PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between tyler mckinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and king roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tyler mckinney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

mckinney
vs
roy

205 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, tyler mckinney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, king roy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mckinney throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by roy.
roy throws a head kick that misses

and mckinney counters with a shoot takedown. roy fights it but they end up in guard.
roy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
roy wants to control the pace but mckinney is squirming around nicely.
roy controlling the pace for now.
mckinney wants to hold on but roy pushes him away.
mckinney tries to reverse the position but roy maintains control.
roy content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mckinney is trying to escape the mount.
mckinney bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
mckinney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
mckinney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
mckinney is pushing down on roy's leg trying to pass to half guard. roy is fighting to maintain full guard but mckinney has managed to sneak the leg through.
mckinney is looking to take a break and control but roy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if mckinney is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two 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.
roy missing with punches from the bottom.
mckinney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
roy pushes mckinney off looking to stand but mckinney dives back in and keeps control.
mckinney trying to control from half guard but roy is working away.
mckinney prevents roy from improving his position.
roy looks gassed!
roy is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
roy wants to clinch

and mckinney counters by moving into the clinch.
mckinney keeps control of roy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
mckinney drops down looking for an ankle pick but roy pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from roy.
roy throws a body punch but mckinney moves out of range.
roy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
roy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and mckinney counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mckinney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. roy is keeping the position for now.
mckinney pushing down on roy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
mckinney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
mckinney wants to lay and pray for a moment but roy keeps working.
mckinney content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mckinney landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tyler mckinney dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

mckinney takes a body punch but keeps moving.
mckinney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has roy pinned against the cage. roy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
roy misses with a takedown attempt - mckinney sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
roy shoots for a double leg takedown but mckinney sprawls well. He's pushed roy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - roy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

mckinney changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. roy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
roy is not content to let mckinney control the position.
mckinney has control of an arm but roy manages to advance to mckinney's back!
roy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mckinney struggling to land strikes to the head as roy covers up.
mckinney scores with punches from the back.
mckinney lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
roy covering up well under a barage of strikes.

mckinney is persistently looking for the submission but roy is defending it well.
roy tries to roll but mckinney sticks to his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
roy prevents mckinney from getting a body triangle.
roy covering up well under a series of strikes from mckinney.
roy looking very determined here, making life difficult for mckinney.
Oooh a big shot gets through from mckinney. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
mckinney trying to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mckinney biding his time, looking for the opening.
roy trying to control the action but mckinney just sinks the hooks in.
mckinney trying to control.
roy trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
roy wants to escape the position.
mckinney biding his time, looking for the opening.
mckinney is hanging on to roy's back as he tries to escape.
roy is trapped and mckinney is scoring with shots to the head and body.
mckinney is hanging on to roy's back as he tries to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
mckinney is not going to allow roy to sit and survive in this position.
roy is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tyler mckinney dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

mckinney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. roy tries to avoid it but mckinney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag roy to the ground. roy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
roy tries to clinch up but mckinney circles away and keeps his distance.
mckinney fails in his attempt to clinch.
mckinney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
roy avoids the head kick by mckinney.
mckinney fails with an attempt to clinch.
roy shoots in but no luck this time.
roy looks to clinch

and mckinney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
mckinney wants to control but roy is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
roy wants to get back to his feet.
mckinney is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.

roy looking for submissions off his back.
mckinney is tying to control. roy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
mckinney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
roy is looking to control mckinney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can roy avoid being mounted?

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

mckinney clinches.

mckinney is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. roy can't fight it off and eventually mckinney manages to take the fight to the floor. roy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
roy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for mckinney!
mckinney tries to reverse the position but roy maintains control.
roy controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roy unloading with bombs!
mckinney wants to hold on but roy pushes him away.
roy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
mckinney is squirming around, avoiding roy's attempts to control the action.
mckinney holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as roy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
mckinney tries to lock up and control but roy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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.
roy controlling the position easily from mount.
roy punching from mount but mckinney doing a good job of avoiding damage.
mckinney is desperately trying to improve his position but roy has a good base and remains in mount.
mckinney in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
king roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
tyler mckinney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
roy scoring with strikes but mckinney is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
tyler mckinney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well mckinney 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tyler mckinney!