PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dylan McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (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
Ramirez

170 cm
30
147 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

165 cm
37
147 lbs
36 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan McKay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKay misses with a hook.
Ramirez tries a quick counter leg kick but McKay is wise to it.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McKay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ramirez's hands.
Ramirez wants to land a leg kick but McKay is out of range.
Ramirez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McKay lands the left hand.

It looks like Ricardo Ramirez has been cut.
McKay misses with a looping left.
McKay misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramirez counters with a straight right hand.
McKay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.
Ramirez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McKay connects with the punch.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKay manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramirez, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez tries to land a leg kick but McKay saw it coming and moves away.
McKay fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ramirez just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez lands the left hand.
McKay throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramirez misses the body punch
and McKay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by McKay.
McKay throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramirez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McKay thinking.
McKay avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
McKay with a jab.
Ramirez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ramirez slips a jab from McKay.
McKay throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ramirez to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramirez throws a nice inside leg kick.

McKay moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
Ramirez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramirez wants to stall.
McKay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McKay tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing McKay back against the cage.
Ramirez is stalling here.
Ramirez tries a body shot but McKay blocks it.
McKay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McKay misses with some punches.
McKay can't find room to land a body shot as Ramirez controls the action.
McKay scores with a hook to the body.
McKay working aggressively here.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
McKay misses with some punches.
McKay struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirez controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKay lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from McKay.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McKay has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
McKay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McKay misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKay just leaning against Ramirez, taking a breather.
Ramirez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McKay after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
Ramirez tries to work over McKay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramirez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McKay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKay misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from McKay.
McKay is stalling here.
McKay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for McKay.
Ramirez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramirez struggles to land a body shot inside as McKay controls his hands.
McKay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez misses with a body punch.
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!
McKay pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ramirez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramirez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McKay fails to land.

McKay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKay is looking to chop away at Ramirez's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. McKay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan McKay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McKay looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
McKay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramirez can do to turn this around?
McKay ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Ramirez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McKay throws a push kick but Ramirez slaps the foot to one side.
Ramirez slips under a jab.
McKay looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
McKay bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like McKay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McKay takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez throws an overhand right that lands on McKay's shoulder, as McKay tries to avoid the shot.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and McKay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but McKay ducks down to avoid it.
McKay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ramirez with a jab.

McKay instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, McKay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ramirez lands a shot to the body.

Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and McKay counters with a solid body kick.
McKay scores with a nice body kick.
Ramirez looks to throw the jab but McKay is out of range.
McKay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
A nice inside leg kick there by McKay. That's going to slow Ramirez down.
Ramirez misses with a body punch
letting McKay counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKay swings widly with a right hand
and Ramirez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramirez misses with a straight right.
Dylan McKay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McKay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKay tried to counter with a leg kick but Ramirez avoided it.
Nice uppercut there from McKay.
Ramirez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramirez misses with a right hand
and McKay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ramirez thinking.
A slow jab from McKay misses its intended target.
McKay slips a jab and a cross from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but McKay checks it.
As Ramirez backs away, McKay returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McKay, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Ramirez misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from McKay misses the target.
McKay throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
McKay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKay fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ramirez just manages to avoid it.
McKay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a combination. McKay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ramirez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McKay counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramirez swings for the body but McKay moves out of range.
McKay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramirez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ramirez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McKay scores with a body shot.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McKay.
Ramirez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ramirez moves out of range as McKay strikes.
Despite the aggression on Ramirez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McKay throws a leg kick that misses.
McKay throws a solid leg kick but Ramirez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McKay.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McKay, right into the meat.
Dylan McKay is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McKay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKay slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Ramirez is rocked!

That has opened up Ricardo Ramirez's cut even more.
McKay swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Ramirez misses.
McKay checks a low kick from Ramirez.
McKay tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by McKay. That's going to slow Ramirez down.
Ramirez looks for a takedown but McKay sprawls well.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut.
McKay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.

McKay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ramirez, pushing him back against the cage.
McKay lands with a short shot to the head.
McKay throws a head punch that misses.
McKay effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan McKay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McKay just misses with a punch to the body.
McKay avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ramirez thuds a left hand into McKay's body.
Ramirez lands with a nice body punch.
McKay throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez takes a swing at McKay's ribcage but misses.
McKay misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut. McKay saw that one coming.
McKay throws a big counter combination but Ramirez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramirez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ramirez throws a low kick but McKay avoids it.
McKay stuns Ramirez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramirez throws a poor cross that misses
and McKay counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for McKay.
Ramirez moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramirez lands a nice shot to the body.
McKay misses with a jab to the body
and Ramirez counters with a low kick, right behind McKay 's knee.
Good standup being displayed there by McKay as he connects with a hook.
Ramirez jabs at McKay's body.
McKay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramirez throws a leg kick that misses.
McKay avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramirez lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Ramirez misses.
McKay scores with a jab. Ramirez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ramirez throws out a loose jab but McKay uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like McKay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ramirez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ramirez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ramirez avoids a kick to the body.
Ramirez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McKay's waist but McKay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramirez off to one side.
McKay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A good leg kick by McKay.
McKay misses with a straight right.
McKay misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from McKay is predictable there
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez lands with a shot to the body.
Ricardo Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramirez misses with an uppercut. McKay saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as McKay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramirez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McKay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McKay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McKay fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
McKay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
McKay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramirez.
McKay lands a slapping body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramirez.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramirez blocks the leg kick.
Ramirez throws the left hand but McKay avoids the punch easily.
McKay misses with a low kick.
McKay misses with a wild body shot.
McKay cracks Ramirez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by McKay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to slow McKay down with leg kicks.
McKay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McKay throws a hook but Ramirez blocks it.
McKay throws a right hand that misses
and Ramirez counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McKay lands a body shot.
Ramirez lands with a straight right. McKay didn't see that one coming.
Ramirez misses the body punch
letting McKay counter with a right hand.
Ramirez lands a leg kick that knocks McKay off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a swing at McKay's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez works the jab nicely.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKay.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricardo Ramirez.
Well McKay has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan McKay!
Dylan McKay managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition , into his post fight interview.