PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bret McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Pancamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McKenzie
vs
Pancamo

176 cm
23
184 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

179 cm
23
181 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bret McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Pancamo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pancamo has his takedown stuffed
and McKenzie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bret McKenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKenzie misses with a straight left.
McKenzie digs a good body shot into Pancamo's ribs.
McKenzie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McKenzie looks to land a combination but Pancamo avoids it well.
Pancamo shoots in and drives through. McKenzie sprawls well.
A shot to the liver by McKenzie. Beautiful body shot.
Pancamo has his takedown stuffed
and McKenzie counters with a low kick, right behind Pancamo 's knee.
Bret McKenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Pancamo.
McKenzie throws a jab but it's blocked by Pancamo.
McKenzie misses with a hook. Pancamo ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancamo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McKenzie pinned against the cage. McKenzie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pancamo.

McKenzie moves into range and clinches up with Pancamo.
McKenzie stops a takedown attempt from Pancamo.
McKenzie digs a right hand into Pancamo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pancamo's gas tank.
McKenzie gets through Pancamo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McKenzie is working Pancamo over against the cage.
Pancamo looks gassed!
Pancamo tries for a takedown but McKenzie manages to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from McKenzie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKenzie lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKenzie lands with a left to the head.
McKenzie cracks Pancamo with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from McKenzie.
McKenzie lands a body punch in the clinch.
McKenzie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pancamo.
McKenzie lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie lands with a right to the head.
McKenzie lands a shoulder strike.
McKenzie digs a right hand underneath Pancamo's ribcage. Pancamo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McKenzie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McKenzie.
McKenzie lands a nice uppercut.
McKenzie lands a nice uppercut.
McKenzie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McKenzie lands a nice shot to the body.
McKenzie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McKenzie lands an uppercut.
McKenzie pushes Pancamo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McKenzie lands a hook that snaps the head of Pancamo backwards.
McKenzie cracks Pancamo with a nice body shot.
McKenzie is leaning against Pancamo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McKenzie lands a body punch.
McKenzie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for McKenzie.
A hook to the body from McKenzie.
McKenzie lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from McKenzie as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from McKenzie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie lands a shot to the body.
McKenzie lands a hook to the side of the head.

Pancamo is rocked!
McKenzie lands a body shot.
Pancamo is still on wobbly legs! Can McKenzie finish him?
McKenzie is working Pancamo over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from McKenzie.
A right handed body shot lands from McKenzie.
McKenzie dips a shoulder and cracks Pancamo with a mighty uppercut! Pancamo falls back against the cage and McKenzie unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pancamo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McKenzie screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bret McKenzie!