PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Simcoe (ranked 3472 p4p, 3890 weight class) and Swinzey Mckinney (ranked 238 p4p, 262 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Simcoe
vs
Mckinney

170 cm
25
144
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
18
141
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dakota Simcoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swinzey Mckinney!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckinney throws a lazy uppercut
and Simcoe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Simcoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mckinney moves away.
Mckinney throws a lazy right hand but Simcoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mckinney misses with a wild combination.
Mckinney throws a looping overhand right but Simcoe ducks down to avoid it.
Mckinney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mckinney doesn't manage to clinch there - Simcoe circles away.
A big left from Simcoe misses.
Simcoe shoots in for a double leg but Mckinney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mckinney misses with a hook.
Mckinney throws an overhand right that lands on Simcoe's shoulder, as Simcoe tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckinney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simcoe slips under a jab.
Mckinney dodges the punch combination from Simcoe.
Simcoe throws a looping overhand right but Mckinney ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simcoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mckinney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mckinney wants to counter with a clinch but Simcoe pushes him away.
Mckinney misses with a hook to the body
and Simcoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simcoe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mckinney throws a looping overhand right but Simcoe ducks down to avoid it.
Simcoe lands a nice hook to Mckinney's body. Mckinney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Simcoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mckinney throws a hook to the side of Simcoe's head but Simcoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mckinney loads up on a big right hand but Simcoe slips the punch.
Simcoe slips a jab from Mckinney.
Simcoe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mckinney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simcoe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simcoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mckinney throws out the jab.
Simcoe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Simcoe throws a shot to the body.
Mckinney slips a jab from Simcoe.

Mckinney clinches up with Simcoe and pushes him back against the cage.
Simcoe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mckinney is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simcoe blocking some punches.
Mckinney misses with the head strike.
Mckinney tries to work over Simcoe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mckinney prevents Simcoe from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mckinney.
Mckinney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simcoe backwards.
Mckinney lands a nice shot to the body.
Mckinney misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Mckinney.
Simcoe is breathing heavily.
A short right from Mckinney.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simcoe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mckinney has him pressed against the cage.
Mckinney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mckinney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simcoe backwards.
Mckinney lands a nice uppercut.
Mckinney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mckinney swings wildly with an uppercut but Simcoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mckinney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simcoe misses with a body punch.
Simcoe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mckinney avoids it.
Mckinney taking a breather.
Mckinney gets through Simcoe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney misses with the head strike.
Mckinney lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mckinney.
Mckinney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simcoe throws a head punch that misses.
Mckinney can't find room to land a body shot as Simcoe controls the action.
Mckinney throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Mckinney.
Mckinney tries to work over Simcoe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simcoe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mckinney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Mckinney.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Swinzey Mckinney dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mckinney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simcoe.
Simcoe staying out of range there.
Simcoe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dakota Simcoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mckinney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Simcoe fails to land with a series of punches.
Mckinney misses with a body shot.
Mckinney misses with an uppercut

and Simcoe counters with a shoot takedown. Mckinney fights it but they end up in guard.
Mckinney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simcoe wants to pass the guard but Mckinney is keeping the position.
Simcoe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckinney trying to keep a closed guard but Simcoe is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simcoe connects with a couple of short punches.
Mckinney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simcoe is one step ahead there.
Mckinney is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simcoe trying to control but Mckinney is working from the bottom.
Mckinney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simcoe chips away with some ground and pound.
Mckinney trying to control the position.
Simcoe won't allow Mckinney to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Simcoe is looking to work some ground and pound but Mckinney has wrist control.
Mckinney looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mckinney trying to keep a closed guard but Simcoe is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mckinney is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mckinney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mckinney misses with a straight right.
Mckinney 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.
Mckinney works the jab nicely.
Mckinney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mckinney ducks under a wild hook from Simcoe.
Mckinney tries to counter with a clinch but Simcoe shakes him off and moves away.
Mckinney just misses with a punch to the body.
Simcoe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Simcoe with a nice cross.
Simcoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mckinney.
Mckinney misses with an uppercut

and Simcoe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Simcoe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simcoe drops back looking for a leg! Mckinney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mckinney manages to kick Simcoe off! Simcoe jumps back into Mckinney's guard.
Mckinney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mckinney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simcoe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Simcoe is looking to work some ground and pound but Mckinney has wrist control.
Mckinney is trying to keep Simcoe in close.
Mckinney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simcoe lands a couple of elbows.
Mckinney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Simcoe wants to pass the guard but Mckinney is keeping the position.

Simcoe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simcoe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mckinney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mckinney is trying to control the position but Simcoe postures up.
Simcoe lands a couple of digs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mckinney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Simcoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Mckinney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mckinney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simcoe postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dakota Simcoe 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. 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.

Mckinney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simcoe ducks under a wild hook from Mckinney.
Simcoe sizes up Mckinney with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mckinney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Simcoe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mckinney. Simcoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simcoe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Simcoe throws an overhand right that lands on Mckinney's shoulder, as Mckinney tries to avoid the shot.

Mckinney closes the distance and clinches.
Mckinney misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simcoe tries for a takedown but Mckinney manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mckinney throws a punch but it's blocked by Simcoe.
Mckinney gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simcoe.
Mckinney tries a body shot but Simcoe blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckinney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Simcoe.
A shot in the inside from Mckinney.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mckinney.
Simcoe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simcoe blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Mckinney.
Mckinney misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simcoe.
Mckinney working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simcoe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Simcoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mckinney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simcoe backwards.
Mckinney lands a left hand.
Mckinney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mckinney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mckinney scores with a hook to the body.
Mckinney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mckinney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mckinney swings wildly with an uppercut but Simcoe uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simcoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simcoe blocks a body shot from Mckinney.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mckinney.
Simcoe is trying to push Mckinney away but Mckinney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mckinney throws a head punch that misses.
Mckinney misses with some punches.
Mckinney tries to work over Simcoe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mckinney lands a shoulder strike.
Mckinney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simcoe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mckinney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dakota Simcoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mckinney.
A short uppercut from Mckinney.
A short left from Mckinney.
A short right from Mckinney.
Mckinney misses with the head strike.
Mckinney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mckinney throws a punch but it's blocked by Simcoe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mckinney lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mckinney.
Mckinney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Simcoe takes a shot to the head.

Simcoe is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Swinzey Mckinney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mckinney has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swinzey Mckinney!