PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Loosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzy McKane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKane has chosen SAIL - AWOLNATION as his entrance music. Victor Loosa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Loosa
vs
McKane

181 cm
28
179 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

170 cm
26
170 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Loosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozzy McKane!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and McKane counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McKane.
McKane wants to control from the top but Loosa keeps moving.

McKane drops back, looking for a kneebar! Loosa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Loosa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Loosa!

McKane is looking for a sweep.
McKane manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McKane wants to take a breather but Loosa is having none of it.
McKane has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McKane takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane tries to control but Loosa wriggling away.
Loosa is desperately trying to improve his position but McKane has a good base and remains in mount.
McKane looking to control but Loosa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McKane takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

McKane goes for an armbar but Loosa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Loosa.
Loosa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McKane controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Loosa controls the pace.

McKane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Loosa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Loosa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Loosa trying to control the position from guard on top but McKane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McKane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loosa defends it easily.
McKane is trying to control the position but Loosa postures up.
Loosa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Loosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McKane is keeping the position for now.
Loosa trying to control but McKane is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

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.

McKane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Loosa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loosa being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loosa looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Victor Loosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Loosa misses with a right hand
and McKane counters with a three punch combo that has Loosa backing up. Loosa nods at McKane to acknowledge the strikes.
McKane has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Loosa misses the jab.
McKane moves out of range of the strikes.
And McKane tries to counter it with a takedown but Loosa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Loosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Loosa throws an overhand right that lands on McKane's shoulder, as McKane tries to avoid the shot.
Loosa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McKane's head.
Loosa misses with an uppercut. McKane saw that one coming.
Loosa throws a poor cross that misses
and McKane counters with a good low kick that Loosa was not able to check.
McKane avoids the body shot from Loosa.
Loosa misses with a straight left.
McKane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Loosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as McKane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane loads up on a big right hand but Loosa slips the punch.
Loosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Loosa checks a low kick from McKane.
McKane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Loosa misses with a body punch
letting McKane counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosa misses with a lunging right hand
and McKane counters with a stiff right hand.
McKane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loosa throws out the jab.
Loosa misses with a lunging right hand
letting McKane counter with a right hand.

Loosa has McKane up against the cage in a clinch.
McKane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loosa misses with a body punch.
Loosa can't find room to land a body shot as McKane controls the action.
McKane tries to throw a body punch but Loosa avoids it by throwing McKane back against the cage.
McKane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McKane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loosa.
McKane lands with a short shot to the head.
Loosa tries to work over McKane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKane misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Loosa blocks a body shot from McKane.
Loosa is pushing McKane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Loosa throws a head punch that misses.
Loosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from McKane.
A short body shot lands from Loosa as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Loosa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, McKane scores with a nice short uppercut.
McKane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Loosa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loosa breaks from the clinch.
Loosa throws the left hand but McKane avoids the punch easily.
McKane thinks about the counter body kick.
McKane misses with a wild body shot.
Loosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McKane moves out of range as Loosa strikes.
Loosa misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from McKane misses.
Loosa lands a leg kick that knocks McKane off balance momentarily.
A big left from Loosa misses.
Loosa misses the jab.
Loosa misses with a straight left.
McKane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

McKane pushes Loosa up against the cage in a clinch.
McKane lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKane.
Loosa tries to work over McKane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKane pushes Loosa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McKane tries to work over Loosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKane misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKane has Loosa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Loosa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKane gets through Loosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McKane drops down looking for an ankle pick but Loosa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Victor Loosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ozzy McKane.
Loosa misses with an uppercut. McKane saw that one coming.
Loosa misses with a hook
and McKane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loosa connects with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Loosa. No joy for McKane on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ozzy McKane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McKane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McKane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McKane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and McKane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Loosa misses with a looping right.
McKane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loosa.
McKane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Victor Loosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Loosa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Loosa throws out a loose jab but McKane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McKane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loosa throws a lazy right hand but McKane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McKane with the counter takedown but Loosa avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loosa cracks McKane with a good jab.
Loosa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Loosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McKane moves out of range as Loosa strikes.
McKane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane throws a jab when Loosa was well out of range.
Loosa wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McKane throws a low kick, looking for Loosa's leg but Loosa calmly moves out of range.
McKane ducks under a wild hook from Loosa.
Loosa misses with a series of wild punches.
McKane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Loosa's head backwards.
Loosa cracks a nice hook into McKane's ribs.
Loosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McKane counters with a nice leg kick.
Loosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Loosa misses with a straight left.
Loosa tries to clinch there but McKane circles away.
McKane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loosa.
Good leg kick by Loosa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Loosa misses with a hook
enabling McKane to counter with a crisp jab.
Loosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McKane can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Loosa misses.
A little jabbing left from McKane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Loosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Loosa throws out a loose jab but McKane uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

