PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob White (ranked 1979 p4p, 1853 weight class) and Darrion McKee (ranked 224 p4p, 209 weight class). Darrion McKee acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

White
vs
McKee

177 cm
20
155
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
155
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

MKFC

Savage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob White!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darrion McKee!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McKee.
White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McKee closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
White connects with an inside leg kick.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McKee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jacob White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darrion McKee.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

McKee gets a double leg takedown into White's guard.
McKee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
McKee passes White's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McKee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
White on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if White tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKee is working for a submission of some sort.
McKee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
White is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at CT, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
White is refusing to be controlled, as McKee sits in half guard.
McKee tries to pass the half guard into mount. White knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McKee keeps trying to improve his position.
White wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. White defends it nicely.
White was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darrion McKee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McKee.
McKee tries for a takedown but White circles away easily
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by White.
White jabs McKee right on the nose. McKee blinks but takes it well.
White lands a jab to the nose.
White stuffs the takedown attempt from McKee. McKee gets slowly back to his feet.
White stuffs the takedown attempt from McKee. McKee gets slowly back to his feet.
White lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Darrion McKee has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and White counters with a straight right hand.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
McKee has a takedown stuffed.
McKee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McKee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
McKee tries for a takedown but White circles away easily
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McKee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McKee takes a kick to the side of the head.

McKee is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darrion McKee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McKee wants to stay close but White steps back to make room for something. McKee seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from White and McKee drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jacob White!
Jacob White is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Jacob White made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.