PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Swinzey Mckinney (ranked 3578 p4p, 3957 weight class) and Freddie Simons (ranked 244 p4p, 264 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mckinney
vs
Simons

177 cm
18
141
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
140
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swinzey Mckinney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddie Simons!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckinney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Mckinney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mckinney lands a hook that snaps the head of Simons backwards.
A short right from Mckinney.
Simons tries for a takedown. No joy.
Simons tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mckinney misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mckinney - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckinney lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Mckinney fails to land.
Mckinney lands with a short shot to the head.
Mckinney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simons backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckinney scores with a shot to the side of Simons's head.
Mckinney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mckinney lands a right hand.
Mckinney lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mckinney swings wildly with an uppercut but Simons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mckinney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simons is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mckinney just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swinzey Mckinney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Simons.
Simons tries to pull guard but Mckinney forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mckinney fails to land.
Mckinney misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mckinney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mckinney digs a right hand underneath Simons's ribcage. Simons let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mckinney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simons backwards.
A shot in the inside from Mckinney.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mckinney misses with a punch on the inside.
Simons fails to pull guard.
Mckinney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mckinney.
Simons tries to pull guard but Mckinney won't allow it.
Mckinney pushes Simons back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Freddie Simons has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mckinney lands a left hand.
Mckinney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mckinney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mckinney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simons.
A body shot lands from Mckinney.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mckinney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Simons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mckinney just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simons tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mckinney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mckinney lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Mckinney on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Mckinney.
Simons looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Mckinney.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mckinney scores with a shot to the side of Simons's head.
A nice left hand lands by Mckinney.
Mckinney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Simons has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mckinney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Simons takes a shot to the head.
Mckinney digs a right hand underneath Simons's ribcage. Simons let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mckinney scores with a shot to the side of Simons's head.
Mckinney lands a left hand.
Mckinney pushes Simons back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Swinzey Mckinney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Simons's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Simons moves out of range of the strikes.

Mckinney drives through and clinches with Simons against the cage.
Mckinney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simons tries to score a body lock takedown but Mckinney shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mckinney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Mckinney as the two fighters clinch.
Mckinney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simons backwards.
The referee calls for Mckinney to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckinney lands a body punch.
Mckinney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simons backwards.
Mckinney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mckinney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Mckinney as he connects with a hook.
Mckinney scores with a sloppy right hand. Simons should have avoided that one.
Mckinney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Simons slips under a jab from Mckinney.
Good shot there by Mckinney.
Simons ducks under a wild hook from Mckinney.
Simons slips a straight right by Mckinney.
Simons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Simons takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mckinney misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simons slips under a jab from Mckinney.
Simons feints the counter takedown.
Mckinney throws a body shot but no joy.

Mckinney pushes Simons up against the cage in a clinch.
Mckinney lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mckinney.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney lands with a right to the head.
Mckinney swings wildly with an uppercut but Simons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mckinney tries to work over Simons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Mckinney on the inside.
Mckinney scores with a shot to the side of Simons's head.
Still in the clinch, Mckinney scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mckinney is working Simons over against the cage.
Mckinney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mckinney gets through Simons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mckinney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons takes a shot to the head.
Mckinney lands with a short shot to the head.

Simons is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mckinney presses Simons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Simons is still on wobbly legs! Can Mckinney finish him?
Mckinney lands with a left to the head.
Mckinney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mckinney lands a body shot.
Simons is breathing heavily.
Mckinney scores with a shot to the side of Simons's head.
A body shot lands from Mckinney.
Mckinney gets through Simons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Mckinney as the two fighters clinch.
Mckinney prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Swinzey Mckinney dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Simons's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Good shot there by Mckinney.
Freddie Simons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mckinney throws a hook but Simons blocks it.
Simons seems to have recovered his senses.
Mckinney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simons.
Simons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mckinney.
Simons changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Simons staying out of range there.

Mckinney drives through and clinches with Simons against the cage.
Mckinney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Mckinney.
Mckinney is pressed up against the cage. Simons has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mckinney down to the mat. Mckinney avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mckinney misses with a few strikes there.
And Simons tries to counter it with a takedown but Mckinney pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckinney cracks a nice hook into Simons's ribs.
Mckinney loads up on a big right hand but Simons slips the punch.
Mckinney moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Freddie Simons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mckinney throws a hook but Simons avoids it easily.
Swinzey Mckinney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Mckinney.
Mckinney scores with a sloppy right hand. Simons should have avoided that one.
Simons shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mckinney as he jumps to the side.
Simons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mckinney lands with a shot to the body.
Simons shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mckinney as he avoids it easily.
Swinzey Mckinney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Simons.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mckinney gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mckinney.
A short left from Mckinney.
Mckinney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simons can do to turn this around?
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!
Mckinney dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mckinney pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mckinney lands a hook that snaps the head of Simons backwards.
Swinzey Mckinney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simons has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mckinney after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney lands a left hand.
Simons looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Simons tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Simons tries for a takedown but Mckinney manages to get underhooks.
Mckinney pushes Simons back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mckinney smiles and moves away.
Mckinney misses the shot to the body.
Mckinney uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Simons moves forwards but Mckinney connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Simons gets tackled into the cage by Mckinney. Mckinney maintains the clinch.
Mckinney scores with a hook to the body.

Simons gets control of Mckinney's arms and successfully pulls guard. Simons will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Mckinney content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Simons has locked up a guillotine! Simons's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Mckinney is holding on here and Simons must be using up a lot of energy. Mckinney has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Simons gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Freddie Simons!