PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cuffee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cuffee
vs
Mckenzie

195 cm
21
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Cuffee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cody Mckenzie !
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mckenzie gets a clinch.
Mckenzie leaning against his opponent.
Mckenzie looking to throw knees to the head but Cuffee is blocking nicely.
Cuffee tries to land knees in the clinch but Mckenzie avoids the damage to the body.
Cuffee tries to pull guard but Mckenzie won't allow it.
Cuffee jumps guard but Mckenzie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mckenzie stalls.
A frustrated look appears on Cuffee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mckenzie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cuffee blocks it with crossed arms.
Cuffee wants to take the fight to the mat but Mckenzie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cuffee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mckenzie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mckenzie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mckenzie scores with a knee to the head.
Mckenzie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cuffee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mckenzie just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Mckenzie .
Cuffee is trying to push Mckenzie away but Mckenzie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mckenzie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cuffee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mckenzie just leaning against Cuffee, taking a breather.
Cuffee 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 tries to land a knee to the head but Cuffee blocks with his arms.
Mckenzie stalls.
Mckenzie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mckenzie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuffee fails to pull guard.
Mckenzie landing knees to the body.
Mckenzie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cuffee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cody Mckenzie .
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mckenzie . Cuffee shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cuffee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mckenzie , pushing him back against the cage.
Mckenzie lands a nice knee to the body.
Cuffee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mckenzie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cuffee is breathing heavily.
Cuffee is looking to break free of the clinch but Mckenzie has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mckenzie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cuffee blocks it with crossed arms.
Mckenzie tries a knee to the head but Cuffee blocks it.
Cuffee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mckenzie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mckenzie landing knees to the body.
Mckenzie scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mckenzie .
Cuffee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mckenzie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mckenzie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mckenzie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cuffee is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mckenzie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mckenzie scores with a knee to the head.
Mckenzie misses with a knee strike.
Mckenzie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cuffee's face.
Mckenzie lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cuffee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mckenzie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Cuffee is rocked!
Mckenzie scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Cuffee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cuffee letting Mckenzie take a breather here.
Mckenzie with a knee to the head.
Come on Mckenzie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mckenzie landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mckenzie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mckenzie has Cuffee pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Cuffee is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Mckenzie - that's hurt Cuffee badly! Oh, another knee lands and Cuffee is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Cuffee doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Cody Mckenzie !