PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cod Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Muay Thai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Muay Thai
vs
Mckenzie

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
24
187 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cod Mckenzie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Muay Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muay Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mckenzie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muay Thai moves in looking to clinch but Mckenzie pushes him off.
Muay Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Mckenzie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Muay Thai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mckenzie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muay Thai lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Cod Mckenzie has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Mckenzie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mckenzie fails to pull guard.
Mckenzie wants a takedown.
Muay Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mckenzie looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muay Thai lands an elbow inside that Mckenzie shrugs off.
Muay Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mckenzie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Muay Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Muay Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muay Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Muay Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Muay Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muay Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Cod Mckenzie's cut even more.
Muay Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Muay Thai looking to slow down the pace here.
Mckenzie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muay Thai blocks it with crossed arms.
Muay Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Muay Thai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muay Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mckenzie tries for a takedown but Muay Thai manages to get underhooks.
Johnny Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cod Mckenzie.
Muay Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muay Thai trying to control the position but instead, Mckenzie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Muay Thai into the cage.
Mckenzie tries to pull guard but Muay Thai won't allow it.
Mckenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muay Thai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mckenzie looking to stall.
Muay Thai crunches a lovely knee into Mckenzie's ribcage.
Muay Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mckenzie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mckenzie takes an elbow to the temple.
Mckenzie takes an elbow to the temple.
Muay Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muay Thai is defending well for now.
Mckenzie can't get the takedown.
Muay Thai landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Muay Thai obliges.
Mckenzie misses with a punch to the body.
Muay Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Muay Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muay Thai lands an elbow that stopped Mckenzie in his tracks for a moment.
Mckenzie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Muay Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mckenzie's face.
Mckenzie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mckenzie trying to stall but Muay Thai improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muay Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muay Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mckenzie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Muay Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mckenzie's defenses.
Muay Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Mckenzie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muay Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mckenzie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muay Thai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Muay Thai looking to slow down the pace here.
Muay Thai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mckenzie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Muay Thai with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muay Thai landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Muay Thai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Muay Thai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cod Mckenzie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Muay Thai tries to clinch up but Mckenzie circles away and keeps his distance.
Mckenzie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick from Muay Thai lands but Mckenzie takes it in his stride.
Muay Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mckenzie avoids the head kick by Muay Thai.
Mckenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Muay Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mckenzie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Muay Thai defends it nicely.
Muay Thai tries to clinch up but Mckenzie circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muay Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Mckenzie.
Mckenzie keeps the fight on the outside.
Mckenzie tries to close the distance and clinch but Muay Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mckenzie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Muay Thai sprawls well. Muay Thai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mckenzie gets slowly back to his feet.
Muay Thai tries to clinch but Mckenzie is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mckenzie.
Johnny Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cod Mckenzie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muay Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnny Muay Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muay Thai tries to clinch there but Mckenzie circles away.
Johnny Muay Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muay Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Mckenzie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muay Thai tries to clinch up but Mckenzie circles away and keeps his distance.
Muay Thai tries to clinch but Mckenzie moves out of range.
Mckenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muay Thai tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muay Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mckenzie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muay Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mckenzie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muay Thai lands a head kick. Mckenzie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Muay Thai is looking to clinch but Mckenzie is avoiding it.
Muay Thai wants to clinch up but Mckenzie keeps it at a distance.
Mckenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muay Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muay Thai throws a right hand that Mckenzie ducks under and follows up with a left that Mckenzie also avoids with ease.
Muay Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Mckenzie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muay Thai is looking to clinch.
Mckenzie has a takedown stuffed.
Muay Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mckenzie can do to turn this around?
A thudding body kick lands there by Muay Thai!
Muay Thai is looking to clinch.
Mckenzie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muay Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muay Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Muay Thai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cod Mckenzie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Muay Thai moves in looking to clinch but Mckenzie pushes him off.
Muay Thai lands a head kick. Mckenzie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mckenzie wants to clinch.
Mckenzie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muay Thai's waist but Muay Thai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mckenzie off to one side.
Muay Thai scores with a jab to the head.
Muay Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Mckenzie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muay Thai throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnny Muay Thai is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mckenzie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muay Thai is looking to clinch.
Muay Thai tries to clinch but Mckenzie is having none of it.
Muay Thai is looking to clinch.
Muay Thai lands a head kick!
Muay Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mckenzie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muay Thai stuffs the takedown.
Johnny Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cod Mckenzie.
Muay Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muay Thai is looking to clinch but Mckenzie is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muay Thai tries to clinch up but Mckenzie circles away and keeps his distance.
Muay Thai is looking to clinch but Mckenzie is avoiding it.
Muay Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left and a right from Muay Thai both land. Nice combination.

Muay Thai drives through and clinches with Mckenzie against the cage.
Mckenzie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Muay Thai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Muay Thai.
Muay Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muay Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Mckenzie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Muay Thai is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mckenzie.
Muay Thai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Muay Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mckenzie tries for a takedown but Muay Thai manages to get underhooks.
Muay Thai scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muay Thai.
Mckenzie tries to pull guard but Muay Thai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Muay Thai landing knees to the body.
Muay Thai lands an elbow just above Mckenzie 's eye.
Johnny Muay Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mckenzie tries a body shot but Muay Thai blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muay Thai with a knee to the head.
Muay Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Muay Thai lands an elbow just above Mckenzie 's eye.
Mckenzie misses with the head strike.
Muay Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Mckenzie won't want to take too many of those.
Muay Thai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mckenzie.
Muay Thai trying to stall but Mckenzie improves his position.
Muay Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mckenzie's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muay Thai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Muay Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cod Mckenzie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Muay Thai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mckenzie looking to stall.
Mckenzie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muay Thai's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Muay Thai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muay Thai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Muay Thai!