PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joyce Mckinnley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenfrren St Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mckinnley
vs
St Luca

174 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joyce Mckinnley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jenfrren St Luca!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Luca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Luca stuffs the takedown attempt from Mckinnley. Mckinnley gets slowly back to his feet.
St Luca feints the counter takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from St Luca.
St Luca misses with a jab, cross combination.

St Luca is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mckinnley's half guard.
Mckinnley won't allow St Luca to pass to mount.
Mckinnley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Luca takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mckinnley is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckinnley is trying to stand.
Mckinnley is doing well to control the position and prevent St Luca from advancing to side control.
Mckinnley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from St Luca.

St Luca looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mckinnley!
Mckinnley can't do much from the bottom here.
St Luca trying to control the position but Mckinnley is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Luca wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mckinnley, who protects the arm well.
St Luca working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Mckinnley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
St Luca landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mckinnley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
St Luca controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mckinnley wants to get back to his feet but St Luca drags him back down.
St Luca wants to control but Mckinnley is keeping him busy.
Mckinnley tries to bench press St Luca off him but St Luca keeps the position.
St Luca wants to control but Mckinnley is keeping him busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
St Luca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mckinnley tries to clinch

and St Luca counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St Luca.

Mckinnley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Luca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Luca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St Luca trying to control but Mckinnley is working from the bottom.
Mckinnley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mckinnley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

St Luca got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mckinnley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St Luca has managed to get both his arms back between Mckinnley's legs - danger averted.

Mckinnley isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. St Luca stacks Mckinnley on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by St Luca!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jenfrren St Luca dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

St Luca swats away the attempt to clinch by Mckinnley.

St Luca looking to score a takedown here. Mckinnley is defending well but St Luca drives through and ends up in Mckinnley's guard.

Mckinnley is working an open guard so St Luca takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
St Luca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

St Luca shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. St Luca showed some decent athleticism there.
Mckinnley won't allow St Luca to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

St Luca seems to be looking for submissions.
St Luca tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Luca wants to pass to mount but Mckinnley is defending the position.
St Luca tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mckinnley controls his leg.
Mckinnley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mckinnley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mckinnley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mckinnley looking for a sweep. Not yet Mckinnley, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St Luca prevents Mckinnley from getting back to his feet.
St Luca postures up.

Mckinnley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mckinnley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as St Luca walks away with a smile on his face. Mckinnley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mckinnley closes the distance and pushes St Luca back into the cage.
St Luca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mckinnley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Luca wants to stall.
St Luca gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mckinnley.
A frustrated look appears on St Luca's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Luca wants to break free but Mckinnley has control.
Mckinnley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mckinnley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joyce Mckinnley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Luca looking for a takedown.
St Luca stalls.
Mckinnley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Luca throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
St Luca unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mckinnley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
St Luca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Luca keeps control of Mckinnley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mckinnley tries to break free but St Luca pushes him back against the cage.
St Luca crunches a lovely knee into Mckinnley's ribcage.
Mckinnley trying to land knees to the body.

St Luca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mckinnley tries for a takedown but St Luca circles away easily

and St Luca counters by clinching up.
Mckinnley is looking to control St Luca's arms but St Luca gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mckinnley has his back to the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

St Luca pulls guard effortlessly.
St Luca is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jenfrren St Luca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mckinnley shoots in for a takedown but St Luca shows good takedown defense.
St Luca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Luca is looking to clinch.
Mckinnley throws a solid leg kick but St Luca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mckinnley.
St Luca wants to counter the offense by Mckinnley and move into the clinch position.
Mckinnley shoots in but St Luca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mckinnley closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Luca circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joyce Mckinnley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mckinnley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

St Luca darts in and clinches Mckinnley up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckinnley prevents the takedown attempt.
St Luca is trying to push Mckinnley away but Mckinnley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

St Luca works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

St Luca has gone for a leg lock! Mckinnley slips out almost immediately though and dives into St Luca's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Luca looking for a sweep. Not yet St Luca, not yet.

St Luca looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mckinnley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

St Luca is looking for a triangle but Mckinnley pushes his legs off easily.
St Luca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Luca keeping moving, preventing Mckinnley from controlling successfully.
Jenfrren St Luca has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Luca not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mckinnley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mckinnley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mckinnley trying to control but St Luca is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
St Luca utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

St Luca drives through with a takedown into Mckinnley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
St Luca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckinnley controls St Luca momentarily but St Luca frees himself.
Mckinnley wants to stand and escape but St Luca is having none of it.
St Luca wants to stand but Mckinnley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mckinnley controls St Luca momentarily but St Luca frees himself.
Mckinnley wants to improve his position but instead St Luca has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St Luca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mckinnley trying to hold on to St Luca's head to control him but St Luca postures up.
Mckinnley tries to get to full guard but St Luca has control of the leg.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mckinnley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joyce Mckinnley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Luca misses with a takedown attempt
and Mckinnley counters with a nice leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Luca scores with a decent looking hook.

Mckinnley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Joyce Mckinnley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenfrren St Luca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mckinnley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jenfrren St Luca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Luca 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jenfrren St Luca!