PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mawzer VaraKolaudov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenna comes to the cage accompanied by scotland the brave. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McKenna
vs
VaraKolaudov

194 cm
26
268 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Machine
Dauntless

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mawzer VaraKolaudov!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from McKenna.
McKenna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McKenna shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. VaraKolaudov defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.

VaraKolaudov lands a big head kick that sends McKenna tumbling to the mat! VaraKolaudov takes a step backwards and waves McKenna back to his feet - he wants the finish!

McKenna is rocked!

It looks like James McKenna has been cut.

McKenna fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. VaraKolaudov sprawls well initially but McKenna persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

VaraKolaudov pushes McKenna off and gets back to his feet.
Oh McKenna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
VaraKolaudov throws a series of punches but McKenna avoids them all with ease.
McKenna seems to have got his legs back now.
McKenna shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. VaraKolaudov defends it nicely.
VaraKolaudov stuffs the takedown attempt from McKenna. McKenna gets slowly back to his feet.
VaraKolaudov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
McKenna fails with a takedown attempt.
McKenna throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around VaraKolaudov's waist but VaraKolaudov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McKenna off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna looks for a takedown but VaraKolaudov sprawls well.
McKenna dives in for a single leg takedown but VaraKolaudov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Horrible takedown attempt by McKenna or perhaps it was just good defense by VaraKolaudov, which made it look bad.
VaraKolaudov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
VaraKolaudov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McKenna is landing a low percentage of strikes.
VaraKolaudov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McKenna.
McKenna has his takedown stuffed

and VaraKolaudov counters with a crisp right hand that drops McKenna! VaraKolaudov lets McKenna back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
McKenna has a takedown stuffed.
VaraKolaudov lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as McKenna crumples to the floor! VaraKolaudov milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mawzer VaraKolaudov!
Mawzer VaraKolaudov gave a mention to Zenith Nutrition (160q) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).