PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie comes to the cage accompanied by Flower Of Scotland. Rob McKenzie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McKenzie
vs
Destroyer

175 cm
22
182 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.

McKenzie shoots in and gets a takedown into Destroyer's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Destroyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but McKenzie is one step ahead there.
McKenzie tries to free his leg and advance position but Destroyer is retaining full guard.
McKenzie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McKenzie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McKenzie stopping the sweep attempt from Destroyer.
McKenzie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Destroyer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Destroyer is on top in guard.
McKenzie wants to sweep here but Destroyer controlling him for the moment.
McKenzie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Destroyer!
McKenzie unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer is looking to improve his position but McKenzie isn't that keen on the idea.
McKenzie looking to finish Destroyer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Destroyer!
Destroyer is looking to improve his position but McKenzie isn't that keen on the idea.
McKenzie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Destroyer looks a forlorn figure.
Destroyer is looking to improve his position but McKenzie isn't that keen on the idea.
McKenzie breaks from Destroyer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McKenzie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Destroyer is looking to improve his position but McKenzie isn't that keen on the idea.
McKenzie punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by McKenzie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie prevents Destroyer from getting the reversal.
McKenzie with the ground and pound from mount.
McKenzie prevents Destroyer from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKenzie looking to finish Destroyer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Destroyer!
McKenzie breaks from Destroyer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McKenzie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Destroyer is looking to escape.
Destroyer taking shots to the head.

Destroyer is rocked!
Destroyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McKenzie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Destroyer's face.
McKenzie lands a heavy elbow.
Destroyer is still in real trouble! Can McKenzie finish him?
Destroyer tries to lock up and control but McKenzie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Destroyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Destroyer is looking to improve his position but McKenzie isn't that keen on the idea.
McKenzie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer is in a horrible position here. McKenzie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Destroyer is looking to get to half guard.
Destroyer tries to lock up and control but McKenzie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McKenzie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McKenzie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McKenzie loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Destroyer scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from McKenzie land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. McKenzie stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob McKenzie!
During a confident post fight interview, Rob McKenzie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.