch by Dzhugashvili.
McKinley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch but McKinley slips to the side
and McKinley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McKinley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch up but McKinley keeps it at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McKinley.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but McKinley is having none of it.
McKinley blocks a jab.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch but McKinley is avoiding it.
McKinley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKinley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McKinley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but McKinley is having none of it.
McKinley misses with the combination.
Dzhugashvili looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but McKinley moves away
and McKinley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McKinley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dzhugashvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McKinley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dzhugashvili stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McKinley.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKinley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McKinley looks to score with a jab to the body but Dzhugashvili is just out of range.
McKinley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McKinley misses with a looping right.
Dzhugashvili checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McKinley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mike McKinley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch up but McKinley keeps it at a distance.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McKinley counters with a low kick, right behind Dzhugashvili 's knee.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike McKinley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McKinley 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McKinley!
Mike McKinley thanked the fans post fight for their support.