PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Ekelund (ranked 2767 p4p, 4606 weight class) and Kain Mack (ranked 218 p4p, 422 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ekelund
vs
Mack

178 cm
31
150
11 - 13 - 0

176 cm
31
158
14 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Conviction

Sakura Style

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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Ekelund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kain Mack!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekelund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dick Ekelund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekelund wants to clinch up but Mack keeps it at a distance.
Mack lands with a nice body punch.
Mack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ekelund.
Mack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mack misses with an uppercut.
Mack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Ekelund moves out of range easily.
Mack goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ekelund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mack.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mack swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ekelund moves into the clinch successfully.
Mack misses with a body punch.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekelund.
Mack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ekelund.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ekelund's brow.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mack.
Mack blocking some punches.
Ekelund putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mack in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack scores with a shoulder strike.
Mack lands a body shot.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mack blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
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.
A short right from Mack on the inside.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack is leaning against Ekelund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Ekelund makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Mack.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack lands an elbow inside.
Ekelund lands with a short shot to the head.
Mack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
Ekelund trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mack.
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mack gets through Ekelund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Mack scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Mack on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mack.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack is working Ekelund over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mack.
Mack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Mack blocking some punches.
Ekelund lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mack.
Ekelund scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Ekelund.
Mack pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mack lands a nice uppercut.
Mack lands a shot to the body.
Ekelund missing with knees to the body.
Mack tries a body shot but Ekelund blocks it.
Mack throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Mack on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack tries a body shot but Ekelund blocks it.
Ekelund lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ekelund trying to land knees to the body.
Mack avoiding damage as Ekelund throws knees to the body.
Mack lands with a left to the head.
Mack lands a nice uppercut.
Ekelund lands an uppercut.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Ekelund avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Mack lands an elbow that stopped Ekelund in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ekelund prevents a body shot from Mack.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack lands with a light punch inside.
Ekelund is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ekelund lands a right hand.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Mack.
Ekelund dodges an elbow strike from Mack.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Mack dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mack throws a hook to the side of Ekelund's head but Ekelund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mack, as that shot connected.
Mack scores with a three punch combo!
Mack tried to score with a low kick but Ekelund checks it.
A head kick from Mack lands but Ekelund takes it in his stride.

Ekelund clinches with his opponent.
Ekelund lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack tries to work over Ekelund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Mack.
Ekelund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mack avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ekelund blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Mack.
Ekelund lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekelund blocks an elbow strike.
Ekelund takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mack misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack pushes Ekelund back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack misses with a punch to the body.
Mack lands with a left to the head.
Ekelund prevents a body shot from Mack.
Mack misses with a punch to the body.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund dodges an elbow strike from Mack.
Mack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ekelund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Ekelund avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekelund.
Mack lands a shoulder strike.
Mack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ekelund or not.
Ekelund taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
Ekelund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekelund lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack lands a nice shot to the body.
Mack misses with a body punch.
Mack can't find room to land a body shot as Ekelund controls the action.
Ekelund scores with a shot to the side of Mack's head.
Ekelund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kain Mack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mack tries a body shot but Ekelund blocks it.
Mack tries a body shot but Ekelund blocks it.
Mack prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekelund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack working aggressively here.
Ekelund lands with a right to the head.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mack.
Ekelund lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mack scores with a shoulder strike.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Ekelund avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Ekelund putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mack in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Ekelund.
Ekelund lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekelund lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund blocking some punches.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Ekelund.
Mack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Ekelund fails to land.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekelund blocks an uppercut.
Mack lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekelunds head.
Ekelund blocks an uppercut.
Mack misses with an elbow over the top.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekelund uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ekelund.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ekelund lands a nice knee to the body.
Mack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mack blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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 tries to clinch but Mack moves out of range.
Kain Mack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danga de danga de dang - Mack scores with a four punch combination!
Kain Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ekelund scores with a decent looking hook.
Ekelund tries to clinch up but Mack circles away and keeps his distance.
Ekelund slips a jab and a cross from Mack.

Ekelund gets a clinch.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Mack digs a right hand underneath Ekelund's ribcage. Ekelund let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Ekelund lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.

Ekelund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack throws a nice looking combination but Ekelund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack misses with a hook. Ekelund ducked under it nicely.
Mack lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ekelund moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekelund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick from Mack misses.
Mack shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mack throws a jab when Ekelund was well out of range.
Ekelund scores with a body shot.
Mack throws a nice looking combination but Ekelund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ekelund closes the distance and pushes Mack back into the cage.
Mack misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Ekelund fails to land.
Mack blocking some punches.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Ekelund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mack gets through Ekelund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund lands with a light punch inside.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Dick Ekelund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack scores with a hook to the body.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekelund blocks a body shot from Mack.
Ekelund lands with a short shot to the head.
Ekelund dodges an elbow strike from Mack.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Mack pushes Ekelund back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ekelund scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mack lands a body punch.
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Mack can't find room to land a body shot as Ekelund controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mack as Ekelund tries to tie him up.
Mack tries to work over Ekelund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ekelund.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack tries to work over Ekelund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mack tries a body shot but Ekelund blocks it.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Ekelund.
Mack tries a body shot but Ekelund blocks it.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Mack.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mack.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Ekelund.
Mack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ekelund wants to stall.
Mack throws an elbow but it misses.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekelund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack tries to work over Ekelund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mack lands a nice shot to the body.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekelund uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Mack.
Mack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Mack.
Ekelund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekelund lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ekelund blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ekelund fails to land.
Mack struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekelund controls his hands.
Mack lands an elbow just above Ekelund 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Ekelund fails to land.
Ekelund blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kain Mack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mack has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kain Mack!
A victorious Kain Mack thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.