PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Mackenzie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackenzie King comes to the cage accompanied by Westside Connection - Gangsta Nation. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mackenzie King
vs
Romanov

187 cm
33
211 lbs
33 - 19 - 1

187 cm
29
212 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Mackenzie King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandr Romanov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mackenzie King misses with a leg kick.
Romanov swinging wildly here.
Mackenzie King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Original Nemesis Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Romanov with a hook.
Mackenzie King throws a hook but Romanov blocks it.
Romanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mackenzie King.
Romanov cracks Mackenzie King with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Mackenzie King misses its intended target.
Alexandr Romanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mackenzie King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mackenzie King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mackenzie King's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romanov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mackenzie King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Romanov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mackenzie King misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Romanov slams his shin into Mackenzie King's torso.
Romanov misses the shot to the body.
Romanov connects with a body shot that sends Mackenzie King's belly button to the back.
Good leg kick by Mackenzie King there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Romanov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like William Mackenzie King has been cut.
Mackenzie King misses with a head kick.
Mackenzie King slips under a jab.
Romanov throws the kick towards the body but Mackenzie King avoids it.
Romanov lands a slapping body shot.
Mackenzie King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Romanov thumps Mackenzie King with a low kick.
Romanov throws a sloppy head kick and Mackenzie King moves out of range easily.
Romanov throws a front kick that sends Mackenzie King stumbling back into the cage.
Romanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mackenzie King.
Romanov lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov lands a body shot.
Mackenzie King blocks a jab.
Mackenzie King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mackenzie King throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mackenzie King connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Romanov. Beautiful body shot.
Mackenzie King takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mackenzie King slips a straight right by Romanov.
Mackenzie King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romanov.
Romanov scores with a push kick.
Mackenzie King is breathing heavily.
Mackenzie King staying out of range there.
Romanov swinging wildly here.
Romanov throws a solid leg kick but Mackenzie King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Romanov.
Alexandr Romanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Romanov is able to avoid easily.
Romanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Romanov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Romanov misses.
Romanov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mackenzie King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mackenzie King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanov.
Romanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mackenzie King has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Romanov.
Mackenzie King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mackenzie King.
Romanov throws a jab when Mackenzie King was well out of range.
A left and a right from Romanov both land. Nice combination.
Mackenzie King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mackenzie King.
Romanov misses with an uppercut. Mackenzie King saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mackenzie King.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Romanov.
Mackenzie King misses with a jab to the body
letting Romanov counter with a right hand.
Romanov walks into a jab.
Mackenzie King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Romanov.
Romanov tests Mackenzie King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mackenzie King looks to land a left hand but Romanov moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackenzie King lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mackenzie King tries to work over Romanov's front leg with a kick but Romanov checks it.
Mackenzie King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanov manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandr Romanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Mackenzie King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mackenzie King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Romanov checks the leg kick.
Alexandr Romanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mackenzie King scores with the left hand. Romanov knows he should have avoided that one.
Romanov cracks Mackenzie King with a good jab.
Romanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mackenzie King's calf.
Romanov throws a body punch but Mackenzie King moves out of range.
Romanov jabs at Mackenzie King's body.
Mackenzie King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Romanov. Mackenzie King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mackenzie King misses with a low kick.
Mackenzie King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romanov.
Romanov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mackenzie King's head.

William Mackenzie King's cut is getting worse.
Romanov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mackenzie King connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Romanov scrambles back to his feet.
Romanov leaves Mackenzie King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mackenzie King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie King throws a lazy right hand but Romanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mackenzie King looks to land a body kick but Romanov moved away.
Mackenzie King misses with the combination.
Romanov looks to land a left hand but Mackenzie King moved out of range nicely.
Romanov catches Mackenzie King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Romanov. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Romanov misses the target.
Romanov tries to bum rush Mackenzie King with a series of wild strikes but Mackenzie King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romanov feints and then cracks Mackenzie King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mackenzie King down.
Romanov looks to land a body kick but Mackenzie King moved away.
Romanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov misses with a left hand

so Mackenzie King counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mackenzie King throws a big elbow that misses.
Mackenzie King wants to control from the top but Romanov keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mackenzie King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mackenzie King with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mackenzie King throws a big right hand that misses.
Romanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mackenzie King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mackenzie King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Romanov wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King throwing strikes but missing.
Romanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mackenzie King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mackenzie King trying to control the position from guard on top but Romanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romanov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mackenzie King with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mackenzie King throws a big right hand that misses.
Mackenzie King's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mackenzie King postures up in Romanov's guard and throws a big left but Romanov blocks it.
Mackenzie King throws a big right hand that misses.
Mackenzie King is looking to work some ground and pound but Romanov has wrist control.
Mackenzie King prevents Romanov from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mackenzie King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mackenzie King content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that William Mackenzie King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Mackenzie King's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mackenzie King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mackenzie King takes a swing at Romanov's ribcage but misses.
Romanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romanov looks to land a combination but Mackenzie King avoids it well.
Romanov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mackenzie King just misses with a punch to the body.
Romanov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alexandr Romanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mackenzie King dodges the punch combination from Romanov.
Mackenzie King throws a hook but Romanov avoids it easily.
Romanov misses with a straight right.
Romanov throws a nice looking combination but Mackenzie King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mackenzie King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romanov.
Mackenzie King walks into a jab.
Romanov cracks Mackenzie King with a good jab.
Romanov throws a body kick that misses.
Mackenzie King lands with a straight right. Romanov didn't see that one coming.
Jab from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romanov.
Romanov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Romanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mackenzie King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Mackenzie King misses.
Mackenzie King cracks Romanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov connects with a right that clearly hurt Mackenzie King. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Romanov proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Mackenzie King collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandr Romanov!
A relieved looking Alexandr Romanov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.