PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominoe Knocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knocks's entrance music is Ultimate beatdown - into pieces. A fine choice. Dominoe Knocks has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Knocks
vs
McCready

198 cm
26
196 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

180 cm
25
185 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dominoe Knocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Declan McCready!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCready tries to close the distance and clinch but Knocks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Declan McCready seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by McCready misses
and Knocks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

McCready instigates a clinch.
McCready can't find room to land a body shot as Knocks controls the action.
McCready misses with some punches.
Knocks lands an elbow that stopped McCready in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Declan McCready has been cut.
McCready tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Knocks on the inside.
Knocks tries to circle away but McCready has him pinned against the ropes.
Knocks blocks a body shot from McCready.
Knocks trying to control the position but instead, McCready has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knocks into the ropes.
McCready misses with some punches.
Knocks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knocks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McCready can't find room to land a body shot as Knocks controls the action.
McCready misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCready works on Knocks's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCready tries to work over Knocks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocks trying to control the position but instead, McCready has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knocks into the ropes.
Knocks misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCready works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

McCready escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCready throws a wild body kick that Knocks sees coming a mile off.
McCready tries a head kick but it misses.
Knocks keeps the fight on the outside.
McCready checks a leg kick nicely.
McCready fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knocks slips under a jab from McCready.
McCready tries to clinch there but Knocks circles away.
McCready moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCready throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knocks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCready moves in looking to clinch but Knocks pushes him off.

McCready rushes Knocks and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
McCready tries to throw a body punch but Knocks avoids it by throwing McCready back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocks misses with a punch to the body.
McCready tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Knocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCready leaning against his opponent.

Knocks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCready bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knocks misses with a kick to the body.

McCready clinches.
Knocks can't find room to land a body shot as McCready controls the action.
McCready misses with a punch to the body.
McCready swings wildly with an uppercut but Knocks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McCready tries to throw a body punch but Knocks avoids it by throwing McCready back against the ropes.
McCready struggles to land a body shot inside as Knocks controls his hands.
Knocks blocks a body shot from McCready.
McCready misses with a punch to the body.
Knocks working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready misses with some punches.
McCready can't find room to land a body shot as Knocks controls the action.
McCready cracks Knocks with a nice body shot.
Knocks blocks a body shot from McCready.
McCready blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCready.
McCready throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McCready is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McCready takes a shot to the head.
Knocks prevents a body shot from McCready.
Knocks lands a hook that snaps the head of McCready backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCready wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCready throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knockss head.
McCready lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knocks backwards.
Knocks stalling.
A left hand lands to the body for McCready.

McCready breaks from the clinch.
McCready connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCready lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knocks lands with a good body shot.
McCready tries to clinch but Knocks moves out of range.
McCready moves in looking to clinch but Knocks pushes him off.
McCready just misses with a punch to the body.
Knocks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McCready throws a one two combo.
Knocks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - McCready finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Knocks circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCready tries to clinch up but Knocks circles away and keeps his distance.
Knocks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCready slips under a jab.
McCready bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Knocks misses its intended target.
Knocks throws a body punch but McCready moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Declan McCready dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Declan McCready's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Knocks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCready tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Knocks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCready fakes the leg kick and cracks Knocks in the body.
McCready checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Knocks.
McCready tries to clinch up.
Knocks just misses with a punch to the body.
Knocks thows a body shot but no joy.
Knocks slips a jab and a cross from McCready.
Dominoe Knocks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knocks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knocks misses the shot to the body.
Knocks moves out of range as McCready throws a body kick.
McCready throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knocks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCready.
Knocks misses with a series of wild punches.
Declan McCready seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Knocks misses the target.
Knocks is looking to wear down McCready with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready looks to land a body kick but Knocks moved away.
Knocks scores with a head kick. McCready tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Knocks tries to keep at a distance but McCready has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knocks throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCready.
McCready blocking some punches.
Knocks blocks a body shot from McCready.
McCready softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
McCready leaning against his opponent.
McCready throws a punch but it's blocked by Knocks.
Knocks is trying to force a seperation but McCready has the dominant position.
McCready fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCready effectively controlling the action here.
Knocks misses with a punch to the body.
McCready digs a right hand into Knocks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knocks's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCready swings wildly with an uppercut but Knocks uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCready backwards.
McCready doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCready lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCready wants to stall.
Knocks lands an uppercut.
Knocks misses with an elbow over the top.
McCready avoiding damage.
McCready lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knocks backwards.

