PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Mckee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Pledge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Pledge will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mckee
vs
Pledge

189 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teddy Mckee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Pledge!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mckee closes the distance and pushes Pledge back into the cage.
Pledge looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Mckee manages to break the clinch.
Mckee tries to clinch up.
Mckee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A punch combination from Mckee misses.
Pledge misses with a hook

and Mckee counters by clinching up.
Mckee avoiding damage.
Pledge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pledge can't break the clinch.
Pledge gets underhooks to prevent Mckee's takedown attempt.
Mckee is trying to pull guard but Pledge has him pressed against the cage.

Mckee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pledge throws the left hand but Mckee avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pledge throws a head kick but Mckee moves out of range.
Pledge throws a body kick that misses.
Mckee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Mckee clinches.

Mckee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crunch! Pledge slams his shin into Mckee's torso.
Mckee throws a solid leg kick but Pledge takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mckee.
Mckee throws a nice looking combination but Pledge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mckee avoids the head kick by Pledge.
Pledge falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mckee counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mckee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Pledge misses

and Mckee counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mckee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pledge has escaped the position, nice work there.

Mckee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pledge has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pledge managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mckee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mckee stands up.
Pledge lands a head kick!
Mckee misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown by Mckee or perhaps it was just good defense by Pledge which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Mckee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pledge throws a right hand that misses

and Mckee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mckee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pledge stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pledge wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckee blocks a head kick by Pledge.
Mckee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Pledge misses.
Mckee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eric Pledge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mckee misses with the combination.
Mckee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pledge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pledge scores with a head kick. Mckee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mckee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Mckee dominated that round.
That's time! Mckee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mckee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pledge.
Mckee tries to clinch there but Pledge circles away.
Pledge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mckee avoids the head kick by Pledge.
Pledge misses with a head kick.
Mckee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pledge blocks a leg kick.
Pledge misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mckee misses with a low kick.
Mckee thumps Pledge with a low kick.
Pledge is breathing heavily.
Mckee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckee fails to land with a series of punches.
Mckee moves out of range of the strikes.
Mckee throws a head kick that misses.
Mckee connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mckee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Teddy Mckee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pledge - that will leave a mark!
Pledge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mckee scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mckee misses with a series of wild punches.

Mckee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Mckee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mckee throws a series of punches but Pledge moves out of range.
Mckee misses with a wild combination.
Pledge throws a series of strikes that have Mckee backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pledge looks to land a body kick but Mckee moved away.
Pledge moves out of range of the body kick.
Mckee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mckee lands a nice shot that snaps Pledge's head back.
Pledge looks to land a left hand but Mckee moved out of range nicely.
Pledge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eric Pledge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mckee wants to clinch up but Pledge keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Pledge.

Mckee closes the distance and pushes Pledge back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckee goes for a takedown attempt but Pledge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No joy there for Pledge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mckee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pledge's head backwards.
Eric Pledge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mckee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pledge sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pledge is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mckee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pledge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mckee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some wild striking there from Mckee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mckee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Mckee dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mckee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pledge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Pledge finds it's target.
Pledge throws a sloppy head kick and Mckee moves out of range easily.
Mckee misses with a body kick.
Pledge misses with a head kick.
Pledge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mckee.
Mckee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pledge is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mckee.
Pledge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mckee forces Pledge back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pledge gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mckee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pledge throws a lazy head kick

and Mckee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mckee jumps guard.

Mckee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pledge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pledge manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Mckee working for a triangle but Pledge defends it easily.

Mckee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckee wants to stand up but Pledge is controlling him.

Pledge avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mckee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pledge passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckee is looking for a sweep.
Mckee manages to get back to half guard.

Mckee actively working from the bottom here.
Mckee manages to get to full guard.

Mckee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mckee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pledge is aware though and is defending well.

Mckee has his foot on Pledge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pledge works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mckee striking from the bottom here.
Eric Pledge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mckee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pledge is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Mckee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mckee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Mckee!