PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldon Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mckenzie
vs
Michaels

165 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 - 1 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aldon Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Michaels is defended easily by Mckenzie.
Mckenzie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Michaels defends well and Mckenzie ends up having to push Michaels into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mckenzie fails with a takedown attempt.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches up with Mckenzie, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes Mckenzie against the cage but Mckenzie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michaels tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mckenzie is able to avoid easily.
Michaels dives in for a single leg takedown but Mckenzie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Leroy Mckenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldon Michaels.

Michaels jumps guard.
Michaels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Michaels trying to control the position here.
Mckenzie really is a fat lump.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Aldon Michaels hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Michaels gets caught flat footed, as Mckenzie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Michaels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mckenzie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Michaels manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels can't get the takedown.

Mckenzie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Michaels can't fight it off and eventually Mckenzie manages to take the fight to the floor. Michaels looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Michaels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michaels wants to stand but Mckenzie is controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mckenzie is fighting to break Michaels's control of his arms but Michaels is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Leroy Mckenzie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Michaels forces Mckenzie back against the cage and clinches.
Mckenzie fails to pull guard.

Michaels jumps into guard, dragging Mckenzie to the mat.
Mckenzie is looking to work some ground and pound but Michaels has wrist control.
Mckenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mckenzie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Leroy Mckenzie just wasn't active enough.
Mckenzie slaps away a takedown attempt from Michaels, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Mckenzie.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mckenzie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels scores with a jab. Mckenzie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mckenzie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aldon Michaels will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mckenzie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Michaels but Michaels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mckenzie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mckenzie leaves Michaels with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michaels tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mckenzie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Michaels somewhat.

Mckenzie closes the distance and pushes Michaels back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels jumps guard but Mckenzie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Leroy Mckenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldon Michaels.
Mckenzie can't get the takedown.
Mckenzie struggles to land a body shot inside as Michaels controls his hands.

Mckenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mckenzie stuffs the takedown.
Leroy Mckenzie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels shoots in and drives through. Mckenzie sprawls well.
Mckenzie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mckenzie wants it to stay on the feet.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick
and Mckenzie counters with a nice leg kick.

Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mckenzie, pushing him back against the cage.
Mckenzie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Michaels is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mckenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking for a takedown.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Mckenzie is pressed up against the cage. Michaels has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mckenzie down to the mat. Mckenzie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Michaels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mckenzie.

Michaels tries to keep at a distance but Mckenzie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mckenzie working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Mckenzie has double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mckenzie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Mckenzie manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Michaels coming out on top.
Mckenzie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michaels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mckenzie.
Mckenzie blocks a head kick by Michaels.
No luck for Michaels with that takedown attempt.
Mckenzie stuffs the takedown attempt from Michaels. Michaels gets slowly back to his feet.
Mckenzie dives in for a single leg takedown but Michaels sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
Mckenzie prevents Michaels from breaking the clinch.

Mckenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mckenzie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Michaels did well to prevent Mckenzie getting side control.
Michaels trying to control from the bottom.
Michaels tries to get to full guard but Mckenzie has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mckenzie wants to control but Michaels is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Mckenzie dominated that second round.
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!

Mckenzie stuffs the takedown attempt from Michaels. Michaels gets slowly back to his feet.
Mckenzie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michaels tries to clinch but Mckenzie moves out of range.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Mckenzie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michaels as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Mckenzie as Michaels shoots in.

Michaels pushes Mckenzie up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mckenzie is trying to pull guard but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Mckenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mckenzie.
Mckenzie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Michaels.
Mckenzie tries to score a body lock takedown but Michaels shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Mckenzie has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels can't get the takedown.
Mckenzie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Michaels pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michaels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mckenzie swivels and escapes.
Mckenzie shoots in for a double leg but Michaels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels looks for a takedown but Mckenzie sprawls well.
Michaels moves to clinch but Mckenzie breaks away
and Mckenzie counters with a nice body kick.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses
and Mckenzie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Michaels as Mckenzie shoots in.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Aldon Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels misses with a hook to the body
and Mckenzie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mckenzie shoots in looking for a takedown but Michaels manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mckenzie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Michaels throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mckenzie shoots in but Michaels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels misses with a head kick.

Mckenzie scores with a takedown into Michaels's guard.
Michaels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mckenzie's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aldon Michaels.
I think Michaels has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Leroy Mckenzie!
In defeat, Aldon Michaels stepped up to the mic, saying 'Its OK we will get em next time'.