PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy MacKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think MacKenzie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kettel - My Dogan . The crowd seem to be enjoying Morgan's choice of entrance music: Johnny Cash - Hurt. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

MacKenzie
vs
Morgan

180 cm
32
197 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

185 cm
33
194 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy MacKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Morgan.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
MacKenzie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacKenzie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
MacKenzie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
MacKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
MacKenzie blocks the body kick.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan throws a series of punches but MacKenzie moves out of range.
MacKenzie fails with the takedown
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacKenzie shoots in for a double leg but Morgan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on MacKenzie if he has to take too many more of those.
Morgan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and MacKenzie is able to avoid easily.
Morgan works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
MacKenzie throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan feints and then cracks MacKenzie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacKenzie down.
Crunch! MacKenzie slams his shin into Morgan's torso.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from MacKenzie.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacKenzie throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
MacKenzie looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but MacKenzie slips the punch.
MacKenzie thumps Morgan with a low kick.
MacKenzie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MacKenzie throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
MacKenzie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacKenzie throws out the jab.
MacKenzie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
MacKenzie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan digs a good body shot into MacKenzie's ribs.
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!
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan throws a head kick but MacKenzie moves out of range.
Morgan misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
MacKenzie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacKenzie avoids a kick to the body.
MacKenzie throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
MacKenzie missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacKenzie circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacKenzie moves away.
A quick step to the side and MacKenzie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacKenzie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses MacKenzie's front leg but catches the back leg as MacKenzie tries to avoid it.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacKenzie manages to avoid it.
MacKenzie misses with an uppercut
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by MacKenzie as he checks the leg kick.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from MacKenzie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacKenzie lands the left hand.
MacKenzie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a good low kick that MacKenzie was not able to check.
MacKenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacKenzie motions for Morgan to come forward. MacKenzie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tests MacKenzie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan scores with a jab. MacKenzie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
MacKenzie moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacKenzie.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan pivots, looking for a leg kick but MacKenzie is out of range and Morgan settles back down.
MacKenzie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
MacKenzie looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan throws a head kick but MacKenzie moves out of range.
MacKenzie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!
MacKenzie slips a straight right by Morgan.
MacKenzie lands with a straight right. Morgan didn't see that one coming.
MacKenzie scores with a decent looking hook.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

MacKenzie throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Morgan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morgan tries to land a leg kick but MacKenzie saw it coming and moves away.
Dexter Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacKenzie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
MacKenzie appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
MacKenzie throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! MacKenzie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morgan - the referee stops the clock and MacKenzie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morgan. MacKenzie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
MacKenzie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from MacKenzie.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacKenzie throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and MacKenzie moves out of range easily.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but MacKenzie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Morgan lands.
MacKenzie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan is looking for the big counter here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether MacKenzie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
MacKenzie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacKenzie manages to avoid it.
Morgan throws a series of punches but MacKenzie avoids them all with ease.
MacKenzie avoids a kick to the body.
Morgan tries to land a front kick but MacKenzie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacKenzie, right into the meat.
MacKenzie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
MacKenzie moves forwards but Morgan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacKenzie.
Morgan throws a jab when MacKenzie was well out of range.
MacKenzie misses the shot to the body.
Morgan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.
Morgan misses with a hook. MacKenzie ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morgan scores with a kick to the body.
MacKenzie connects with a body shot that sends Morgan's belly button to the back.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
MacKenzie takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan is looking for the big counter here.
MacKenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
MacKenzie tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donk. Morgan catches MacKenzie right on the button with a cross.
MacKenzie misses with an uppercut. Morgan saw that one coming.
MacKenzie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
MacKenzie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan tries to sprawl but MacKenzie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
MacKenzie is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
MacKenzie with the ground and pound but Morgan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
MacKenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
MacKenzie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing MacKenzie from controlling successfully.
Morgan pulls MacKenzie in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacKenzie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
MacKenzie working the strikes but Morgan uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
MacKenzie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morgan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacKenzie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

MacKenzie seems to be working for a kimura but Morgan defends the submission attempt.
Morgan keeping hold of MacKenzie's head, controlling as best he can.
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 Tommy MacKenzie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacKenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacKenzie scores with a three punch combo!
MacKenzie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacKenzie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morgan takes one to the chin there.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacKenzie.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but MacKenzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacKenzie defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
MacKenzie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
MacKenzie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacKenzie.
Morgan throws out a counter right but MacKenzie avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a low kick but MacKenzie moves out of range easily.
MacKenzie scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
MacKenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
MacKenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by MacKenzie.
Morgan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Morgan lands a two punch combo.
MacKenzie connects with the punch.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. MacKenzie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacKenzie takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
As MacKenzie backs off Morgan throws a huge counter combo but MacKenzie manages to avoid it all.
Morgan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morgan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacKenzie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacKenzie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Morgan just manages to avoid it.
A left and a right from MacKenzie both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacKenzie connects with a leg kick. Morgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
MacKenzie scores with a jab to the body.
MacKenzie misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
MacKenzie misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as MacKenzie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
MacKenzie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
MacKenzie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Morgan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
MacKenzie throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a shot to the body
and MacKenzie counters with a stiff right hand.
MacKenzie misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacKenzie thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacKenzie.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan blocks a head kick by MacKenzie.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
MacKenzie motions for Morgan to come forward. MacKenzie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
MacKenzie throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Morgan counter with a right hand.
MacKenzie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
MacKenzie works Morgan's body with a nice hook.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Morgan is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.
A jab from Morgan finds it's way through MacKenzie's defenses.
Morgan throws a solid leg kick but MacKenzie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morgan.
Morgan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
MacKenzie delivers a nice body kick.
MacKenzie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
MacKenzie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacKenzie throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacKenzie.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacKenzie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy MacKenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think MacKenzie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tommy MacKenzie!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tommy MacKenzie thanked Fury Nutrition Inc. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).