PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McKinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James McKinney acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Thomas
vs
McKinney

185 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James McKinney!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
McKinney blocks the body kick.
McKinney connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Dean Thomas has been cut.
Thomas scores with a kick to the body.
Thomas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McKinney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from McKinney.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. McKinney looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKinney throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Thomas scores with a spinning back kick!
Thomas throws a head kick but McKinney moves out of range.
McKinney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKinney looks winded!
McKinney shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McKinney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like James McKinney has been cut.
Thomas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas seems to be stalking McKinney here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! McKinney drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dean Thomas!