PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Floor Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fink McIllhenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McIllhenny is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Revolution. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Floor Jan
vs
McIllhenny

170 cm
39
170 lbs
31 - 14 - 0

182 cm
34
165 lbs
22 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Floor Jan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Fink McIllhenny!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McIllhenny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Floor Jan misses with the combination.
McIllhenny will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Floor Jan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Floor Jan showed some decent athleticism there.
Floor Jan is controlling the pace.
McIllhenny is looking for a sweep. Floor Jan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McIllhenny looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIllhenny is refusing to be controlled, as Floor Jan sits in half guard.
McIllhenny is controlling Floor Jan's trapped leg to prevent Floor Jan from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floor Jan slows the pace down in half guard.
McIllhenny is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Floor Jan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Floor Jan's back!
McIllhenny is riding his opponent, not letting Floor Jan buck him off.
Floor Jan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floor Jan takes a big shot to the side of the head.
McIllhenny punches Floor Jan on the ear.
I really don't envy Floor Jan right now.
McIllhenny tries to get the hooks in deep but Floor Jan pushed the leg off.
Floor Jan wants to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny tries to get the hooks in deep but Floor Jan pushed the leg off.
McIllhenny scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
McIllhenny is looking to control Floor Jan but Floor Jan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I really don't envy Floor Jan right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Floor Jan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

McIllhenny working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Floor Jan is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McIllhenny is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Floor Jan up.
McIllhenny throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Floor Jan!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny lands shots from the back.
Floor Jan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McIllhenny throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Floor Jan trying to control the action but McIllhenny just sinks the hooks in.
McIllhenny just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
McIllhenny scores with strikes from the back.
McIllhenny gets his hands free as Floor Jan looks to control.
Floor Jan can't escape the position.
Floor Jan is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny scores with strikes from the back.
McIllhenny is riding his opponent, not letting Floor Jan buck him off.
McIllhenny doesn't have the hooks in and Floor Jan manages to turn into his guard.
Floor Jan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McIllhenny pulls Floor Jan in to control the position.
Floor Jan wants to control from the top but McIllhenny keeps moving.
McIllhenny lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

McIllhenny stands and throws Floor Jan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fink McIllhenny dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Floor Jan moves away from the strike by McIllhenny.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McIllhenny looks to land a right hand but Floor Jan moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by McIllhenny there.
McIllhenny slaps away a takedown attempt from Floor Jan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McIllhenny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Floor Jan.
McIllhenny only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for McIllhenny.
McIllhenny circles away from the clinch attempt
and McIllhenny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Floor Jan shoots in for a takedown but McIllhenny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Floor Jan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McIllhenny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McIllhenny looks to score with a jab to the body but Floor Jan is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floor Jan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McIllhenny.
Floor Jan is looking to land body kicks.
McIllhenny scores with a sloppy right hand. Floor Jan should have avoided that one.
McIllhenny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Floor Jan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McIllhenny connects with a leg kick. Floor Jan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Floor Jan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floor Jan scores with a body shot.
McIllhenny takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Floor Jan. McIllhenny does a little dance to reset his feet.
McIllhenny defending well as Floor Jan loads up on a big left hand.
Floor Jan wants to land a leg kick but McIllhenny is out of range.
Floor Jan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

McIllhenny looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Floor Jan trying to control from the bottom.
Floor Jan is controlling McIllhenny's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Floor Jan is trying to stand up here but McIllhenny is controlling him well.
McIllhenny working Floor Jan over with strikes.
McIllhenny trying to control from half guard but Floor Jan is working away.
Floor Jan is looking for a sweep. McIllhenny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McIllhenny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny is keen to just control but Floor Jan is a slippery customer.
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. McIllhenny connects with a nice short shot to Floor Jan's temple.
Floor Jan is looking to control McIllhenny's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Floor Jan avoid being mounted?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Floor Jan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McIllhenny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Floor Jan's head.
Floor Jan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McIllhenny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Floor Jan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny postures up in Floor Jan's guard and throws a big left but Floor Jan blocks it.
Floor Jan wants to sweep here but McIllhenny controlling him for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McIllhenny chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Floor Jan moves into the clinch.
Floor Jan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McIllhenny's elbow.
McIllhenny can't find room to land a body shot as Floor Jan controls the action.
Floor Jan scores with a shoulder strike.
Floor Jan misses with a body punch.
Floor Jan lands a good knee to the midsection. McIllhenny won't want to take too many of those.
McIllhenny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Floor Jan.
Floor Jan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McIllhennys head.
McIllhenny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Floor Jan.
A right hand to the body from Floor Jan.
McIllhenny is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McIllhenny avoiding damage as Floor Jan throws knees to the body.
A short left from McIllhenny.
McIllhenny throws a punch but it's blocked by Floor Jan.
McIllhenny is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Floor Jan presses McIllhenny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Floor Jan landing knees to the body.
Floor Jan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Floor Jan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Floor Jan lands a left hand that snaps the head of McIllhenny backwards.
McIllhenny misses with some punches.
McIllhenny misses with a punch on the inside.
Floor Jan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McIllhenny avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Floor Jan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Floor Jan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McIllhenny jumps guard but Floor Jan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fink McIllhenny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice jab there from Floor Jan.
McIllhenny looks to land a left hand but Floor Jan moved out of range nicely.
McIllhenny connects with a nice looking jab.
Floor Jan tries to close the distance and clinch up but McIllhenny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Floor Jan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McIllhenny throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Floor Jan.
Kenny Floor Jan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Floor Jan blocks a low kick nicely.
Floor Jan swings for the body but McIllhenny moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Floor Jan as he connects with a hook.
Floor Jan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

