PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Namor McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Duran might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hatebreed - Live for this. McKenzie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Man From Atlantis. Umberto Duran is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Duran
vs
McKenzie

199 cm
29
280 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

200 cm
31
241 lbs
20 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Umberto Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Namor McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran lands with an uppercut that bounces McKenzie off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Namor McKenzie has been cut.
McKenzie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McKenzie ducks under a wild hook from Duran.
Duran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKenzie.
Duran thuds a left hand into McKenzie's body.
Duran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKenzie manages to avoid it.
McKenzie slips a jab from Duran.
A big left from Duran misses.
Duran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKenzie connects with a right hand. Duran shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duran misses with a hook. McKenzie ducked under it nicely.
Duran misses with a body shot.
McKenzie throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Duran misses.
Duran 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.
Duran misses with a wild combination.
Duran misses with a hook. McKenzie ducked under it nicely.
Duran misses with the combination.
Duran thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie tries to move into range but Duran moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McKenzie cracks a nice hook into Duran's ribs.
Duran is breathing heavily.
McKenzie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

McKenzie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duran blocks a body shot from McKenzie.
McKenzie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short left from McKenzie.
Duran working hard to break the clinch.
Duran can't break the clinch.
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!
McKenzie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Duran.
McKenzie pushes Duran back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from McKenzie.

Duran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McKenzie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McKenzie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McKenzie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McKenzie.

McKenzie moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McKenzie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duran's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKenzie.
McKenzie prevents a body shot from Duran.
McKenzie controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Duran's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duran is trying to break free.
Duran looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duran has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McKenzie after a bit of a struggle.
McKenzie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duran drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Umberto Duran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKenzie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duran is looking to control McKenzie's arms but McKenzie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duran has his back to the cage.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie is leaning against Duran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duran tries to break free but McKenzie pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McKenzie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McKenzie lands a body shot.
Duran letting McKenzie take a breather here.
McKenzie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McKenzie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duran's defenses.

It looks like Umberto Duran has been cut.
McKenzie lands a nice uppercut.
Duran goes for a takedown in the clinch but McKenzie prevents it.
Duran has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McKenzie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McKenzie lands an elbow inside.
McKenzie misses with a punch to the body.
McKenzie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKenzie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McKenzie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from McKenzie as the two fighters clinch.
McKenzie lands an elbow that stopped Duran in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McKenzie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie looking to slow down the pace here.
McKenzie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McKenzie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The referee calls for McKenzie to work.
McKenzie gets through Duran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McKenzie.
McKenzie lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McKenzie.
Duran takes an elbow to the temple.
McKenzie missing with knees to the body.
Duran wants to get back to striking at distance but McKenzie won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McKenzie stalling in the clinch.
Duran is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McKenzie is keeping busy.
Duran has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McKenzie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from McKenzie on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Namor McKenzie dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Duran on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McKenzie avoids the body shot from Duran.
Jab by McKenzie.
Duran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKenzie thumps Duran with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from McKenzie! Duran is out on his feet! McKenzie rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Duran is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Duran is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Namor McKenzie!
After the fight, Namor McKenzie was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.