PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hilajoen Antti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dynamo MacKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dynamo MacKenzie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Antti
vs
MacKenzie

168 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hilajoen Antti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dynamo MacKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacKenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antti manages to avoid it.
MacKenzie misses with a hook to the body
and Antti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacKenzie thinking.

Antti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. MacKenzie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
MacKenzie is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Antti working the strikes but MacKenzie uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Antti throws a strike but MacKenzie avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Antti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Antti wants to pass the guard but MacKenzie is keeping the position.
MacKenzie wants to get back to his feet but Antti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Antti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Antti scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Antti's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Antti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Antti stays in close to MacKenzie's body and controls the position.
Antti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Antti wants to pass the guard but MacKenzie is keeping the position.
Antti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Antti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Antti with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
MacKenzie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Antti.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
MacKenzie misses with a body punch
and Antti counters with a straight right hand.

Antti shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Antti showed some decent athleticism there.
Antti working the head and body with strikes.
MacKenzie is staying active underneath Antti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Antti wants to pass the guard but MacKenzie is defending well.
MacKenzie is trying to stand up here but Antti is controlling him well.
Antti is keen to just control but MacKenzie is a slippery customer.
Antti not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antti is just content to waste time from the top position. MacKenzie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Antti content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
MacKenzie is looking to stand back up but Antti counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by MacKenzie.
Antti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. MacKenzie defending well though.
Antti wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacKenzie keeps working.
Antti wants to pass the guard but MacKenzie is defending well.
Antti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
MacKenzie wants to stand back up but Antti manages to pass into side control.
Antti tries to move into full mount but can't pass MacKenzie's legs.
Antti working the ground and pound but MacKenzie is defending the strikes.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
MacKenzie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Antti throws a hook to the side of MacKenzie's head but MacKenzie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

MacKenzie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Antti to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Antti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacKenzie is keeping the position for now.
Antti is looking to work some ground and pound but MacKenzie has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hilajoen Antti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

MacKenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
MacKenzie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
MacKenzie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Antti counters with a right hand to the body.
Antti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacKenzie.

Antti feints and as MacKenzie raises his hands in defense, Antti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
MacKenzie wants to stand and escape but Antti is having none of it.
Antti throwing strikes but missing.
Antti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Antti looking to sit in guard and control but MacKenzie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Antti manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MacKenzie manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antti looking to sit in guard and control but MacKenzie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Antti manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Antti landing strikes from the mount.
Antti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can MacKenzie hang on?
Antti with the ground and pound from mount.
Antti lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Antti goes for an armbar but he's not got it… MacKenzie turns into him and now he's in Antti's guard.
Antti wants to sweep here but MacKenzie controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antti wants to stand up but MacKenzie is controlling him.
Antti wants to sweep here but MacKenzie controlling him for the moment.
MacKenzie wants to stand but Antti has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
MacKenzie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacKenzie slips under a jab.
Antti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and MacKenzie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
MacKenzie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Antti rather than just go for the knockout.
Antti takes a jab right on the kisser.
MacKenzie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Antti with a nice cross.
MacKenzie throws a sloppy body shot

and Antti counters with a single leg into guard. MacKenzie didn't expect that.
Antti scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

MacKenzie kicks Antti off and gets to his feet.
MacKenzie is breathing heavily.
Antti scores with a nice right hand.
Antti slips under a jab from MacKenzie.
MacKenzie misses with a body punch

and Antti counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for MacKenzie!
Hilajoen Antti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antti throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
MacKenzie avoids a series of strikes thrown by Antti.
MacKenzie is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Antti fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Antti lands a heavy elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antti content just to control the position here.
Antti trying to control but MacKenzie is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hilajoen Antti dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Antti scores with a nice right hand.
Antti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
MacKenzie throws a hook but Antti avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by MacKenzie.
Antti shoots in for a takedown but MacKenzie shows good takedown defense.
Antti throws a jab when MacKenzie was well out of range.
Antti loads up on a big right hand but MacKenzie slips the punch.
MacKenzie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for MacKenzie.
Antti lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from MacKenzie misses.

Antti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Antti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
MacKenzie is staying active underneath Antti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKenzie tries to kick Antti off but Antti keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
MacKenzie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Antti passes to side control.

MacKenzie throws Antti to one side and escapes!
MacKenzie misses the body punch
and MacKenzie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacKenzie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
MacKenzie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
MacKenzie thows a body shot but no joy.
MacKenzie throws a half hearted mid kick.
MacKenzie misses with a low kick as Antti jumps back.
Antti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacKenzie.
MacKenzie throws a sloppy body shot
and Antti counters with a two punch combo.

Antti feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Antti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacKenzie is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antti scoring with some ground and pound.
Antti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Antti wants to control from the top but MacKenzie keeps moving.
Antti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Antti is pushing down on MacKenzie's leg trying to pass to half guard. MacKenzie is fighting to maintain full guard but Antti has managed to sneak the leg through.
Antti thows a huge punch but MacKenzie dodges it nicely.

Antti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but MacKenzie sees it coming and defends easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Antti connects with a nice short shot to MacKenzie's temple.
Dynamo MacKenzie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie is refusing to be controlled, as Antti sits in half guard.
Antti throwing shots but MacKenzie is blocking nicely.
Antti looks to land a strike but MacKenzie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Antti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Antti stands and throws MacKenzie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Antti is trying to ground and pound but MacKenzie uses the momentary lack of control by Antti to regain half guard.
MacKenzie is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Antti wants to free his trapped foot but MacKenzie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Antti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed MacKenzie's head.
MacKenzie won't allow Antti to pass to mount.
MacKenzie is staying active underneath Antti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Antti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Antti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hilajoen Antti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Antti, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Hilajoen Antti!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Hilajoen Antti!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Hilajoen Antti!

Hilajoen Antti wins by unanimous decision!