PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chester Mackintosh (ranked 3361 p4p, 24348 weight class) and John McDufee (ranked 346 p4p, 502 weight class). Chester Mackintosh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John McDufee's chin.

Mackintosh
vs
McDufee

180 cm
21
175
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
175
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chester Mackintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John McDufee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for Mackintosh.
Mackintosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDufee was well out of range. Poor timing from Mackintosh.
McDufee jabs Mackintosh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McDufee looks to score with a jab to the body but Mackintosh is just out of range.
McDufee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Chester Mackintosh has been cut.
Mackintosh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Mackintosh is rocked!
Mackintosh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mackintosh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mackintosh lands a nice shot to the body.
Mackintosh thuds his right hand into McDufee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mackintosh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mackintosh moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Mackintosh throws the kick towards the body but McDufee avoids it.
Chester Mackintosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackintosh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mackintosh lands with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Mackintosh is predictable there
and McDufee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mackintosh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mackintosh cracks McDufee with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDufee missing with a left hand there. Mackintosh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mackintosh cracks McDufee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McDufee avoids the body shot from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh looks to land a combination but McDufee avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Mackintosh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDufee throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for McDufee.
McDufee moves out of range of the body kick.
Mackintosh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McDufee misses with an uppercut
and Mackintosh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mackintosh lands a nice shot that snaps McDufee's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mackintosh.
Mackintosh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McDufee eats them both and turns towards Mackintosh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McDufee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mackintosh.
McDufee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mackintosh throws a hook to the side of McDufee's head but McDufee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDufee is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mackintosh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mackintosh checks the leg kick.
Mackintosh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDufee throws out the jab.
McDufee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Mackintosh has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mackintosh clobbers McDufee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mackintosh loads up on a big right hand but McDufee slips the punch.
McDufee throws a lazy uppercut
and Mackintosh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh lands a nice looking body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mackintosh.
McDufee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mackintosh.
Mackintosh with the inside leg kick.
Mackintosh throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

McDufee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from McDufee.
Mackintosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDufee's elbow.
Mackintosh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDufee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from McDufee.
Mackintosh digs a right hand into McDufee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDufee's gas tank.
Mackintosh gets through McDufee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Mackintosh as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDufee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mackintosh breaks the clinch.
McDufee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mackintosh is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDufee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mackintosh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mackintosh is looking to counter punch.
McDufee misses the body punch
and Mackintosh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDufee thinking.
Mackintosh misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mackintosh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mackintosh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDufee's head.
McDufee tries to clinch up but Mackintosh circles away and keeps his distance.
Mackintosh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mackintosh misses with a hook. McDufee ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDufee throws a body punch but Mackintosh moves out of range.
Mackintosh feints and then cracks McDufee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDufee down.
McDufee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mackintosh under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Mackintosh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chester Mackintosh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McDufee swinging wildly here.
Mackintosh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McDufee if he has to take too many more of those.
McDufee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mackintosh throws a leg kick but McDufee checks it.
Mackintosh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mackintosh lands a nice looking body shot.
Mackintosh avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackintosh scores with a punch to the head.
Mackintosh cracks a nice hook into McDufee's ribs.
Mackintosh misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackintosh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDufee throws out a counter right but Mackintosh avoids it with no problem.
McDufee throws a body shot but no joy.
McDufee lands a jab to the head.
McDufee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mackintosh throws the left hand but McDufee avoids the punch easily.
Mackintosh throws a leg kick which misses McDufee's front leg but catches the back leg as McDufee tries to avoid it.
Mackintosh misses with a lunging right hand
and McDufee counters with a nice body kick.
McDufee misses with a two punch combination.
McDufee lands a slapping body shot.
Chester Mackintosh is winning the standup battle so far.
Mackintosh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mackintosh misses with a kick to the body.
McDufee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mackintosh with a body shot.
Mackintosh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mackintosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDufee was well out of range. Poor timing from Mackintosh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDufee scores with a leg kick.
McDufee misses with a lunging right hand
and Mackintosh counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDufee's knee momentarily.
McDufee is looking to land body kicks.
McDufee throws a jab when Mackintosh was well out of range.
McDufee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mackintosh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mackintosh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mackintosh throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like McDufee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mackintosh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDufee.
A swing and a miss from McDufee.
Mackintosh lands a glancing blow to the side of McDufee's head.
A head kick misses from Mackintosh.
McDufee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McDufee slips a straight right by Mackintosh.
Mackintosh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh motions for McDufee to come forward. Mackintosh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mackintosh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McDufee swinging wildly here.
Mackintosh throws a counter high kick but McDufee was just alert enough to avoid it.
McDufee misses with a double jab.
McDufee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mackintosh. McDufee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mackintosh, as that shot connected.
McDufee tries to clinch but Mackintosh moves out of range.
Mackintosh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McDufee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mackintosh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mackintosh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDufee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDufee throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mackintosh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mackintosh lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDufee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDufee.
McDufee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDufee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McDufee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mackintosh.
McDufee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mackintosh was well out of range. Poor timing from McDufee.
Mackintosh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDufee.
McDufee looks to land a left hand but Mackintosh moved out of range nicely.
Mackintosh fires out a quick counter leg kick but McDufee just manages to avoid it.
Mackintosh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDufee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mackintosh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Mackintosh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chester Mackintosh's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mackintosh with a nice calf kick.
McDufee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mackintosh cracks McDufee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mackintosh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mackintosh connects with a leg kick.
Mackintosh throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDufee.
Mackintosh connects with a body shot that sends McDufee's belly button to the back.

