PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven McKenzie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McKenzie
vs
Balls

185 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
148 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Balls!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls scores with a three punch combo!
McKenzie moves away from the strike by Balls.
Balls stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

McKenzie is rocked!
Balls misses with a lunging right hand

and McKenzie counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKenzie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Balls's legs.
Balls is trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balls can do anything to dispel that myth.
McKenzie is looking to take a break and control but Balls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balls is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Balls really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McKenzie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Balls really wants to buck McKenzie off and get back to his feet.
McKenzie wants to control the pace but Balls is squirming around nicely.
Balls wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McKenzie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Balls is looking to escape.
Balls really wants to buck McKenzie off and get back to his feet.
McKenzie wants to control the pace but Balls is squirming around nicely.
McKenzie fails to advance to Balls's back.

McKenzie working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Balls turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips McKenzie off and cradles Balls's limp body as McKenzie celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Steven McKenzie!
Billy Balls was interviewed post fight and said 'My girlfriend left me blue balled last night..'.