PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and crash punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). punch has chosen in the end as his entrance music. crash punch is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mackenzie
vs
punch

188 cm
21
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Mackenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, crash punch!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mackenzie moves into the clinch.
Mackenzie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from punch.
Mackenzie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mackenzie tries to land a knee to the head but punch blocks with his arms.
Mackenzie lands a nice knee to the body.
Mackenzie leaning against his opponent.
Mackenzie lands an elbow inside that punch shrugs off.
Come on Mackenzie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mackenzie with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mackenzie.

Mackenzie manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mackenzie keeping moving, preventing punch from controlling successfully.
punch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mackenzie looking for a sweep. Not yet Mackenzie, not yet.
Mackenzie is striking off his back. punch thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Mackenzie regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mackenzie has his feet on punch's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

punch gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mackenzie breaks from the clinch.
punch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mackenzie manages to avoid it.
punch is looking to score with low kicks.
punch has a takedown stuffed.
punch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
punch looks to score with a jab to the body but Mackenzie is just out of range.
Mackenzie circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mackenzie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for punch!
Mackenzie working the ground and pound effectively.

Mackenzie looking for a guillotine from mount but punch is having none of it.
Mackenzie is breathing heavily.

Mackenzie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
punch is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mackenzie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
punch is desperately trying to improve his position but Mackenzie has a good base and remains in mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if punch can do anything to dispel that myth.
punch blocking the ground and pound.
punch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mackenzie avoids the attempt from punch to control.
punch tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
punch tries to lock up and control but Mackenzie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
punch can't escape the position.
Mackenzie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mackenzie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mackenzie misses with a head shot.
punch tries to buck Mackenzie off but he can't manage it.
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.
Mackenzie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
punch wants to control but Mackenzie is having none of it.
Mackenzie looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
punch wants to hold on but Mackenzie pushes him away.
punch regains half guard.
punch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
punch is looking for a sweep. Mackenzie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mackenzie throwing shots but punch is blocking nicely.
punch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mackenzie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mackenzie is thwarting punch's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Mackenzie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

punch lands with a hook. Mackenzie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mackenzie is looking to clinch but punch is avoiding it.
Donk. punch catches Mackenzie right on the button with a cross.
Mackenzie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
punch tries to clinch but Mackenzie is having none of it.
punch jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
punch throws a nice outside leg kick.
punch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mackenzie counters with a nice low kick that buckles punch's knee momentarily.
Mackenzie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but punch circles away quickly and effectively.
punch blocks a head kick by Mackenzie.
punch shoots in for a takedown but Mackenzie shows good takedown defense.
Mackenzie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
punch misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mackenzie closes this distance looking for a takedown but punch circles away.
punch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

punch pushes Mackenzie up against the cage in a clinch.

punch breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by punch.
punch misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for punch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
punch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

punch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mackenzie regains half guard.
punch is tying to control. Mackenzie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
punch with the ground and pound but Mackenzie uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Mackenzie looking for a guillotine here but punch defends easily.
punch trying to control the position from guard on top but Mackenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
punch wants to stand but Mackenzie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
punch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mackenzie trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
punch sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mackenzie throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mackenzie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
punch trying to control but Mackenzie is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
punch works Mackenzie's body with a nice hook.
punch misses with a series of wild punches.
Mackenzie is looking to clinch.
punch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mackenzie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from punch.
punch shoots for a double leg takedown but Mackenzie sprawls well. He's pushed punch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for punch with that takedown attempt.
Jesse Mackenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of crash punch.
punch looks to land a right hand but Mackenzie moved out of range.

Mackenzie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mackenzie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mackenzie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mackenzie keeps control of punch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mackenzie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
punch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
punch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mackenzie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mackenzie gets underhooks to prevent punch's takedown attempt.
punch misses with some punches.

Mackenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mackenzie throws a head kick but punch moves out of range.
punch lands with a shot to the body.
punch 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.
A head kick misses from Mackenzie.
punch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mackenzie backs up against the cage.
punch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
punch avoids the head kick by Mackenzie.

punch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mackenzie to the mat! Mackenzie manages to get full guard.

punch stands up from Mackenzie's guard - punch perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mackenzie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

crash punch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mackenzie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mackenzie stuffs the takedown attempt from punch. punch gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from punch misses.
punch tries for a takedown but Mackenzie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mackenzie.

Mackenzie shoots in and bounces punch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mackenzie landing with the ground and pound.
Mackenzie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mackenzie throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mackenzie won't allow punch to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie wants to pass the guard but punch is keeping the position.
punch trying to control the position here.
punch wants to sweep here but Mackenzie controlling him for the moment.
Mackenzie stops punch from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
punch looks to land a combination but Mackenzie avoids it well.

Mackenzie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jesse Mackenzie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mackenzie moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
punch is looking to regain half guard here but Mackenzie keeps moving and retains side control.
punch is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Mackenzie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but punch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
punch tries to escape but Mackenzie is in control.
Mackenzie scores with punches from side control.
punch tries to buck Mackenzie off but Mackenzie is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused punch some visible discomfort.
punch takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Mackenzie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mackenzie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear punch down.
punch tries to bench press Mackenzie off him but Mackenzie keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
punch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mackenzie lands with a slapping head kick.
punch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mackenzie moves in looking to clinch but punch pushes him off.
Mackenzie tries to clinch there but punch circles away.
punch stuns Mackenzie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
punch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jesse Mackenzie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
punch misses with the combination.
punch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mackenzie rather than just go for the knockout.
Mackenzie tries to clinch but punch moves out of range.
Mackenzie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
punch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mackenzie circles away quickly and effectively.
punch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mackenzie circles away quickly and effectively.
punch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mackenzie is looking to clinch.
punch tries to clinch but Mackenzie is having none of it.
punch with a nice cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mackenzie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab by punch.
punch is looking to chop away at Mackenzie's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Mackenzie!