PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kunitskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan McKay has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kunitskiy
vs
McKay

173 cm
32
146 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

170 cm
29
147 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Kunitskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan McKay!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kunitskiy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McKay, pushing him back against the cage.
McKay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McKay misses with a punch on the inside.
Kunitskiy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kunitskiy lands a shoulder strike.
Kunitskiy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKay throws a head punch that misses.
McKay managing to block the knees to the body from Kunitskiy.
McKay tries to circle away but Kunitskiy has him pinned against the cage.
Kunitskiy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKay's elbow.
Kunitskiy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McKay misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kunitskiy.
The referee is keeping an eye on McKay - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from McKay fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kunitskiy.
McKay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kunitskiy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kunitskiy misses with a body punch.
Kunitskiy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McKay blocks it with crossed arms.
Kunitskiy has a couple of punches blocked by McKay.
McKay blocks a body shot from Kunitskiy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunitskiy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kunitskiy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McKay backwards.
McKay lands a nice uppercut.
Kunitskiy lands a body shot in the clinch.
McKay throws a punch but it's blocked by Kunitskiy.
McKay misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy misses with a body punch.
McKay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kunitskiy tries a body shot but McKay blocks it.
Kunitskiy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kunitskiy blocking some punches.
Kunitskiy tries a body shot but McKay blocks it.
Kunitskiy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McKay has a couple of punches blocked by Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kunitskiy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kunitskiy tries a body shot but McKay blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kunitskiy.
McKay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kunitskiy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from McKay on the inside.
McKay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kunitskiy lands an uppercut.
McKay lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kunitskiy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McKay misses with the head strike.
Kunitskiy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Kunitskiy fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McKay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McKay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kunitskiy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kunitskiy misses with a body punch.
Kunitskiy misses with a punch to the body.
Kunitskiy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKay working aggressively here.
Kunitskiy tries to land a knee to the head but McKay blocks with his arms.
Kunitskiy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunitskiy working some nice short punches in the clinch.

McKay is rocked!
Kunitskiy scores with a shot to the side of McKay's head.
McKay is still on wobbly legs! Can Kunitskiy finish him?
McKay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kunitskiy pushes McKay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kunitskiy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McKay's defenses.
Kunitskiy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kunitskiy tries a knee to the head but McKay blocks it.
McKay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by McKay.
Kunitskiy lands a nice uppercut.
Kunitskiy lands a good knee to the midsection. McKay won't want to take too many of those.
Kunitskiy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McKay backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kunitskiy keeps control of McKay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kunitskiy connects with a nasty looking knee right to McKay's face.
Kunitskiy lands a hook that snaps the head of McKay backwards.
Nice body punch from Kunitskiy.
McKay blocks an uppercut.
Kunitskiy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kunitskiy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kunitskiy pushes McKay against the cage. Kunitskiy is working some dirty boxing. Kunitskiy pushes off with a quick right hook! McKay goes down! McKay tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kunitskiy moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Kunitskiy!
Vladimir Kunitskiy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.