PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Mackey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mackey
vs
Box

194 cm
24
207 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

193 cm
22
221 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Mackey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roland Box!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Box lands with a good body shot.
Box throws a hook but Mackey avoids it easily.
No luck for Mackey with that takedown attempt.
Mackey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Box throws out a loose jab but Mackey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Box misses with a wild body shot.
Mackey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Box.
Mackey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mackey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mackey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Box as he avoids it easily.
Box tries to clinch but Mackey moves out of range.
Box scores with a punch to the head.
Box missing with a left hand there. Mackey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mackey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mackey punishes Box's body with a nice straight punch.
Box checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Box feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mackey's calf.
Mackey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Box paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mackey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Box misses with a body shot.
Box showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mackey.
Box ducks right into an uppercut from Mackey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mackey, right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Box.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Box shoots in looking for a takedown but Mackey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Box's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That kick from Mackey tenderised Box's leg. Box is trying to keep his angry face on.
Box on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Box looks gassed!
Mackey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Box.

Box looking to score a takedown here. Mackey is defending well but Box drives through and ends up in Mackey's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Mackey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Box gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mackey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mackey wants to sweep here but Box controlling him for the moment.
Mackey is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey keeping full guard, as Box tries to pass.

Mackey throws his legs up looking for a submission but Box uses it to pass to side control.
Mackey holds on to Box's head and controls the position momentarily.
Mackey gets back to half guard.
Box not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mackey regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mackey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Box doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Box manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mackey tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mackey is trying to hold Box in close to prevent damage but Box has managed to pass into half guard.
Mackey is pressing down on Box's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mackey wants to sweep here but Box controlling him for the moment.
Mackey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mackey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Box throws a big right hand that misses.
Mackey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mackey 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.

Mackey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mackey tries a head kick but it misses.
Mackey swings for the body but Box moves out of range.
Mackey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mackey lands a head shot.
Mackey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mackey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Box.
Mackey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mackey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mackey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey misses with a body kick.
Box on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mackey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mackey lands with a good body shot.
Box pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Box moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Box misses the target.
Box misses the shot to the body.
Mackey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mackey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mackey works Box's body with a nice hook.
Box lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Box uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mackey.
Mackey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Box counters with a nice kick to the body.
Box changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mackey stuns Box with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Box moves out of range as Mackey strikes.
Mackey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mackey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Box throws a lazy right hand but Mackey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Box fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mackey wants to slow Box down by chopping away at his legs.
Box swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Box swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mackey walks into a stiff left hand from Box.
Nice body punch from Box.
Box checks a low kick from Mackey.
Mackey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mackey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Box moves in looking to clinch but Mackey pushes him off.
Mackey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good leg kick by Box there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A lazy body kick from Mackey
letting Box counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Box lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mackey doesn't seem phased though.
Mackey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Box pinned against the cage. Box gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mackey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Box.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Box takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mackey slips under a jab.
Mackey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Box throws out a leg kick but Mackey moves out of range and Box only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mackey dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Box lands a nice shot that snaps Mackey's head back.
Box throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mackey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mackey throws a body kick the misses
and Box counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Box throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mackey counters with an outside leg kick.
Mackey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Box takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mackey throws a wild body kick that Box sees coming a mile off.
Mackey misses with a kick to the body.
Mackey misses with an uppercut. Box saw that one coming.
Mackey misses with a low kick.
Mackey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mackey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Box takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Box has a takedown stuffed.
Mackey throws a series of punches but Box moves out of range.
Mackey throws a hook but Box avoids it easily.
Mackey misses with a low kick as Box jumps back.
Box lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Box as he connects with a hook.
Mackey scores with a kick to the midsection.
Box showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mackey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey misses with a low kick as Box jumps back.
Mackey is looking to chop away at Box's legs.
Mike Mackey is winning the standup battle so far.
Mackey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Box misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mackey cracks Box with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mackey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Box's waist but Box gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mackey off to one side.
Box keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mackey.
Box swings for the body but Mackey moves out of range.
Box's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mackey under the eye.
Mackey looks to land a left hand but Box moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Box jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Box swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Mackey.
Box ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mackey moves away.
Mackey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crunch! Mackey slams his shin into Box's torso.
Box swings for the body but Mackey moves out of range.
Box throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mackey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mackey scoring well with a low kick there.
Box attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Box misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mackey.
Mackey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mackey keeps Box at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mackey throws a head kick that misses.
Mackey misses with a head kick.
Mackey cracks a nice hook into Box's ribs.
Mackey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Box moves away.
Mackey is looking to land body kicks.
Mackey cracks Box with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good exchange - Mackey coming out on top.
Mackey misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mackey clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Box shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Box thows a body shot but no joy.

Mackey lands a big head kick that sends Box tumbling to the mat! Mackey takes a step backwards and waves Box back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Box is rocked!

It looks like Roland Box has been cut.
Mackey throws an uppercut from hell that sends Box clean off his feet! He's out cold! Mackey stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Mackey!
Mike Mackey retains his light heavyweight title!