PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike McKinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bapit Pradchapet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pradchapet comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wanted Dead or Alive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mike McKinley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bapit Pradchapet's chin.

McKinley
vs
Pradchapet

194 cm
33
204 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

178 cm
31
183 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike McKinley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bapit Pradchapet!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pradchapet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKinley was well out of range. Poor timing from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from McKinley misses.
McKinley just misses with a punch to the body.
McKinley misses with a body kick.
McKinley swings for the body but Pradchapet moves out of range.
McKinley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pradchapet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McKinley.
McKinley misses with a shot to the body
and Pradchapet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pradchapet avoids the head kick by McKinley.
Pradchapet misses with a wild combination.
Pradchapet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McKinley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pradchapet moves out of range of the body kick from McKinley.
Pradchapet misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradchapet cracks McKinley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pradchapet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKinley moves away.
Pradchapet misses with an uppercut. McKinley saw that one coming.
McKinley misses with a hook. Pradchapet ducked under it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pradchapet.
McKinley misses with a lunging right hand
and Pradchapet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McKinley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pradchapet throws out the jab.
Pradchapet misses with a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from McKinley. No joy for Pradchapet on that attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from McKinley misses the target.
McKinley throws a right and a left that both miss.
McKinley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McKinley throws a jab when Pradchapet was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKinley manages to avoid it.
Pradchapet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McKinley throws out the jab.
Mike McKinley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKinley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McKinley lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKinley misses with a hook.
McKinley throws a lazy uppercut
and Pradchapet counters with a one-two to the body.
McKinley throws a right hand that Pradchapet ducks under and follows up with a left that Pradchapet also avoids with ease.
McKinley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKinley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pradchapet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McKinley connects with a high kick.
Pradchapet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McKinley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pradchapet moves out of range as McKinley strikes.
Pradchapet swings for the body but McKinley moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKinley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pradchapet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pradchapet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pradchapet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McKinley rather than just go for the knockout.
Pradchapet connects with a body shot.
Pradchapet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good work by McKinley as he checks the leg kick.
Pradchapet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McKinley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pradchapet misses with a looping right.
McKinley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pradchapet on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pradchapet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the body from McKinley misses
and Pradchapet counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McKinley thinking.
McKinley is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pradchapet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pradchapet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McKinley, pushing him back against the cage.
McKinley wants to break free but Pradchapet has control.
McKinley has had enough of the clinch but Pradchapet keeps him there for the moment.
McKinley is trying to stall.
A hook to the body from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McKinley or not.
Pradchapet swings wildly with an uppercut but McKinley uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKinley is trying to force a seperation but Pradchapet has the dominant position.
Pradchapet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pradchapet lands a body shot in the clinch.

McKinley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pradchapet is just too persistent for him and manages to trip McKinley to the mat. McKinley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pradchapet wants to control from the top but McKinley keeps moving.
McKinley has momentary wrist control but Pradchapet slips an elbow through the middle.
Pradchapet lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bapit Pradchapet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pradchapet shoots in for a double leg but McKinley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pradchapet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McKinley.
Pradchapet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKinley.
McKinley walks into a straight right hand from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet misses with a body shot.
Pradchapet throws a jab but it's blocked by McKinley.
McKinley looks to land a body kick but Pradchapet moved away.
McKinley throws a big shot that misses.
Pradchapet lands with a nice body punch.
Pradchapet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McKinley throws a body punch but Pradchapet moves out of range.
McKinley slips a jab and a cross from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet staying out of range there.
McKinley misses with an uppercut
and Pradchapet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKinley misses with a left hand
and Pradchapet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pradchapet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pradchapet tries to score with a low kick but McKinley moves his leg out of the way.
Bapit Pradchapet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McKinley misses with a leg kick
and Pradchapet counters with a good low kick that McKinley was not able to check.
McKinley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pradchapet is out of range.
Pradchapet tries to clinch but McKinley is having none of it.
An inside leg kick from McKinley misses.
McKinley looks to score with a jab to the body but Pradchapet is just out of range.

Pradchapet closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McKinley is looking to improve his position.
Pradchapet lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKinley trying to control but Pradchapet postures up.
Pradchapet sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McKinley defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKinley tries to kick Pradchapet off but Pradchapet keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McKinley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pradchapet stands up over McKinley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pradchapet lands a couple of digs.
McKinley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pradchapet slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pradchapet lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McKinley down.
Pradchapet throws an elbow but McKinley slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pradchapet working the ground and pound but McKinley is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pradchapet wants to control but McKinley is keeping him busy.
McKinley tries to buck Pradchapet off but Pradchapet is having none of it.
Pradchapet working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pradchapet postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bapit Pradchapet has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKinley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McKinley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pradchapet off and has taken his back!
McKinley doesn't have the hooks in and Pradchapet manages to turn into his guard.
Pradchapet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McKinley trying to control the position.
McKinley wants to sweep here but Pradchapet controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pradchapet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pradchapet wants to pass the guard but McKinley is keeping the position.
Pradchapet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pradchapet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McKinley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McKinley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pradchapet's guard.
Pradchapet lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McKinley!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pradchapet avoids the attempt from McKinley to control.
Pradchapet unloading with bombs!

McKinley is rocked!
McKinley is bucking up trying to escape but Pradchapet cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh McKinley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pradchapet unloads with some vicious shots from mount and McKinley wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Pradchapet celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bapit Pradchapet!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bapit Pradchapet waved his t-shirt featuring Legion of Pain Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.