PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trip Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack's entrance music is Ships in the night-Mat Kearney. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Trip Kenzie enters the cage!

Mack
vs
Kenzie

190 cm
30
210 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

154 cm
36
213 lbs
21 - 27 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trip Kenzie!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kenzie tries to avoid it but Mack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kenzie to the ground. Kenzie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mack shoots in and drives through. Kenzie sprawls well.
Mack shoots for a double leg takedown but Kenzie sprawls well. He's pushed Mack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Kenzie with that takedown attempt.

Mack changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kenzie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mack tries to move to mount but Kenzie blocks the move with his legs.

Mack goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kenzie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mack's guard! Nice work there by Kenzie!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenzie throws a big right hand that misses.
Kenzie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Mack is looking for a triangle but Kenzie pushes his legs off easily.

Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kenzie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenzie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kenzie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mack is keeping the position for now.

Mack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kenzie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kenzie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Kenzie stands and steps away. Mack gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kenzie pinned against the cage. Kenzie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Kenzie clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mack.

Mack tightens his grip and picks Kenzie up, before dumping him to the ground. Kenzie manages to land in guard.
Kenzie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Mack drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kenzie dives on top into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kenzie drops back looking for a leg! Mack is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mack manages to kick Kenzie off! Kenzie jumps back into Mack's guard.

Mack uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mack is defended easily by Kenzie.

Mack darts in and clinches Kenzie up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jack Mack has been cut.

Kenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenzie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mack pinned against the cage. Mack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mack is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kenzie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kenzie doesn't manage to clinch there - Mack circles away.
Kenzie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kenzie wants it to stay on the feet.

Kenzie rushes Mack and presses him up against the cage.

Kenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenzie fails with a takedown attempt.

Kenzie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mack tries to pull guard but Kenzie won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to take the fight to the mat but Kenzie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mack is trying to pull guard but Kenzie has him pressed against the cage.
Mack looking for a takedown.
Mack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kenzie walks away with a smile on his face. Mack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kenzie tries for a takedown but Mack sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kenzie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mack throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kenzie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mack is in Kenzie's guard.
Kenzie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kenzie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kenzie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenzie controlling from the full mount.
Mack wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trip Kenzie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Mack's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kenzie tries for a takedown but Mack sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mack tries to clinch up but Kenzie circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenzie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mack with a poor takedown
and Kenzie counters with an inside leg kick.
Mack throws a right hand that Kenzie ducks under and follows up with a left that Kenzie also avoids with ease.
Mack shoots in but no luck this time.
Mack shoots for a takedown but Kenzie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenzie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kenzie tries to clinch up but Mack circles away and keeps his distance.
Mack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kenzie as he jumps to the side.
Kenzie wants to clinch up but Mack keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie misses with a double jab.
Mack tries for a takedown but Kenzie circles away easily
and Kenzie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mack shoots in but no luck this time.

Kenzie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kenzie breaks the clinch.
Kenzie tries to close the distance and clinch but Mack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenzie moves in looking to clinch but Mack pushes him off.
Mack walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kenzie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mack shoots for a takedown but Kenzie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Mack gets a double leg takedown into Kenzie's guard.
Jack Mack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kenzie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mack is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenzie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mack is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenzie wants to stand up but Mack is controlling him.

Mack postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kenzie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mack, into his guard.

Kenzie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mack with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kenzie counters with a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mack.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kenzie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kenzie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kenzie.
Mack looking for a takedown.
Mack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kenzie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kenzie gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Kenzie breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mack is defended easily by Kenzie.
Kenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mack fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kenzie tries to close the distance and clinch but Mack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mack displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kenzie.
Trip Kenzie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mack fails with a takedown attempt.
Kenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenzie misses with a two punch combination.
Mack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kenzie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kenzie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenzie throwing strikes from guard but Mack blocks nicely.
Kenzie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trip Kenzie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Mack's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mack misses with a takedown
and Kenzie counters with a good low kick that Mack was not able to check.

Kenzie moves into the clinch.

Kenzie pulls guard successfully.

Mack has gone for a leg lock! Kenzie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mack's guard.

Mack is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kenzie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mack kicks Kenzie off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Kenzie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Kenzie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kenzie showed some decent athleticism there.

Mack looking for submissions off his back.
Kenzie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kenzie stops Mack from getting back to his feet.
Kenzie winds up and cracks Mack with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Kenzie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenzie drops an elbow to the side of Mack's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kenzie is keen to just control but Mack is a slippery customer.
Mack is trying to stand back up but Kenzie is controlling him
Kenzie drops an elbow to the side of Mack's head.

Kenzie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kenzie is trying to control the action in half guard but Mack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kenzie stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mack moves to clinch but Kenzie breaks away

and Kenzie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kenzie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries for a takedown but Kenzie manages to get underhooks.

Kenzie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mack regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mack is looking for a triangle but Kenzie pushes his legs off easily.
Kenzie's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Kenzie stands and steps away. Mack gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kenzie circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenzie fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie looks to land a body kick but Mack moved away.
Jack Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kenzie takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mack has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kenzie clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jack Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mack looking to break Kenzie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kenzie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mack will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kenzie is trying to get back to his feet but Mack has full control of the position and if anything, Kenzie has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Mack has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kenzie has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Kenzie showing good submission defense here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mack is looking for a rear naked choke here but Kenzie reverses the position brilliantly into Mack's guard!

And that's the end of the fight!
Trip Kenzie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kenzie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trip Kenzie!
Trip Kenzie gave a mention to Golden Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).