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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julian McKinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Potential Moneymaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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147 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julian McKinney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Potential Moneymaker!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKinney ducks under a wild hook from Moneymaker.
McKinney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moneymaker stuffs the takedown.
Moneymaker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKinney circles away quickly and effectively.
Moneymaker digs a good hook to McKinney's body.
Moneymaker throws a shot from downtown. McKinney moves away and avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of McKinney 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moneymaker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moneymaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moneymaker throws a shot to the body.
Moneymaker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moneymaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKinney.
McKinney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKinney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moneymaker connects with a looping right hand.
Moneymaker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potential Moneymaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moneymaker punishes McKinney's body with a nice straight punch.
Moneymaker throws a series of punches but McKinney avoids them all with ease.
Moneymaker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moneymaker wants it to stay on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Moneymaker.
Moneymaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moneymaker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McKinney.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian McKinney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by McKinney or perhaps it was just good defense by Moneymaker which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moneymaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McKinney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McKinney looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McKinney is working for a submission of some sort.
Moneymaker holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Moneymaker looks like he's trying to stand up.
McKinney perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
McKinney trying to control from half guard but Moneymaker is working away.
McKinney works his way into side control.
Moneymaker tries to bench press McKinney off him but McKinney keeps the position.
Moneymaker being controlled for a moment.
McKinney tries for a kimura but Moneymaker is defending well.
McKinney has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Moneymaker!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKinney pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
McKinney takes Moneymaker's back.
McKinney working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
McKinney trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Julian McKinney will probably get the nod.
That's time! McKinney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moneymaker lands a nice hook to McKinney's body. McKinney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McKinney closes the distance and clinches up with Moneymaker, looking for a takedown. McKinney pushes Moneymaker against the cage but Moneymaker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moneymaker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moneymaker connects with a nice looking jab.
Moneymaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moneymaker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKinney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Moneymaker as he connects with a hook.
Moneymaker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Moneymaker connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKinney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McKinney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moneymaker is trying to defend but McKinney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Moneymaker is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moneymaker is staying active underneath McKinney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McKinney works his way into full mount!
McKinney tries to control but Moneymaker wriggling away.
Moneymaker is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, McKinney has taken his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKinney struggling to land strikes to the head as Moneymaker covers up.
What can Moneymaker do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
McKinney tries to keep control of the position but Moneymaker is staying busy.
McKinney is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Moneymaker knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Moneymaker for a finish.
McKinney looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKinney controlling the position well here. Moneymaker rolled but McKinney kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
McKinney trying to control momentarily.
McKinney looking for the choke but no joy.
Moneymaker controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's four 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.
Moneymaker staying busy and making it hard for McKinney to control.
McKinney misses with an elbow to the head.
McKinney throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
McKinney is landing with strikes from the back.
McKinney biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian McKinney dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Moneymaker throws a hook but McKinney blocks it.
Moneymaker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McKinney at a distance.
Potential Moneymaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moneymaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moneymaker swinging wildly here.
McKinney slips a jab and a cross from Moneymaker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moneymaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKinney.
McKinney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A shot to de liver by Moneymaker. Beautiful body shot.
Moneymaker misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKinney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moneymaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKinney was well out of range. Poor timing from Moneymaker.
Moneymaker missing with a left hand there. McKinney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKinney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McKinney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moneymaker.
Moneymaker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moneymaker swings for the body but McKinney moves out of range.
Moneymaker misses with a double jab.
Moneymaker misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moneymaker looks to score with a jab to the body but McKinney is just out of range.
McKinney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McKinney.
Moneymaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Moneymaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McKinney dodges the punch combination from Moneymaker.
Moneymaker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moneymaker wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian McKinney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moneymaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moneymaker, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneymaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKinney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moneymaker is trying to defend but McKinney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McKinney looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McKinney is keen to just control but Moneymaker is a slippery customer.
McKinney trying to pass the guard but Moneymaker defending well.
McKinney is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moneymaker wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKinney stalling.
McKinney is keen to just control but Moneymaker is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moneymaker is trying to stand up here but McKinney is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Potential Moneymaker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McKinney has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Julian McKinney!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Julian McKinney!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Julian McKinney!
Julian McKinney wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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