PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason McKinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Born Loner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McKinney
vs
Loner

195 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason McKinney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Born Loner!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loner moves into the clinch successfully.

McKinney tightens his grip and picks Loner up, before dumping him to the ground. Loner manages to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McKinney looking to pass the guard.
McKinney looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Loner wants to stand and escape but McKinney is having none of it.
Loner keeping full guard, as McKinney tries to pass.
Loner trying to control the position here.
McKinney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason McKinney wasn't doing enough on the ground.

McKinney closes the distance and clinches.
McKinney is trying to force a seperation but Loner has the dominant position.
Loner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

McKinney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Loner has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loner.
Loner lands with a left to the head.
Loner lands with a short shot to the head.

Loner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Loner trying to control the position from guard on top but McKinney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loner pushing down on McKinney's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McKinney is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKinney taking some punishment here, with Loner in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loner is looking to advance position but McKinney won't allow it.
McKinney is trying to maintain the position but Loner is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loner winds up and cracks McKinney with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Loner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McKinney taking some punishment here, with Loner in his half guard.

Loner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Loner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loner is keen to just control but McKinney is a slippery customer.
Loner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Loner lands strikes from half guard.
Loner throwing shots but McKinney is blocking nicely.
Loner slips a nice elbow through McKinney's hands, connecting with McKinney's forehead.
McKinney on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Loner tries to pass the half guard into mount. McKinney knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Loner controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Loner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Loner stops McKinney from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McKinney defending well though.
Loner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McKinney taking some punishment here, with Loner in his half guard.
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!
Loner is trying to control. McKinney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Loner lands with a punch from half guard.
Loner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Loner trying to control the action but McKinney is working from the bottom.

Loner is trying to work for a kimura but McKinney is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loner is trying to control the action in half guard but McKinney is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Born Loner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Loner is looking to clinch but McKinney is avoiding it.
Loner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loner misses with a takedown attempt - McKinney sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Loner moves into the clinch.
Loner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKinney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McKinney tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Loner smiles and moves away.
Loner shoots in for a takedown but McKinney shows good takedown defense.

Loner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Loner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKinney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Loner tries to break the clinch but McKinney is controlling the position.

Loner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Loner keeping moving, preventing McKinney from controlling successfully.
Loner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Loner pushes McKinney off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McKinney tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McKinney manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McKinney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Loner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Loner lands a couple of digs.
McKinney seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

McKinney scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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!
Loner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McKinney pinned against the cage. McKinney gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jason McKinney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Born Loner.
Loner tries to clinch up but McKinney circles away and keeps his distance.

Loner clinches up against the cage.
Loner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McKinney gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loner.
Loner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McKinney is defending well.
Loner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McKinney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

McKinney jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKinney is pulling down on Loner's head to control his posture.

Loner stands and steps away. McKinney gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Loner clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McKinney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McKinney shoots for a takedown but Loner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McKinney circles away from the clinch attempt.

Loner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKinney wants to control but Loner postures up.
Born Loner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loner scoring with punches from side control.
Loner landing strikes.
Loner cracks McKinney with a big right hand but McKinney just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Loner is looking to take a break and control but McKinney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Loner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McKinney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Born Loner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! McKinney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Loner goes for a double leg but McKinney avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McKinney continues to drive forward.
McKinney fails to pull guard.
McKinney keeps control of Loner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Loner drags the fight down to the ground.
Loner keeping moving, preventing McKinney from controlling successfully.
McKinney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McKinney wanted to stand there but Loner had control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loner wants to stand and escape but McKinney is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McKinney slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sloppy strikes there by McKinney.
Loner struggling a bit here.
McKinney throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Loner works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loner won't allow McKinney to pass to mount.
Loner wants to control but McKinney is keeping busy.
Loner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Loner has his hands on McKinney's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Our spies down at at Cozad The Island inform us that Loner has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

The ref stands the fighters back up. Born Loner was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Loner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKinney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Loner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loner wants to clinch up but McKinney keeps it at a distance.
Loner tries to clinch but McKinney is having none of it.
Loner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKinney paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McKinney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Born Loner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loner wants to break free but McKinney has control.
Good body shot from Loner.

McKinney ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McKinney no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McKinney is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Loner is controlling him.
McKinney wants to sweep but no luck.
Loner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Loner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Loner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McKinney's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Born Loner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Loner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Born Loner!