PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim McKinnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKinnon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by USMC Amazing Grace. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Queen
vs
McKinnon

186 cm
24
182 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

181 cm
28
184 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Supreme Nutrition

Héritage!

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim McKinnon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKinnon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Queen.
McKinnon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Queen takes a swing at McKinnon's ribcage but misses.
McKinnon moves in looking to clinch but Queen pushes him off.
Queen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

McKinnon instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Queen - that landed with a thud.
McKinnon can't find room to land a body shot as Queen controls the action.

Queen breaks the clinch.
Queen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Queen 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKinnon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Queen swings for the body but McKinnon moves out of range.
McKinnon scores with a head kick. Queen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McKinnon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oliver Queen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen with a hook.
McKinnon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Queen.
A nice side step and McKinnon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Queen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McKinnon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McKinnon connects with a single shot there.
McKinnon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Queen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McKinnon's head.
McKinnon moves away from the strike by Queen.
Queen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Queen does it's job there.
Queen misses with an uppercut. McKinnon saw that one coming.
Queen misses with a lunging right hand
and McKinnon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Queen misses with a series of wild punches.
McKinnon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKinnon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McKinnon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Queen misses with a wild combination.
McKinnon tries to counter by closing the distance.

McKinnon drives through and clinches with Queen against the cage.
McKinnon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Queen's elbow.
McKinnon tries a body shot but Queen blocks it.
McKinnon tries to throw a body punch but Queen avoids it by throwing McKinnon back against the cage.
McKinnon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Queen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McKinnon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Queen throws a jab but it's blocked by McKinnon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Queen misses.
Queen works the jab nicely.
McKinnon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKinnon throws a looping overhand right but Queen ducks down to avoid it.
Queen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Queen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Queen throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling McKinnon to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from McKinnon.

McKinnon clinches.
McKinnon has a couple of punches blocked by Queen.
Queen lands with a light punch inside.
Queen looking to slow down the pace here.
Queen wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKinnon tries a body shot but Queen blocks it.
A hook to the body from McKinnon.
McKinnon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Queen is looking to control McKinnon's arms but McKinnon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Queen has his back to the cage.
Queen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKinnon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Queen stalling in the clinch but McKinnon improves position.
Queen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Queen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McKinnon is keeping busy.
McKinnon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKinnon misses with a body punch.

McKinnon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
McKinnon landing with the ground and pound.
Queen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKinnon trying to move into half guard but instead Queen has managed to sweep!

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

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

A combination from Queen does no damage.
McKinnon ducks under a wild hook from Queen.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McKinnon! But no joy.
A combination from Queen does no damage.
McKinnon looks like he wants to counter punch here.

McKinnon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Queen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McKinnon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Queen just stands there and leans against the cage.
McKinnon misses with a punch to the body.
Queen wants to break free but McKinnon has control.
Queen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McKinnon is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen blocks a body shot from McKinnon.
Queen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McKinnons head.
McKinnon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKinnon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKinnon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKinnon slowing the pace effectively.
Queen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Queen looking to slow down the pace here.
McKinnon stalling the fight.
Queen lands with a short shot to the head.
McKinnon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Queen.
McKinnon is trying to drag Queen to the mat but Queen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Queen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Queen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Queen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the liver by Queen. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen throws a series of punches but McKinnon moves out of range.
McKinnon lands with a hook. Queen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

McKinnon drives through and clinches with Queen against the cage.
McKinnon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by McKinnon.
Queen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McKinnon.
Oliver Queen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim McKinnon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Queen is trying to break the clinch but McKinnon is controlling him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Queen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McKinnon is trying to maintain a safe position but Queen gets an underhook and turns McKinnon into the cage.
Queen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McKinnon is keeping busy.
Queen blocks a body shot from McKinnon.
Queen lands a left hand that snaps the head of McKinnon backwards.
McKinnon misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen wants to get back to striking at distance but McKinnon won't allow it.
McKinnon lands a body shot.
McKinnon throws a punch but it's blocked by Queen.
Queen letting McKinnon take a breather here.
Queen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Queen lands with a short shot to the head.
McKinnon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jim McKinnon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Queen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McKinnon can't find room to land a body shot as Queen controls the action.
Queen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Queen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKinnon misses with a hook to the ribs.

Queen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Queen with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKinnon slips a straight right by Queen.
McKinnon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McKinnon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Queen circles away from the clinch attempt.
McKinnon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McKinnon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McKinnon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Queen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen connects with a body shot.
Queen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McKinnon tries to clinch but Queen is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Queen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Queen throws a body punch but McKinnon moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Queen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McKinnon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Queen.
Queen misses the shot to the body.
McKinnon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Queen.
McKinnon tries to clinch up but Queen circles away and keeps his distance.
Queen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Queen lands with a hook. McKinnon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Queen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Queen lands with an uppercut that bounces McKinnon off the cage and back into range.
Queen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Queen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McKinnon can do to turn this around?
Queen swings for the body but McKinnon moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen misses with a two punch combination.
McKinnon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Queen.
McKinnon scores with a sloppy right hand. Queen should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Queen circles away from the clinch attempt.

McKinnon moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McKinnon fails to land.
McKinnon has Queen pressed against the cage, preventing Queen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Queen is trying to stall.
Queen lands a right hand that snaps the head of McKinnon backwards.
McKinnon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKinnon tries a body shot but Queen blocks it.
Queen wants to break free but McKinnon has control.
McKinnon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKinnon tries a body shot but Queen blocks it.
McKinnon misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Queen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Queen lands with an uppercut that bounces McKinnon off the cage and back into range.
Oliver Queen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Queen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McKinnon has time to react.
McKinnon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Queen.
Oliver Queen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKinnon doesn't manage to clinch there - Queen circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Queen misses its target.
Queen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKinnon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Queen lands a body shot.
McKinnon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKinnon shoots and misses
and Queen counters with a right hand to the body.
Good shot there by Queen.
Queen throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from McKinnon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Queen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jim McKinnon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKinnon tries a head kick but it misses.
Queen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oliver Queen is winning the standup battle so far.
Queen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Queen throws a body punch but McKinnon moves out of range.
McKinnon raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
McKinnon closes the distance and clinches up with Queen, looking for a takedown. McKinnon pushes Queen against the cage but Queen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Queen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKinnon.
McKinnon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Queen lands with a nice combination. McKinnon backs away looking to recover.
Queen misses with a few strikes there.
McKinnon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Queen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKinnon.
Queen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McKinnon wants to clinch
and Queen counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen misses with a few strikes there.
McKinnon is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McKinnon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Queen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKinnon tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.
Queen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKinnon moves away.
A jab from Queen misses.
Queen swings for the body but McKinnon moves out of range.

McKinnon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Queen, pushing him back against the cage.

Queen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Queen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McKinnon's hands.
Queen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McKinnon misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Queen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Queen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Queen!
Our winner, Oliver Queen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.