PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Castillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McKenzie
vs
Castillion

190 cm
20
221 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

MayheM sportswear

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 5 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Castillion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillion scores with a nice strike.
McKenzie misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from McKenzie misses the target.
Castillion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKenzie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Castillion.
McKenzie staying out of range there.
McKenzie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Castillion.
McKenzie misses with a jab to the body
and Castillion counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Castillion was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenzie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKenzie is looking to wear down Castillion with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Castillion takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McKenzie tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut lands for McKenzie. That snapped Castillion's head back.
McKenzie 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castillion swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from McKenzie misses.
McKenzie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKenzie misses the shot to the body.
Castillion avoids the body shot from McKenzie.
McKenzie missing with a left hand there. Castillion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castillion.
McKenzie jabs at Castillion's body.
McKenzie misses with an uppercut.
Castillion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castillion blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Castillion.
Castillion has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castillion.
McKenzie misses the shot to the body.
AJ McKenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Castillion is just out of range.
McKenzie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick from McKenzie misses
and Castillion counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKenzie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castillion walks into a left hand.
McKenzie thuds a left hand into Castillion's body.
Castillion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McKenzie's head backwards.
Castillion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKenzie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Castillion! But no joy.
Castillion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castillion throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillion throws a nice inside leg kick.
McKenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castillion moves away.
McKenzie works the jab nicely.
McKenzie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castillion was well out of range. Poor timing from McKenzie.
A left lands for McKenzie.
McKenzie staying out of range there.
Castillion lands a head kick. McKenzie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castillion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castillion.
Castillion throws a head kick that misses.
McKenzie looks to land a left hand but Castillion moved out of range nicely.
Castillion avoids the body shot from McKenzie.
Castillion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McKenzie blocks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie throws a right hand that misses
and Castillion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McKenzie misses with a looping right.
As McKenzie backs off Castillion throws a huge counter combo but McKenzie manages to avoid it all.
McKenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Castillion's shoulder, as Castillion tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKenzie loads up on a big right hand but Castillion slips the punch.
McKenzie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Castillion.
A left and a right from McKenzie both land. Nice combination.
McKenzie misses with a leg kick
and Castillion counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McKenzie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McKenzie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castillion.
McKenzie scores with a jab to the jaw.
McKenzie throws a leg kick but Castillion sees it coming and moves out of range.
McKenzie moves away from the strike by Castillion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that AJ McKenzie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McKenzie scores with the left hand. Castillion knows he should have avoided that one.
McKenzie misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Castillion - just one landing.
Castillion throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McKenzie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McKenzie misses with an uppercut.
McKenzie swings for the body but Castillion moves out of range.
Castillion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McKenzie throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillion cracks the inside of McKenzie's front leg.
Castillion walks into a straight right hand from McKenzie.
Castillion defending well as McKenzie loads up on a big left hand.
Castillion throws out a counter right but McKenzie avoids it with no problem.
McKenzie moves forwards but Castillion connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie misses with a hook.
McKenzie misses with an uppercut. Castillion saw that one coming.
AJ McKenzie is winning the standup battle so far.
Castillion lands a head kick. McKenzie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like AJ McKenzie has been cut.
Castillion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKenzie throws a jab when Castillion was well out of range.
McKenzie misses with a jab, cross combination.
McKenzie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McKenzie misses with a body shot.
Castillion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKenzie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McKenzie throws a right and a left that Castillion avoids nicely.

McKenzie clinches.
A head punch on the inside from McKenzie fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie trying to land knees to the body.

Castillion breaks the clinch.
McKenzie connects with a looping right hand.
McKenzie misses with a wild body shot.
And Castillion responds with a good body kick, but McKenzie manages to step out the way in time.
Castillion throws an overhand right that lands on McKenzie's shoulder, as McKenzie tries to avoid the shot.
Castillion throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Castillion.
McKenzie's corner calls for a 1-2. McKenzie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Castillion slips a straight right by McKenzie.
Castillion was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McKenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castillion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castillion connects with the punch.
Castillion looks to land a right hand but McKenzie moved out of range.
McKenzie misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Castillion is just out of range.
Castillion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Castillion throws a body shot but no joy.
Castillion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from McKenzie misses.
Castillion thuds a left hand into McKenzie's body.
Castillion listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McKenzie cracks Castillion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McKenzie fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Castillion to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Castillion looks to clinch but McKenzie throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Castillion taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). AJ McKenzie!
After winning the bout, AJ McKenzie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.