PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Shann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dern MacKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Shann
vs
MacKenzie

172 cm
20
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kurt Shann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dern MacKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shann changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shann drops down looking for a counter takedown but MacKenzie sprawls and moves away.
MacKenzie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shann.
Shann's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shann duly obliges.

MacKenzie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shann looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shann definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!

MacKenzie has hold of Shann's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Shann seems comfortable defending it but MacKenzie has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Shann is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Shann is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but MacKenzie couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dern MacKenzie!