PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven DeNomee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chris mckinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeNomee comes to the cage accompanied by XXL. mckinney has chosen kiss my country ass as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

DeNomee
vs
mckinney

190 cm
21
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

200 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Einherjer RAW Nutrition
Alpha-Omega

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven DeNomee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, chris mckinney!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

DeNomee moves into range and clinches up with mckinney.
mckinney looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
mckinney avoiding damage as DeNomee throws knees to the body.
DeNomee throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
mckinney avoiding damage as DeNomee throws knees to the body.
mckinney tries to break the clinch but DeNomee is controlling the position.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
mckinney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DeNomee has him pressed against the cage.
DeNomee tries to land knees in the clinch but mckinney avoids the damage to the body.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

mckinney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeNomee fails in his attempt to clinch.
mckinney keeps the fight on the outside.
chris mckinney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeNomee tries to clinch but mckinney is having none of it.
DeNomee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but mckinney paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by DeNomee.
DeNomee tries to close the distance and clinch but mckinney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeNomee throws a head kick that misses.
mckinney misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeNomee tries to clinch up.
Steven DeNomee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeNomee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
mckinney just misses with a punch to the body.
DeNomee is looking to clinch.
DeNomee tries to clinch up.
mckinney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
mckinney keeps the fight on the outside.
mckinney wants to clinch

and DeNomee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DeNomee.
DeNomee throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from mckinney.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
DeNomee tries to land knees in the clinch but mckinney avoids the damage to the body.
mckinney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
DeNomee crunches a lovely knee into mckinney's ribcage.
mckinney is trying to break the clinch but DeNomee has him pressed against the cage.
mckinney is trying to break free.
DeNomee lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeNomee keeps control of mckinney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNomee tries to land knees in the clinch but mckinney avoids the damage to the body.
DeNomee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but mckinney blocks it with crossed arms.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.
DeNomee scores with a knee to the head.
mckinney can't break the clinch.
DeNomee trying to land knees to the body.
DeNomee missing with knees to the body.
DeNomee keeps control of mckinney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
DeNomee with an attempt at a knee that misses.

mckinney breaks from the clinch.
DeNomee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but mckinney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch! DeNomee slams his shin into mckinney's torso.
mckinney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
DeNomee circles away from the clinch attempt

and DeNomee moves into the clinch.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.
DeNomee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but mckinney blocks it with crossed arms.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.

mckinney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

DeNomee has mckinney up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven DeNomee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

mckinney wants to clinch up but DeNomee keeps it at a distance.
DeNomee throws a series of strikes that have mckinney backpedaling.
mckinney loads up on a big right hand but DeNomee slips the punch.
mckinney tries to clinch up

and DeNomee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DeNomee.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeNomee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt mckinney or not.
DeNomee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DeNomee scores with a knee to the head.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeNomee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mckinney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeNomee misses with the head strike.
DeNomee connects with a nasty looking knee right to mckinney's face.
DeNomee trying to land knees to the body.
mckinney has had enough of the clinch but DeNomee keeps him there for the moment.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.
mckinney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeNomee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
mckinney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

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.
DeNomee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mckinney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
DeNomee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but mckinney blocks it with crossed arms.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
mckinney avoiding damage as DeNomee throws knees to the body.
DeNomee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but mckinney blocks it with crossed arms.
DeNomee lands a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from DeNomee.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
DeNomee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee tries to land knees in the clinch but mckinney avoids the damage to the body.
mckinney is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
DeNomee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mckinney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeNomee keeps control of mckinney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
DeNomee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
DeNomee misses with a knee to the head.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
DeNomee trying to land knees to the body.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
mckinney tries to break the clinch but DeNomee is controlling the position.
DeNomee trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
DeNomee misses with a knee to the head.
DeNomee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mckinney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from DeNomee.
mckinney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
mckinney avoiding damage as DeNomee throws knees to the body.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
DeNomee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mckinney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
DeNomee scores a nice knee to the body.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven DeNomee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

DeNomee clinches up against the cage.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
DeNomee scores with a shoulder strike.
DeNomee missing with knees to the body.
DeNomee misses with a knee to the head.
DeNomee misses with a knee to the head.

mckinney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steven DeNomee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeNomee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and mckinney counters with a head kick. That will keep DeNomee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNomee lands a head kick. mckinney smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
mckinney wants to clinch but DeNomee slips to the side

and DeNomee counters by moving into the clinch.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by DeNomee.
mckinney wants to get back to striking at distance but DeNomee won't allow it.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.

mckinney breaks the clinch.
DeNomee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mckinney avoids the head kick by DeNomee.

mckinney tries to keep at a distance but DeNomee has taken the fight into the clinch.
DeNomee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
mckinney wants to break free but DeNomee has control.

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.
DeNomee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from mckinney.
mckinney is trying to break the clinch but DeNomee has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for DeNomee.
mckinney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
DeNomee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from mckinney.
DeNomee works on mckinney's body with a couple of short punches.
DeNomee tries to land knees in the clinch but mckinney avoids the damage to the body.
DeNomee throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeNomee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
mckinney avoiding damage as DeNomee throws knees to the body.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeNomee tries to land knees in the clinch but mckinney avoids the damage to the body.
mckinney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
mckinney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
chris mckinney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
mckinney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
Steven DeNomee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
mckinney is trying to break free.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
mckinney can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.
DeNomee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from mckinney.
mckinney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
mckinney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeNomee landing knees to the body.
DeNomee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mckinney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
mckinney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
mckinney wants to break free but DeNomee has control.
DeNomee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
DeNomee missing with knees to the body.
DeNomee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
mckinney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

mckinney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeNomee tries to clinch but mckinney moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven DeNomee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well DeNomee 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven DeNomee!