PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Savage Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McKenzie
vs
Hulk

190 cm
22
221 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Bushido Fightwear
GREEN!160

Conquer
GREEN!160

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Savage Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hulk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McKenzie takes a swing at Hulk's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hulk.
Hulk throws out a powerful jab.
Hulk misses with a body kick.
That kick from Hulk tenderised McKenzie's leg. McKenzie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hulk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hulk walks into a straight right hand from McKenzie.
McKenzie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

McKenzie forces Hulk back against the cage and clinches.
McKenzie misses with a body punch.

Hulk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKenzie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hulk misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hulk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hulk walks into a stiff left hand from McKenzie.
Hulk throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKenzie. Hulk does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKenzie dodges the punch combination from Hulk.
Hulk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKenzie manages to avoid it.

McKenzie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hulk manages to break the clinch.
AJ McKenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McKenzie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hulk, pushing him back against the cage.
McKenzie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

McKenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hulk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McKenzie blocks the body kick.
Savage Hulk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hulk misses the shot to the body.
Hulk thumps McKenzie with a low kick.
Hulk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McKenzie finds it's way round the side to connect with Hulk's head.
Hulk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hulk needs to keep his hands up - McKenzie had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Savage Hulk has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McKenzie closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McKenzie manages to break the clinch.
McKenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hulk jabs at McKenzie's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKenzie. Hulk does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKenzie misses with a body punch
and Hulk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hulk throws a body shot but no joy.
McKenzie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hulk.
Hulk throws a body punch but McKenzie moves out of range.
McKenzie misses the shot to the body.
McKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hulk.
McKenzie looks to land a left hand but Hulk moved out of range nicely.
Hulk throws out a counter right but McKenzie avoids it with no problem.
Hulk lands a slapping body shot.
McKenzie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hulk momentarily.
McKenzie throws a big shot that misses.
Hulk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McKenzie eats them both and turns towards Hulk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like AJ McKenzie has been cut.

McKenzie instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hulk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from McKenzie.
McKenzie throws out a loose jab but Hulk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hulk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McKenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Hulk is just out of range.
McKenzie loads up on a big right hand but Hulk slips the punch.
McKenzie tries for a takedown but Hulk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McKenzie punishes Hulk's body with a nice straight punch.
McKenzie lands a body shot.
Hulk misses with a combination
and McKenzie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McKenzie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hulk was well out of range. Poor timing from McKenzie.
A swing and a miss from Hulk.
McKenzie throwing a counter right hand but Hulk manages to avoid it.
McKenzie moves out of range of the leg kick from Hulk.
Hulk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hulk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulk moves away from the strike by McKenzie.
A telegraphed right hand from McKenzie misses the target.
McKenzie scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKenzie lands a jab to Hulk's midsection.
Hulk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKenzie.
McKenzie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hulk.

Hulk gets tackled into the cage by McKenzie. McKenzie maintains the clinch.
McKenzie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

McKenzie breaks the clinch.
McKenzie cracks Hulk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hulk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McKenzie.

McKenzie forces Hulk back against the cage and clinches.
I was talking to McKenzie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKenzie tries to work over Hulk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from McKenzie.
McKenzie fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ 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.

McKenzie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hulk in his tracks.
McKenzie tries to clinch up.
Hulk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McKenzie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
AJ McKenzie is winning the standup battle so far.
McKenzie misses with a body shot.
McKenzie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hulks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McKenzie misses with an uppercut. Hulk saw that one coming.
McKenzie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hulk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McKenzie rather than just go for the knockout.
McKenzie moves in looking to clinch but Hulk pushes him off.
Hulk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McKenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hulk! But no joy.
Hulk throws a jab but it's blocked by McKenzie.
McKenzie misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hulk clobbers McKenzie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McKenzie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hulk.
Hulk misses with a wild body shot.
Hulk avoids the body shot from McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a series of punches but Hulk moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Hulk responds with a good body kick, but McKenzie manages to step out the way in time.
The crowd cheers as Hulk lands an impressive looking overhand right. McKenzie doesn't seem phased though.
Hulk wants to slow McKenzie down by chopping away at his legs.
Decent striking displayed by McKenzie there.
Hulk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hulk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hulk misses with a looping right.
McKenzie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hulk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McKenzie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McKenzie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. McKenzie catches Hulk right on the button with a cross.
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!
Hulk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hulk is looking to chop away at McKenzie's legs.
McKenzie moves in looking to clinch but Hulk pushes him off.
McKenzie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hulk was well out of range. Poor timing from McKenzie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McKenzie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hulk can do to turn this around?
Hulk misses with a wild body shot.
McKenzie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McKenzie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hulk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKenzie.

