PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Namor McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie's entrance music is Man From Atlantis. A fine choice. Gunn has chosen Audioslave - Exploder as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Charles Gunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McKenzie
vs
Gunn

200 cm
34
241 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

195 cm
31
250 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Namor McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charles Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie connects with an inside leg kick.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but McKenzie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gunn.
Charles Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKenzie takes a swing at Gunn's ribcage but misses.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
McKenzie jabs Gunn right on the nose. Gunn blinks but takes it well.
Gunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunn scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from McKenzie.
Gunn throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKenzie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gunn misses with a few strikes there.
Gunn looks to throw the jab but McKenzie is out of range.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKenzie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McKenzie seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKenzie moves away.
McKenzie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKenzie moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Gunn wants to clinch up but McKenzie keeps it at a distance.
Gunn misses with a few strikes there.
Gunn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gunn tries to clinch there but McKenzie circles away.
McKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn tries to clinch up but McKenzie circles away and keeps his distance.
Some bone on bone action there as McKenzie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McKenzie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Charles Gunn has been cut.
McKenzie throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gunn to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gunn clinches up against the cage.
McKenzie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McKenzie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunns head.
McKenzie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Gunn unloads a knee to the mid-section. McKenzie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch on the inside from McKenzie fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gunn.
Gunn working aggressively here.
McKenzie tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Gunn takes an elbow to the temple.
McKenzie lands an elbow inside that Gunn shrugs off.
Gunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKenzie's elbow.
Gunn lands with a right to the head.
Gunn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McKenzie.
McKenzie lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKenzie lands an elbow just above Gunn 's eye.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McKenzie.
A short left from Gunn.
Gunn tries to throw a body punch but McKenzie avoids it by throwing Gunn back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McKenzie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunn.
Gunn looks winded!
Gunn tries to throw a body punch but McKenzie avoids it by throwing Gunn back against the cage.
McKenzie tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.
A short uppercut from McKenzie.
Gunn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McKenzie scores with a shot to the side of Gunn's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKenzie lands a body shot.
McKenzie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McKenzie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McKenzie lands an elbow inside that Gunn shrugs off.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Gunn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McKenzie lands a right hand.
Gunn is trying to stall.
McKenzie lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn blocks an elbow strike.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but McKenzie blocks it.
A short left from McKenzie.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
McKenzie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunns head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKenzie.
Gunn dodges an elbow strike from McKenzie.
McKenzie managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
McKenzie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McKenzie avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
McKenzie avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
McKenzie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McKenzie.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McKenzie misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKenzie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McKenzie blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Gunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McKenzie blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Namor McKenzie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Gunn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

McKenzie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
McKenzie misses with a body shot.

Gunn moves into the clinch.
McKenzie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gunn slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKenzie.
McKenzie lands a damaging elbow.
McKenzie prevents a body shot from Gunn.
Gunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Namor McKenzie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Gunn - that landed with a thud.
Gunn lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Namor McKenzie has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gunn wants to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McKenzie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, McKenzie throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie misses with a punch on the inside.
McKenzie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunn.
Gunn tries a body shot but McKenzie blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McKenzie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gunn's brow.
Gunn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gunn stalling in the clinch but McKenzie improves position.
Gunn working McKenzie over with knees to the body.
McKenzie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gunn blocks an elbow strike from McKenzie.
Gunn lands a good knee to the midsection. McKenzie won't want to take too many of those.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gunn.
McKenzie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn tries to stall but McKenzie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McKenzie.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunn.
McKenzie managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
McKenzie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gunn landing knees to the head.
McKenzie tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKenzie tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
McKenzie lands an elbow inside that Gunn shrugs off.
Gunn takes an elbow to the temple.
McKenzie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gunn.
McKenzie lands with a light punch inside.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn prevents a body shot from McKenzie.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McKenzie.
McKenzie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McKenzie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McKenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
McKenzie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McKenzie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McKenzie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McKenzie avoids it.
McKenzie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
McKenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
Gunn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gunn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKenzie has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
McKenzie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for McKenzie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn tries a body shot but McKenzie blocks it.
Gunn takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but McKenzie avoids the damage to the body.
Gunn just leaning against McKenzie, taking a breather.
McKenzie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
McKenzie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
McKenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKenzie works on Gunn's body with a couple of short punches.
McKenzie tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
McKenzie lands with a light punch inside.
McKenzie misses with some punches.
McKenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunn.
Gunn blocks an uppercut.
McKenzie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McKenzie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McKenzie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McKenzie tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.
McKenzie managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Gunn blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Namor McKenzie will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McKenzie looks to land a left hand but Gunn moved out of range nicely.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKenzie moves away.
McKenzie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gunn to score with a decent uppercut.
McKenzie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gunn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gunn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gunn thows a body shot but no joy.
Gunn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McKenzie. McKenzie obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.
Gunn throws a predictable looking body shot
and McKenzie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKenzie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McKenzie fakes the leg kick and cracks Gunn in the body.
Gunn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunn motions for McKenzie to come forward. Gunn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McKenzie scores with a head kick.
Gunn misses with a shot to the body
and McKenzie counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by McKenzie.
Gunn defending well as McKenzie loads up on a big left hand.
Gunn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McKenzie keeps the fight on the outside.
McKenzie jabs Gunn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from Gunn
and McKenzie counters with a slapping leg kick.
McKenzie works Gunn's body with a nice hook.
McKenzie lands with a hook. Gunn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

McKenzie instigates a clinch.
Namor McKenzie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, McKenzie scores with a nice short uppercut.
McKenzie working aggressively here.
Gunn blocks a body shot from McKenzie.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but McKenzie is blocking nicely.
A short right from McKenzie on the inside.
A short right from McKenzie on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McKenzie lands a left hand.
McKenzie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn struggles to land a body shot inside as McKenzie controls his hands.
McKenzie is leaning against Gunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McKenzie scores with a shot to the side of Gunn's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McKenzie lands a nice uppercut.
McKenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from McKenzie.
McKenzie lands a nice uppercut.
McKenzie scores with a hook to the body.
McKenzie scores with a shot to the side of Gunn's head.
McKenzie misses with a punch to the body.
McKenzie lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McKenzie misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKenzie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Gunn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McKenzie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McKenzie throws a head punch that misses.
Gunn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McKenzie avoids it.
McKenzie avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McKenzie.
McKenzie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McKenzie avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Gunn tries a body shot but McKenzie blocks it.
McKenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
McKenzie prevents a body shot from Gunn.
McKenzie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Charles Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn tries to throw a body punch but McKenzie avoids it by throwing Gunn back against the cage.
Come on Gunn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McKenzie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gunn tries to work over McKenzie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Namor McKenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McKenzie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Namor McKenzie!
A less than humble Namor McKenzie misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.