PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Namor McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Man From Atlantis. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

McKenzie
vs
Souza

200 cm
32
241 lbs
24 - 8 - 1

196 cm
28
243 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Namor McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza cracks McKenzie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McKenzie connects with a solid leg kick.

McKenzie clinches up with Souza and pushes him back against the cage.
McKenzie blocks an uppercut.
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKenzie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Souza tries to throw a body punch but McKenzie avoids it by throwing Souza back against the cage.
Souza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McKenzie backwards.
Souza lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Souza tries a body shot but McKenzie blocks it.
Souza has a couple of punches blocked by McKenzie.
Souza blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Souza on the inside.
McKenzie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKenzie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McKenzie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McKenzie lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKenzie's elbow.
McKenzie missing with knees to the body.
McKenzie blocking some punches.
Souza blocks the elbow strike.
McKenzie wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Souza.
McKenzie lands a right hand.
Souza blocks the elbow strike.
McKenzie prevents a body shot from Souza.
McKenzie pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McKenzie stalling the fight.
McKenzie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Sergio Souza has been cut.
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from McKenzie.
McKenzie taking a breather.
Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Souza as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKenzie blocks a body shot from Souza.
Souza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McKenzie avoids it.
Souza digs a right hand underneath McKenzie's ribcage. McKenzie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Souza misses with the head strike.
Souza working aggressively here.
Souza misses with a punch to the body.
Souza can't find room to land a body shot as McKenzie controls the action.
McKenzie misses with a punch on the inside.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Souza.
Souza looking to throw knees to the head but McKenzie is blocking nicely.
McKenzie wants to stall.
McKenzie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McKenzie working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from McKenzie.
McKenzie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Souza tries a body shot but McKenzie blocks it.
Souza lands a body shot.
Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Souza can't find room to land a body shot as McKenzie controls the action.
Good body shot from McKenzie.
Souza is working McKenzie over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza lands a left hand that snaps the head of McKenzie backwards.
McKenzie takes a knee to the side of the body.
McKenzie is breathing heavily.
Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McKenzie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McKenzie misses with a body punch.
Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Souza.
Souza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Souza.
A head punch on the inside from Souza fails to land.
Souza working McKenzie over with knees to the body.
Souza lands a left hand that snaps the head of McKenzie backwards.
Souza lands with a right to the head.
Souza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Namor McKenzie has been cut.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from McKenzie.
A short right from Souza on the inside.
Souza digs a right hand underneath McKenzie's ribcage. McKenzie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as McKenzie controls his hands.
Souza misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Souza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Souza dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Souza lands with a cross.
Souza scores with a body shot.
Souza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Souza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McKenzie on the side of the head.
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McKenzie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Souza has time to react.
Souza lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Souza gets a clinch.
Sergio Souza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Souza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as McKenzie controls his hands.
Souza lands a right hand.
McKenzie misses with a punch to the body.
Souza tries to throw a body punch but McKenzie avoids it by throwing Souza back against the cage.
McKenzie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Souza controls the action.
Souza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Souza fails to land.
McKenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKenzie trying to stall but Souza improves his position.
Souza prevents a body shot from McKenzie.
Souza tries to work over McKenzie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKenzie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Souza's elbow.
McKenzie blocks a body shot from Souza.
McKenzie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Souza has a couple of punches blocked by McKenzie.
McKenzie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKenzie misses with an elbow over the top.
Souza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Souza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Souza scores with a shot to the side of McKenzie's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
McKenzie misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is keeping an eye on McKenzie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Souza lands a knee to the body.
Souza has McKenzie pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. McKenzie is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Souza - that's hurt McKenzie badly! Oh, another knee lands and McKenzie is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but McKenzie doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Sergio Souza!
After the fight, Sergio Souza was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.