McKenzie moves into range and clinches up with Hulk.
A right hand to the body from McKenzie.
A right handed body shot lands from McKenzie.

McKenzie breaks from the clinch.
Hulk ducks under a wild hook from McKenzie.
McKenzie is looking to clinch but Hulk is avoiding it.
Hulk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hulk throws out a loose jab but McKenzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKenzie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hulk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McKenzie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hulk throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie lands with a good body shot.
Hulk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hulk missing with a left hand there. McKenzie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

McKenzie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hulk, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hulk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKenzie.
McKenzie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hulk prevents a body shot from McKenzie.
McKenzie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hulk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

McKenzie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie tries to clinch but Hulk moves out of range.
Jab from McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a poor cross that misses
and Hulk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hulk throws a hook but McKenzie avoids it easily.
Hulk throws a jab when McKenzie was well out of range.
McKenzie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hulk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left lands for McKenzie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hulk throws a hook but McKenzie blocks it.
McKenzie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hulk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKenzie lands a slapping body shot.
Hulk throws the left hand but McKenzie avoids the punch easily.
Hulk misses with a low kick.
McKenzie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hulk throws a shot from downtown. McKenzie moves away and avoids it.
Hulk lands a nice hook to McKenzie's body. McKenzie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McKenzie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ McKenzie dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hulk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McKenzie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hulk walks into a jab.
Hulk misses with a right hand
and McKenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hulk chopping away at his opponent's legs.

McKenzie moves into the clinch.

McKenzie breaks the clinch.
Hulk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hulk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKenzie throws a nice looking combination but Hulk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hulk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McKenzie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hulk.
McKenzie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McKenzie checks the leg kick.
McKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McKenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hulk.
Hulk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKenzie.
Hulk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McKenzie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hulk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKenzie was well out of range. Poor timing from Hulk.
McKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
Hulk missing with a left hand there. McKenzie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKenzie lands a jab to Hulk's midsection.
McKenzie shoots in and drives through. Hulk sprawls well.
McKenzie wants to clinch.
McKenzie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulk misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by McKenzie. Beautiful body shot.
McKenzie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKenzie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hulk.
McKenzie misses with a wild body shot.
Hulk throws a counter combo.
Hulk loads up on a big right hand but McKenzie slips the punch.
Hulk lands a head shot.
McKenzie throws a right and a left that Hulk avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKenzie missing with a left hand there. Hulk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hulk walks into a jab.
Hulk misses the shot to the body.
McKenzie throws a body punch but Hulk moves out of range.
Hulk throws a solid leg kick but McKenzie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hulk.
McKenzie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKenzie scores with a hook.

McKenzie has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.

Hulk breaks from the clinch.
McKenzie slips a straight right by Hulk.
McKenzie is looking for a counter combo.
Hulk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hulk circles away from the clinch attempt.
McKenzie connects with a nice looking jab.
Savage Hulk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
AJ McKenzie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hulk stuffs the takedown attempt from McKenzie. McKenzie gets slowly back to his feet.
Hulk lands a nice hook to McKenzie's body. McKenzie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McKenzie lands with a good body shot.
McKenzie tries to clinch but Hulk is having none of it.
Hulk flicks out a counter leg kick but McKenzie steps away.
McKenzie throws a shot to the body.
Hulk throws an off balance right hand
and Hulk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hulk staying out of range there.
Hulk looks like he wants to counter punch here.

McKenzie rushes Hulk and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hulk misses with a punch to the body.

Hulk breaks the clinch.
McKenzie moves out of range of the strikes.
McKenzie takes one on the button.
McKenzie misses with a series of wild punches.
Hulk takes a swing at McKenzie's ribcage but misses.

Hulk gets tackled into the cage by McKenzie. McKenzie maintains the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
AJ McKenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McKenzie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ McKenzie!
An out of breath AJ McKenzie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.