PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dern MacKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dern MacKenzie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charlie Muller's chin.

Muller
vs
MacKenzie

157 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dern MacKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Muller.
MacKenzie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Muller misses with a double jab.

MacKenzie gets a clinch.
MacKenzie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muller lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from MacKenzie.
Nice body punch from Muller - that landed with a thud.
Muller tries a knee to the head but MacKenzie blocks it.
MacKenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
Muller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacKenzie letting Muller take a breather here.

MacKenzie breaks from the clinch.
MacKenzie lands a leg kick that knocks Muller off balance momentarily.
MacKenzie lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

MacKenzie has Muller up against the cage in a clinch.
Muller has MacKenzie pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller blocking some punches.
MacKenzie lands a right hand.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacKenzie.
MacKenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacKenzie's coach down at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on MacKenzie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Muller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but MacKenzie avoids the damage to the body.
Muller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacKenzie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Muller.
A head punch on the inside from MacKenzie fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie managing to block the knees to the body from Muller.
MacKenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacKenzie being controlled against the cage.
Muller is leaning against MacKenzie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacKenzie.
Muller avoids a wild elbow strike from MacKenzie.
Muller pushes MacKenzie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller has MacKenzie pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Muller scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Muller.
Muller lands with a left to the head.
MacKenzie is pushing Muller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Muller lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good body shot from Muller.
MacKenzie misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Muller as the two fighters clinch.
Muller has MacKenzie pressed against the cage, preventing MacKenzie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
MacKenzie is trying to break the clinch but Muller is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Muller.
Muller misses with a knee to the head.
MacKenzie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Muller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muller is working MacKenzie over against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Muller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacKenzie blocks it with crossed arms.
Muller lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacKenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Muller.
MacKenzie misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacKenzie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Muller stalls.
A short left from Muller.
MacKenzie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Muller.
MacKenzie misses with a body punch.
MacKenzie lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, MacKenzie scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muller.
Muller is leaning against MacKenzie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Muller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

MacKenzie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Muller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Muller lands a nice leg kick that just misses MacKenzie's sensitive parts.
MacKenzie doesn't manage to clinch there - Muller circles away.
MacKenzie misses with a takedown
and Muller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Muller.
Muller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

MacKenzie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Muller is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
MacKenzie is looking to advance position but Muller won't allow it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Muller here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
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!
MacKenzie wants to control but Muller is keeping him busy.
Muller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacKenzie can do to turn this around?
MacKenzie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
MacKenzie stalling away here and it's allowed Muller to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Muller pulls MacKenzie in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacKenzie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muller is keeping the position for now.
Muller looking for a sweep. Not yet Muller, not yet.
MacKenzie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muller is keeping the position for now.
Muller looking to control.
MacKenzie pushes down on Muller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
MacKenzie controlling the pace.

MacKenzie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie prevents Muller from improving his position.
Muller is not content to let MacKenzie control the position.

MacKenzie is working for a kimura but Muller is defending it quite comfortably.
MacKenzie is pressing down on Muller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muller is holding on for now.
MacKenzie wants to control but Muller is keeping him busy.
MacKenzie trying to advance position but Muller counters by regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MacKenzie wants to control from the top but Muller keeps moving.
Muller wants to sweep here but MacKenzie controlling him for the moment.
MacKenzie trying to control but Muller is working from the bottom.
MacKenzie won't allow Muller to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Muller holds on and takes a little breather.
Muller wants to sweep here but MacKenzie controlling him for the moment.
Muller keeping full guard, as MacKenzie tries to pass.
MacKenzie trying to control but Muller is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Muller controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
MacKenzie connects with a looping right hand.
Charlie Muller is winning the standup battle so far.
Muller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

MacKenzie lands a big shot that drops Muller! Can he finish him?

Muller is rocked!
MacKenzie postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Muller covers up, he's hurt! MacKenzie keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from MacKenzie and the ref steps in to end the fight! MacKenzie can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dern MacKenzie!