PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brye Spizeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Court Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brye Spizeri could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Court Mckenzie's chin.

Spizeri
vs
Mckenzie

190 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brye Spizeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Court Mckenzie!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckenzie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mckenzie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spizeri circles away.

Mckenzie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mckenzie connects with a nice short shot to Spizeri's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spizeri trying to control here.
Mckenzie prevents Spizeri from improving his position.

Mckenzie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spizeri sees it coming and defends easily.
Spizeri tries to roll over but Mckenzie keeps him under control.

Mckenzie is working for a submission of some sort.
Mckenzie not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spizeri is looking to control Mckenzie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spizeri avoid being mounted?

Mckenzie wants to work for an arm triangle but Spizeri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mckenzie working the head and body with strikes.
Spizeri taking some punishment here, with Mckenzie in his half guard.

Spizeri actively working from the bottom here.
Mckenzie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mckenzie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spizeri's head.
Mckenzie working Spizeri over with strikes.
Mckenzie misses with a head shot. Spizeri uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mckenzie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spizeri controls Mckenzie momentarily but Mckenzie frees himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mckenzie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mckenzie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mckenzie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mckenzie lands a couple of digs.
Mckenzie connects with a couple of short punches.
Mckenzie throwing strikes but missing.
Spizeri is breathing heavily.
Mckenzie works over Spizeri with some ground and pound from guard.
Mckenzie works over Spizeri with some ground and pound from guard.
Mckenzie chips away with some ground and pound.
Spizeri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mckenzie's guard.
Spizeri throwing strikes from guard but Mckenzie blocks nicely.

Spizeri got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mckenzie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spizeri has managed to get both his arms back between Mckenzie's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie is pulling down on Spizeri's head to control his posture.
Mckenzie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Spizeri!
Mckenzie lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mckenzie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Spizeri is looking to get to half guard.
Mckenzie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mckenzie raining down shots from the mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mckenzie lands a heavy elbow.

Mckenzie has hold of Spizeri's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Spizeri manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie lands a nice shot to the head.
Mckenzie landing punches.
Mckenzie looking to finish Spizeri with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spizeri!

Spizeri is rocked!
Mckenzie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Spizeri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mckenzie working Spizeri over with strikes here.
Mckenzie postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Spizeri bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Mckenzie and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Court Mckenzie!