PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amran Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Mckethan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amran Aliyev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Aliyev
vs
Mckethan

175 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amran Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayden Mckethan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mckethan. That did some damage!
Mckethan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Mckethan finds it's way through Aliyev's defenses.

Aliyev moves into range and clinches up with Mckethan.
Mckethan being controlled against the cage.
Aliyev works on Mckethan's body with a couple of short punches.

Aliyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aliyev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mckethan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mckethan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aliyev circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev tries to close the distance and clinch but Mckethan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mckethan misses with a jab, cross combination.

Aliyev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mckethan fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Aliyev manages to break the clinch.
Mckethan throws a series of punches but Aliyev avoids them all with ease.
Aliyev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mckethan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aliyev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mckethan scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Aliyev misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mckethan misses with the combination.
Mckethan misses with a two punch combination.
Mckethan swats away the attempt to clinch by Aliyev.
Aliyev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mckethan.
Aliyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aliyev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mckethan.
Aliyev throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mckethan!
A combination from Aliyev does no damage.
Mckethan misses with an uppercut. Aliyev saw that one coming.
Mckethan tests Aliyev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mckethan connects with a single shot there.
Aliyev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mckethan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aliyev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mckethan finds it's way round the side to connect with Aliyev's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aliyev lands with a right hand.
Mckethan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mckethan throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckethan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aliyev circles away quickly and effectively.
Mckethan misses with a looping left.
Aliyev needs to keep his hands up - Mckethan had a free shot at his head there.
Aliyev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mckethan.
Mckethan misses with an uppercut
and Aliyev counters with a three punch combo that has Mckethan backing up. Mckethan nods at Aliyev to acknowledge the strikes.
Mckethan throws the left hand but Aliyev avoids the punch easily.
Mckethan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aliyev motions for Mckethan to come forward. Aliyev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aliyev lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayden Mckethan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aliyev drives through and clinches with Mckethan against the cage.
Aliyev slowing the pace effectively.
Mckethan jumps guard but Aliyev stands there with Mckethan around his waist. Mckethan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aliyev stalling.
Mckethan blocking some punches.
Aliyev stalling the fight.

Aliyev breaks from the clinch.
Mckethan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev takes one to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Mckethan. Those never looked like landing.
Aliyev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mckethan counters with a one-two to the body.
Mckethan throws a right hand that Aliyev ducks under and follows up with a left that Aliyev also avoids with ease.
Aliyev throws a head kick that misses.
Mckethan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mckethan misses with a few strikes there.
Mckethan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aliyev moves away from the strike by Mckethan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev throws a lazy right hand but Mckethan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aliyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mckethan throws out the jab.
Aliyev misses with a wild combination.
Mckethan throws out a loose jab but Aliyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mckethan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mckethan dips to his left and cracks Aliyev with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mckethan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aliyev.

Aliyev forces Mckethan back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckethan managing to block the knees to the body from Aliyev.
Mckethan tries to pull guard but Aliyev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aliyev lands a right hand.
Mckethan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mckethan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Amran Aliyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Mckethan.
Mckethan tries to pull guard but Aliyev holds him up against the cage and eventually Mckethan drops back down to his feet.
Mckethan tries to pull guard but Aliyev holds him up against the cage and eventually Mckethan drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev looking to throw knees to the head but Mckethan is blocking nicely.
Mckethan managing to block the knees to the body from Aliyev.
Mckethan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aliyev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Aliyev tries to land knees in the clinch but Mckethan avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mckethan tries to pull guard but Aliyev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayden Mckethan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Aliyev moves away from the strike by Mckethan.
Mckethan throws a series of punches but Aliyev moves out of range.
Mckethan swings widly with a right hand
and Aliyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Aliyev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mckethan.
Aliyev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mckethan misses the jab.
Mckethan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mckethan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aliyev under the eye.
Aliyev swinging wildly here.
Mckethan jabs Aliyev right on the nose. Aliyev blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckethan throws a nice looking combination but Aliyev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aliyev is looking to clinch but Mckethan is avoiding it.
Aliyev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mckethan throws a series of punches but Aliyev avoids them all with ease.
Mckethan missing with a left hand there. Aliyev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mckethan keeps the fight on the outside.
Mckethan connects with a right hand. Aliyev shakes it off.
Mckethan throws a right hand that Aliyev ducks under and follows up with a left that Aliyev also avoids with ease.
Mckethan scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev lands a head shot.
Mckethan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aliyev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jayden Mckethan has been cut.
Mckethan throws a hook to the side of Aliyev's head but Aliyev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mckethan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aliyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Mckethan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aliyev throws a nice looking combination but Mckethan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mckethan misses with an uppercut
and Aliyev counters with a good low kick that Mckethan was not able to check.
Mckethan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aliyev.
Mckethan scores with a one two! Aliyev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Amran Aliyev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckethan lands with a nice combination. Aliyev backs away looking to recover.
Mckethan throws a lazy right hand but Aliyev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aliyev throws a leg kick that misses.
Mckethan swinging wildly here.
Mckethan misses with the combination.
Aliyev scores with a shot to the body.

Aliyev has Mckethan up against the cage in a clinch.
Aliyev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Aliyev manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckethan throws a jab when Aliyev was well out of range.
Mckethan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aliyev.
Aliyev slips a jab and a cross from Mckethan.
Aliyev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aliyev throws a poor cross that misses
and Mckethan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Aliyev moves into the clinch successfully.
Amran Aliyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aliyev trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jayden Mckethan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mckethan 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 Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayden Mckethan!
Jayden Mckethan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.