McKane clinches.
McKane lands an uppercut.
Loosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane tries to work over Loosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKane misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKane struggles to land a body shot inside as Loosa controls his hands.
Loosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Loosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Loosa misses its intended target.
Loosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Loosa misses with a hook

and McKane counters with a shoot takedown. Loosa fights it but they end up in guard.
McKane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ozzy McKane has got the better of the ground game so far.
McKane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loosa is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane trying to control but Loosa is working from the bottom.
McKane looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McKane forces his way into half guard.

McKane is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Victor Loosa did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Loosa misses with a left hand
and McKane counters with a straight right hand.
Loosa throws a jab but it's blocked by McKane.
Loosa looks to land a right hand but McKane moved out of range.
Loosa looks to throw the jab but McKane is out of range.
McKane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Loosa throws a lazy right hand but McKane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McKane ducks under a wild hook from Loosa.
Good standup being displayed there by McKane as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane scores with a jab to the head.
Jab from McKane.
The fighters circling - McKane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loosa misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane blocks a jab.
McKane appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Loosa lands a slapping body shot.
McKane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McKane misses with a hook.
Loosa scores with the left hand. McKane knows he should have avoided that one.
Loosa's corner calls for a 1-2. Loosa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Loosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Loosa scores with a hook.
Loosa throws a shot from downtown. McKane moves away and avoids it.
McKane replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Loosa blocks it well.
Loosa looks to land a left hand but McKane moved out of range nicely.
Loosa drops his hands momentarily and McKane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McKane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loosa looks to land a left hand but McKane moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loosa moves away from the strike by McKane.
Loosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Loosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loosa wants to clinch up but McKane keeps it at a distance.
Loosa misses with a right hand
and McKane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McKane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loosa.
McKane feints the counter takedown.
Loosa closes the distance looking to clinch
and McKane counters with a straight right hand.
McKane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Loosa throws an off balance right hand

and McKane counters with a shoot takedown. Loosa fights it but they end up in guard.
McKane passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Loosa tries to improve position but can't.
McKane trying to control the position but Loosa is working away.

McKane goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Loosa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for McKane but great work by Loosa.
Loosa is looking to take a break and control but McKane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McKane tries to bench press Loosa off him but Loosa keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane can't do much from the bottom here.
Loosa trying to control the position but McKane is working away.
McKane is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Loosa had his way with Ozzy McKane in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Loosa misses.
Loosa throws a lazy right hand but McKane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on McKane's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loosa. McKane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.

McKane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McKane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loosa's elbow.
Ozzy McKane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McKane misses with the head strike.
Loosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Loosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McKane looks to score with a jab to the body but Loosa is just out of range.
Loosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McKane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McKane chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McKane.
Victor Loosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McKane counters with a left and a right that stings Loosa.
McKane moves away from the strike by Loosa.
Loosa throws a hook to the side of McKane's head but McKane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Loosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Loosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McKane connects with a body shot that sends Loosa's belly button to the back.
Loosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Loosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loosa throws a front kick aimed at McKane's knee but McKane avoids it well.
McKane appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McKane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane thumps Loosa with a low kick.
Loosa wants to clinch up but McKane keeps it at a distance.
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!
McKane is looking to chop away at Loosa's legs.
McKane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loosa.
Loosa misses the body punch
and McKane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Loosa throws an off balance right hand
and McKane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKane flicks out a counter leg kick but Loosa steps away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McKane, right into the meat.
Loosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and McKane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McKane slips under a jab from Loosa.
McKane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loosa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa swings for the body but McKane moves out of range.
Loosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and McKane counters with a left to the body.
Loosa misses with a body shot.
McKane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loosa.
McKane connects with an inside leg kick.
McKane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loosa.
Loosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Loosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McKane! But no joy.

Loosa instigates a clinch.
Loosa blocking some punches.
McKane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McKane tries to work over Loosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, McKane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Loosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKane's elbow.
Come on McKane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McKane struggles to land a body shot inside as Loosa controls his hands.
A body shot lands from McKane.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKane working aggressively here.
Loosa can't find room to land a body shot as McKane controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ozzy McKane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McKane has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:48
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ozzy McKane! Ozzy McKane retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Ozzy McKane thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.