PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Gorden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gorden
vs
Mackenzie

175 cm
30
160 lbs
7 - 7 - 2

168 cm
24
146 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Jeff Gorden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Evander Mackenzie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackenzie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gorden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Mackenzie clinches up against the cage.
Mackenzie tries a knee to the head but Gorden blocks it.
Mackenzie slows down the pace here.
Mackenzie throws an elbow that misses.
Mackenzie taking a breather.

Gorden gets control of Mackenzie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gorden will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mackenzie throws a strike but Gorden rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie looking for a sweep. Not yet Mackenzie, not yet.
Mackenzie pulls Gorden in close to prevent any damage.
Gorden wants to control from the top but Mackenzie keeps moving.
Mackenzie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gorden trying to control the position from guard on top but Mackenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mackenzie wants to sweep here but Gorden controlling him for the moment.
Mackenzie told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gorden trying to control but Mackenzie is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeff Gorden.
Gorden lands with a hook. Mackenzie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gorden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Mackenzie clinches up against the cage.
Mackenzie throws an elbow that misses.
Mackenzie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gorden wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mackenzie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mackenzie misses with an elbow over the top.
Gorden misses with a punch on the inside.
Mackenzie is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorden.
Mackenzie tries to stall but Gorden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mackenzie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gorden stalling the fight.
Mackenzie controlling the action here for a moment.
Gorden lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gorden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Gorden lands a takedown into guard.
Mackenzie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gorden controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mackenzie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mackenzie looking to control but Gorden passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mackenzie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gorden trying to control but Mackenzie is working from the bottom.
Gorden postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Evander Mackenzie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mackenzie stuffs the takedown attempt from Gorden. Gorden gets slowly back to his feet.

Mackenzie moves into the clinch.
Gorden is pushing Mackenzie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mackenzie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gorden up against the cage.
Mackenzie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gorden blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mackenzie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gorden up against the cage.
Mackenzie taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mackenzie throws an elbow but misses.
Mackenzie is trying to maintain a safe position but Gorden gets an underhook and turns Mackenzie into the cage.
Mackenzie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gorden's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mackenzie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gorden's brow.
A bit of stalling here from Gorden.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gorden is looking to control Mackenzie's arms but Mackenzie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gorden has his back to the cage.
Maybe Gorden would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Gorden avoids the elbow strike from Mackenzie, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mackenzie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gorden's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mackenzie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mackenzie.
Mackenzie trying to control the position but instead, Gorden has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mackenzie into the cage.
Mackenzie taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Evander Mackenzie.
Mackenzie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mackenzie wants it to stay on the feet.
Gorden misses with a low kick as Mackenzie jumps back.

Mackenzie clinches.
Gorden avoids the elbow strike from Mackenzie, against the cage.
Mackenzie slowing the pace effectively.
Mackenzie misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie lands an elbow inside.
Mackenzie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gorden is keeping busy.
Gorden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mackenzie is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Gorden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorden pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mackenzie trying to stall but Gorden improves his position.
Mackenzie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gorden.
Mackenzie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gorden as Mackenzie tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gorden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evander Mackenzie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mackenzie looking to slow down the pace here.
Mackenzie letting Gorden take a breather here.
Mackenzie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mackenzie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gorden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mackenzie stalling against the cage.
Gorden blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evander Mackenzie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck for Gorden with that takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Gorden misses its intended target.
Gorden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Gorden gets tackled into the cage by Mackenzie. Mackenzie maintains the clinch.
Mackenzie wants to stall.
Gorden tries to stall but Mackenzie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gorden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mackenzie is defending well.
Mackenzie lands a nice elbow.
Mackenzie lands an elbow inside that Gorden shrugs off.
Gorden blocks an elbow strike.
Gorden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mackenzies head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie lands an elbow inside.
Gorden lands a left hand.
Mackenzie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mackenzie is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Mackenzie.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mackenzie effectively controlling the action here.
Mackenzie lands an elbow just above Gorden 's eye.
Mackenzie prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Gorden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mackenzie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorden avoids the elbow strike from Mackenzie, against the cage.
Gorden stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mackenzie wants to stall.
Gorden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mackenzie lands a nice elbow.
Gorden blocks an elbow strike.
Mackenzie prevents the takedown attempt.
Mackenzie lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorden stalling in the clinch but Mackenzie improves position.
Mackenzie tries to stall but Gorden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mackenzie is stalling here.
Gorden stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gorden blocks an uppercut.
Mackenzie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mackenzie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mackenzie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mackenzie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gorden blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Evander Mackenzie.

Mackenzie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mackenzie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gorden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gorden dodges an elbow strike from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie leaning against his opponent.
Mackenzie looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mackenzie blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evander Mackenzie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mackenzie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Evander Mackenzie!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Evander Mackenzie!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Evander Mackenzie!

Evander Mackenzie wins by unanimous decision!