PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Pitstain (ranked 24904 p4p, 3686 weight class) and Phillip Mckay (ranked 518 p4p, 385 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pitstain
vs
Mckay

183 cm
21
185
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
185
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Pitstain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Phillip Mckay!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Pitstain as Mckay shoots in.
Pitstain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pitstain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Mckay shoots in and gets a takedown into Pitstain's guard.
Mckay trying to control but Pitstain is working from the bottom.
Pitstain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pitstain has his feet on Mckay's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've been told by Pitstain's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Mckay shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mckay was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mckay in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Mckay is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pitstain has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain is trying to get back to his feet.

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

Mckay clinches up with Pitstain and pushes him back against the cage.

Pitstain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodney Pitstain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitstain misses with the combination.
Mckay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mckay fails to land the takedown.
Rodney Pitstain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip Mckay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mckay forces Pitstain back against the cage and clinches.
Mckay tries to work over Pitstain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Mckay manages to break the clinch.
Mckay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Pitstain. No joy for Mckay on that attempt.
Pitstain works Mckay's body with a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mckay.
Pitstain pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mckay back to the cage. Pitstain follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pitstain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mckay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pitstain's waist but Pitstain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mckay off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckay fails with the takedown.
Pitstain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mckay dodges the punch combination from Pitstain.
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!
Mckay avoids the body shot from Pitstain.
Pitstain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Phillip Mckay has been cut.
Pitstain misses with a few strikes there.
Pitstain throws a sloppy head kick and Mckay moves out of range easily.
Mckay shoots in but no luck this time.
Mckay moves out of range of the body kick from Pitstain.
Pitstain misses with a few strikes there.

Mckay looking to score a takedown here. Pitstain is defending well but Mckay drives through and ends up in Pitstain's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Pitstain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phillip Mckay's cut.
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.

Mckay has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mckay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitstain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mckay can do to turn this around?
Mckay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitstain.
Pitstain misses the shot to the body.
Mckay changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mckay tries to clinch but Pitstain moves out of range.
Mckay shoots in for a double leg but Pitstain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Pitstain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mckay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pitstain but Pitstain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitstain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pitstain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rodney Pitstain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip Mckay.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mckay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mckay fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mckay looking to score a takedown here. Pitstain is defending well but Mckay drives through and ends up in Pitstain's guard.
Mckay controlling from the top position.
Mckay prevents Pitstain from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Pitstain manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mckay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pitstain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pitstain throws a right hand that Mckay ducks under and follows up with a left that Mckay also avoids with ease.
Rodney Pitstain is winning the standup battle so far.
Pitstain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mckay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitstain slaps away a takedown attempt from Mckay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Pitstain was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pitstain misses with a low kick as Mckay jumps back.
Mckay dives in for a single leg takedown but Pitstain sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pitstain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mckay counters with a right hand to the body.
Pitstain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Mckay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mckay wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain blocks the body kick.
Mckay misses with a few strikes there.

Mckay rushes Pitstain and presses him up against the cage.
Pitstain stops a takedown attempt from Mckay.
Pitstain wants to break free but Mckay has control.
Pitstain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mckay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pitstain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Mckay gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pitstain regains guard.
Pitstain is looking to stand back up but Mckay counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pitstain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Phillip Mckay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mckay stops Pitstain from getting back to his feet.
Mckay slows the pace down in half guard.
Mckay stops Pitstain from getting back to his feet.
Mckay working over Pitstain with some ground and pound. Pitstain looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pitstain is trying to stand back up but Mckay is controlling him
Mckay is controlling the pace.
Pitstain wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rodney Pitstain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phillip Mckay's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mckay blocks a low kick nicely.
Pitstain tries to score with a low kick but Mckay moves his leg out of the way.
Mckay takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Mckay moves into the clinch.

Mckay breaks the clinch.
Pitstain lands with a shot to the body.
Pitstain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mckay.
Pitstain takes a swing at Mckay's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitstain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mckay slips a jab and a cross from Pitstain.
Rodney Pitstain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mckay shoots for a double leg takedown but Pitstain sprawls well. He's pushed Mckay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pitstain lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitstain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckay fails to land the takedown.
Rodney Pitstain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip Mckay.
Mckay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pitstain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pitstain wants to slow Mckay down by chopping away at his legs.
Pitstain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Mckay throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pitstain was covering up waiting for the punch and Mckay finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mckay wants to control from the top but Pitstain keeps moving.
Mckay prevents Pitstain from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckay not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pitstain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mckay trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitstain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mckay stops Pitstain from standing up.
Mckay trying to control but Pitstain is working from the bottom.
Mckay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mckay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pitstain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pitstain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pitstain tries to land a front kick but Mckay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Mckay drives through with a takedown into Pitstain's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rodney Pitstain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mckay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pitstain.
Pitstain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mckay counters with a nice body shot.
Rodney Pitstain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mckay drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mckay is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pitstain will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mckay is continuing to stall.
Mckay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitstain keeps working.
Mckay lands some shots froms side control.
Pitstain wants to get back to his feet.
Phillip Mckay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mckay working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Pitstain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pitstain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Pitstain!
In his post fight interview, Rodney Pitstain started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.