PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LudiGangsta Mile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mckenzie
vs
Mile

215 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Mckenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, LudiGangsta Mile!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mile tries to clinch up

and Mckenzie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mckenzie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mckenzie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mile sees it coming and defends easily.
Mile is looking to improve his position.
Mckenzie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mckenzie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mile slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mile throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mckenzie escapes and throws Mile's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mile manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mckenzie's best efforts.
Mile trying to hold on to Mckenzie's head to control him but Mckenzie postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mckenzie connects with a nice short shot to Mile's temple.
Mckenzie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two 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.

Mile has one foot on Mckenzie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mckenzie misses with a body kick.
Mile misses with a wild combination.
Mile tries to bum rush Mckenzie with a series of wild strikes but Mckenzie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mile checks a low kick from Mckenzie.
Mile with the counter takedown but Mckenzie avoids it easily.
Mckenzie misses with a few strikes there.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mile trying to land knees to the body.

Mile breaks the clinch.
Mile swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mckenzie moves into the clinch.
Mile lands a nice shot to the body.
Mile tries a body shot but Mckenzie blocks it.

Mile breaks from the clinch.
Mckenzie misses with a few strikes there.
Mile lands a jab to the head.
Mckenzie wants to land a leg kick but Mile is out of range.

Mckenzie moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mckenzie pushes off an throws an elbow but Mile leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mckenzie tries to pull guard but Mile holds him up against the cage and eventually Mckenzie drops back down to his feet.
Mckenzie pushes off an throws an elbow but Mile leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mile keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mckenzie's efforts to push away.
Mile keeps control of Mckenzie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mckenzie taking a breather.

Mckenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mile gets tackled into the cage by Mckenzie. Mckenzie maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mile works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but LudiGangsta Mile will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mckenzie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mckenzie is looking for a counter combo.
Mckenzie with a poor takedown
and Mile counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mckenzie thinking.

Mckenzie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mile looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mckenzie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mile does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mile is concentrating on defense, preventing Mckenzie from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mile manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mile pulls Mckenzie in close to prevent any damage.
Mile looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mckenzie has gone for a leg lock! Mile slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mckenzie's guard.

Mile wants to control from the top but Mckenzie keeps moving.
Mile throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mckenzie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two 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.
Mile stays in close to Mckenzie's body and controls the position.
Mile wanted to stand there but Mckenzie had control of the position.
Mile trying to control the position from guard on top but Mckenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mckenzie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mckenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Mile moves out of range easily.
Mckenzie looks to land a combination but Mile avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Mile's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mckenzie fails with the takedown
and Mile makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie swats away the attempt to clinch by Mile.
Mile lands with an overhand left.

Mile gets a clinch.
Mckenzie is looking to break free of the clinch but Mile has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Mile.

Mile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mile checks a low kick from Mckenzie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mile showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mckenzie.
Mile lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mile scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mckenzie doesn't seem bothered though.

Mile closes the distance and clinches.
Mile throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mckenzie blocks it with crossed arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mile lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mile is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Mile breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LudiGangsta Mile showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mile throws a head kick but Mckenzie moves out of range.
Mckenzie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mile sprawls and moves away.
Mckenzie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mile tries to avoid it but Mckenzie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mile to the ground. Mile escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mckenzie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mile misses with a body shot.

Mile clinches up with Mckenzie and pushes him back against the cage.
Mile is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mile lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mckenzie to his knees! Mile keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LudiGangsta Mile!