PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackenzie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Candlemass - Bewitched. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

ortiz
vs
Mackenzie

185 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
228 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Mackenzie!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackenzie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for ortiz with that takedown attempt.
Mackenzie lands a nice looking body shot.
ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Mackenzie sprawls well. He's pushed ortiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tito ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ortiz is breathing heavily.
ortiz shoots in and drives through. Mackenzie sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ortiz tries for a takedown but Mackenzie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mackenzie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ortiz circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mackenzie, as that shot connected.
Mackenzie connects with an inside leg kick.
Mackenzie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before ortiz has time to react.
Mackenzie lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Mackenzie. Those never looked like landing.
ortiz needs to keep his hands up - Mackenzie had a free shot at his head there.
Mackenzie stalks ortiz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into ortiz's face. ortiz staggers backwards, shaken.
Mackenzie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Tito ortiz has been cut.
Mackenzie misses with a series of wild punches.
ortiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mackenzie.
Mackenzie connects with a jab.
ortiz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mackenzie scores with a jab. ortiz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mackenzie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

ortiz is rocked!
ortiz bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Mackenzie comes at him with an uppercut from hell! ortiz falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! ortiz was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Mackenzie!