PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Archer (ranked 5979 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Mackay (ranked 4424 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Mackay will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Archer
vs
Mackay

193 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andre Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Mackay!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Archer instigates a clinch.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Archer controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Archer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Mackay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer stalling.
Mackay being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer working aggressively here.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Archer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stalling in the clinch from Archer.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andre Archer.

Archer moves into the clinch.
Mackay is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Mackay controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Mackay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mackay blocks an uppercut.
Mackay is trying to push Archer away but Archer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Archer on the inside.
Archer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mackay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackay tries to circle away but Archer has him pinned against the cage.
Archer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mackay is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
Mackay blocking some punches.
Mackay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Archer misses with a body punch.
Mackay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer misses with some punches.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Archer.
The referee is keeping an eye on Archer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer controlling the action here for a moment.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Archer.
Archer stalling against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Archer.
Archer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andre Archer.
Archer slips a jab and a cross from Mackay.

Archer darts in and clinches Mackay up against the cage.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mackay's elbow.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Archer has Mackay pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Archer.
Archer has a couple of punches blocked by Mackay.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mackay is trying to force a seperation but Archer has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mackay.
Mackay tries to break the clinch but Archer is controlling the position.
Mackay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mackay takes a shot to the head.
Mackay is trying to force a seperation but Archer has the dominant position.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mackay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Archer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Archer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mackay tries to keep at a distance but Archer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mackay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Archer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mackay up against the cage.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Mackay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer has Mackay pressed against the cage, preventing Mackay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Andre Archer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Archer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mackay tries to break free but Archer pushes him back against the cage.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Mackay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Mackay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Archer scores with a shoulder strike.
Mackay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mackay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Archer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mackay is trying to break the clinch but Archer has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Archer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Archer.
Archer misses with some punches.
Mackay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mackay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Archer content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mackay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Archer gets a clinch.
Mackay wants to get back to striking at distance but Archer won't allow it.
Archer stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mackay.
Archer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mackay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mackay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Archer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mackay up against the cage.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer stalling the fight.
Mackay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mackay is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
Archer leaning against his opponent.
Archer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mackay can do to turn this around?
Mackay is trying to break free.
Archer pushes off an throws an elbow but Mackay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Archer lands with a right to the head.
Archer lands with a short shot to the head.
Mackay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mackay is trying to force a seperation but Archer has the dominant position.
Archer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mackay's efforts to push away.
Archer misses with some punches.
Archer effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer stalling against the cage.
Archer has a couple of punches blocked by Mackay.
Mackay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Archer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mackay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mackay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mackay is trying to push Archer away but Archer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mackay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer gets through Mackay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Archer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mackay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Archer.
Mackay with a hook.

It looks like Andre Archer has been cut.

Archer moves into the clinch.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mackay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Mackay.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mackay.
Mackay can't break the clinch.
Mackay can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Archer.
The referee calls for Archer to work.
Archer has Mackay pushed against the cage.
Archer seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackay blocking some punches.
Archer leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andre Archer.
Mackay looks to throw the jab but Archer is out of range.
Mackay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Archer tries to clinch but Mackay moves out of range.

Archer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mackay, pushing him back against the cage.
Archer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Archer keeps control of Mackay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Come on Archer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Archer pushes Mackay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Archer misses with the head strike.
Mackay prevents a body shot from Archer.
Archer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mackay up against the cage.
Archer controlling the action here for a moment.
Archer misses with a body punch.

Mackay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mackay misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mackay misses.

Archer forces Mackay back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mackay.
Mackay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Archer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mackay up against the cage.
Archer controlling the action here for a moment.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Archer controlling the action here for a moment.
Archer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andre Archer.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mackay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Archer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mackay is trying to push Archer away but Archer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Mackay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mackay's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai Mackay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer is stalling here.
Archer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Andre Archer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mackay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Archer is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Archer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Archer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Archer!
A very excited looking Andre Archer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.