PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dylan McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skreba Reijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McKay
vs
Reijonen

170 cm
29
147 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

172 cm
25
154 lbs
10 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan McKay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Skreba Reijonen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reijonen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reijonen duly obliges.

It looks like Dylan McKay has been cut.
McKay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McKay swats away the attempt to clinch by Reijonen.
McKay sizes up Reijonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Reijonen has McKay up against the cage in a clinch.
Reijonen digs a right hand into McKay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McKay's gas tank.

McKay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reijonen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Reijonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKay circles away quickly and effectively.
Reijonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reijonen thumps McKay with a low kick.
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!
Reijonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reijonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Reijonen instigates a clinch.
McKay taking a breather.
Reijonen tries to work over McKay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reijonen blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen has McKay pressed against the cage, preventing McKay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McKay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McKay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Reijonen.
McKay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McKay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reijonen has him pressed against the cage.
McKay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reijonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reijonen tries a body shot but McKay blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by McKay.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but McKay uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKay lands a body punch.
McKay misses with some punches.
McKay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from McKay.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Reijonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Reijonen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reijonen.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKay's elbow.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reijonen or not.
Reijonen prevents a body shot from McKay.
Reijonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Reijonen lands with a short shot to the head.
McKay blocks an uppercut.
McKay blocks a body shot from Reijonen.
McKay blocks an uppercut.
McKay working aggressively here.
Reijonen taking a breather.
McKay lands a hook that snaps the head of Reijonen backwards.
Reijonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McKay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reijonen backwards.
Reijonen struggles to land a body shot inside as McKay controls his hands.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reijonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McKay blocks an uppercut.
McKay throws a punch but it's blocked by Reijonen.
McKay swings wildly with an uppercut but Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKay lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKay scores with a shot to the side of Reijonen's head.
McKay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKay has a couple of punches blocked by Reijonen.
Reijonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reijonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reijonen tries to work over McKay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKay's elbow.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Reijonen has a couple of punches blocked by McKay.
McKay blocks an uppercut.
McKay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Reijonen - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from McKay.
Reijonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Reijonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reijonen prevents a body shot from McKay.
Reijonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McKay effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reijonen.
McKay lands a right hand.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
McKay has a couple of punches blocked by Reijonen.
Reijonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McKay breaks the clinch.
McKay is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKay on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McKay tests Reijonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Reijonen clinches up with McKay and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Skreba Reijonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dylan McKay's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A good leg kick by Reijonen.
A lazy left from McKay finds it's target.
Reijonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKay misses with a body kick.
McKay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reijonen. Reijonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McKay swats away the attempt to clinch by Reijonen.
McKay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body kick from Reijonen.
Reijonen lands a jab to McKay's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from McKay.
McKay looks to land a right hand but Reijonen moved out of range.
Reijonen tries to move into range but McKay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reijonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reijonen lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reijonen drives through and clinches with McKay against the cage.
McKay taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
McKay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen tries a body shot but McKay blocks it.
A short left from Reijonen.
McKay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Reijonen.
McKay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McKay misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKay lands an uppercut.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Reijonen lands a right hand.
McKay misses with the head strike.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but McKay uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reijonen working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKay controlling the action here for a moment.
A body shot lands from Reijonen.
McKay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reijonen blocks an uppercut.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
McKay throws a punch but it's blocked by Reijonen.
McKay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McKay misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Reijonen.
A short right from Reijonen on the inside.

McKay is rocked!
Reijonen throws a big uppercut that drops McKay! More strikes from Reijonen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! McKay lies dazed against the cage as Reijonen celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skreba Reijonen!
A victorious Skreba Reijonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.