PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiberius Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiberius Washington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mckenzie
vs
Washington

165 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Leroy Mckenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiberius Washington!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington misses with a straight left.
Tiberius Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Washington looks to land a right hand but Mckenzie moved out of range.
A nice combination there by Washington.

It looks like Leroy Mckenzie has been cut.

Mckenzie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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.
Washington is controlling Mckenzie's posture.

Washington is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mckenzie controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leroy Mckenzie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Washington stuffs the takedown attempt from Mckenzie. Mckenzie gets slowly back to his feet.
Washington misses with an uppercut
and Mckenzie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Washington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Washington throws out a powerful jab.
Mckenzie slips a jab from Washington.
Mckenzie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Mckenzie is rocked!
Mckenzie could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington goes for a small jab and connects. Now Washington goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Mckenzie stumbles back but Washington runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Mckenzie to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Mckenzie will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tiberius Washington!