PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robb MacKenzie (ranked 25395 p4p, 649 weight class) and Isaac Neuton (ranked 25330 p4p, 688 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

MacKenzie
vs
Neuton

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robb MacKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isaac Neuton!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MacKenzie forces Neuton back against the cage and clinches.
MacKenzie scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacKenzie tries to work over Neuton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacKenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Neuton.
Neuton keeps control of MacKenzie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
MacKenzie wants to get back to striking at distance but Neuton won't allow it.
MacKenzie tries to throw a body punch but Neuton avoids it by throwing MacKenzie back against the cage.
MacKenzie stalling in the clinch but Neuton improves position.
Neuton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacKenzie's efforts to push away.

MacKenzie is trying to trip Neuton. He has hold of a leg but Neuton is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. MacKenzie persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Neuton has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. MacKenzie is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Neuton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacKenzie scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
A frustrated look appears on MacKenzie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
MacKenzie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Neuton blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacKenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacKenzie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

MacKenzie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MacKenzie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
MacKenzie wants to break the clinch but can't.
MacKenzie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Neuton backwards.
Neuton goes for a takedown attempt but MacKenzie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

MacKenzie has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by MacKenzie.
MacKenzie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Neuton can't get the takedown.
MacKenzie slows down the pace here.

Neuton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. MacKenzie catches Neuton right on the button with a cross.
MacKenzie looks to throw a body kick
and Neuton counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

MacKenzie darts in and clinches Neuton up against the cage.

MacKenzie has Neuton pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. MacKenzie pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Neuton tumbling to the mat - MacKenzie dives into Neuton's guard.
Neuton managing to control the position.

Neuton is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! MacKenzie has his hands clasped together but Neuton extends and breaks MacKenzie's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Neuton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isaac Neuton!