PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Melora McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Fray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McKay
vs
Fray

158 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melora McKay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Fray!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKay blocks a jab.
Fray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKay.
McKay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fray leaves McKay with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McKay staying out of range there.
Fray misses with a wild body shot.
McKay misses with a jab, cross combination.
McKay explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

McKay drives through with a takedown into Fray's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McKay stands up over Fray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McKay with a flurry of punches that miss.
McKay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fray 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McKay scoring with punches to the head and body.
McKay trying to control but Fray is working from the bottom.
Fray wants to get back to his feet but McKay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

McKay is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKay lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McKay landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McKay drops back looking for a leg! Fray is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fray manages to kick McKay off! McKay jumps back into Fray's guard.
McKay has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McKay is stalling in the full guard.
Fray wants to stand and escape but McKay is having none of it.
McKay throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McKay advances to half guard.
McKay lands with a punch from half guard.
McKay drops an elbow to the side of Fray's head.

McKay is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

McKay is looking for a kimura here.
McKay is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McKay looking to finish Fray with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fray!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKay working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McKay with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fray is in a horrible position here. McKay smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Fray is rocked!
Fray is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

McKay looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fray is still in real trouble! Can McKay finish him?
McKay drops a big elbow. That's hurt Fray! More shots from McKay and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Melora McKay!