PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim McKinnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKinnon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, USMC Amazing Grace. Optimus Prime is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

McKinnon
vs
Prime

181 cm
27
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident

Spartan Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim McKinnon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Prime tenderised McKinnon's leg. McKinnon is trying to keep his angry face on.

Prime shoots in and gets a takedown into McKinnon's guard.
Prime looking to sit in guard and control but McKinnon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McKinnon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prime swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McKinnon throws a strike but Prime rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Prime stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McKinnon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prime is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKinnon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prime sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Prime trying to control the position from guard on top but McKinnon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prime has gone for a leg lock! McKinnon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Prime's guard.
McKinnon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prime keeping full guard, as McKinnon tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKinnon is working hard here to advance position.

Prime pushes McKinnon off and scrambles back to his feet.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch but McKinnon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKinnon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McKinnon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice sprawl there from McKinnon as Prime shoots in.
Prime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prime throws the kick towards the body but McKinnon avoids it.
McKinnon lands with a good body shot.
Prime looks for a takedown but McKinnon sprawls well.
Prime looks to score with a jab to the body but McKinnon is just out of range.
McKinnon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McKinnon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prime.
McKinnon is looking for a counter combo.
McKinnon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKinnon doesn't manage to clinch there - Prime circles away.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up but McKinnon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from McKinnon misses its target.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKinnon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McKinnon rushes Prime and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Prime.
McKinnon is trying to break the clinch but Prime is controlling him.
Prime working McKinnon over with knees to the body.
McKinnon blocking some punches.
McKinnon avoiding damage as Prime throws knees to the body.
McKinnon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

McKinnon breaks the clinch.
McKinnon is looking to clinch but Prime is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prime is defended easily by McKinnon.
Jim McKinnon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Optimus Prime.
McKinnon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Prime checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Prime drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McKinnon defends it well.
Prime lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circle momentarily. McKinnon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Prime decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

McKinnon manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Prime keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKinnon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prime has him pressed against the cage.
McKinnon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKinnon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McKinnon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prime prevents McKinnon from breaking the clinch.
Prime swings wildly with an uppercut but McKinnon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prime is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Prime trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Prime dominated that 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.

McKinnon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Prime clinches up against the cage.
Prime tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McKinnon avoids it.
McKinnon blocks the elbow strike.
McKinnon dodges an elbow strike from Prime.
Prime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McKinnon is defending well for now.
Prime trying to land knees to the body.
Prime misses with an elbow over the top.
Prime trying to land knees to the body.
Prime misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prime is pushing McKinnon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Prime misses with an elbow strike.
Prime effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKinnon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prime, right into the meat.
Prime throws out a loose jab but McKinnon uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKinnon scores with a jab. Prime acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Prime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKinnon takes a swing at Prime's ribcage but misses.
Prime connects with a solid leg kick.
Prime fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prime cracks McKinnon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up but McKinnon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Prime scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKinnon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Prime trying to control the position from guard on top but McKinnon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prime looking to sit in guard and control but McKinnon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Prime trying to keep a closed guard but McKinnon is proving a slippery customer.
McKinnon pushes down on Prime's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Prime trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime gets full guard.
Prime keeping moving, preventing McKinnon from controlling successfully.
Prime keeping full guard, as McKinnon tries to pass.

Prime is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Prime is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McKinnon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McKinnon is sitting in close to Prime's body. Prime has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! McKinnon is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, McKinnon is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Prime.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Optimus Prime!
A very excited looking Optimus Prime made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.