PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kush comes to the cage accompanied by I Wanna Get High. Master Kush is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kush
vs
Mckenzie

184 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
213 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caleb Mckenzie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kush has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Mckenzie. That snapped Kush's head back.
Mckenzie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Kush rushes Mckenzie and presses him up against the cage.
Kush tries to land knees in the clinch but Mckenzie avoids the damage to the body.
Kush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mckenzies head.
Kush lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Caleb Mckenzie has been cut.
Mckenzie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mckenzie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mckenzie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kush has Mckenzie pushed against the cage.
Mckenzie takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Kush.
Kush lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kush lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kush comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hand to the body from Kush.
Mckenzie looks gassed!

Kush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kush throws a jab but it's blocked by Mckenzie.

Kush rushes Mckenzie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kush lands a damaging elbow.
Kush dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kush utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kush content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Kush is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mckenzie can't fight it off and eventually Kush manages to take the fight to the floor. Mckenzie looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kush has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mckenzie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kush stays in close to Mckenzie's body and controls the position.
Kush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kush throwing strikes but missing.
Kush content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Master Kush wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kush avoids the head kick by Mckenzie.
No joy there for Mckenzie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mckenzie tries to land a front kick but Kush steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mckenzie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kush.

Kush closes the distance and pushes Mckenzie back into the cage.

Kush breaks the clinch.
Mckenzie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mckenzie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kush cracks Mckenzie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mckenzie tries to keep at a distance but Kush has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kush lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kush.
Kush lands an elbow inside.
Kush lands a hook that snaps the head of Mckenzie backwards.

Kush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kush paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mckenzie slips under a jab from Kush.

Mckenzie ducks straight into an uppercut from Kush and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Mckenzie manages to regain guard straight away.

Mckenzie is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush connects with a couple of short punches.
Kush with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mckenzie being controlled here, momentarily.
Kush throwing strikes from guard but Mckenzie blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kush throws and elbow that misses. Mckenzie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kush's guard. Nice move by Mckenzie!
Kush is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mckenzie stopping the sweep attempt from Kush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Kush dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caleb Mckenzie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Kush. Beautiful body shot.
Kush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mckenzie takes one to the side of the head.
Kush throws an off balance right hand
and Mckenzie counters with a left and a right that stings Kush.
Mckenzie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mckenzie.
Kush looks to score with a jab to the body but Mckenzie is just out of range.
Mckenzie fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Mckenzie.
Kush misses with a hook
and Mckenzie counters with a good, hard body kick but Kush shrugs it off.
Kush scores with a decent looking hook.

Kush clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kush.
Kush lands a nice elbow.
Mckenzie is breathing heavily.

Kush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kush blocks a head kick by Mckenzie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mckenzie.
Mckenzie throws a series of punches but Kush avoids them all with ease.

Kush drives through and clinches with Mckenzie against the cage.
Kush lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mckenzie backwards.
Mckenzie fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Kush gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mckenzie taking some punishment here, with Kush in his half guard.
Kush working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kush working Mckenzie over with strikes.
Kush working over Mckenzie with some ground and pound. Mckenzie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kush is controlling the pace.
Kush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mckenzie defending well though.
Kush lands with a punch from half guard.
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!
Kush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mckenzie defending well though.
Kush controlling the action here.
Kush misses with a head shot. Mckenzie uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kush wants to get up but he can't break Mckenzie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mckenzie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kush.
Kush wants to pass the guard but Mckenzie is keeping the position.
Kush postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kush trying to control the position from guard on top but Mckenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kush loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mckenzie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kush controls the pace.
Kush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Kush dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Caleb Mckenzie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mckenzie throws a head kick that Kush semi-blocks.

Kush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mckenzie can do to turn this around?
Mckenzie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kush gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kush has Mckenzie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mckenzie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Kush.
A short left from Kush.
Kush lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kush.
A frustrated look appears on Mckenzie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mckenzie tries to land a knee to the head but Kush blocks with his arms.
Kush lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mckenzie backwards.
Kush gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kush tightens his grip and picks Mckenzie up, before dumping him to the ground. Mckenzie manages to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kush stands and throws Mckenzie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mckenzie is not content to let Kush control the position.
Master Kush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kush connects with a decent elbow.
Kush trying to control the action but Mckenzie is working from the bottom.
Kush scoring with punches from side control.
Mckenzie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Kush thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kush working the ground and pound.
Mckenzie dodges the ground and pound from Kush.
Kush working away.
A lull in the action here.
Mckenzie taking a bit of punishment here - Kush scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mckenzie down.
Mckenzie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kush lands a decent elbow from side control.

Kush is trying to get an arm triangle but Mckenzie is defending well.
Kush is working Mckenzie over with some ground and pound from side control.

Kush is trying to get an arm triangle but Mckenzie is defending well.
Kush misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Caleb Mckenzie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush working the ground and pound from side control.
Mckenzie can't do much from the bottom here.
Kush landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kush tries to score with some ground and pound. Mckenzie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mckenzie takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kush working the body and head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kush tries for a kimura but Mckenzie is defending well.
Kush cracks Mckenzie with an elbow. That is naaassty.

And that's the end of the fight!
Master Kush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kush has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Kush!