PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Mackerel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hip Hop-Dead Prez kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mackerel
vs
East

185 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Mackerel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick East!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackerel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mackerel wants to clinch up but East keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by East.
Some wild striking there from Mackerel.
Mackerel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
East lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for East.
East keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
East slips a jab and a cross from Mackerel.
East fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
East chopping away at his opponent's legs.
East throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mackerel is looking to clinch but East is avoiding it.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
East slips under a jab.
Mackerel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - East finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mackerel is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by East. That's going to slow Mackerel down.
East throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
East thuds his shin into the meat of Mackerel's side.
East lands a jab to Mackerel's midsection.
East thuds his shin into the meat of Mackerel's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by East!
Mackerel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by East there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
East throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from East.
East with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
East lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for East.
East lands a nice looking body kick.
East lands a jab to the nose.
A nice inside leg kick there by East. That's going to slow Mackerel down.
East lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mackerel will feel that in the morning.
East lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mackerel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
East pushes Mackerel away with a front kick.
A right-left combo lands from East.

It looks like Jake Mackerel has been cut.
Jake Mackerel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
East lands with a cross.
East connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
East works Mackerel's body with a nice hook.
East scores with a body shot.
East scores with a leg kick.
East thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mackerel if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackerel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from East. That one must have hurt.
East lands with a nice body punch.
East throws a leg kick which misses Mackerel's front leg but catches the back leg as Mackerel tries to avoid it.
East thuds his shin into the meat of Mackerel's side.
Nice jab there from East.
East scores with a nice body kick.
East throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
East fakes the leg kick and cracks Mackerel in the body.
Mackerel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from East.
Mackerel walks forward, straight into a front kick from East.
East scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
East changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
East goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
East scores with a hook to the body. Mackerel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
East cracks Mackerel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
East chopping away at his opponent's legs.
East scores with a kick to the midsection.
East explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mackerel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by East.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackerel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
East lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mackerel's sensitive parts.

East shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
East stands and throws Mackerel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
East controls the position.
East scores with a couple of short elbows.
East in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mackerel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
East is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mackerel's shoulder. That is not cool.
East has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nick East.
East lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick East dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Mackerel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

East fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mackerel sprawls well initially but East persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
East keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. East lands a nice short elbow.
East not landing any meaningful shots this time.
East seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mackerel is looking to escape.
East stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East scoring with strikes to the body and head.
East is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mackerel blocking the ground and pound attempt from East.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mackerel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mackerel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
East keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mackerel is trying to stand.
East frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
East is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East controlling the pace for now.
East has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mackerel is bucking up trying to escape but East cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
East punching from mount but Mackerel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
East scoring with strikes but Mackerel is staying in there.
East working away from the top, dropping strikes.
East throws some wild stikes that Mackerel manages to avoid easily.
East controlling the position easily from mount.
East postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mackerel looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick East showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Mackerel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

East cracks the inside of Mackerel's front leg.
Mackerel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mackerel throws a combination that misses
and East counters with a body kick that stops Mackerel in his tracks momentarily.
East scores with a nice strike.
Mackerel clinches but East breaks the clinch
and East counters with a head kick.
East moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mackerel misses with a hook. East ducked under it nicely.
East cracks Mackerel with an open hand slap.
East connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mackerel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and East counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
East scores with a shot to the body.
East scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by East.
East scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
East takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mackerel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
East lands a really nice looking cross but Mackerel seems unphased.
Mackerel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
East moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mackerel.

Mackerel is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mackerel switches off momentarily and East cracks him with a monster right hand! Mackerel topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as East dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by East!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick East!