It looks like Dominoe Knocks has been cut.
McCready doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCready goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCready lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCready keeps control of Knocks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knocks lands an elbow inside that McCready shrugs off.
McCready scores with a shoulder strike.
Knocks lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Knocks fails to land.
Knocks working aggressively here.
Knocks looking to slow down the pace here.
McCready tries to throw a body punch but Knocks avoids it by throwing McCready back against the ropes.
Knocks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Knocks working hard to break the clinch.
Knocks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knocks pushes McCready back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

McCready is rocked!
Knocks blocks a body shot from McCready.
McCready is still on wobbly legs! Can Knocks finish him?
McCready tries to throw a body punch but Knocks avoids it by throwing McCready back against the ropes.
McCready is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Knocks is keeping busy.
McCready scores with a nice hook to the head.

Knocks breaks the clinch.
McCready seems to have recovered his senses.
McCready throws a head kick but Knocks moves out of range.
Knocks circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCready lands a nice shot that snaps Knocks's head back.
Knocks looks to throw a body kick
and McCready counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McCready gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCready lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knocks is trying to break the clinch but McCready has him pressed against the ropes.
Knocks pushes McCready back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knocks stalling against the ropes.
McCready tries to stall but Knocks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knocks struggles to land a body shot inside as McCready controls his hands.
McCready lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCready doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCready wants to break free but Knocks has control.
McCready throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knockss head.

Knocks is rocked!
Knocks blocks a body shot from McCready.
Knocks stalling in the clinch but McCready improves position.
McCready keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knocks's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

McCready's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCready showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knocks.

McCready instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Declan McCready showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knocks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knocks taking a breather.
McCready looking to stall.
Knocks is trying to push McCready away but McCready has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Knocks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knocks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCready lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knocks working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

McCready breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Knocks as he checks the leg kick.
McCready throws a head kick but Knocks moves out of range.
McCready tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCready throws a wild body kick that Knocks sees coming a mile off.
McCready scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCready connects with a solid leg kick.
McCready wants to clinch up but Knocks keeps it at a distance.
McCready misses with a wild combination.
Knocks throws a hook but McCready blocks it.
Knocks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knocks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knocks connects with a looping right hand.
Knocks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCready.
Nice defenses there by McCready.
Knocks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Knocks misses.
McCready lands with a slapping head kick.
A good leg kick by McCready.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCready lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCready scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCready lands with a kick to the ribs.
McCready is looking to clinch.

McCready instigates a clinch.
McCready tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCready can't find room to land a body shot as Knocks controls the action.
McCready lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knocks backwards.
McCready tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knocks blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCready.
Knocks prevents a body shot from McCready.
McCready misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCready keeps control of Knocks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knocks misses with the head strike.
McCready misses with the head strike.
McCready misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready trying to stall but Knocks improves his position.
Declan McCready seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knocks lands an uppercut.
Knocks wants to break free but McCready has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCready.
Knocks tries to circle away but McCready has him pinned against the ropes.
McCready tries to throw a body punch but Knocks avoids it by throwing McCready back against the ropes.
McCready lands a shoulder strike.
McCready can't find room to land a body shot as Knocks controls the action.
McCready misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knocks stalling in the clinch but McCready improves position.
McCready misses with a punch to the body.
Knocks blocks a body shot from McCready.
McCready tries a body shot but Knocks blocks it.
Knocks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Declan McCready is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCready keeps control of Knocks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Knocks fails to land.
McCready misses with some punches.
Dominoe Knocks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knocks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knocks misses with some punches.
McCready misses with a punch on the inside.
McCready blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knocks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McCready has him pressed against the ropes.
McCready lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCready lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knocks.
Knocks tries to circle away but McCready has him pinned against the ropes.
McCready lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Knocks.
McCready lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knocks backwards.
McCready lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Knocks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCready lands with a left to the head.
McCready stalling in the clinch.

McCready's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCready lands with a shot to the body.
Knocks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

McCready clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Declan McCready comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCready 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 Josh West scores the fight for Declan McCready!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Declan McCready!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Declan McCready!

Declan McCready wins by unanimous decision!
Declan McCready very nearly forgot to thank O'Brannigan's Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.