PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Savage Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

McKenzie
vs
Hulk

190 cm
19
221 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Savage Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Hulk.
A jab from McKenzie misses.
Hulk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hulk jabs at McKenzie's body.
Hulk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKenzie.
McKenzie tries to counter by clinching up but Hulk breaks away and moves out of range.
Hulk throws a series of punches but McKenzie moves out of range.
McKenzie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKenzie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Savage Hulk has been cut.
McKenzie cracks Hulk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Hulk drops McKenzie with a beautiful combination! McKenzie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hulk is looking for the KO!

McKenzie is rocked!

It looks like AJ McKenzie has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hulk slips a jab from McKenzie.
Hulk throws a hook but McKenzie avoids it easily.
Hulk throws a series of punches but McKenzie moves out of range.
Hulk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McKenzie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk fails to land with a series of punches.
McKenzie looks to throw the jab but Hulk is out of range.
McKenzie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hulk throws a hook but McKenzie blocks it.
Hulk misses with a hook. McKenzie ducked under it nicely.
McKenzie looks to land a right hand but Hulk moved out of range.
McKenzie moves out of range as Hulk strikes.
McKenzie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKenzie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hulk.
No joy there for Hulk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hulk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hulk looks to land a combination but McKenzie avoids it well.
Hulk has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from McKenzie misses its intended target.
Hulk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - McKenzie coming out on top.
Hulk misses with a straight right.
McKenzie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some wild striking there from Hulk.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKenzie. Hulk does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKenzie. Hulk does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKenzie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McKenzie throws a good cross that connects.
McKenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hulk.
Hulk misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk works the jab nicely.

AJ McKenzie's cut is getting worse.
Savage Hulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McKenzie closes the distance and pushes Hulk back into the ropes.
I was talking to McKenzie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McKenzie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKenzie.
McKenzie lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKenzie.
Hulk wants to get back to striking at distance but McKenzie won't allow it.
A short right from McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hulks head.
A frustrated look appears on Hulk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hulk tries to stall but McKenzie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McKenzie controlling the action here for a moment.
McKenzie keeps control of Hulk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKenzie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKenzie works on Hulk's body with a couple of short punches.
McKenzie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from McKenzie.
McKenzie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
McKenzie trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from McKenzie.
McKenzie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hulk misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hulk misses with a punch to the body.
McKenzie leaning his opponent against the ropes.
McKenzie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Savage Hulk will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McKenzie clinches up with Hulk and pushes him back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKenzie.
Hulk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKenzie's elbow.
Nice body punch from McKenzie - that landed with a thud.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McKenzie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from McKenzie.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
McKenzie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hulk is trying to break the clinch but McKenzie has him pressed against the ropes.
McKenzie missing with knees to the body.
Hulk takes a shot to the head.
Hulk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKenzie lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie pushes Hulk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKenzie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McKenzie lands with a light punch inside.

That has opened up Savage Hulk's cut even more.
Nice body punch from McKenzie - that landed with a thud.
McKenzie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
AJ McKenzie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McKenzie lands a left hand.
Hulk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for McKenzie.
Hulk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McKenzie lands with a short shot to the head.
Hulk blocks an elbow strike.
McKenzie digs a right hand underneath Hulk's ribcage. Hulk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hulk is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Hulk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McKenzie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for McKenzie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, McKenzie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKenzie leaning his opponent against the ropes.
McKenzie scores with a shot to the side of Hulk's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKenzie.
Hulk tries to stall but McKenzie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McKenzie lands a right hand.
McKenzie stalling the fight.
Hulk misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from McKenzie - that landed with a thud.
McKenzie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McKenzie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
McKenzie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hulk can do to turn this around?
McKenzie works on Hulk's body with a couple of short punches.
McKenzie stalls.
Still in the clinch, McKenzie scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie misses with an elbow strike.
McKenzie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from McKenzie as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by McKenzie.
McKenzie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from McKenzie.
Hulk is looking to control McKenzie's arms but McKenzie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hulk has his back to the ropes.
Hulk avoids the elbow strike from McKenzie, against the ropes.
McKenzie lands a shot to the body.
McKenzie scores with a shot to the side of Hulk's head.

The cut above Savage Hulk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McKenzie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.
McKenzie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hulk is trying to break the clinch but McKenzie has him pressed against the ropes.
McKenzie lands a nice shot to the body.
McKenzie scores with a nice hook to the head.
McKenzie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulk tries to break the clinch but McKenzie is controlling the position.
McKenzie pushes Hulk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKenzie lands a nice uppercut.
McKenzie is leaning against Hulk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, McKenzie scores with a nice short uppercut.
McKenzie scores with a nice hook to the head.
McKenzie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McKenzie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hulk is defending well for now.
McKenzie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McKenzie missing with knees to the body.
Hulk takes a shot to the head.

Hulk is rocked!

Savage Hulk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hulk working aggressively here.
McKenzie scores with a shoulder strike.
Hulk is still on wobbly legs! Can McKenzie finish him?
McKenzie lands a hook to the side of the head.

McKenzie drops Hulk onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hulk is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ McKenzie dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McKenzie shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Hulk is on queer street and McKenzie is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). AJ McKenzie!
Our winner, AJ McKenzie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.