PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taka Cruise (ranked 2083 p4p, 4448 weight class) and Kev McKill (ranked 307 p4p, 545 weight class). McKill has chosen Welcome to the jungle, Guns n Roses. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Cruise
vs
McKill

173 cm
25
176
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
29
178
6 - 7 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Hot Spunk

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Cruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Kev McKill !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKill throws a series of punches but Cruise moves out of range.
McKill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKill just misses with a punch to the body.
Taka Cruise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruise throws an off balance right hand
and McKill counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKill 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cruise under the eye.
Cruise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McKill ! But no joy.
Cruise sizes up McKill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruise fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKill scores with a punch to the head.
McKill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Cruise.
McKill tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruise lands with a nice combination. McKill backs away looking to recover.
Cruise fails to land with a series of punches.
McKill unleashes a big counter combination but Cruise bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McKill missing with a left hand there. Cruise was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKill throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McKill lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruise's sensitive parts.
McKill throws a head kick that misses.
Cruise scores with a punch to the head.
McKill throws a head kick that Cruise semi-blocks.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses
and McKill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruise swinging wildly here.
It seemed like McKill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by McKill - just one landing.
McKill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Cruise. Those never looked like landing.
McKill unleashes a big counter combination but Cruise bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McKill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruise doesn't seem bothered though.
Cruise throws a hook but McKill avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from McKill misses the target.
McKill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Cruise was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McKill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Cruise wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruise slips under a jab from McKill .
McKill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKill misses with a double jab.
Cruise works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cruise misses with the combination.
McKill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruise lands with a cross.
Cruise throws a lazy right hand but McKill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McKill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cruise at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKill . Cruise does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKill slips under a jab from Cruise.
McKill swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruise misses with a combination
and Cruise takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruise throws a hook to the side of McKill 's head but McKill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruise misses with a few strikes there.
Cruise misses with a left hand
and McKill counters with a nice body shot.
McKill scores with a jab. Cruise acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McKill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donk. McKill catches Cruise right on the button with a cross.
McKill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruise misses with a lunging right hand
and McKill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McKill swings for the body but Cruise moves out of range.
Cruise misses with a few strikes there.
Cruise throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kev McKill will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cruise looks to score with a jab to the body but McKill is just out of range.
Cruise looks to land a body kick but McKill moved away.
McKill is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cruise with a body shot.
McKill goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McKill dodges the punch combination from Cruise.
McKill scores with a jab to the head.
McKill lands a right hook to the body.
McKill connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cruise momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McKill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruise, pushing him back against the cage.
Cruise wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruise managing to block the knees to the body from McKill .
McKill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruise's efforts to push away.

Cruise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise moves out of range as McKill strikes.
Cruise throws a right hand that McKill ducks under and follows up with a left that McKill also avoids with ease.
McKill blocks a head kick by Cruise.
Cruise moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruise defending well as McKill loads up on a big left hand.
McKill misses with a hook.
Cruise avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKill misses with a kick to the body.
McKill throws a series of punches but Cruise moves out of range.
Cruise misses with a wild combination.
McKill throws out a counter right but Cruise avoids it with no problem.
Cruise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKill was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McKill tests Cruise's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Cruise does no damage.
Cruise ducks under a wild hook from McKill .
Cruise throws a right and a left that McKill avoids nicely.
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!
McKill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruise circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruise went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McKill throws a sloppy head kick and Cruise moves out of range easily.
McKill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKill tries to clinch there but Cruise circles away.
McKill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruise.
Cruise misses with a lunging right hand
letting McKill counter with a right hand.
McKill throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKill throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cruise on the side of the head.
McKill throws a hook to the side of Cruise's head but Cruise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Cruise's head coaches at MMA Dojo (Top Gym in Tokyo*) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McKill cracks Cruise with an open hand slap.
Taka Cruise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruise tests McKill 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McKill throws an overhand right that lands on Cruise's shoulder, as Cruise tries to avoid the shot.
Cruise tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from McKill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McKill connects with the punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McKill in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A punch lands to the side of Cruise 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McKill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruise checks the leg kick.
Cruise misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruise throws a head kick but McKill moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Cruise - just one landing.
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!
Cruise misses with a looping right.
Cruise misses with a double jab
and McKill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McKill cracks Cruise with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cruise misses with a body kick.
Cruise throws a head kick but McKill moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by McKill as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Cruise.
It seemed like McKill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kev McKill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cruise's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McKill tries to clinch but Cruise is having none of it.
McKill scores with a hook.
Cruise loads up on a big right hand but McKill slips the punch.
McKill connects with a body shot that sends Cruise's belly button to the back.
Nice jab there from Cruise.
McKill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Cruise is rocked!
Cruise tries to land a front kick but McKill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oh Cruise is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruise throws a low kick but McKill moves out of range easily.
McKill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruise seems to have got his legs back now.
McKill just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from McKill misses.
Cruise pivots, looking for a leg kick but McKill is out of range and Cruise settles back down.

McKill pushes Cruise up against the cage in a clinch.
McKill struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruise controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McKill fails to land.
Cruise has had enough of the clinch but McKill keeps him there for the moment.

Cruise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruise throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruise takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McKill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruise doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

McKill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cruise wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKill lands a left hand.
McKill misses with a knee strike.
McKill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKill .
McKill looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cruise is trying to push McKill away but McKill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise blocking some punches.

Cruise breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by McKill .
McKill is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Cruise misses
and McKill counters with a nice body kick.
McKill blocks a head kick by Cruise.
McKill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McKill misses with a head kick.
Cruise went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McKill lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cruise takes a step back to recover.
Cruise walks into a jab.
Cruise misses with a double jab
letting McKill counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McKill defending well as Cruise loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKill .
McKill throws a low kick but Cruise avoids it.
McKill with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McKill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruise manages to avoid it.
McKill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kev McKill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
No joy there for McKill , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McKill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruise.
Cruise misses with a combination
enabling McKill to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruise rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McKill 's corner calls for a 1-2. McKill obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McKill gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cruise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taka Cruise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McKill moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from McKill finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKill throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruise misses with a body shot
and McKill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McKill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McKill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cruise looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cruise slips under a jab from McKill .
McKill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kev McKill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McKill has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kev McKill !
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kev McKill made sure he mentioned Hot Spunk, along with how happy he was to win his fight.