PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaka Baring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackenzie comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Baring has chosen Goyang Dumang as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Mackenzie
vs
Baring

201 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

207 cm
20
189 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Mackenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaka Baring!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackenzie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mackenzie lands a slapping body shot.
Baring lands a jab to the head.
Baring moves out of range as Mackenzie throws a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baring darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mackenzie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mackenzie throws a head kick but Baring moves out of range.
Matthew Mackenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baring swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mackenzie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baring.
Mackenzie misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baring lands a nice looking body shot.
Mackenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baring scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baring is looking to land body kicks.
Mackenzie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baring cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baring on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baring takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baring dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mackenzie. That did some damage!
We've been told by Mackenzie's head coaches at Fokai Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good leg kick by Baring there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mackenzie tries a head kick but it misses.
Mackenzie wants to clinch.
Baring has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Baring scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mackenzie doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baring digs a good hook to Mackenzie's body.
Mackenzie thumps Baring with a low kick.
Good shot there by Baring.
Mackenzie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baring.
Mackenzie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mackenzie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baring to score with a decent uppercut.
Mackenzie is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Baring on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baring with a hook.
Mackenzie tries to score with a low kick but Baring moves his leg out of the way.
Mackenzie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mackenzie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Baring throws a shot to the body.
Baring swats away the attempt to clinch by Mackenzie.
Baring cracks Mackenzie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mackenzie tries to score with a low kick but Baring moves his leg out of the way.
Baring avoids the head kick by Mackenzie.
Baring is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mackenzie ducks right into an uppercut from Baring.
Mackenzie throws a chopping leg kick but Baring manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baring listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mackenzie wants to clinch.
Baring connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick lands from Mackenzie.
Baring throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mackenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Baring moves out of range easily.
Baring's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baring duly obliges.
Mackenzie with a jab.
A head kick misses from Mackenzie.

Mackenzie lands a big uppercut and Baring crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Baring looks OK. Mackenzie waves Baring back to his feet!

Baring is rocked!

It looks like Jaka Baring has been cut.
Baring bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Baring is still on wobbly legs! Can Mackenzie finish him?
Baring lands a front kick.
Mackenzie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mackenzie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baring thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baring seems to have recovered his senses.
Baring circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baring is looking to land body kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Mackenzie. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baring throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mackenzie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baring pushes Mackenzie away with a front kick.
Mackenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mackenzie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baring was well out of range. Poor timing from Mackenzie.
Baring dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mackenzie. That did some damage!
Mackenzie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baring lands a head shot.
Baring scores with a decent looking hook.
Mackenzie throws a lazy body kick
and Baring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Mackenzie misses.
Baring throws a one two combo.
Baring is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mackenzie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mackenzie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baring.
Mackenzie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good exchange - Baring coming out on top.
Baring rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mackenzie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mackenzie wants to land a leg kick but Baring is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baring fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mackenzie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mackenzie misses with a body shot.
Mackenzie tries to land a front kick but Baring steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mackenzie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baring to score with a decent uppercut.
Mackenzie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mackenzie looks to land a body kick but Baring moved away.
Baring scores with a nice head shot.
Mackenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baring moves away.
A head kick misses from Mackenzie.
Baring throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baring works Mackenzie's body with a nice hook.
A solid body kick from Baring.
Mackenzie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baring feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mackenzies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackenzie swings for the body but Baring moves out of range.
Mackenzie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mackenzie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baring.
Baring throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mackenzie is looking to wear down Baring with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baring scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaka Baring dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaka Baring's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baring connects with a right hand. Mackenzie shakes it off.
Mackenzie throws a low kick but Baring moves out of range easily.
Baring connects with the punch.
Mackenzie tries a head kick but it misses.
Baring chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mackenzie can pounce on him.
Mackenzie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mackenzie lands a nice hook to Baring's body. Baring takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mackenzie throws a lazy head kick
and Baring counters with a straight right hand.
Baring lands with a slapping head kick.
Good exchange - Baring coming out on top.
Nice straight punches there by Mackenzie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mackenzie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Mackenzie tenderised Baring's leg. Baring is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mackenzie.
Baring lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mackenzie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mackenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaka Baring seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Baring blocks the low kick.
A nice side step and Baring releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Baring connects with a looping right hand.
Mackenzie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Baring.
Baring avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baring slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Baring - just one landing.
Baring fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baring throws a series of strikes that have Mackenzie backpedaling.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mackenzie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mackenzie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baring scores with a leg kick.
Mackenzie wants to clinch.
Mackenzie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baring has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Baring crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mackenzie - the referee stops the clock and Baring gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mackenzie. Baring manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mackenzie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mackenzie is looking to land body kicks.
Mackenzie throws a leg kick but Baring sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mackenzie is looking to chop away at Baring's legs.
Mackenzie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mackenzie takes a swing at Baring's ribcage but misses.
Baring moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mackenzie misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Baring.
Mackenzie throws the left hand but Baring avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Baring on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Mackenzie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baring sizes up Mackenzie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mackenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Baring is just out of range.
Baring scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mackenzie.
Baring works over Mackenzie's head and body with a nice combination.
Baring scores with a three punch combo!
Baring connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mackenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baring swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mackenzie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mackenzie misses the body punch
and Baring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mackenzie misses the shot to the body.
Mackenzie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baring bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mackenzie blocks a head kick by Baring.
Mackenzie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baring is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mackenzie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie misses with a looping left.
Baring connects with a body shot that sends Mackenzie's belly button to the back.
Mackenzie throws a leg kick that misses.
Baring circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baring lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mackenzie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mackenzie.
Baring scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mackenzie throws a lazy head kick
and Baring counters with a nice body shot.
Baring lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mackenzie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mackenzie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mackenzie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baring connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baring thuds his right hand into Mackenzie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baring lands a front kick.
Whack! Mackenzie lands a heavy head kick that drops Baring. The ref tackles Mackenzie to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Baring was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Matthew Mackenzie!
Matthew Mackenzie thanked the fans post fight for their support.