PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Joonatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Mackenzie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Mackenzie King has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Teppo Joonatan's chin.

Joonatan
vs
Mackenzie King

190 cm
27
218 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

187 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Battalion Athletics

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teppo Joonatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Mackenzie King!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Joonatan. Mackenzie King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joonatan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joonatan looks to throw the jab but Mackenzie King is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Mackenzie King as he connects with a hook.
Mackenzie King misses the body punch

and Joonatan moves into the clinch.
Mackenzie King is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Joonatan lands a right hand.
Joonatan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Mackenzie King.

Mackenzie King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mackenzie King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joonatan avoids the body shot from Mackenzie King.
Joonatan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Joonatan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like William Mackenzie King has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mackenzie King's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mackenzie King duly obliges.
Joonatan staying out of range there.
Joonatan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joonatan fails with the takedown.
William Mackenzie King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackenzie King misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joonatan throws a nice looking combination but Mackenzie King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mackenzie King looks to score with a jab to the body but Joonatan is just out of range.
Joonatan blocks a jab.
Mackenzie King looks to score with a jab to the body but Joonatan is just out of range.
Joonatan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joonatan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mackenzie King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joonatan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mackenzie King.

Mackenzie King closes the distance and clinches.
Mackenzie King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joonatan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mackenzie King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Mackenzie King.
Joonatan is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Mackenzie King.
A left hand lands to the body for Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King has Joonatan pushed against the cage.
Mackenzie King pushes Joonatan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Mackenzie King.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King digs a right hand underneath Joonatan's ribcage. Joonatan let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King cracks Joonatan with a nice body shot.

Mackenzie King manages to break the clinch.
Mackenzie King throws a lazy right hand but Joonatan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mackenzie King moves in looking to clinch but Joonatan pushes him off.
Mackenzie King is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joonatan rather than just go for the knockout.
Mackenzie King takes a swing at Joonatan's ribcage but misses.
Joonatan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mackenzie King misses with a hook to the body

and Joonatan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mackenzie King won't be happy with that.
Mackenzie King is looking to reverse the position.

Joonatan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mackenzie King is trying to control Joonatan's posture but Joonatan avoids it.
Mackenzie King manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mackenzie King keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mackenzie King manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Joonatan being controlled here momentarily.
Mackenzie King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mackenzie King seems keen to control Joonatan's posture.
Mackenzie King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joonatan.
Mackenzie King seems keen to control Joonatan's posture.
Joonatan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Joonatan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mackenzie King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joonatan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Joonatan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mackenzie King drives through and clinches with Joonatan against the cage.
Mackenzie King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joonatan is keeping busy.
Mackenzie King dodges an elbow strike from Joonatan.
Joonatan tries a knee to the head but Mackenzie King blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Joonatan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joonatan missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Mackenzie King on the inside.
Mackenzie King is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mackenzie King managing to block the knees to the body from Joonatan.
Mackenzie King manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mackenzie King prevents a body shot from Joonatan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Come on Mackenzie King - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short body shot lands from Mackenzie King as the two fighters clinch.
Joonatan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mackenzie King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joonatan or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Mackenzie King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Mackenzie King's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Joonatan defending well as Mackenzie King loads up on a big left hand.

Mackenzie King instigates a clinch.
Joonatan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mackenzie King.
Joonatan tries to work over Mackenzie King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mackenzie King effectively controlling the action here.
Joonatan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mackenzie King pushes Joonatan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joonatan missing with knees to the body.
Joonatan tries to throw a body punch but Mackenzie King avoids it by throwing Joonatan back against the cage.
Joonatan takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mackenzie King scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mackenzie King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joonatan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joonatan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mackenzie King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joonatan or not.
Mackenzie King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Mackenzie King - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short body shot lands from Mackenzie King as the two fighters clinch.
Mackenzie King is trying to maintain a safe position but Joonatan gets an underhook and turns Mackenzie King into the cage.
Mackenzie King lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mackenzie King has Joonatan pushed against the cage.
Mackenzie King lands with a left to the head.

Mackenzie King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joonatan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joonatan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Joonatan is rocked!
Mackenzie King cracks Joonatan with a hook to the temple - Joonatan is on wobbly legs here! Mackenzie King swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Joonatan falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Mackenzie King wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). William Mackenzie King!