McDufee moves into range and clinches up with Mackintosh.
Nice body punch from McDufee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDufee tries a body shot but Mackintosh blocks it.
Mackintosh tries a body shot but McDufee blocks it.
Mackintosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDufee has a couple of punches blocked by Mackintosh.
Mackintosh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McDufee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mackintosh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mackintosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDufee can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from McDufee on the inside.
Mackintosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDufee's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDufee.
Mackintosh cracks McDufee with a nice body shot.
McDufee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mackintosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick lands for Mackintosh.
A jab lands there for Mackintosh.
McDufee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mackintosh lands with a straight right. McDufee didn't see that one coming.
Mackintosh catches McDufee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDufee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDufee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDufee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDufee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mackintosh lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDufee throws a shot from downtown. Mackintosh moves away and avoids it.
McDufee throws a looping overhand right but Mackintosh ducks down to avoid it.
Mackintosh connects with a nice looking jab.
McDufee misses with an uppercut
and Mackintosh counters with a nice uppercut.
McDufee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mackintosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mackintosh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mackintosh misses with a head kick.
Mackintosh just misses with a punch to the body.
Mackintosh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDufee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDufee throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mackintosh counter with a right hand.
McDufee takes one to the side of the head.
Mackintosh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDufee misses with a hook.
McDufee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Mackintosh misses its target.
Mackintosh scores with a nice strike.
Mackintosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Mackintosh throws a body punch but McDufee moves out of range.
McDufee avoids the body shot from Mackintosh.
John McDufee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid body kick from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McDufee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mackintosh.
Mackintosh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McDufee misses with a combination
and Mackintosh counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mackintosh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crunch! Mackintosh slams his shin into McDufee's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDufee avoids the head kick by Mackintosh.
Mackintosh scores with a jab.
McDufee throws a push kick but Mackintosh slaps the foot to one side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mackintosh - that will leave a mark!
Mackintosh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McDufee swings widly with a right hand
and Mackintosh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mackintosh throws a leg kick which misses McDufee's front leg but catches the back leg as McDufee tries to avoid it.
McDufee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mackintosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chester Mackintosh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mackintosh moves away from the strike by McDufee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chester Mackintosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mackintosh, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chester Mackintosh!