PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Namor McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie comes into the arena with Man From Atlantis blaring out of the sound system. Tappura has chosen Ring of fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Taisto Tappura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McKenzie
vs
Tappura

200 cm
30
241 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

201 cm
25
255 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Namor McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Tappura!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie ducks under a wild hook from Tappura.
McKenzie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tappura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKenzie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tappura.
McKenzie avoids the head kick by Tappura.
Tappura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McKenzie if he has to take too many more of those.
McKenzie thumps Tappura with a low kick.
McKenzie throws a solid leg kick but Tappura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a wild body kick that Tappura sees coming a mile off.
McKenzie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tappura. Tappura obviously looking to wear him down.
Tappura throws out a loose jab but McKenzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tappura scores with a shot to the body.
Tappura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tappura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McKenzie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tappura.
McKenzie wants to clinch.
Tappura works McKenzie's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie connects with a leg kick. Tappura looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tappura. McKenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKenzie tries a head kick but it misses.
McKenzie ducks under a wild hook from Tappura.
McKenzie throws out a loose jab but Tappura uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKenzie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tappura will feel that in the morning.
Tappura looks for the body kick but McKenzie saw that one coming.
McKenzie blocks a jab.
Tappura just misses with a punch to the body.
McKenzie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKenzie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tappura.
Crunch! Tappura slams his shin into McKenzie's torso.
Tappura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKenzie moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappura scores with a hook.
Tappura cracks McKenzie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Namor McKenzie has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tappura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tappura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McKenzie can pounce on him.
McKenzie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tappura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tappura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Tappura misses the target.
Tappura throws out a loose jab but McKenzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tappura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tappura takes one to the chin there.
Tappura throws a looping overhand right but McKenzie ducks down to avoid it.
Tappura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tappura misses with an uppercut.
McKenzie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McKenzie swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McKenzie stuns Tappura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tappura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tappura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

McKenzie pushes Tappura up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on McKenzie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McKenzie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tappura tries to throw a body punch but McKenzie avoids it by throwing Tappura back against the cage.
McKenzie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tappura's efforts to push away.
McKenzie throws a head punch that misses.
Tappura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKenzie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tappura avoids it.
McKenzie working aggressively here.
Tappura lands a hook that snaps the head of McKenzie backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Tappura's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tappura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
McKenzie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McKenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKenzie tries a body shot but Tappura blocks it.
McKenzie trying to stall but Tappura improves his position.
Tappura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McKenzie has him pressed against the cage.
McKenzie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McKenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Tappura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Tappura misses its intended target.
McKenzie misses with a double jab
and Tappura counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McKenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tappura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McKenzie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tappura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKenzie was well out of range. Poor timing from Tappura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Tappura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Namor McKenzie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McKenzie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKenzie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tappura.
A cross from Tappura lands.
Tappura catches McKenzie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tappura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tappura scores with a leg kick.
Tappura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Tappura moves out of range easily.
Tappura checks a leg kick.
McKenzie misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Tappura does it's job there.
McKenzie slips under a jab.
Tappura connects with an inside leg kick.
Tappura misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Tappura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McKenzie avoids the body shot from Tappura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McKenzie.
McKenzie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tappura digs a good hook to McKenzie's body.
McKenzie avoids the body shot from Tappura.
Tappura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from McKenzie.
McKenzie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tappura lands the left hand.
Tappura misses with a low kick as McKenzie jumps back.
Tappura throws out a leg kick but McKenzie moves out of range and Tappura only half commits.
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!
Tappura checks a leg kick.
Tappura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McKenzie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McKenzie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tappura connects with a body shot that sends McKenzie's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Tappura.
McKenzie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

McKenzie is rocked!
McKenzie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKenzie tries to close the distance and clinch but Tappura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tappura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McKenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Tappura moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Tappura misses the target.
McKenzie cracks Tappura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tappura misses the jab.
McKenzie thows a body shot but no joy.
McKenzie moves in looking to clinch but Tappura pushes him off.
Tappura misses with a looping right.
McKenzie throws a series of punches but Tappura avoids them all with ease.
McKenzie cracks the inside of Tappura's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura looks to land a combination but McKenzie avoids it well.
Tappura misses with an uppercut. McKenzie saw that one coming.
McKenzie moves in looking to clinch but Tappura pushes him off.
Taisto Tappura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tappura staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McKenzie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tappura.
Tappura jabs at McKenzie's body.
Good shot there by McKenzie.
McKenzie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McKenzie throws a big shot that misses.
Tappura misses the shot to the body.
Tappura lands with a right hand.
McKenzie moves in looking to clinch but Tappura pushes him off.
Tappura misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tappura throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tappura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKenzie.
Tappura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McKenzie misses with an uppercut. Tappura saw that one coming.
Tappura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tappura misses the shot to the body.
McKenzie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tappura checks a low kick from McKenzie.
Tappura lands a leg kick that knocks McKenzie off balance momentarily.
McKenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tappura manages to avoid it.
McKenzie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tappura. McKenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tappura throws a good cross that connects.

Namor McKenzie's cut is getting worse.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tappura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Tappura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Namor McKenzie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tappura lands with a cross.
McKenzie connects with a crisp jab.
Tappura avoids the head kick by McKenzie.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tappura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McKenzie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McKenzie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McKenzie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tappura scores with a hook.
Tappura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKenzie circles away quickly and effectively.
Tappura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McKenzie scores with a hook to the body. Tappura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tappura looks to score with a jab to the body but McKenzie is just out of range.
Tappura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oh McKenzie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKenzie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McKenzie throws a big shot that misses.
McKenzie seems to have got his legs back now.
A solid leg kick lands there for McKenzie.
McKenzie ducks under a wild hook from Tappura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKenzie shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tappura eats them both and turns towards McKenzie to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McKenzie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tappura on the side of the head.
Tappura on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McKenzie lands a right hook to the body.
Tappura misses with a body shot.
Tappura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tappura misses with a jab to the body
and McKenzie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
McKenzie digs a good body shot into Tappura's ribs.
Tappura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tappura thows a left - swing and a miss!
McKenzie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tappura.
Tappura takes a swing at McKenzie's ribcage but misses.

McKenzie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tappura, pushing him back against the cage.
McKenzie lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Tappura controls the action.
Tappura tries to throw a body punch but McKenzie avoids it by throwing Tappura back against the cage.
McKenzie blocks a body shot from Tappura.
McKenzie missing with knees to the body.
Tappura blocks the elbow strike.
Tappura prevents a body shot from McKenzie.
McKenzie blocks an elbow strike from Tappura.

Tappura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tappura misses with a low kick.
Namor McKenzie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Tappura tenderised McKenzie's leg. McKenzie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tappura lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tappura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tappura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tappura looks to score with a jab to the body but McKenzie is just out of range.
McKenzie wants to clinch up but Tappura keeps it at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as McKenzie blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McKenzie counters with a good, hard body kick but Tappura shrugs it off.
McKenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tappura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tappura steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McKenzie. That one must have hurt.
Tappura lands a body shot.
Good exchange - Tappura coming out on top.
McKenzie tries a low kick but Tappura avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for McKenzie.
McKenzie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

McKenzie drops Tappura with a beautiful combination! Tappura stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McKenzie is looking for the KO!

Tappura is rocked!

It looks like Taisto Tappura has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKenzie wants to clinch up but Tappura keeps it at a distance.
Tappura is still on wobbly legs! Can McKenzie finish him?
Tappura gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! McKenzie points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Tappura wakes up just in time to hear McKenzie thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Namor McKenzie!
After the fight, Namor McKenzie was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.