PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rockhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rockhold
vs
McKay

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Rockhold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalton McKay!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rockhold defends it nicely.

Rockhold instigates a clinch.

McKay lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McKay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rockhold's head.

Rockhold actively working from the bottom here.
McKay seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rockhold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

McKay seems to be working for a kimura but Rockhold defends the submission attempt.

McKay wants to work for an arm triangle but Rockhold is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rockhold wants to get back to full guard.
McKay wants to control but Rockhold is keeping him busy.
Rockhold wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKay is trying for a kimura here. Rockhold looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! McKay wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dalton McKay!