PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rian Mckean (ranked 1987 p4p, 3730 weight class) and Zuko Haruhi (ranked 266 p4p, 464 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Mckean
vs
Haruhi

177 cm
25
175
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
180
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 The Island, Rian Mckean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zuko Haruhi!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haruhi throws a combination. Mckean tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A jab from Mckean misses.
Haruhi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haruhi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mckean's head.
Haruhi throws a head kick but Mckean moves out of range.
Mckean lands with an overhand left.
Haruhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haruhi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mckean thuds his right hand into Haruhi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mckean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haruhi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mckean fails to land with a series of punches.
Haruhi fails to land with a series of punches.
Haruhi tries to bum rush Mckean with a series of wild strikes but Mckean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haruhi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters circling a little - Haruhi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Haruhi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mckean.
Haruhi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Haruhi walks into a left hand.
Haruhi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haruhi misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mckean rushes Haruhi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mckean has Haruhi pressed against the cage, preventing Haruhi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Mckean.
Mckean lands a hook that snaps the head of Haruhi backwards.
Mckean throws a punch but it's blocked by Haruhi.
Mckean lands with a left to the head.
Mckean lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Mckean as the two fighters clinch.
Mckean has a couple of punches blocked by Haruhi.
Mckean looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haruhi backwards.
Mckean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mckean fails to land.
Mckean misses with a punch on the inside.
Mckean prevents Haruhi from breaking the clinch.
Mckean presses Haruhi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Mckean.
Mckean has Haruhi pressed against the cage, preventing Haruhi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Haruhi tries to break the clinch but Mckean is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haruhi is trying to break the clinch but Mckean is controlling him.
Mckean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haruhi backwards.
Haruhi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haruhi.
Mckean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mckean lands with a right to the head.
Mckean stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mckean has a couple of punches blocked by Haruhi.
Mckean misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckean works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Mckean.
Mckean throws a head punch that misses.
Mckean working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Mckean.
Haruhi working hard to break the clinch.
Mckean throws a punch but it's blocked by Haruhi.
Haruhi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rian Mckean dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Haruhi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Haruhi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mckean connects with a jab.
Mckean scores with the left hand. Haruhi knows he should have avoided that one.
Rian Mckean is winning the standup battle so far.
Haruhi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mckean blocks a head kick by Haruhi.
Haruhi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mckean connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Haruhi scrambles back to his feet.
Haruhi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mckean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haruhi.
Mckean avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Mckean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haruhi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mckean darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mckean is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Mckean takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Haruhi tries a low kick but Mckean avoids it.
Mckean misses with a double jab.
Haruhi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haruhi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mckean was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mckean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haruhi can do to turn this around?
A punch lands to the side of Haruhi 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Haruhi is rocked!
Mckean cracks Haruhi with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Haruhi falls to his knees and Mckean doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rian Mckean!
A less than humble Rian Mckean misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.