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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Boner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McKinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugh Boner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James McKinney!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boner throws a poor cross that misses
letting McKinney counter with a right hand.
It looks like Hugh Boner has been cut.
Boner scores with a one two! McKinney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from McKinney.
Boner tries to bum rush McKinney with a series of wild strikes but McKinney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKinney looking to score a takedown here. Boner is defending well but McKinney drives through and ends up in Boner's guard.
Boner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McKinney forces his way into half guard.
Boner throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and McKinney manages to pass to side control.
Boner tries to improve position but can't.
Boner can't do much from the bottom here.
McKinney working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boner is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKinney tries to advance to mount but Boner denies him.
Check out the look on McKinney's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McKinney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boner tries to bench press McKinney off him but McKinney keeps the position.
McKinney is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boner manages to work his way to half guard, despite McKinney's best efforts.
McKinney lands with a punch from half guard.
Boner trying to hold on to McKinney's head to control him but McKinney postures up.
McKinney working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKinney trying to mount his opponent but Boner defends it.
McKinney is controlling the pace.
McKinney with the ground and pound but Boner uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Boner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McKinney is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKinney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boner is keeping the position for now.
Boner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McKinney controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James McKinney has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Boner tries to clinch but McKinney is having none of it.
Boner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McKinney forces Boner back against the cage and clinches.
Boner swings wildly with an uppercut but McKinney uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKinney tightens his grip and picks Boner up, before dumping him to the ground. Boner manages to land in guard.
McKinney lands a couple of digs.
McKinney lands a couple of digs.
Boner looking for a sweep. Not yet Boner, not yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKinney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McKinney stands up from Boner's guard - McKinney perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boner is breathing heavily.
McKinney throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKinney fails in his attempt to clinch.
McKinney tries a head kick but it misses.
McKinney lands a high kick!
McKinney looking to score a takedown here. Boner is defending well but McKinney drives through and ends up in Boner's guard.
Boner is rocked!
McKinney landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Boner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McKinney keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boner's head.
Boner has momentary wrist control but McKinney slips an elbow through the middle.
McKinney stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McKinney scores with a one two! Boner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boner tries to close the distance and clinch but McKinney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKinney pushes Boner up against the cage in a clinch.
McKinney digs a right hand underneath Boner's ribcage. Boner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boner trying to control the position but instead, McKinney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boner into the cage.
McKinney has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Boner uses from the top position.
McKinney pushes Boner off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McKinney throws a head kick that misses.
Boner avoids the head kick by McKinney.
A head kick misses from McKinney.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McKinney throws a head kick that misses.
McKinney throws a head kick but Boner moves out of range.
McKinney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boner seems to have got his legs back now.
McKinney throws a sloppy head kick and Boner moves out of range easily.
McKinney drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McKinney takes a little break here. Boner wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James McKinney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugh Boner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick misses from Boner.
McKinney lands a brutal head kick. Boner looks out on his feet and McKinney throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). James McKinney!
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FIGHT
RATING
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