PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olen Mckinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicklas Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicklas Dam is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mckinney
vs
Dam

155 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olen Mckinney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicklas Dam!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckinney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dam looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Mckinney clinches.
Mckinney keeps control of Dam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mckinney tries for a takedown but Dam manages to get underhooks.
Dam tries to land a knee to the head but Mckinney blocks with his arms.
Mckinney trying to land knees to the body.
Mckinney jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dam walks away with a smile on his face. Mckinney gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mckinney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Mckinney misses the target.

Dam instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mckinney gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dam regains guard.
Mckinney working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mckinney postures up and lands a big shot to Dam's brow.
Mckinney is working Dam over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mckinney gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mckinney wants to clinch.
Mckinney moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDam.

Mckinney feints and as Dam raises his hands in defense, Mckinney changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mckinney has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mckinney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mckinney working some strikes from top position.
Mckinney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney throws a big right hand that misses.
Mckinney scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mckinney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mckinney scoring with some ground and pound.
Mckinney is in close to Dam's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Las Vegas inform us that Dam has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mckinney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mckinney really is a fat lump.
Mckinney stands up over Dam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mckinney postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mckinney postures up and lands a big shot to Dam's brow.
Mckinney lands a couple of elbows.

Mckinney decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dam, up you get!

Mckinney shoots in and bounces Dam off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney throwing strikes from guard but Dam blocks nicely.
Mckinney distracts Dam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mckinney working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dam's head.

Mckinney stands up and waves to Dam to follow him.
Mckinney wants to clinch up but Dam keeps it at a distance.

Mckinney closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dam quickly recovers to half guard.
Mckinney throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dam taking some punishment here, with Mckinney in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mckinney is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dam sees it coming and defends easily.
Dam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mckinney scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mckinney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mckinney connects with a nice short shot to Dam's temple.
Mckinney winds up and cracks Dam with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mckinney looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Mckinney.

Mckinney is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mckinney working over Dam with some ground and pound. Dam looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olen Mckinney dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mckinney tries to clinch up but Dam circles away and keeps his distance.
Mckinney moves in looking to clinch but Dam pushes him off.

Mckinney gets a double leg takedown into Dam's guard.
Mckinney connects with a couple of short punches.
Mckinney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mckinney is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mckinney landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dam has momentary wrist control but Mckinney slips an elbow through the middle.

Dam is rocked!
Mckinney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dam can do to turn this around?
Dam is breathing heavily.
Mckinney distracts Dam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dam is still in real trouble! Can Mckinney finish him?
Mckinney keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dam's head.
Mckinney arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Dam's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Olen Mckinney!