PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Bain (ranked 4888 p4p, 5536 weight class) and Justin Mkenn (ranked 171 p4p, 182 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Justin Mkenn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bain
vs
Mkenn

205 cm
19
300
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
300
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brutus Bain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Mkenn!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bain lands the left hand.
Mkenn misses with a head kick.
Mkenn tries to clinch up but Bain circles away and keeps his distance.
Bain scores with a jab.

It looks like Justin Mkenn has been cut.
Bain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Bain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bain avoids the head kick by Mkenn.
Bain blocks a head kick by Mkenn.

Bain feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mkenn sprawling to the canvas! Mkenn rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bain finish him?!

Mkenn is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Bain misses.
Mkenn is still on wobbly legs! Can Bain finish him?
Bain throws a hook to the side of Mkenn's head but Mkenn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mkenn with the counter takedown but Bain avoids it easily.
Bain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mkenn seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Bain misses.
Mkenn moves away from the strike by Bain.
Bain throws out a loose jab but Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mkenn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bain.
Mkenn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mkenn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mkenn pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bain looks to throw the jab but Mkenn is out of range.
Mkenn avoids the body shot from Bain.
Mkenn misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Bain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Bain misses.
Bain throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bain throws a jab but it's blocked by Mkenn.
Bain takes a swing at Mkenn's ribcage but misses.
Bain swats away the attempt to clinch by Mkenn.
Mkenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bain looks to throw the jab but Mkenn is out of range.
Mkenn throws a sloppy head kick and Bain moves out of range easily.
It looked like Bain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bain throws the left hand but Mkenn avoids the punch easily.
Bain misses with a wild body shot.
Mkenn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mkenn tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mkenns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mkenn.
Bain scores with a hook to the body. Mkenn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mkenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bain misses with a looping right.
Bain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bain throws the left hand but Mkenn avoids the punch easily.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bain connects with a body shot.
Mkenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mkenn looks winded!
Bain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bain thuds his right hand into Mkenn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mkenn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bain loads up on a big right hand but Mkenn slips the punch.
Mkenn moves out of range of the strikes.
Mkenn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bain throws a hook but Mkenn blocks it.
Bain just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bain connects with a body shot.
Mkenn misses with a body kick.
Bain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mkenn moves away.
Mkenn slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Bain.
Bain misses with a hook. Mkenn ducked under it nicely.
Bain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mkenn moves away.
Mkenn is looking to clinch.
Bain lands a nice shot that snaps Mkenn's head back.
Mkenn misses with a wild combination.
Bain lands a right hook to the body.
Mkenn staying out of range there.
Mkenn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mkenn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bain.
Mkenn wants to clinch up but Bain keeps it at a distance.
Bain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bain throws a shot from downtown. Mkenn moves away and avoids it.
Mkenn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mkenn slips a straight right by Bain.
Mkenn slips under a jab from Bain.
Mkenn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bain throws an overhand right that lands on Mkenn's shoulder, as Mkenn tries to avoid the shot.
Mkenn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bain throws a shot from downtown. Mkenn moves away and avoids it.
Bain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mkenn.
Bain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Mkenn tries to counter it with a takedown but Bain pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bain moves out of range of the body kick.
Mkenn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bain.
Mkenn slips a jab from Bain.
Mkenn misses with a wild combination.
Mkenn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mkenn wants to clinch.
Bain avoids the head kick by Mkenn.
Bain misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brutus Bain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Mkenn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bain avoids the head kick by Mkenn.
Mkenn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bain.
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Bain misses its target.
Bain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mkenn.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bain blocks the body kick.
Bain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bain throws a body punch but Mkenn moves out of range.
Bain throws a lazy right hand but Mkenn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mkenn.
A big right from Bain misses.
Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bain.
Mkenn is looking to clinch but Bain is avoiding it.
Mkenn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mkenn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Bain misses.
Bain avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mkenn slips under a jab from Bain.
Mkenn tries to clinch up.
Mkenn tries to clinch there but Bain circles away.
Bain missing with a left hand there. Mkenn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bain misses with a looping right.
Bain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mkenn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mkenn is breathing heavily.
Mkenn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bain throws out the jab.
A jab from Bain misses.
Mkenn tries to land a front kick but Bain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mkenn is looking to clinch but Bain is avoiding it.
Brutus Bain is winning the standup battle so far.
Mkenn throws a head kick but Bain moves out of range.
Bain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mkenn.
Bain lands a lovely overhand right.
Mkenn avoids the body shot from Bain.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bain, as that shot connected.
Mkenn misses with a head kick.
Mkenn moves out of range of the strikes.
Mkenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mkenn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mkenn slips under a jab from Bain.
Mkenn defending well as Bain loads up on a big left hand.
Justin Mkenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mkenn manages to avoid it.
Mkenn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mkenn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mkenn looks to land a combination but Bain avoids it well.
Bain misses with a hook. Mkenn ducked under it nicely.
Mkenn moves away from the strike by Bain.
Mkenn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mkenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mkenn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mkenn doesn't manage to clinch there - Bain circles away.
Bain throwing a counter right hand but Mkenn manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Bain.
