PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Mckinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I C Wiener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I C Wiener will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mckinney
vs
C Wiener

165 cm
20
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryce Mckinney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, I C Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiener wants to clinch.
Wiener displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mckinney throws out the jab.

Wiener scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wiener seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mckinney is looking to control Wiener's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mckinney avoid being mounted?
It looks like Wiener is going to stand back up.
Mckinney really is a fat lump.
Wiener seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mckinney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mckinney wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener is looking to take a break and control but Mckinney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mckinney desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mckinney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by I C Wiener.
Mckinney tries for a takedown but Wiener sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
I C Wiener seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiener falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mckinney counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener is looking to stand up but Mckinney isn't so interested in that idea.
Mckinney distracts Wiener with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mckinney controlling from the top position.
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!
Mckinney won't allow Wiener to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bryce Mckinney.
Wiener tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mckinney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiener misses with a double jab
and Mckinney counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mckinney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mckinney works over Wiener with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiener wants to stand but Mckinney is controlling the position.
Wiener looks winded!

Mckinney thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wiener being controlled here, momentarily.
Mckinney postures up in Wiener's guard and throws a big left but Wiener blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mckinney is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mckinney controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Mckinney dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mckinney shoots in for a takedown but Wiener shows good takedown defense.
Mckinney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wiener tries to avoid it but Mckinney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wiener to the ground. Wiener escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mckinney tries for a takedown but Wiener sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryce Mckinney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Wiener, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wiener tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mckinney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiener swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bryce Mckinney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wiener scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mckinney reverses the position - he's now on top in Wiener's guard.
Wiener has momentary wrist control but Mckinney slips an elbow through the middle.
Mckinney has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mckinney tries to stand but Wiener is controlling from the bottom.
Wiener wants to stand up but Mckinney is controlling him.
Wiener is breathing heavily.
Mckinney slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mckinney drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mckinney jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Wiener pushes Mckinney off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mckinney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wiener's waist but Wiener gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mckinney off to one side.
Wiener stuffs the takedown attempt from Mckinney. Mckinney gets slowly back to his feet.
Wiener moves in looking to clinch but Mckinney pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wiener tries to clinch

and Mckinney counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wiener's guard now.
Mckinney controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryce Mckinney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wiener is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mckinney sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryce Mckinney wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wiener wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bryce Mckinney will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wiener tries to close the distance and clinch but Mckinney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiener is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiener fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mckinney circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckinney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wiener is fending him off so far but Mckinney persists. Nope, Wiener circles away and we're back to standing.
Wiener wants to clinch.
Wiener stuffs the takedown.
Wiener throws a right and a left that Mckinney avoids nicely.
Mckinney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wiener sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mckinney somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryce Mckinney. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Mckinney with that takedown attempt.

Wiener shoots in and gets a takedown into Mckinney's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wiener wanted to stand there but Mckinney had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bryce Mckinney.

Wiener shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wiener trying to control but Mckinney is working from the bottom.
Mckinney looking to control.
Mckinney bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wiener's guard.
Wiener takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wiener being controlled here, momentarily.
Wiener wants to stand but Mckinney is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I C Wiener comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mckinney has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bryce Mckinney!