PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarkis Terteryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terteryan has chosen Röyksopp - The Fear as his entrance music. Nathan Mackenzie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sarkis Terteryan's chin.

Mackenzie
vs
Terteryan

200 cm
33
205 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

178 cm
34
225 lbs
18 - 27 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Mackenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sarkis Terteryan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terteryan thows a left - swing and a miss!

Mackenzie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Terteryan's guard.
Terteryan has his hands on Mackenzie's head, controlling the position.

Terteryan kicks Mackenzie off and gets to his feet.

Terteryan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Terteryan stands up from Mackenzie's guard - Terteryan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Terteryan misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Terteryan. No joy for Mackenzie on that attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mackenzie shoots in looking for a takedown but Terteryan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mackenzie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Terteryan looks to land a right hand but Mackenzie moved out of range.
Terteryan stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Mackenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mackenzie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Terteryan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Terteryan can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terteryan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Terteryan is not content to let Mackenzie control the position.
Terteryan is trying to stand up here but Mackenzie is controlling him well.
Mackenzie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mackenzie is nestled in close to Terteryan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Terteryan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mackenzie throwing strikes but missing.
Mackenzie stands up over Terteryan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Terteryan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Terteryan scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Mackenzie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mackenzie controls Terteryan momentarily but Terteryan frees himself.
Terteryan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mackenzie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Terteryan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Terteryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mackenzie misses with a takedown

and Terteryan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mackenzie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Terteryan prevents it.
Mackenzie has had enough of the clinch but Terteryan keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terteryan pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Terteryan has momentary wrist control but Mackenzie slips an elbow through the middle.
Mackenzie working some strikes from top position.
Terteryan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mackenzie wants to control but Terteryan is keeping busy.
Terteryan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Terteryan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Terteryan controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terteryan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Terteryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mackenzie wants to control but Terteryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Terteryan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terteryan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mackenzie!
Terteryan trying to control but Mackenzie is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Terteryan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sarkis Terteryan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mackenzie shoots in for a takedown but Terteryan shows good takedown defense.
Terteryan dives in and grabs Mackenzie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mackenzie pushes down on Terteryan's head and hops out.
Mackenzie wants to clinch up but Terteryan keeps it at a distance.
Mackenzie wants to clinch up but Terteryan keeps it at a distance.
Mackenzie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Terteryan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Terteryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Terteryan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Nathan Mackenzie has been cut.
Terteryan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Terteryan as Mackenzie shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Mackenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mackenzie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Terteryan connects with an inside leg kick.

Terteryan closes the distance and clinches.
Terteryan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mackenzie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Terteryan breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Terteryan tries to avoid it but Mackenzie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Terteryan to the ground. Terteryan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mackenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terteryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mackenzie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Terteryan avoids it really well and circles away.
Terteryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mackenzie tries to clinch but Terteryan is having none of it.

Terteryan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mackenzie was covering up waiting for the punch and Terteryan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mackenzie trying to control the position.
Terteryan postures up in Mackenzie's guard and throws a big left but Mackenzie blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mackenzie has momentary wrist control but Terteryan slips an elbow through the middle.
Terteryan lands a couple of digs.
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!
Terteryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sarkis Terteryan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Terteryan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Terteryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Terteryan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Terteryan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mackenzie working a defensive guard here.

Terteryan stands up from Mackenzie's guard - Terteryan perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Terteryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sarkis Terteryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Mackenzie tries to keep at a distance but Terteryan has taken the fight into the clinch.

Terteryan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mackenzie regains guard.
Terteryan throwing strikes but missing.
Mackenzie keeping moving, preventing Terteryan from controlling successfully.
Terteryan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mackenzie kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mackenzie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Terteryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Terteryan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mackenzie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terteryan postures up in Mackenzie's guard and throws a big left but Mackenzie blocks it.
Terteryan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mackenzie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Terteryan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Terteryan wants to control from the top but Mackenzie keeps moving.

Sarkis Terteryan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Terteryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mackenzie as he jumps to the side.
Mackenzie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mackenzie looks for a takedown but Terteryan sprawls well.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Terteryan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mackenzie's guard.
Terteryan controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Terteryan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sarkis Terteryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Mackenzie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Terteryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mackenzie fails to land the takedown.
Sarkis Terteryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mackenzie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terteryan.
Mackenzie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Terteryan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Mackenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Terteryan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mackenzie is staying active underneath Terteryan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Terteryan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Terteryan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mackenzie tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Terteryan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sarkis Terteryan!
After the big win, Sarkis Terteryan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Das Labor and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.