PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carlos (ranked 2741 p4p, 2100 weight class) and Darrion McKee (ranked 342 p4p, 259 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Carlos
vs
McKee

175 cm
19
165
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
155
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

The Dirty Needle Project

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darrion McKee!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlos misses with a body kick.
Carlos misses with the combination.
McKee has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Carlos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McKee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carlos.
Carlos jabs at McKee's body.
McKee keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McKee looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlos is just out of range.
McKee throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrion McKee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carlos thows a body kick. McKee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carlos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos misses with a hook
and McKee counters with a straight right hand.
Carlos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKee.
McKee slips under a jab from Carlos.

Carlos drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McKee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carlos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carlos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McKee keeping moving, preventing Carlos from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos stands and throws McKee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Carlos wants to control but McKee is keeping him busy.
Carlos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McKee down.
Carlos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McKee tries to buck Carlos off but Carlos is having none of it.
Carlos in side control lands a decent elbow.
McKee is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos is looking to take a break and control but McKee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McKee can't do much from the bottom here.
McKee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carlos connects with a decent elbow.
Carlos working away.
Carlos wants to lay and pray for a moment but McKee keeps working.
Carlos working away.
Carlos tries to advance to mount but McKee denies him.
McKee is looking to regain half guard here but Carlos keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos trying to control the position but McKee is working away.
Carlos cracks McKee with a big elbow.
Carlos working the ground and pound.

Carlos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McKee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carlos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McKee is trying to control Carlos's posture but Carlos avoids it.
McKee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carlos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Carlos with the ground and pound but McKee regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McKee is not content to let Carlos control the position.
McKee is trying to get back to full guard.
McKee is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Carlos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKee is trying to maintain the position but Carlos is very close to passing his half guard.
McKee punching from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carlos dominated that 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.

Carlos misses with a lunging right hand
and McKee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carlos throws a lazy head kick

and McKee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Carlos pushes McKee off and scrambles back to his feet.
Carlos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McKee.

McKee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carlos on his heels. He'll look to pass Carlos's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlos wants to sweep here but McKee controlling him for the moment.
Juan Carlos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McKee trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlos trying to control the position.
McKee won't allow Carlos to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKee stops Carlos from standing up.
Carlos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McKee can do to turn this around?
McKee stopping the sweep attempt from Carlos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos is working hard here to advance position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McKee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carlos trying to control the position.
McKee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McKee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlos was well out of range. Poor timing from McKee.
Carlos is looking to clinch but McKee is avoiding it.
Carlos just misses with a punch to the body.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McKee as he jumps to the side.
McKee steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McKee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Carlos misses.
McKee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKee misses with a straight right.
Carlos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Carlos with that takedown attempt.
McKee misses with a looping left.
Carlos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKee.
Juan Carlos is winning the standup battle so far.
McKee looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlos is just out of range.
Carlos throws a body shot but no joy.
Carlos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carlos checks the leg kick.
Carlos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McKee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carlos misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKee moves away from the strike by Carlos.
Carlos is looking to wear down McKee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKee. Carlos does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKee throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlos.
McKee lands a body shot.
McKee lands a right hook to the body.
McKee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carlos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlos throws a lazy body kick

and McKee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carlos's guard.

Carlos pushes McKee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McKee connects with a looping right hand.
McKee misses with a straight left.
McKee looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlos is just out of range.

McKee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlos is not content to let McKee control the position.
Carlos manages to get back to half guard.
McKee is looking to stall here but Carlos recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McKee tries to free his leg and advance position but Carlos is retaining full guard.
McKee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carlos holds on and takes a little breather.
Carlos looking to control.
McKee passes into half guard.
Carlos is looking to get back to full guard here but McKee has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darrion McKee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Carlos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKee circles away quickly and effectively.
Carlos walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Carlos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McKee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carlos.
Carlos misses the shot to the body.
McKee throws a jab when Carlos was well out of range.
A big left from Carlos misses.
McKee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carlos moves away.
Carlos throws a lazy right hand but McKee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlos misses with a takedown attempt - McKee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos wants to clinch.
Carlos throws a shot from downtown. McKee moves away and avoids it.
McKee throws a hook but Carlos avoids it easily.
McKee slips a jab and a cross from Carlos.
A countering left hand to the body from McKee misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKee throws out a powerful jab.
McKee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlos wants to clinch.
McKee swings for the body but Carlos moves out of range.
McKee misses with a wild body shot.
McKee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlos was well out of range. Poor timing from McKee.

Carlos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McKee tries to roll over but Carlos keeps him under control.
McKee is trying to maintain the position but Carlos is very close to passing his half guard.
Carlos wants to control but McKee is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKee wants to control but Carlos is keeping busy.
Carlos lands strikes from half guard.
Carlos is looking to take a break and control but McKee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carlos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McKee defending well though.
Carlos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McKee defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Carlos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McKee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McKee controlling the position well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McKee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Carlos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McKee trying to control but Carlos is working from the bottom.
McKee sitting in guard here, content to control.
McKee trying to control but Carlos is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKee content to stall in guard here.
Carlos looking to hit a scissor sweep but McKee is one step ahead there.
Carlos is trying to control the position but McKee postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Darrion McKee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darrion McKee.
I think McKee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Juan Carlos!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Juan Carlos!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Juan Carlos!

Juan Carlos wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Juan Carlos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.