PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ross Mckay (ranked 3994 p4p, 4124 weight class) and Jaylen Mullins (ranked 173 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mckay
vs
Mullins

184 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ross Mckay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaylen Mullins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckay doesn't manage to clinch there - Mullins circles away.
Mckay tries to clinch but Mullins is having none of it.
Mckay sets himself, and Mullins steps forward looking for the clinch! Mckay avoids it this time.

Mullins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mckay looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mckay is trying to improve his position.
Mullins taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullins working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Mckay's face as Mullins controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Mullins might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Mckay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mullins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mckay pushes Mullins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mullins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mckay is trying to improve his position.
Mullins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mckay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mullins in side control lands a decent elbow.

Mullins decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mckay closes the distance and clinches up with Mullins, looking for a takedown. Mckay pushes Mullins against the cage but Mullins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Mullins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mckay is breathing heavily.

Mullins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mullins showed some decent athleticism there.
Mullins lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Mullins escapes and gets back to his feet.

Mckay tries to keep at a distance but Mullins has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mullins tightens his grip and picks Mckay up, before dumping him to the ground. Mckay manages to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mullins controls the pace.
Mullins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mullins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mullins lands a couple of elbows.
Mullins is looking to stand up but Mckay won't let him.
Mullins connects with a couple of short punches.
Mullins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mullins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mckay's head.
Mullins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mckay is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mullins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mullins wants to pass the guard but Mckay is keeping the position.
Mullins controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mullins has managed to clinch.

Mullins decides to pull guard.
Mullins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mullins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Mullins has his foot on Mckay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mckay works his way back into a safe position though.
Mckay will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mullins controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mullins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mullins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mullins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mckay is keeping the position for now.
Mullins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jaylen Mullins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mullins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mckay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mckay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mullins controls the pace.
Mullins is in close to Mckay's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mckay wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullins with a nice head shot there.
Mckay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mullins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mullins wants to stand but Mckay is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mullins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mckay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mullins but Mullins pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four 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.
Mullins tries a head kick but it misses.

Mullins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mullins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mullins connects with a couple of short punches.
Mullins controlling from the top position.
Mullins cracks Mckay with a solid left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mullins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaylen Mullins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mullins closes the distance and clinches.

Mullins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mullins darts in and clinches Mckay up against the cage.

Mullins successfully pulls guard.
Mckay trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mckay passes Mullins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mullins is controlling Mckay's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mullins pulls Mckay in close to prevent any damage.
Mullins looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mckay puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mullins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mullins striking from half guard on the bottom.
Mullins moves into full guard.
Mullins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

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.
Mullins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mullins throwing short punches from the bottom.
Mullins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mckay is one step ahead there.

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

Mullins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mckay!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckay is letting Mullins control him for a moment.

Mullins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mckay to his feet.

Mullins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mullins leaning against his opponent.

Mullins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Mullins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mullins throws a leg kick that misses.
Mullins misses with the body kick
and Mckay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mullins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullins stuffs the takedown attempt from Mckay. Mckay gets slowly back to his feet.
Mullins pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mullins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mckay tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mullins is in Mckay's guard.
Mullins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mullins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mullins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mckay's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mullins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ross Mckay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaylen Mullins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaylen Mullins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mullins 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaylen Mullins!