Bain throws a big shot that misses.
Mkenn feints the counter takedown.
Mkenn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bain throws a hook but Mkenn blocks it.
Mkenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mkenn wants to clinch up but Bain keeps it at a distance.
Bain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mkenn can do to turn this around?
Bain missing with a left hand there. Mkenn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bain throws a body shot but no joy.
Bain takes a swing at Mkenn's ribcage but misses.
Mkenn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mkenn ducks under a wild hook from Bain.
Mkenn feints the counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bain. Mkenn does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bain throws a hook but Mkenn blocks it.
Mkenn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bain swings for the body but Mkenn moves out of range.
Bain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bain blocks a low kick nicely.
Mkenn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mkenn on the side of the head.
Bain misses the shot to the body.
Mkenn tries to clinch up but Bain circles away and keeps his distance.
Mkenn moves out of range of the strikes.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mkenn slips under a jab from Bain.
Bain throws out a loose jab but Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mkenn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mkenn throws a wild body kick that Bain sees coming a mile off.
Mkenn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mkenn looks to land a body kick but Bain moved away.
Mkenn moves out of range of the strikes.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mkenn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bain cracks Mkenn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bain throws out a loose jab but Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mkenn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bain.
Bain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bain misses with a body shot.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch but Bain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bain throwing a counter right hand but Mkenn manages to avoid it.
Mkenn tries to clinch but Bain moves out of range.
Bain swats away the attempt to clinch by Mkenn.
Bain throws a looping overhand right but Mkenn ducks down to avoid it.
Mkenn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bain's head.
Bain avoids the head kick by Mkenn.
Bain throws a hook but Mkenn blocks it.
Mkenn tries to clinch but Bain moves out of range.
Mkenn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mkenn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brutus Bain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Mkenn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bain lands a glancing blow to the side of Mkenn's head.
Bain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mkenn moves in looking to clinch but Bain pushes him off.
Bain throws a hook to the side of Mkenn's head but Mkenn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mkenn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mkenn tries to clinch there but Bain circles away.
Bain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mkenn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bain.
Bain lands a nice hook to Mkenn's body. Mkenn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mkenn moves out of range as Bain strikes.
Bain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mkenn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mkenn.
Bain 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.
Mkenn throws a head kick that misses.
Bain thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mkenn throws a head kick that misses.
Bain misses with a body shot.
Bain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mkenn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bain takes a swing at Mkenn's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkenn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mkenn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Mkenn.
Mkenn tries a head kick but it misses.
Bain is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mkenn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bain missing with a left hand there. Mkenn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bain misses with a straight left.
Mkenn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bain.
A big right from Bain misses.
Bain thuds a left hand into Mkenn's body.
Bain misses with a hook. Mkenn ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Bain misses.
Bain blocks a head kick by Mkenn.
Mkenn is looking to clinch but Bain is avoiding it.
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bain throws a hook but Mkenn avoids it easily.
Mkenn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mkenn ducks under a wild hook from Bain.
Mkenn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bain throws out the jab.
Bain swats away the attempt to clinch by Mkenn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn defending well as Bain loads up on a big left hand.
Bain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mkenn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bain.
Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bain.
Mkenn tries to clinch up but Bain circles away and keeps his distance.
Mkenn throws a sloppy head kick and Bain moves out of range easily.
Mkenn moves away from the strike by Bain.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bain looks to land a right hand but Mkenn moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mkenn throws a head kick that misses.
Mkenn tries a head kick but it misses.
Bain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bain scores with a punch to the head.
Bain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mkenn manages to avoid it.
Mkenn with the counter takedown but Bain avoids it easily.
Bain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mkenn drops his hands momentarily and Bain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Bain misses.
Mkenn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mkenn doesn't manage to clinch there - Bain circles away.
A big right from Bain misses.
Bain misses with a looping right.
Mkenn wants to clinch up but Bain keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brutus Bain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bain swings for the body but Mkenn moves out of range.
Mkenn tries to clinch but Bain moves out of range.
Mkenn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bain.
Mkenn tries to clinch but Bain moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bain misses the target.
Mkenn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bain throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Bain misses its intended target.
Mkenn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bain.
Bain looks to throw the jab but Mkenn is out of range.
Bain misses with an uppercut. Mkenn saw that one coming.
Mkenn misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bain throws a body shot but no joy.
Bain throws the left hand but Mkenn avoids the punch easily.
Mkenn slips under a jab from Bain.
Bain takes a swing at Mkenn's ribcage but misses.
Mkenn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mkenn.
Mkenn wants to clinch.
Mkenn is looking to clinch but Bain is avoiding it.
Bain keeps the fight on the outside.
Bain looks to throw the jab but Mkenn is out of range.
Bain throws out a loose jab but Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bain cracks Mkenn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bain throws a hook but Mkenn avoids it easily.
Mkenn misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bain throws a hook to the side of Mkenn's head but Mkenn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mkenn with the counter takedown but Bain avoids it easily.
Justin Mkenn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bain avoids the head kick by Mkenn.
Bain misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brutus Bain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bain 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutus Bain!
During a confident post fight interview, Brutus Bain thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.