PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Needa Win (ranked 3796 p4p, 4836 weight class) and Henry McKensie (ranked 0 p4p, 513 weight class). Win has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Win
vs
McKensie

173 cm
25
157
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Needa Win!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry McKensie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Win is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot lands for McKensie.
McKensie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Win counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McKensie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Win back to the cage. McKensie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Win staying out of range there.
McKensie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Win's waist but Win gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McKensie off to one side.
It looked like Win was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McKensie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Win connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McKensie scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from McKensie. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Win on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McKensie misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from McKensie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKensie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Win circles away quickly and effectively.
Win swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McKensie throws a combination that misses
and Win connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Win connects with a single shot there.
McKensie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Win defends well and McKensie ends up having to push Win into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win slips a straight right by McKensie.
McKensie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Win swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McKensie throws a poor cross that misses
and Win counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McKensie loads up on a big right hand but Win slips the punch.
A nice combination there by Win.
McKensie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Win pinned against the cage. Win gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Win is looking to counter punch.
Needa Win has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry McKensie.
Good shot there by McKensie.
McKensie throws a nice looking combination but Win bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McKensie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Win throwing a counter right hand but McKensie manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKensie throws a series of punches but Win avoids them all with ease.
Win was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McKensie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKensie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Win moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKensie looks winded!
McKensie throws a right hand that Win ducks under and follows up with a left that Win also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from McKensie.
An attempted straight right counter from Win misses the target.
Win avoids a punch combination nicely.
Win is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McKensie.
Win slips under a jab from McKensie.
Win slaps away a takedown attempt from McKensie, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKensie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McKensie connects with a body shot that sends Win's belly button to the back.
No joy there for McKensie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Win tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Win lands a lovely overhand right.
McKensie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McKensie throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Win counter with a right hand.
McKensie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Win moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKensie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McKensie lands with a nice combination. Win backs away looking to recover.
McKensie misses with a few strikes there.
Win lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Win throws a one two combo.
Win scores with a nice head shot.
McKensie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Henry McKensie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Win fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McKensie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from Win.
McKensie misses with a double jab
and Win counters with a series of strikes. McKensie will be more careful next time no doubt.
McKensie needs to keep his hands up - Win had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKensie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Win scores with a nice head shot.
McKensie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Win misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Needa Win will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Win connects with a right hand. McKensie shakes it off.
McKensie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McKensie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Win throws a big counter combination but McKensie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McKensie fails with the takedown
and Win counters with a stiff right hand.
McKensie tries to bum rush Win with a series of wild strikes but Win uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Win is looking to counter punch.
McKensie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Win was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McKensie.
Win stuffs the takedown.
Win is looking to counter punch.
A combination from McKensie does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from McKensie misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McKensie misses with a few strikes there.
Needa Win is winning the standup battle so far.
McKensie misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKensie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McKensie throws a right hand that Win ducks under and follows up with a left that Win also avoids with ease.
Win dodges the punch combination from McKensie.
McKensie takes one to the side of the head.
McKensie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Needa Win has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry McKensie.
McKensie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Win counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Win with a hook.
McKensie fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win throws a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Win scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Win. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Win.
McKensie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Win.
McKensie throws a right and a left that Win avoids nicely.
A quick step to the side and Win tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McKensie is defended easily by Win.
Win is looking for a counter combo.
McKensie slips a jab and a cross from Win.
Win stuffs the takedown attempt from McKensie. McKensie gets slowly back to his feet.
Win swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKensie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Win counters with a series of strikes. McKensie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Win clobbers McKensie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Win misses with a few strikes there.
Despite the aggression on McKensie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Win rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKensie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKensie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McKensie misses with a wild combination.
Win throws a big counter combination but McKensie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Win lands a jab.
McKensie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Win cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McKensie throws a series of punches but Win moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Win misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKensie fails to land with a series of punches.
Win appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Needa Win is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McKensie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Win moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Win.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Win.
A shot to the liver by Win. Beautiful body shot.
McKensie throws a series of punches but Win moves out of range.
It looked like Win wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McKensie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good exchange - Win coming out on top.
McKensie misses with a hook. Win ducked under it nicely.
As McKensie looks to move away, Win throws a big counter combo but McKensie just gets out of the way.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but McKensie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Win has got the better of the exchanges.
Win swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McKensie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Win is fending him off so far but McKensie persists. Nope, Win circles away and we're back to standing.
McKensie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Win counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McKensie misses with a few strikes there.
Win throwing a counter right hand but McKensie manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Needa Win dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McKensie misses with a double jab
and Win counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Win blocks a jab.
Win throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McKensie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McKensie scores with a jab to the head.
McKensie fails to land with a series of punches.
Win darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McKensie dodges the punch combination from Win.
Win is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McKensie can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKensie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McKensie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Win.
A combination from McKensie does no damage.
Some wild striking there from McKensie.
An attempted straight right counter from Win misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win lands a nice shot that snaps McKensie's head back.
McKensie throws a series of punches but Win moves out of range.
McKensie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McKensie misses with the combination.
Needa Win is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Win.
Win bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McKensie's head.
McKensie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McKensie misses with a combination
and Win counters with a left and a right that stings McKensie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKensie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Win seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A right-left combo lands from Win.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKensie throws a hook but Win avoids it easily.
McKensie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Win.
McKensie misses with a series of wild punches.
Win is looking to counter punch.
Needa Win is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Win dodges the punch combination from McKensie.
Win lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win with a jab.
McKensie throws a right and a left that both miss.
McKensie misses with a straight right.
McKensie tries to bum rush Win with a series of wild strikes but Win uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McKensie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Win throws a big counter combination but McKensie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Henry McKensie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McKensie needs to keep his hands up - Win had a free shot at his head there.
McKensie throws a right and a left that Win avoids nicely.
Win uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McKensie has time to react.
McKensie throws a combination that misses
and Win counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Win scores with a hook to the body. McKensie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McKensie throws a lazy right hand but Win sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Win scores with the left hand. McKensie knows he should have avoided that one.
McKensie tries to bum rush Win with a series of wild strikes but Win uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Win throwing a counter right hand but McKensie manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKensie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Win counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McKensie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Win.
McKensie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McKensie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Win counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McKensie throws a big shot that misses.
Win throws a combination. McKensie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McKensie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Win moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKensie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Win makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Needa Win showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Win has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Needa Win!