PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bret McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo del Lago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

McKenzie
vs
del Lago

176 cm
20
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bret McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo del Lago!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie misses with the body kick
and del Lago counters with a nice uppercut.
McKenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from McKenzie does no damage.

del Lago clinches.
A short uppercut from McKenzie.
del Lago looking to slow down the pace here.
del Lago throws a knee to the head but misses.
del Lago tries to pull guard but McKenzie won't allow it.
del Lago tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McKenzie avoids it.
Good body shot from McKenzie.
del Lago drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McKenzie pushes del Lago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
del Lago looks gassed!
A short uppercut from McKenzie.
del Lago fails to pull guard.
Bret McKenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo del Lago.
McKenzie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McKenzie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down del Lago.
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!
A short uppercut from McKenzie.
McKenzie is working del Lago over against the cage.
McKenzie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McKenzie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from McKenzie - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from McKenzie.
Still in the clinch, McKenzie scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McKenzie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from McKenzie - that landed with a thud.
McKenzie lands with a short shot to the head.
McKenzie lands a nice uppercut.
McKenzie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of del Lagos head.

del Lago is rocked!
McKenzie unloads with a big right hand that wobbles del Lago! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but McKenzie is unloading with more strikes now! del Lago drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bret McKenzie!