PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dalton McKay enters the cage!

Fire
vs
McKay

167 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 9 - 1

180 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tommy Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalton McKay!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fire misses with a takedown

and McKay counters with a takedown into side control.
McKay tries to advance to mount but can't.

McKay swings around for an armbar but Fire sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McKay's guard.
Fire passes McKay's left leg - he's now in half guard.

McKay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fire pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McKay actively working from the bottom here.

McKay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

McKay looking for submissions off his back.
Fire is pressing down on McKay's thigh, looking to free his foot. McKay is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fire pulls his head out easily.
Fire scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fire not landing any meaningful shots this time.

McKay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKay looks gassed!

McKay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fire pulls his head out easily.

McKay looking for submissions off his back.
Fire lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Fire there.

McKay looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Fire pushes past his half guard into mount!
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!
Fire postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McKay looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Dalton McKay has been cut.
Fire connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fire pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McKay working to try and regain half guard.
Fire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McKay tries to reverse the position but Fire maintains control.
Fire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McKay on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fire landing punches.
Fire dominating with strikes here.

Fire working for a guillotine from mount but McKay is in no mood to give up.
Fire raining down shots from the mount!
McKay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! Fire connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fire wants to finish this one by submission but McKay is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fire.
Fire lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKay working to try and regain half guard.
McKay is bucking up trying to escape but Fire cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fire in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McKay is trying to escape the mount.
Fire scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McKay?
McKay regains half guard.
McKay regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fire makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

McKay working for a triangle but Fire defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Fire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dalton McKay's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fire shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McKay's guard.

McKay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fire defends it easily.
Fire cracks McKay with a solid left hand.

McKay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fire throws an elbow that misses. McKay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fire's guard. Nice move by McKay!
McKay is breathing heavily.
Fire manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fire dominating with strikes here.
McKay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fire pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fire landing strikes from the mount.
McKay is in a horrible position here. Fire smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fire fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McKay in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McKay wants to hold on but Fire pushes him away.
Fire scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McKay?

McKay is rocked!
McKay regains half guard.
McKay flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fire working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

McKay actively working from the bottom here.

McKay looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Fire pushes past his half guard into mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fire cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fire lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McKay can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire with shots to the head and body - McKay looks very uncomfortable down there.
McKay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fire lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fire raining down shots from the mount!
McKay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fire with a couple of short strikes.
Fire looking to finish McKay with some ground and pound. This is bad for McKay!
Fire unloading with bombs!
McKay is still in real trouble! Can Fire finish him?
Fire postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McKay looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKay is desperately trying to improve his position but Fire has a good base and remains in mount.
McKay seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire landing strikes from the mount.
Tommy Fire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McKay is looking to get to half guard.

McKay defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fire.
McKay can't escape the position.
Fire looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fire scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McKay?
McKay is trying desperately to improve position.
Fire unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Fire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dalton McKay's cut.
That's time! Fire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McKay tries to sprawl but Fire drives through with a takedown into half guard.

McKay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

McKay looking for a kimura from the bottom but Fire passes into side control!
McKay tries to bench press Fire off him but Fire keeps the position.
McKay takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McKay takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fire lands a decent elbow from side control.
McKay manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McKay seems to be looking for submissions.
McKay tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fire knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McKay can do to turn this around?

McKay is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McKay tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fire knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Fire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire manages to get to full guard.
McKay slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fire manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fire looking for a sweep. Not yet Fire, not yet.
Fire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McKay wants to pass the guard but Fire is keeping the position.

McKay drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fire looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fire looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fire!
Fire scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fire thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McKay regains half guard.

McKay actively working from the bottom here.
Fire scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McKay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

McKay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fire is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKay is looking to improve his position but Fire isn't that keen on the idea.
Dalton McKay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McKay is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fire landing strikes from the mount and McKay is in trouble!
BOOM! Fire connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fire lands a nice shot to the head.
Fire landing punches.
Fire lands a nice shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Fire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fire has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Fire!