McIllhenny is rocked!
Floor Jan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McIllhenny.
McIllhenny is still on wobbly legs! Can Floor Jan finish him?
Fink McIllhenny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Floor Jan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McIllhenny but McIllhenny pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McIllhenny takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McIllhenny seems to have recovered his senses.
McIllhenny misses with an uppercut. Floor Jan saw that one coming.
Floor Jan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McIllhenny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McIllhenny with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floor Jan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McIllhenny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from McIllhenny on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McIllhenny thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Floor Jan if he has to take too many more of those.
Floor Jan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Floor Jan slips under a jab.
Floor Jan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McIllhenny throws a looping overhand right but Floor Jan ducks down to avoid it.
As McIllhenny backs away, Floor Jan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Floor Jan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McIllhenny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan throws a lazy body kick
and McIllhenny counters with a leg kick.
McIllhenny lands a slapping body shot.
McIllhenny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Floor Jan throws a big counter combination but McIllhenny scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McIllhenny takes one on the button.
McIllhenny lands with a straight right. Floor Jan didn't see that one coming.
McIllhenny misses with a hook. Floor Jan ducked under it nicely.
McIllhenny throws a lazy right hand but Floor Jan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Floor Jan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McIllhenny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Floor Jan.
Floor Jan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McIllhenny misses with an uppercut.
McIllhenny lands a leg kick that knocks Floor Jan off balance momentarily.
McIllhenny scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Floor Jan thows a body kick. McIllhenny tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from McIllhenny.

McIllhenny tries to keep at a distance but Floor Jan has taken the fight into the clinch.

McIllhenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McIllhenny throws a jab when Floor Jan was well out of range.
McIllhenny misses with a body shot.
McIllhenny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McIllhenny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Floor Jan is fending him off so far but McIllhenny persists. Nope, Floor Jan circles away and we're back to standing.
Floor Jan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McIllhenny lands with a hook. Floor Jan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice sprawl there from McIllhenny as Floor Jan shoots in.
McIllhenny scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McIllhenny throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from McIllhenny as Floor Jan shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Floor Jan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McIllhenny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Floor Jan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McIllhenny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Floor Jan is looking to clinch.
Floor Jan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Floor Jan throws a low kick but McIllhenny moves out of range easily.
McIllhenny scores with a head kick.
Floor Jan moves away from the strike by McIllhenny.
Floor Jan tries to close the distance and clinch up but McIllhenny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McIllhenny just misses with a punch to the body.

Floor Jan moves into range and clinches up with McIllhenny.
Floor Jan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Floor Jan lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McIllhenny.
Floor Jan trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Floor Jan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McIllhenny.
Floor Jan lands an uppercut.
McIllhenny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McIllhenny jumps guard but Floor Jan stands there with McIllhenny around his waist. McIllhenny gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Floor Jan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McIllhenny throws a punch but it's blocked by Floor Jan.
Kenny Floor Jan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McIllhenny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Floor Jan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McIllhenny misses with the head strike.
Floor Jan gets through McIllhenny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Floor Jan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McIllhenny lands a right hand.
Floor Jan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McIllhenny lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Floor Jan.
McIllhenny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from McIllhenny fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fink McIllhenny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McIllhenny winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fink McIllhenny!
An out of breath Fink McIllhenny thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.