PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Mackenzie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amok is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Devils. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mackenzie King
vs
Amok

187 cm
25
215 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

195 cm
29
217 lbs
25 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Mackenzie King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriel Amok!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amok checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mackenzie King tries to land a front kick but Amok steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Amok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amok ducks under a wild hook from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Amok gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Uriel Amok has been cut.
Mackenzie King throws the kick towards the body but Amok avoids it.
Mackenzie King scores with a leg kick.
Mackenzie King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mackenzie King fakes the leg kick and cracks Amok in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amok connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mackenzie King. Mackenzie King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like William Mackenzie King has been cut.
Amok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King connects with an inside leg kick.
Amok tries to clinch up but Mackenzie King circles away and keeps his distance.
Mackenzie King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mackenzie King's jab looks to have found its range, popping Amok under the eye.
Amok misses with a straight left.
Mackenzie King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie King misses with a wild body shot.
Amok thows a body shot but no joy.

Amok shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mackenzie King is trying to defend but Amok finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Amok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mackenzie King gets back to full guard.
Mackenzie King keeping moving, preventing Amok from controlling successfully.
Mackenzie King keeping full guard, as Amok tries to pass.
Mackenzie King keeping moving, preventing Amok from controlling successfully.
Mackenzie King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King keeping full guard, as Amok tries to pass.
Amok loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Amok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mackenzie King seems keen to control Amok's posture.
Amok throwing strikes but missing.
Mackenzie King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amok.
Mackenzie King looking to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amok controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amok misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amok dives in and grabs Mackenzie King's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mackenzie King pushes down on Amok's head and hops out.
Mackenzie King scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Amok throws a hook but Mackenzie King blocks it.
Amok throws a one two combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Amok.
Mackenzie King lands a lovely overhand right.
Mackenzie King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mackenzie King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mackenzie King takes one on the button.
Mackenzie King will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mackenzie King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Amok has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mackenzie King throws a wild body kick that Amok sees coming a mile off.
Mackenzie King throws a push kick but Amok slaps the foot to one side.
Mackenzie King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Amoks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Amok takes a swing at Mackenzie King's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Amok's head.
Amok looks for a takedown but Mackenzie King sprawls well.
Amok shoots in looking for a takedown. Mackenzie King tries to sprawl out of it but Amok keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mackenzie King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
William Mackenzie King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uriel Amok.
Amok swings for the body but Mackenzie King moves out of range.
Mackenzie King lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A shot to the body from Mackenzie King misses

and Amok counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mackenzie King is doing well to control the position and prevent Amok from advancing to side control.
Mackenzie King moves into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackenzie King wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Amok looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that William Mackenzie King will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mackenzie King fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Amok avoids the body shot from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amok was well out of range. Poor timing from Mackenzie King.
Amok looks to land a combination but Mackenzie King avoids it well.
Amok takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Amok moves out of range of the leg kick from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amok blocks a leg kick.
Mackenzie King connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Mackenzie King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amok misses with the combination.

Amok moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie King is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mackenzie King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Amok is keeping busy.
Amok wants to break the clinch but can't.

Amok breaks from the clinch.
Amok with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Amok.
A punch lands to the side of Amok 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Amok shoots in for a takedown but Mackenzie King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mackenzie King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mackenzie King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amok moves out of range of the body kick from Mackenzie King.
Amok moves forwards but Mackenzie King connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amok looks to score with a jab to the body but Mackenzie King is just out of range.
Mackenzie King throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Mackenzie King misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok misses with a series of wild punches.
Mackenzie King avoids the body shot from Amok.
Mackenzie King staying out of range there.
Mackenzie King wants to land a leg kick but Amok is out of range.

Amok closes the distance and clinches.
Mackenzie King presses Amok against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Amok is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mackenzie King is keeping busy.
Mackenzie King lands a body punch in the clinch.
Amok is breathing heavily.

Mackenzie King manages to break the clinch.
Amok thows a body shot but no joy.
Mackenzie King fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mackenzie King tests Amok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Amok throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mackenzie King.
Amok sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mackenzie King explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Decent striking displayed by Mackenzie King there.
Mackenzie King throws a sloppy head kick and Amok moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mackenzie King.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mackenzie King throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mackenzie King, right into the meat.
Amok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mackenzie King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amok in his tracks.
William Mackenzie King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mackenzie King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Amok's head.
Mackenzie King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mackenzie King works Amok's body with a nice hook.
Mackenzie King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mackenzie King fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amok takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mackenzie King throws out a powerful jab.
Mackenzie King lands with an uppercut that bounces Amok off the cage and back into range.
Mackenzie King lands a jab-cross combination.

Amok is rocked!
Amok throws out a loose jab but Mackenzie King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mackenzie King lands a body shot.
Mackenzie King throws a big shot that misses.
Mackenzie King lands a glancing blow to the side of Amok's head.
Mackenzie King thows a body shot but no joy.
Mackenzie King lands a leg kick that knocks Amok off balance momentarily.
Amok looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Amok's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amok takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Amok loads up on a big right hand but Mackenzie King slips the punch.
Mackenzie King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Amok.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Mackenzie King dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Amok swinging wildly here.
Mackenzie King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Amok misses with a hook.
Mackenzie King cracks Amok with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mackenzie King slips under a jab from Amok.
A cross from Mackenzie King lands.
Mackenzie King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That has opened up Uriel Amok's cut even more.
Amok avoids the body shot from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Amok is still on wobbly legs! Can Mackenzie King finish him?
A good leg kick by Mackenzie King.
Amok seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amok fails to land with a series of punches.
Mackenzie King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amok can do to turn this around?
Mackenzie King lands a nice shot that snaps Amok's head back.
Mackenzie King thows a body shot but no joy.
Amok throws a poor cross that misses
and Mackenzie King counters with an inside leg kick.
Mackenzie King lands a head shot.
Amok takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mackenzie King throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mackenzie King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amok stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mackenzie King connects with a jab.
Amok takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mackenzie King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Amok's calf.
Mackenzie King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Amok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amok has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mackenzie King thows a body shot but no joy.
Amok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Amok does no damage.
A jab from Mackenzie King misses.
Amok misses with a two punch combination.
Mackenzie King circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Amok drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Mackenzie King follows Amok to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Mackenzie King!
A less than humble William Mackenzie King misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.