PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Namor McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie comes to the cage accompanied by Man From Atlantis. Tim Sin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McKenzie
vs
Sin

200 cm
27
241 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

199 cm
23
260 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Namor McKenzie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Sin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie throws a head kick that half lands.
McKenzie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McKenzie misses with a wild body shot.

Sin tries to keep at a distance but McKenzie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKenzie tries to work over Sin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKenzie tries to throw a body punch but Sin avoids it by throwing McKenzie back against the cage.
Sin blocks a body shot from McKenzie.
McKenzie misses with a hook from the clinch.

Sin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sin connects with a body shot.
Sin throws a front kick aimed at McKenzie's knee but McKenzie avoids it well.
A big left from McKenzie misses.
Sin blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from McKenzie misses.
A combination from Sin does no damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McKenzie - the referee stops the clock and Sin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McKenzie. Sin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice defenses there by McKenzie.
Sloppy strikes from Sin. Those never looked like landing.
Sin throws a body punch but McKenzie moves out of range.
McKenzie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McKenzie lands a nice shot that snaps Sin's head back.
Sin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from McKenzie misses.
McKenzie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie scores with a push kick.
Sin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sin swings for the body but McKenzie moves out of range.
A cross from McKenzie lands.
Sin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Namor McKenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McKenzie clinches.
McKenzie swings wildly with an uppercut but Sin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McKenzie prevents Sin from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from McKenzie.
McKenzie misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sins head.
McKenzie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sin's efforts to push away.
Sin trying to stall but McKenzie improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKenzie.
McKenzie throws an elbow but it misses.
Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for McKenzie.
Sin looks gassed!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McKenzie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKenzie pushes Sin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sins head.
Sin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McKenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Sin.
A nice left hand lands by McKenzie.
McKenzie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McKenzie slowing the pace effectively.
McKenzie misses with a body punch.
Sin is trying to break the clinch but McKenzie is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sin effectively controlling the action here.
McKenzie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McKenzie scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Namor McKenzie 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.

McKenzie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

McKenzie moves into range and clinches up with Sin.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McKenzie.
Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McKenzie fails to land.
Sin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sin letting McKenzie take a breather here.
McKenzie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Tim Sin has been cut.
McKenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Sin.
McKenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Sin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from McKenzie.
McKenzie lands an uppercut.
Sin avoiding damage as McKenzie throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Sin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McKenzie as Sin tries to tie him up.
McKenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKenzie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sin takes an elbow to the forehead.
McKenzie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKenzie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sin is trying to push McKenzie away but McKenzie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie has a couple of punches blocked by Sin.
McKenzie lands a left hand.
McKenzie lands a hook that snaps the head of Sin backwards.

Sin is rocked!
Namor McKenzie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKenzie tries a body shot but Sin blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKenzie.
Sin is still on wobbly legs! Can McKenzie finish him?
A hook to the body from McKenzie.
McKenzie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sin seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice right hand lands inside from McKenzie.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sin.
A hook to the body from McKenzie.
Sin is breathing heavily.
Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKenzie misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by McKenzie.
McKenzie lands with a short shot to the head.
McKenzie lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sin to his knees! McKenzie keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Namor McKenzie!
Namor McKenzie retains his heavyweight title!
Namor McKenzie tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.