PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dale McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Kinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCann's entrance music is Can't touch this. A fine choice. Kinder has chosen Let's Get Ready To Rhumble as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCann
vs
Kinder

180 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

GETSWOLE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dale McCann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Dean Kinder!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kinder counters with a one-two to the body.
McCann lands with a shot to the body.
Kinder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinder fails with the takedown.
Kinder is looking to clinch but McCann is avoiding it.
Kinder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kinder keeps the fight on the outside.
McCann takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinder moves away.
Kinder throws a sloppy head kick and McCann moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kinder tries to clinch there but McCann circles away.
McCann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kinder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

McCann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kinder, pushing him back against the cage.
Kinder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

McCann decides to pull guard.
Kinder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McCann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kinder wants to stand but McCann is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCann avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dale McCann wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McCann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinder was well out of range. Poor timing from McCann.
McCann misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kinder darts in and clinches McCann up against the cage.
McCann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kinder's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinder tries to break free but McCann pushes him back against the cage.
McCann tries for a takedown. No joy.

McCann pulls guard effortlessly.

Kinder stands up from McCann's guard - Kinder perhaps looking for a knockout.
McCann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kinder.
McCann moves in looking to clinch but Kinder pushes him off.
Kinder tries to clinch but McCann is having none of it.
Kinder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dale McCann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCann misses with a wild combination.
Kinder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinder slips a jab and a cross from McCann.
McCann tries to clinch there but Kinder circles away.
Dale McCann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kinder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCann but McCann pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCann bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kinder's head backwards.
McCann throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCann avoids a kick to the body.
Kinder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinder shoots in looking for a takedown. McCann tries to sprawl out of it but Kinder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCann manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dale McCann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Kinder.

McCann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kinder is trying to break free.

McCann breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dale McCann will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good exchange - McCann coming out on top.

Kinder clinches.

McCann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kinder.
McCann misses with an uppercut.
Kinder tries to clinch up but McCann circles away and keeps his distance.
Kinder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCann on the side of the head.

It looks like Dale McCann has been cut.

Kinder lands a left and a right that send McCann crashing to the mat, dazed. Kinder thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

McCann is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCann is aggressively charging in as Kinder backs up avoiding any damage. Kinder tosses out a jab and McCann runs right into it face first! McCann is out cold! Kinder dropped down on all fours and is barking in McCann's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dean Kinder!