PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Tep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack comes to the cage accompanied by DMX (Ruff Ryders Anthem). Tep has chosen You're the Best Around as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mack
vs
Tep

178 cm
25
214 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

196 cm
25
212 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Tep!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tep looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mack moves away.
Tep fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tep swinging wildly here.
Mack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tep counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mack leaves Tep with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Tep shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tep not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mack is looking to improve his position.
Tep wants to take a breather but Mack is having none of it.
Tep prevents Mack from improving his position.

Tep wants to work for an arm triangle but Mack is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tep thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mack's head.
Tep is pressing down on Mack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mack is holding on for now.
Mack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mack tries to get out of the position.
Mack wants to improve his position but Tep is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tep tries to clinch but Mack is having none of it.
Mack throws a series of punches but Tep moves out of range.
Jim Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mack keeps the fight on the outside.
Tep tries to clinch but Mack moves out of range.
Mack clobbers Tep with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tep tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tep throws a low kick but Mack avoids it.
A head kick misses from Tep.
Mack stuffs the takedown attempt from Tep. Tep gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack cracks the inside of Tep's front leg.
Nice uppercut lands for Mack. That snapped Tep's head back.
Mack throws a combination that misses
and Tep counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tep throws a hook but Mack blocks it.
Mack throws a series of punches but Tep moves out of range.
Tep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mack.
Tep walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tep throws the left hand but Mack avoids the punch easily.
Mack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tep.
A jab from Mack misses.
Tep closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mack circles away.
Jim Mack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Tep.
Danga de danga de dang - Mack scores with a four punch combination!
Tep takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mack stuffs the takedown attempt from Tep. Tep gets slowly back to his feet.
Tep looks gassed!
Tep misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tep takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tep wants to clinch.
Tep shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tep takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mack tries to clinch but Tep moves out of range.
Mack throws a series of strikes that have Tep backpedaling.

It looks like Bubba Tep has been cut.
Mack lands a with a good body shot.
Mack displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jim Mack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mack has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mack.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mack.
Mack lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mack on the inside.

Tep is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mack.
Tep is still on wobbly legs! Can Mack finish him?
Mack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack works on Tep's body with a couple of short punches.
Tep seems to have recovered his senses.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Tep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mack working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mack.
Mack lands a shot to the body.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
Mack lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mack - that landed with a thud.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Tep.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Mack lands a nice uppercut.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mack.
Mack works on Tep's body with a couple of short punches.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Mack.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tep backwards.
Mack gets through Tep's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mack.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Mack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tep backwards.
Tep wants a takedown.
Tep wants to break free but Mack has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Mack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Tep's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mack misses with a body kick.
Tep scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tep tries to clinch but Mack moves away
and Mack counters with a low kick, right behind Tep 's knee.
The fighters circling - Tep throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Mack.
Tep moves out of range as Mack strikes.
Mack takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tep circles away quickly and effectively.
Mack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mack scoring well with a low kick there.
Mack scores with a jab.
Mack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tep is breathing heavily.

Mack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tep, pushing him back against the cage.
Tep tries to throw a body punch but Mack avoids it by throwing Tep back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Mack scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tep is trying to maintain a safe position but Mack gets an underhook and turns Tep into the cage.
Mack scores with a shot to the side of Tep's head.
Mack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack lands a right hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Tep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tep blocking some punches.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Tep.
Mack working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Tep's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mack stops a takedown attempt from Tep.
Mack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mack.
Mack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mack works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tep.
Mack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Mack.
A nice left hand lands by Mack.
A nice left hand lands by Mack.
A short left from Mack.
Mack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mack lands with a short shot to the head.
Mack lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Mack - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack lands with a light punch inside.
Mack lands a left hand.
A short right from Mack on the inside.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Tep uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mack.
Mack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mack working aggressively here.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
Mack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mack pushes Tep back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mack lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mack misses with some punches.
Mack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Mack lands a right hand.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mack lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack scores with a shot to the side of Tep's head.
Mack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tep struggles to land a body shot inside as Mack controls his hands.
Mack works on Tep's body with a couple of short punches.
Tep blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Tep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Tep.
Mack cracks Tep with a nice body shot.
Mack lands a body shot.
Tep wants a takedown.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jim Mack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mack lands a shot to the body.
Mack is leaning against Tep and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Mack.
Tep tries for a takedown but Mack manages to get underhooks.
Jim Mack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Tep.
Tep is looking to break free of the clinch but Mack has double underhooks.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tep or not.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Tep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tep's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack lands with a right to the head.
Mack lands a hook that snaps the head of Tep backwards.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Mack.
Mack works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mack.
Mack lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Tep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tep is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mack working aggressively here.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Tep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tep tries to break free but Mack pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack pushes Tep back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tep changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tep misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Mack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Tep's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mack works over Tep's head and body with a nice combination.
Tep tries to clinch there but Mack circles away.
Mack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tep can do to turn this around?
Tep with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mack counters with a left to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mack.
Mack scores with a nice body kick.
Tep fails with the takedown

and Mack counters by clinching up.
Mack pushes Tep back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mack unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tep! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mack is unloading with more strikes now! Tep drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Mack!