PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kain Mack (ranked 792 p4p, 993 weight class) and Dick Ekelund (ranked 84 p4p, 105 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mack
vs
Ekelund

176 cm
28
158
12 - 7 - 0

178 cm
27
150
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of , Kain Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Ekelund!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Ekelund pushes Mack up against the cage in a clinch.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekelund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ekelund.

Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack throws a series of punches but Ekelund moves out of range.

Mack rushes Ekelund and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Ekelund fails to land.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekelund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mack is defending well for now.
Mack digs a right hand into Ekelund's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ekelund's gas tank.

Mack breaks from the clinch.
Ekelund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mack.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack lands a really nice looking cross but Ekelund seems unphased.
Ekelund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mack dodges the punch combination from Ekelund.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ekelund moves into the clinch successfully.
Ekelund pushes Mack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekelund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Mack.

Mack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ekelund looks to land a right hand but Mack moved out of range.
Mack misses with the combination.
Ekelund misses the shot to the body.
Ekelund is looking to clinch.
Mack went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mack lands a jab to the nose.
Ekelund circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mack throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ekelund circles away quickly and effectively.
Ekelund lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ekelund clinches up with Mack and pushes him back against the cage.
Ekelund working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ekelund prevents Mack from breaking the clinch.
Ekelund scores with a shoulder strike.
Ekelund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mack.
A right hook to the body lands for Mack.
Ekelund lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.

Mack manages to break the clinch.

Ekelund moves into the clinch successfully.
Mack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekelund lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Ekelund blocking some punches.
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mack on the inside.
Mack lands a right hand.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Ekelund scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ekelund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekelund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mack.
Ekelund lands with a light punch inside.
Ekelund misses with some punches.

Mack breaks from the clinch.

Ekelund instigates a clinch.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Mack manages to break the clinch.
Ekelund takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ekelund fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ekelund avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ekelund throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

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!

Ekelund closes the distance and clinches.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Mack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Mack.
Still in the clinch, Mack scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mack working aggressively here.
Ekelund scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Mack blocking some punches.

Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ekelund misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ekelund moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ekelund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Ekelund clinches up with Mack and pushes him back against the cage.
Ekelund working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mack connects with a nice looking jab.
Ekelund misses with a left hand
and Mack counters with a series of strikes. Ekelund will be more careful next time no doubt.

Ekelund tries to keep at a distance but Mack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ekelund working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

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

Ekelund clinches with his opponent.
Mack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ekelund has him pressed against the cage.
Ekelund prevents Mack from breaking the clinch.
Mack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack avoiding damage as Ekelund throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ekelund fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Mack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Ekelund.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mack is trying to break free.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekelund blocks a body shot from Mack.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekelund gets through Mack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack lands with a slapping head kick.
Mack misses with a wild body shot.

Ekelund rushes Mack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mack lands a body shot.

Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kain Mack is winning the standup battle so far.
Ekelund looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ekelund has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ekelund.
Ekelund is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ekelund has managed to clinch.

Mack breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack misses with a series of wild punches.
Mack misses with a double jab.
Ekelund is looking to clinch but Mack is avoiding it.
Ekelund stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ekelund tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ekelund keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mack.
Ekelund throws a big shot that misses.

Ekelund darts in and clinches Mack up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Ekelund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Ekelund.
A short left from Ekelund.
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Mack blocking some punches.
Mack has had enough of the clinch but Ekelund keeps him there for the moment.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mack.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekelund scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dick Ekelund seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ekelund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mack lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Mack is trying to break the clinch but Ekelund is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.

Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekelund fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mack moves out of range as Ekelund strikes.
Kain Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekelund is looking to clinch but Mack is avoiding it.
Mack misses with an uppercut.
Mack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ekelund throws a shot from downtown. Mack moves away and avoids it.
Mack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekelund manages to avoid it.
Mack lands a jab to the head.

Ekelund closes the distance and pushes Mack back into the cage.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekelund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekelund lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dick Ekelund will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ekelund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ekelund tries to clinch up but Mack circles away and keeps his distance.
Mack scores with the left hand. Ekelund knows he should have avoided that one.
Ekelund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mack.
Mack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ekelund gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mack.

Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kain Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ekelund avoids the head kick by Mack.
A swing and a miss from Mack.

Ekelund has Mack up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mack.
Ekelund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mack is defending well for now.
Mack wants to break free but Ekelund has control.
Mack tries to work over Ekelund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack misses with a hook from the clinch.

Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ekelund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mack swats away the attempt to clinch by Ekelund.
An attempted straight right counter from Mack misses the target.
Mack looks to throw the jab but Ekelund is out of range.
Ekelund avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mack looks to land a combination. Ekelund sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mack throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mack moves into the clinch.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Mack.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Ekelund trying to land knees to the body.
Kain Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with the head strike.

Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekelund moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Mack tries to keep at a distance but Ekelund has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mack throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ekelund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Ekelund.

Mack breaks the clinch.
Ekelund on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekelund.

Mack tries to keep at a distance but Ekelund has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ekelund has Mack pressed against the cage, preventing Mack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ekelund drops his hands momentarily and Mack takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekelund on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ekelund connects with a looping right hand.

Mack moves into range and clinches up with Ekelund.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Mack misses with a punch to the body.
Ekelund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dick Ekelund is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
A short right from Ekelund on the inside.
Ekelund lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack is trying to break the clinch but Ekelund is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mack.
Ekelund blocks a body shot from Mack.
Mack wants to break free but Ekelund has control.
Mack can't break the clinch.
Mack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ekelund prevents a body shot from Mack.

Mack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ekelund circles away quickly and effectively.
Ekelund throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekelund tries to clinch there but Mack circles away.
Mack throws a head kick that misses.
Ekelund lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ekelund cracks Mack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kain Mack.
I think Ekelund has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dick Ekelund!
Dick Ekelund thanked the fans post fight for their support.