PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koa Bouddi (ranked 385 p4p, 498 weight class) and Kain Mack (ranked 42 p4p, 61 weight class). Kain Mack is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bouddi
vs
Mack

175 cm
23
145
15 - 4 - 0

176 cm
27
149
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koa Bouddi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kain Mack!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouddi throws a head kick but Mack moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mack! But no joy.
Mack scores with a nice right hand.
Mack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut lands for Mack. That snapped Bouddi's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Mack. That snapped Bouddi's head back.
Nice body punch from Bouddi.
Bouddi missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mack wants to counter with a clinch but Bouddi pushes him away.
Mack attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bouddi throws a poor cross that misses
and Mack counters with a stiff right hand.
Bouddi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Bouddi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bouddi catches Mack with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mack throws a right and a left that Bouddi avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi moves away from the strike by Mack.
Bouddi moves out of range as Mack strikes.
We've been informed that Mack has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mack takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bouddi throws a poor cross that misses
and Mack counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bouddi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bouddi misses with a low kick.
Mack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Bouddi takes the fight into the clinch.
Bouddi lands with a left to the head.
Bouddi lands an elbow inside that Mack shrugs off.

Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bouddi misses with a hook
and Mack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bouddi connects with a looping right hand.
Bouddi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mack's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mack.
Bouddi throws a leg kick that misses.
Bouddi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bouddi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mack slips a jab from Bouddi.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Mack throws out a loose jab but Bouddi uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Bouddi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mack doesn't seem phased though.
Bouddi lands a slapping body shot.
Bouddi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bouddi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
An inside leg kick from Bouddi misses.

Bouddi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mack, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bouddi.
Mack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bouddi keeps control of Mack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bouddi lands a shoulder strike.
Bouddi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mack tries to break free but Bouddi pushes him back against the cage.
Mack is trying to break the clinch but Bouddi has him pressed against the cage.
Bouddi working aggressively here.
Bouddi lands with a right to the head.
Mack tries to break free but Bouddi pushes him back against the cage.
Bouddi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.

Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bouddi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bouddi cracks Mack with an open hand slap.
Bouddi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bouddi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mack, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bouddi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking to break free of the clinch but Bouddi has double underhooks.
Mack tries to break the clinch but Bouddi is controlling the position.
Bouddi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack is trying to push Bouddi away but Bouddi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mack is trying to break the clinch but Bouddi has him pressed against the cage.
Mack can't break the clinch.
Bouddi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bouddi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bouddi cracks Mack with a nice body shot.
Bouddi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mack.
Mack is looking to break free of the clinch but Bouddi has double underhooks.
Mack blocks an elbow strike from Bouddi.
A short left from Bouddi.

Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bouddi throws a right hand that Mack ducks under and follows up with a left that Mack also avoids with ease.
Bouddi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bouddi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouddi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Bouddi gets tackled into the cage by Mack. Mack maintains the clinch.
Bouddi has Mack pressed against the cage, preventing Mack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koa Bouddi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A right-left combo lands from Mack.
Bouddi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Bouddi wants to clinch
and Mack counters with a stiff right hand.
Mack takes a swing at Bouddi's ribcage but misses.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Bouddi moves out of range easily.
Mack scores with a jab to the jaw.

Bouddi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mack is trying to break free.
Bouddi lands a left hand.
Mack tries to break the clinch but Bouddi is controlling the position.

Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bouddi lands a high kick!
Bouddi throws a leg kick
and Mack counters with an outside leg kick.
Bouddi scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mack.

Mack clinches.
Bouddi lands a right hand.
Mack is trying to push Bouddi away but Bouddi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bouddi is looking to control Mack's arms but Mack gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bouddi has his back to the cage.
Bouddi lands an elbow inside.
Mack can't break the clinch.

Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bouddi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bouddi throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bouddi moves into the clinch.
Bouddi can't find room to land a body shot as Mack controls the action.
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mack takes a shot to the head.
Bouddi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mack can do to turn this around?
Mack is trying to push Bouddi away but Bouddi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Koa Bouddi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bouddi misses with some punches.
Bouddi struggles to land a body shot inside as Mack controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bouddi.
Mack misses with a combination
and Bouddi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack swats away the attempt to clinch by Bouddi.
Bouddi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Mack misses its intended target.
Bouddi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mack shapes to counter with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Bouddi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mack doesn't seem phased though.
Bouddi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mack.
Bouddi misses with a low kick.
Bouddi scores with a punch to the head.
Koa Bouddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack misses with a hook to the body
and Mack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bouddi closes the distance and clinches.
Mack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mack takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kain Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bouddi keeps control of Mack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bouddi tries to clinch there but Mack circles away.
Bouddi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mack.
Mack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bouddi.
Bouddi works the jab nicely.
Bouddi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bouddi scores with a punch to the head.
Bouddi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Mack is rocked!
Bouddi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mack. Mack obviously looking to wear him down.
Mack is still on wobbly legs! Can Bouddi finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mack seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bouddi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bouddi throws a big shot that misses.
Mack throws out a counter right but Bouddi avoids it with no problem.
Mack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bouddi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bouddi. That's going to slow Mack down.
Mack's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bouddi under the eye.
Bouddi missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Bouddi darts in and clinches Mack up against the cage.
Mack has had enough of the clinch but Bouddi keeps him there for the moment.
Mack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mack is trying to push Bouddi away but Bouddi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Mack manages to break the clinch.
Bouddi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mack on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koa Bouddi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bouddi.
Bouddi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bouddi blocks the body kick.
Mack throws a shot from downtown. Bouddi moves away and avoids it.
Bouddi lands a nice shot to the body.

Mack rushes Bouddi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bouddi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mack avoids a wild elbow strike from Bouddi.
Mack wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bouddi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mack working hard to break the clinch.
Mack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bouddi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mack.
Bouddi lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bouddi lands an elbow inside.
Mack tries to break free but Bouddi pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mack takes a shot to the head.

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

Bouddi clinches.
Bouddi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bouddi tries to throw a body punch but Mack avoids it by throwing Bouddi back against the cage.
Bouddi struggles to land a body shot inside as Mack controls his hands.
Bouddi misses with a punch to the body.
Bouddi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mack's efforts to push away.

Mack breaks the clinch.
Mack swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bouddi to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Bouddi.

Bouddi drives through and clinches with Mack against the cage.
Bouddi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mack's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bouddi scores with a nice right hand.
Bouddi darts in trying to clinch
and Mack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Mack moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bouddi fails to land.
Bouddi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bouddi lands a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bouddi.
Mack is looking to break free of the clinch but Bouddi has double underhooks.
Bouddi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Mack breaks the clinch.
Mack throws a hook but Bouddi blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bouddi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Bouddi moves into range and clinches up with Mack.
Bouddi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bouddi.

Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koa Bouddi is winning the standup battle so far.
Bouddi with the inside leg kick.
Mack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koa Bouddi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bouddi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mack misses with an uppercut
and Bouddi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bouddi slips under a jab from Mack.
Mack misses with a lunging right hand
and Bouddi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bouddi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack walks into a straight right hand from Bouddi.
Mack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bouddi. Bouddi obviously looking to wear him down.
Bouddi wants to clinch up but Mack keeps it at a distance.
Mack looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bouddi connects with a nice looking jab.
A low kick from Mack misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Bouddi takes the fight into the clinch.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack tries to circle away but Bouddi has him pinned against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bouddi.
Bouddi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mack breaks the clinch.
Mack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mack was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bouddi cracks Mack with an open hand slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koa Bouddi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bouddi 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koa Bouddi!
Koa Bouddi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.