PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Efrain Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy MacKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacKenzie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kettel - My Dogan kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tommy MacKenzie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Vera
vs
MacKenzie

177 cm
32
201 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

180 cm
28
197 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Fury Nutrition Inc.
Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efrain Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy MacKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera with a lazy takedown attempt
and MacKenzie counters with an inside leg kick.
Vera shoots and misses
and MacKenzie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacKenzie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and MacKenzie wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Efrain Vera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and MacKenzie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Efrain Vera has been cut.
Vera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
MacKenzie scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacKenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vera shoots in for a takedown but MacKenzie shows good takedown defense.
MacKenzie misses with an uppercut. Vera saw that one coming.

MacKenzie clinches up against the cage.
Vera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
MacKenzie stalls.
A shot in the inside from MacKenzie.
Vera is looking for a takedown.
MacKenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacKenzie working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKenzie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
MacKenzie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on MacKenzie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vera wants a takedown.
Vera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacKenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacKenzie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vera is working for takedown but MacKenzie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. MacKenzie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by MacKenzie.
MacKenzie lands with a short shot to the head.
Vera is breathing heavily.
MacKenzie is pressed up against the cage. Vera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag MacKenzie down to the mat. MacKenzie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab lands there for MacKenzie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vera with a poor takedown
and MacKenzie scores with a counter punch that sends Vera to the canvas! MacKenzie smells blood - he's punishing Vera with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Vera has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy MacKenzie!
After the big win, Tommy MacKenzie made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Merciless Gladiators and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.