PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Zat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zat comes to the cage accompanied by Open your eyes by Alter Bridge. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Zat
vs
Mackenzie

185 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Zat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Mackenzie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zat moves forwards but Mackenzie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mackenzie connects with a body shot.

Zat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mackenzie being controlled here, momentarily.
Zat trying to control but Mackenzie is working from the bottom.
Zat prevents Mackenzie from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mackenzie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zat trying to control the position from guard on top but Mackenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gabriel Zat just wasn't active enough.
Zat shoots and misses
and Mackenzie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mackenzie works the jab nicely.
Zat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mackenzie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mackenzie throws a shot to the body.
Mackenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mackenzie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zat scrambles back to his feet.
Zat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mackenzie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Mackenzie.
Zat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zat wants to clinch up but Mackenzie keeps it at a distance.
Mackenzie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mackenzie cracks Zat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mackenzie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mackenzie lands a body shot.
Mackenzie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zat has his takedown stuffed
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mackenzie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mackenzie connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zat walks into a left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Mackenzie as he connects with a hook.
Zat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Mackenzie to counter with a crisp jab.
Mackenzie connects with a jab.
Mackenzie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mackenzie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zat had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zat is breathing heavily.
Mackenzie jabs at Zat's body.
Zat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mackenzie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zat at a distance.
Mackenzie scores with a jab to the body.
Mackenzie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mackenzie scores with a punch to the head.
Mackenzie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mackenzie lands with a cross.
Mackenzie scores with a one two! Zat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mackenzie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mackenzie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mackenzie scores with a decent looking hook.
Zat looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mackenzie stuns Zat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mackenzie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Mackenzie.
Zat tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mackenzie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mackenzie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zat has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zat misses with a shot to the body
and Mackenzie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mackenzie connects with a body shot that sends Zat's belly button to the back.
Mackenzie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mackenzie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mackenzie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mackenzie, as that shot connected.

Zat is rocked!
Mackenzie lands a nice shot to the body.
Mackenzie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie connects with a right hand. Zat shakes it off.
Zat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nathan Mackenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mackenzie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mackenzie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zat. Zat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mackenzie lands a glancing blow to the side of Zat's head.
Mackenzie scores with a jab.
Mackenzie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Zat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mackenzie lands a nice shot that snaps Zat's head back.
Zat takes one on the button.
Mackenzie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zat seems to have got his legs back now.
Mackenzie thuds his right hand into Zat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mackenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Mackenzie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Mackenzie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Decent striking displayed by Mackenzie there.
Zat misses with a hook
and Zat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zat throws a right hand that misses
and Mackenzie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mackenzie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Mackenzie. Beautiful body shot.
Mackenzie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zat has time to react.
Zat misses with a takedown attempt
letting Mackenzie counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mackenzie jabs at Zat's body.
Mackenzie sizes up Zat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zat misses with a lunging right hand
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mackenzie stalks Zat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zat's face. Zat staggers backwards, shaken.
Nathan Mackenzie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mackenzie lands with a nice body punch.
Mackenzie looks to land a combination. Zat sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mackenzie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Zat ducks right into an uppercut from Mackenzie.
Gabriel Zat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mackenzie works Zat's body with a nice hook.
Zat misses with a takedown attempt
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mackenzie scores with a jab.
Mackenzie connects with a looping right hand.
Mackenzie clobbers Zat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mackenzie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mackenzie connects with the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie checks a leg kick.
Mackenzie connects with a jab.
Mackenzie lands the left hand.
Mackenzie scores with a decent looking hook.
Zat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mackenzie.
Mackenzie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zat's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mackenzie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mackenzie lands a nice shot that snaps Zat's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mackenzie lands with a big left! Zat is wobbled badly! Mackenzie comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Zat to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nathan Mackenzie!