PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cpl. Sam Fender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Mackenzie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Fender and William Mackenzie King. Fender's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Art of War. Mackenzie King comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Westside Connection - Gangsta Nation kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sam Fender
vs
Mackenzie King

197 cm
33
218 lbs
32 - 12 - 0

187 cm
30
215 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

$300

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cpl. Sam Fender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Mackenzie King!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Mackenzie King misses its intended target.

Mackenzie King manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fender on his heels. He'll look to pass Fender's guard now, I'm sure.
Fender not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mackenzie King won't allow Fender to sweep him here.
Mackenzie King throws a big elbow that misses.
Fender preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Fender is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mackenzie King defends well.
Mackenzie King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mackenzie King content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Fender looking for a guillotine here but Mackenzie King defends easily.
Mackenzie King trying to control the position from guard on top but Fender is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fender looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mackenzie King throws a big elbow that misses.
Mackenzie King won't allow Fender to sweep him here.
Mackenzie King trying to control but Fender is working from the bottom.
Mackenzie King working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fender's head.
Mackenzie King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fender swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fender is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King wants to pass the guard but Fender is keeping the position.
Mackenzie King throws a big right hand that misses.
Fender keeping moving, preventing Mackenzie King from controlling successfully.
Mackenzie King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mackenzie King lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mackenzie King throws a big right hand that misses.
Fender utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mackenzie King is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mackenzie King pushes down on Fender's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mackenzie King passes to side control.
Fender is looking to regain half guard here but Mackenzie King keeps moving and retains side control.
Mackenzie King works to advance to full mount. Fender defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mackenzie King landing shots from mount.
Mackenzie King working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mackenzie King looking to secure an arm triangle but Fender defends it well.
Mackenzie King throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fender is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mackenzie King landing strikes from the mount.
Mackenzie King breaks from Fender's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mackenzie King scoring with strikes but Fender is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fender takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Mackenzie King's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Mackenzie King!
A relieved looking William Mackenzie King thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.