PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't no Rest for the Wicked. KJ Dempsey told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mack
vs
Dempsey

188 cm
23
218 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

181 cm
23
218 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey wants to clinch.
Mack avoids the body shot from Dempsey.
A slow jab from Dempsey misses its intended target.
Mack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dempsey.

Dempsey rushes Mack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dempsey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Mack is trying to trip Dempsey. He has hold of a leg but Dempsey is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mack persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dempsey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mack is looking to work some ground and pound but Dempsey has wrist control.
Mack is fighting to break Dempsey's control of his arms but Dempsey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dempsey is trying to control the position but Mack postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mack throwing strikes from guard but Dempsey blocks nicely.
Mack preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Dempsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dempsey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack postures up in Dempsey's guard and throws a big left but Dempsey blocks it.
Dempsey keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Dempsey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack being controlled here momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dempsey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dempsey. Mack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mack blocks a jab.
A big right from Dempsey misses.
Mack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dempsey checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mack scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dempsey.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Dempsey.
Mack misses with a body punch
and Mack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mack scores with a jab.
Dempsey throws a big shot that misses.
Mack staying out of range there.
Mack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dempsey is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dempsey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dempsey connects with a nice looking jab.
Dempsey works Mack's body with a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Mack.
Mack connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dempsey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Mack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dempsey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mack moves out of range of the strikes.
Dempsey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mack counters with a head kick. That will keep Dempsey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dempsey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dempsey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mack counters with a stiff right hand.
Dempsey throws a looping overhand right but Mack ducks down to avoid it.
Dempsey scores with a jab to the body.
Mack throws a head kick that misses
and Dempsey counters with a three punch combo that has Mack backing up. Mack nods at Dempsey to acknowledge the strikes.
Dempsey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dempsey works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mack momentarily.
Jab by Dempsey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dempsey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mack counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dempsey's knee momentarily.
Mack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dempsey.
Dempsey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mack.
Dempsey shoots in but Mack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick misses from Mack.
Dempsey throws the kick towards the body but Mack avoids it.
Dempsey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
KJ Dempsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dempsey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Mack will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mack misses with a head kick.
Mack lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mack.
Mack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dempsey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mack counters with a low kick, right behind Dempsey 's knee.
Dempsey misses the body punch
and Mack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dempsey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mack.
Dempsey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mack counters with a nice leg kick.
Dempsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mack moves away.
Dempsey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dempsey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mack counters with a big head kick but Dempsey shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Mack.
Dempsey lands with a good body shot.
Dempsey swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack misses with a double jab.
Dempsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dempsey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dempsey missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mack gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dempsey throws a lazy right hand but Mack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnny Mack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mack misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dempsey. Mack does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Mack does no damage.
Dempsey cracks Mack with a right hand to the side of the head.

Dempsey clinches up with Mack and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey dodges an elbow strike from Mack.
Mack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dempsey's elbow.
Mack throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dempsey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mack.
Dempsey pushes Mack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mack lands with a left to the head.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Dempsey.
Mack is trying to drag Dempsey to the mat but Dempsey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dempsey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dempsey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mack smiles and moves away.
Dempsey throws a nice looking combination but Mack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnny Mack is winning the standup battle so far.
Mack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mack throws a lazy head kick
and Dempsey counters with a two punch combo.
Dempsey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dempsey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mack counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dempsey's knee momentarily.
Dempsey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mack counters with a left and a right that stings Dempsey.
Mack scores with a head kick. Dempsey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Horrible takedown by Dempsey or perhaps it was just good defense by Mack which made him look bad.
Mack misses with a low kick as Dempsey jumps back.
A big left from Dempsey misses.
Mack throws a series of punches but Dempsey moves out of range.
Dempsey thows a body shot but no joy.
Dempsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a jab but it's blocked by Dempsey.
Dempsey thows a leg kick but Mack checks it
and Mack counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mack fails to land with a series of punches.
Dempsey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mack avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnny Mack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KJ Dempsey.
Dempsey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dempsey misses with a body punch
and Mack counters with a nice uppercut.
Dempsey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dempsey thinking.
Johnny Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack slips a jab and a cross from Dempsey.
Mack scoring well with a low kick there.
Dempsey moves out of range of the body kick from Mack.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Mack dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mack lands with a cross.
Dempsey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dempsey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dempsey misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming.
Dempsey misses with a shot to the body
and Mack counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A clash of legs there as Mack blocks the low kick.
Mack throws a lazy head kick
and Dempsey counters with a left and a right that stings Mack.
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dempsey throws a sloppy head kick
and Mack counters with a one-two to the body.
Dempsey moves forwards but Mack connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mack.
Mack connects with a looping right hand.
Mack throws a combination that misses
letting Dempsey counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dempsey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mack counters with a big head kick but Dempsey shrugs it off.
Mack throws a lazy head kick
and Dempsey counters with a stiff right hand.
Dempsey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mack defends it nicely.
Dempsey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dempsey throws a series of punches but Mack moves out of range.
Dempsey misses with a double jab
and Mack counters with a nice body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Dempsey.
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Dempsey misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a low kick.
Dempsey throws a big shot that misses.
Dempsey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dempsey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mack's head backwards.
Mack misses with a body kick.
Mack misses with a low kick.
Mack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dempsey tries to clinch
and Mack counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dempsey blocks a head kick by Mack.
Dempsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Mack circles away.
Dempsey looks to land a left hand but Mack moved out of range nicely.
Mack throws a head kick but Dempsey moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dempsey misses
and Mack counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mack scores with a jab.
Mack misses with a body kick.
Mack slaps away a takedown attempt from Dempsey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dempsey misses with a double jab
and Mack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnny Mack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters circling - Mack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dempsey tries for a takedown but Mack sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnny Mack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KJ Dempsey.
Dempsey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick by Mack misses
letting Dempsey counter with a right hand.
Mack lands a right hook to the body.
Dempsey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
KJ Dempsey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dempsey.
Mack scores with a head kick. Dempsey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey throws a head kick that misses
and Mack counters with an outside leg kick.
Mack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Mack.
Mack dodges the punch combination from Dempsey.
Mack tries to land a front kick but Dempsey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dempsey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dempsey misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming.
Mack stuns Dempsey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dempsey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mack counters with a nice leg kick.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Dempsey moves out of range easily.
Dempsey throws a looping overhand right but Mack ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Mack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mack, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Mack!