PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Spud McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jomar Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Requina has chosen One by Metallica as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McKenzie
vs
Requina

160 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spud McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jomar Requina!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie connects with the punch.
Requina shoots in and drives through. McKenzie sprawls well.
Requina keeps the fight on the outside.
McKenzie tries to clinch but Requina moves out of range.
McKenzie with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Requina to counter with a crisp jab.
Spud McKenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKenzie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Requina counters with a stiff right hand.
McKenzie closes the distance but Requina moves to the side
and Requina counters with an inside leg kick.
McKenzie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Requina counters with a left and a right that stings McKenzie.
McKenzie darts in trying to clinch
and Requina counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie with a poor takedown
and Requina counters with a slapping leg kick.
Requina throws a right hand that McKenzie ducks under and follows up with a left that McKenzie also avoids with ease.
McKenzie has his takedown stuffed
and Requina counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spud McKenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKenzie misses with a double jab.
Requina throws a series of punches but McKenzie moves out of range.
Requina moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McKenzie with a hook.
A left and a right from Requina both land. Nice combination.
Requina cracks the inside of McKenzie's front leg.
Requina tries for a takedown but McKenzie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McKenzie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Requina counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McKenzie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Requina counters with a low kick, right behind McKenzie 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie tries for a takedown but Requina circles away easily
and Requina counters with a solid body kick.
A punch lands to the side of McKenzie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Requina.
McKenzie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Requina counters with a thumping low kick.
McKenzie is breathing heavily.
McKenzie tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Requina counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McKenzie!
McKenzie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McKenzie throwing hammer fists to the chest of Requina. What's that going to do exactly?

Requina stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
McKenzie misses with a takedown attempt
and Requina counters with a low kick, right behind McKenzie 's knee.
McKenzie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Requina makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina scores with a leg kick.
Requina throws a quick inside leg kick.
Requina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McKenzie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Requina counters with a nice leg kick.
McKenzie has his takedown stuffed

and Requina counters with a takedown into side control.
McKenzie gets back to half guard.
McKenzie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Requina trying to stand up but can't free himself from McKenzie's guard.
McKenzie has his hands on Requina's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Requina preventing the sweep.

McKenzie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Requina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina trying to stand up but can't free himself from McKenzie's guard.

Requina is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McKenzie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McKenzie has escaped and now he's on top!
McKenzie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

McKenzie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Requina is looking to stand up but McKenzie isn't so interested in that idea.

Requina has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McKenzie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Requina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McKenzie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McKenzie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie scoring with punches to the head and body.

Requina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McKenzie trying to control but Requina is working from the bottom.
Requina thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Requina is looking for a triangle but McKenzie pushes his legs off easily.

McKenzie drops back looking for a leg! Requina is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Requina manages to kick McKenzie off! McKenzie jumps back into Requina's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McKenzie misses with a takedown
and Requina counters with a nice uppercut.
McKenzie misses with a takedown attempt
and Requina counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Requina cracks the inside of McKenzie's front leg.
McKenzie dodges the punch combination from Requina.
A combination from Requina does no damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McKenzie throws a leg kick that is checked

and Requina counters with a shoot takedown. McKenzie fights it but they end up in guard.
McKenzie working a defensive guard here.

McKenzie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Requina decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McKenzie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Requina counters with a one-two to the body.
McKenzie has his takedown stuffed
and Requina counters with a body kick that stops McKenzie in his tracks momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Requina.
McKenzie has his takedown stuffed
and Requina counters with a nice low kick that buckles McKenzie's knee momentarily.
McKenzie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Requina counters with a three punch combo that has McKenzie backing up. McKenzie nods at Requina to acknowledge the strikes.

Requina shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McKenzie's guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Requina wants to stand but McKenzie is controlling his posture from full guard.
McKenzie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Requina is trying to stand back up but McKenzie is controlling him
McKenzie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

McKenzie seems to be working for a kimura but Requina defends the submission attempt.
McKenzie trying to pass the guard but Requina defending well.

Requina looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McKenzie passes to side control.

McKenzie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McKenzie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Requina is trying to buck McKenzie off.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie works to advance to full mount. Requina defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

McKenzie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Requina has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Requina can't escape the position.

McKenzie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Requina can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
McKenzie tries to control but Requina wriggling away.

McKenzie is working for a guillotine from mount but Requina frees his head quite easily.
Requina is looking to improve his position but McKenzie isn't that keen on the idea.
McKenzie blocks Requina's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Requina slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Requina is trying to stand up here but McKenzie is controlling him well.
Requina wants to improve his position but McKenzie is controlling well.

Requina looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Requina is trying to get back to full guard.
McKenzie slows the pace down in half guard.
Requina is trying to stand up here but McKenzie is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McKenzie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Requina counters with a two punch combo.
McKenzie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Requina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jomar Requina dominated that round.
That's time! McKenzie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McKenzie with a poor takedown

and Requina counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McKenzie's guard now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Requina stands and steps away. McKenzie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McKenzie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Requina counters with a three punch combo that has McKenzie backing up. McKenzie nods at Requina to acknowledge the strikes.
McKenzie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Requina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spud McKenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Requina.
McKenzie darts in trying to clinch

and Requina counters with a shoot takedown. McKenzie fights it but they end up in guard.

Requina gets to his feet - McKenzie follows without any prompting.
McKenzie has his takedown stuffed
and Requina makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McKenzie tries for a takedown but Requina circles away easily
and Requina counters with a leg kick.
Requina is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKenzie with a poor takedown
and Requina counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie has his takedown stuffed

and Requina counters with a takedown into side control.
Requina tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Requina working away.
McKenzie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McKenzie gets back to full guard.
McKenzie wants to sweep here but Requina controlling him for the moment.
McKenzie has a closed guard, preventing Requina from standing up.
McKenzie wants to sweep but no luck.
Jomar Requina has got the better of the ground game so far.

Requina gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Requina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Requina.
McKenzie closes the distance but Requina moves to the side

and Requina counters with a single leg into guard. McKenzie didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina looking to pass the guard.
Requina advances to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Requina trying to pass the guard but McKenzie defending well.
Requina lands strikes from half guard.

Requina is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Requina is looking to advance position but McKenzie won't allow it.
McKenzie is trying to maintain the position but Requina is very close to passing his half guard.
McKenzie moves into full guard.

McKenzie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

McKenzie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McKenzie wants to stand up but Requina is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Requina preventing the sweep.

McKenzie working for a triangle but Requina defends it easily.
McKenzie keeping full guard, as Requina tries to pass.
Requina trying to stand up but can't free himself from McKenzie's guard.
Requina won't allow McKenzie to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A good leg kick by Requina.
McKenzie has his takedown stuffed

and Requina counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Requina wanted to stand there but McKenzie had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McKenzie wriggles free and stands up.
McKenzie misses with a takedown attempt
and Requina counters with a thumping low kick.
McKenzie tries for a takedown but Requina circles away easily

and Requina counters with a shoot takedown. McKenzie fights it but they end up in guard.
Requina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McKenzie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McKenzie looking to control.
McKenzie keeping full guard, as Requina tries to pass.
Requina won't allow McKenzie to sweep him here.
McKenzie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Requina manages to get himself to full guard.

Requina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Requina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McKenzie trying to control but Requina is working from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

McKenzie gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Requina moves out of range of the strikes.
McKenzie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Requina counters with a single leg into guard. McKenzie didn't expect that.
Requina has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McKenzie is proving hard to escape from.

McKenzie has his feet on Requina's thighs here. He's pushed Requina off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Requina screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spud McKenzie!