PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yosep Titus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McKenzie
vs
Titus

180 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yosep Titus!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McKenzie but McKenzie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Titus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Titus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Cody McKenzie has been cut.

Titus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McKenzie is breathing heavily.
Titus trying to control the action but McKenzie is working from the bottom.
McKenzie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Titus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Titus decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
McKenzie misses with a takedown

so Titus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKenzie keeping moving, preventing Titus from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus wanted to stand there but McKenzie had control of the position.
McKenzie keeping moving, preventing Titus from controlling successfully.
McKenzie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

McKenzie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Titus tries to get to full guard but McKenzie has control of the leg.
McKenzie wants to pass to mount but Titus is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Titus wants to get back to his feet.
McKenzie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Titus is looking to improve his position but McKenzie isn't that keen on the idea.

McKenzie is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Titus is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cody McKenzie!