PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike McKinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beaver Buzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKinley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Swing That Tambourine. Buzz has chosen System of A Down- Attack as his entrance music. Mike McKinley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McKinley
vs
Buzz

185 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike McKinley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beaver Buzz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McKinley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Buzz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McKinley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McKinley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Buzz keeping moving, preventing McKinley from controlling successfully.
McKinley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buzz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

McKinley gets to his feet - Buzz follows without any prompting.

McKinley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKinley. Buzz does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKinley scores with a jab to the body.
Buzz throws a head kick that misses.
Buzz tries a head kick but it misses.
Buzz tries to clinch but McKinley is having none of it.

McKinley rushes Buzz and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKinley pulls guard successfully.

McKinley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

McKinley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McKinley controls Buzz momentarily but Buzz frees himself.
Buzz looks gassed!

McKinley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

McKinley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buzz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKinley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Buzz manages to get himself to full guard.
McKinley looking to pass the guard.
Buzz keeping moving, preventing McKinley from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzz wants to stand up but McKinley is controlling him.
McKinley looking to pass the guard.
McKinley trying to control but Buzz is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Buzz wants to stand up but McKinley is controlling him.
McKinley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

McKinley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sloppy strikes there by McKinley.

McKinley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

McKinley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McKinley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Buzz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McKinley swivels and escapes.
Mike McKinley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

McKinley clinches with his opponent.

McKinley has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Buzz clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
McKinley is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Buzz preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McKinley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKinley is striking from the back but Buzz escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
McKinley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Buzz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Buzz is staying active underneath McKinley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

McKinley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Buzz is just riding it out for now. McKinley eventually gives up the hold.
Buzz is staying active underneath McKinley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McKinley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Buzz tries to clinch there but McKinley circles away.
McKinley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

McKinley scores with a takedown into Buzz's guard.
McKinley looking to pass the guard.
McKinley is working hard here to advance position.

McKinley drops back looking for a leg! Buzz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Buzz manages to kick McKinley off! McKinley jumps back into Buzz's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKinley throwing strikes from guard but Buzz blocks nicely.

Buzz is working an open guard so McKinley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buzz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buzz moves in looking to clinch but McKinley pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McKinley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McKinley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

McKinley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McKinley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Buzz is pushing McKinley's head away, looking to escape. McKinley manages to hold on to the position though.
McKinley is looking to take a break and control but Buzz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from McKinley crashes against the mat.

McKinley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buzz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McKinley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buzz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

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.
Buzz tries to escape but McKinley is in control.

McKinley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

McKinley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Buzz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKinley looking to control but instead Buzz has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKinley is tying to control. Buzz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McKinley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mike McKinley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buzz wants to get back to his feet.
McKinley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

McKinley seems to be looking for submissions.
McKinley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Beaver Buzz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike McKinley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McKinley 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McKinley!