PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Land Down Under. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McKay
vs
Koch

170 cm
25
147 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
162 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dylan McKay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Koch!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McKay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koch throws a right and a left that both miss.
McKay connects with a leg kick. Koch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McKay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKay walks into a straight right hand from Koch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McKay!
Koch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McKay finds it's way round the side to connect with Koch's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koch tries to clinch there but McKay circles away.
McKay has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cutthroat in the buildup to the fight.
Koch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McKay at a distance.
Jab by McKay.
McKay blocks a low kick nicely.
Koch tries to bum rush McKay with a series of wild strikes but McKay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from McKay misses the target.
Koch is looking to clinch but McKay is avoiding it.
Koch ducks under a wild hook from McKay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by McKay as he connects with a hook.
McKay connects with a leg kick. Koch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McKay throws a push kick but Koch slaps the foot to one side.
Koch throws a half hearted mid kick.
McKay slips under a jab from Koch.
That kick from Koch tenderised McKay's leg. McKay is trying to keep his angry face on.
McKay scoring well with a low kick there.
McKay throws a hook to the side of Koch's head but Koch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koch misses with an uppercut.
McKay misses with a left hand
and McKay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koch blocks a head kick by McKay.
Koch misses with a body kick.
Koch tried to score with a low kick but McKay checks it.
McKay will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from McKay misses the target.
Koch flicks out a counter leg kick but McKay steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKay throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McKay clobbers Koch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dylan McKay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McKay looks to land a left hand but Koch moved out of range nicely.
McKay connects with a nice looking jab.
McKay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McKay with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by McKay.
An inside leg kick lands from McKay.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McKay crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Koch - the referee stops the clock and McKay gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Koch. McKay manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McKay feints and then cracks Koch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koch down.
Koch slips under a jab from McKay.
Koch tries to counter with a clinch but McKay shakes him off and moves away.
McKay lands a leg kick that knocks Koch off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koch. McKay does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch throws the kick towards the body but McKay avoids it.
Koch misses with a right hand
and McKay counters with a low kick, right behind Koch 's knee.
McKay scores with a jab to the body.
McKay tests Koch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koch throws a leg kick
and McKay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McKay misses with an uppercut.
Koch tries to counter with a clinch but McKay shakes him off and moves away.
Koch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKay.
McKay misses with an uppercut
and Koch counters with a good low kick that McKay was not able to check.
McKay punishes Koch's body with a nice straight punch.
Koch throws a leg kick
and McKay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKay avoids the body shot from Koch.
It looked like McKay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Koch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from McKay.

Koch gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKay dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McKay lands with a short shot to the head.
Koch controlling the action here for a moment.
Koch misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKay lands a shot to the body.
McKay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McKay throws a head punch that misses.
Koch gets through McKay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McKay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKay working aggressively here.
Koch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKay's elbow.
Koch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKay.
A short right from Koch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan McKay dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McKay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koch thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McKay if he has to take too many more of those.
Koch looks for the body kick but McKay saw that one coming.
McKay tried to counter with a leg kick but Koch avoided it.
Koch is looking to land body kicks.
Koch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Koch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koch checks the leg kick.
McKay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koch thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McKay if he has to take too many more of those.
Koch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKay throws a sloppy head kick and Koch moves out of range easily.
Koch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McKay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koch throws a nice outside leg kick.
McKay tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koch misses with a hook
enabling McKay to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koch throws a leg kick but McKay sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch thows a leg kick but McKay checks it
and McKay counters with a stiff right hand.
McKay throws a leg kick but Koch checks it.
McKay misses with a looping left.
McKay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koch was well out of range. Poor timing from McKay.
Koch connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from McKay.
Koch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McKay.
McKay misses with a double jab
and Koch counters with a leg kick.

Koch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKay.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McKay trying to control the position but instead, Koch has worked for underhooks and has pushed McKay into the cage.
Koch works on McKay's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch misses with the head strike.
McKay throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koch.
Koch lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from McKay as the two fighters clinch.
McKay misses with a punch to the body.
Jacob Koch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McKay backwards.
McKay leaning against his opponent.
McKay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koch is keeping busy.
Koch stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McKay controlling the action here for a moment.
McKay blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch misses with a punch on the inside.
Koch misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koch lands a right hand.
Koch misses with the head strike.
Koch misses with the head strike.
Koch struggles to land a body shot inside as McKay controls his hands.
Koch working aggressively here.
Koch tries to stall but McKay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McKay misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKay tries to work over Koch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKay.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKay.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McKay is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Koch on the inside.
Koch can't break the clinch.
Koch working aggressively here.
Koch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A left hand lands to the body for Koch.
Koch is trying to maintain a safe position but McKay gets an underhook and turns Koch into the cage.
McKay misses with a punch on the inside.
Koch lands a body punch in the clinch.
McKay can't find room to land a body shot as Koch controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koch.
McKay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koch's elbow.
McKay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koch is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKay.
McKay struggles to land a body shot inside as Koch controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Koch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Koch misses with a hook
and McKay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McKay throws a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by McKay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McKay.
Koch takes a swing at McKay's ribcage but misses.
McKay throws a body kick that misses
and Koch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McKay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koch steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Koch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koch misses with a hook. McKay ducked under it nicely.
Koch takes one on the button.
McKay lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKay throws a looping overhand right but Koch ducks down to avoid it.
Koch moves out of range of the strikes.
Koch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McKay.
Koch throws the kick towards the body but McKay avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by McKay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koch.
Koch throws a hook but McKay blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from McKay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McKay loads up on a big right hand but Koch slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from McKay.
McKay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koch.
Koch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McKay.
Koch walks into a jab.
McKay thows a left - swing and a miss!
McKay sets himself, and Koch steps forward looking for the clinch! McKay avoids it this time.
McKay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McKay misses with a low kick.
McKay throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koch's head.

Koch is rocked!
McKay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koch is still on wobbly legs! Can McKay finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKay falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Koch counter with a right hand.

McKay is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch cracks McKay with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! McKay falls to his knees and Koch doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Koch!
A very excited looking Jacob Koch rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.