PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kev McKill (ranked 3323 p4p, 5778 weight class) and Taka Cruise (ranked 424 p4p, 594 weight class). McKill comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the jungle, Guns n Roses.. Taka Cruise has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kev McKill 's chin.

McKill
vs
Cruise

179 cm
30
178
7 - 9 - 1

173 cm
27
176
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Kev McKill !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Cruise!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruise throws a hook to the side of McKill 's head but McKill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McKill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKill connects with a nice looking jab.
Cruise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It appears McKill was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cruise scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cruise misses with a two punch combination.
Cruise throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McKill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruise doesn't seem bothered though.
McKill lands with a nice body punch.
McKill blocks a head kick by Cruise.
Cruise misses with a double jab
and McKill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruise throws a nice looking combination but McKill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKill scores with a jab to the head.
Cruise looks to throw a body kick
and Cruise takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McKill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruise.
Cruise misses the jab.
Cruise moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cruise throws the left hand but McKill avoids the punch easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McKill misses with a punch to the body.
Cruise prevents a body shot from McKill .
Cruise takes a shot to the head.
McKill gets through Cruise's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruise avoids the elbow strike from McKill , against the cage.
McKill lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cruise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cruise misses.
McKill appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cruise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McKill .
McKill staying out of range there.
McKill is looking to counter punch.
Cruise looks to land a left hand but McKill moved out of range nicely.
Cruise fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses.
McKill scores with a body shot.
McKill tries to clinch but Cruise is having none of it.
Cruise is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McKill with a body shot.
McKill throws a series of punches but Cruise avoids them all with ease.
Cruise throws a hook but McKill avoids it easily.
Cruise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKill lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cruise will feel that in the morning.
McKill slips a straight right by Cruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McKill avoids the head kick by Cruise.
It looked like McKill was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McKill tries to land a front kick but Cruise steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McKill takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruise. McKill does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKill throws a hook but Cruise blocks it.
McKill lands with a shot to the body.
McKill takes a swing at Cruise's ribcage but misses.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. McKill catches Cruise right on the button with a cross.
McKill misses with a right hand
letting Cruise counter with a right hand.
McKill throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise misses with a double jab
and McKill counters with a left to the body.
McKill is looking to wear down Cruise with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McKill slips under a jab from Cruise.
McKill lands a body shot.
McKill scores with a punch to the head.
Decent striking displayed by McKill there.
Cruise drops his hands momentarily and McKill takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cruise checks the leg kick.

McKill takes the fight into the clinch.
McKill lands a nice elbow.
McKill stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kev McKill dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cruise misses with a hook
and McKill counters with a right hand to the body.
Cruise swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruise throws a series of punches but McKill moves out of range.
Cruise misses with a left hand
and McKill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cruise throws a hook to the side of McKill 's head but McKill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McKill fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruise looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cruise gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruise closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kev McKill is winning the standup battle so far.
McKill connects with a body shot that sends Cruise's belly button to the back.
Cruise takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Cruise. Those never looked like landing.
McKill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruise unleashes a big counter combination but McKill bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cruise might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKill slips a straight right by Cruise.
Cruise lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKill circles away quickly and effectively.
McKill scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cruise is breathing heavily.

McKill clinches.
McKill lands with a left to the head.
McKill throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, McKill scores with a nice short uppercut.
McKill stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McKill keeps control of Cruise as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McKill misses with a punch to the body.
McKill is pushing Cruise up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cruise blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise is trying to force a seperation but McKill has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from McKill .
McKill misses with a punch to the body.
Cruise wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cruise wants to get back to striking at distance but McKill won't allow it.
McKill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruise can do to turn this around?
Cruise is trying to break the clinch but McKill is controlling him.
McKill throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruise.
McKill has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McKill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKill gets through Cruise's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McKill has a couple of punches blocked by Cruise.
McKill working aggressively here.
Cruise is trying to push McKill away but McKill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the cage, McKill throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from McKill .
A frustrated look appears on Cruise's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKill working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from McKill .
A nice glancing elbow lands by McKill .
A short body shot lands from McKill as the two fighters clinch.
McKill can't find room to land a body shot as Cruise controls the action.
McKill slowing the pace effectively.
McKill scores with a hook to the body.
Cruise wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from McKill .
McKill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McKill lands a nice elbow.
McKill pushes Cruise back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McKill tries to work over Cruise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McKill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McKill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from McKill as the two fighters clinch.
Kev McKill has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKill lands a left hand.
McKill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from McKill on the inside.
A short right from McKill .
McKill lands an uppercut.
McKill scores with a hook to the body.
McKill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruise or not.
McKill lands a nice uppercut.
McKill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McKill slowing the pace effectively.
McKill lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for McKill .
McKill is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A knee to the head by McKill .

Cruise is rocked!
McKill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kev McKill dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McKill digs a good body shot into Cruise's ribs.
Cruise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

McKill steps into range and cracks Cruise with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Cruise flops backwards and McKill dives into his guard looking to finish!
Cruise is still in real trouble! Can McKill finish him?
Cruise wants to stand up but McKill is controlling him.
McKill sitting in guard here, content to control.
McKill passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McKill advances to full mount.
Cruise seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruise trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cruise takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKill unloading with bombs!
McKill controlling the pace for now.
McKill has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McKill cracks Cruise with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kev McKill !
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kev McKill waved his t-shirt featuring Hot Spunk's logo in front of the cameras.