PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cuddles Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackenzie comes to the cage accompanied by Bitter Peace by Slayer. Williams has chosen Date With The Night as his entrance music. Cuddles Mackenzie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mackenzie
vs
Williams

180 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Butchered Fight Wear
Convicted

Butchered Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cuddles Mackenzie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Williams!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mackenzie takes the fight into the clinch.
Mackenzie prevents a takedown attempt there.

Mackenzie decides to pull guard.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mackenzie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mackenzie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mackenzie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Mackenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Mackenzie is keeping the position.
Mackenzie is trying to keep Williams in close.
Williams won't allow Mackenzie to sweep him here.
Mackenzie is pulling down on Williams's head to control his posture.
Williams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Williams looks gassed!
Mackenzie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mackenzie wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
Mackenzie is not content to let Williams control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to pass the guard but Mackenzie defending well.
Mackenzie tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
Williams wants to stand up but Mackenzie is controlling the position.
Mackenzie wants to get back to his feet.
Williams trying to control the action but Mackenzie is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mackenzie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Mackenzie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Williams to the mat! Williams manages to get full guard.
Mackenzie throws a strike but Williams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mackenzie lands a good elbow from the bottom.

Mackenzie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mackenzie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mackenzie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Williams has Mackenzie in his guard.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mackenzie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mackenzie trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Mackenzie is really struggling to control Williams but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cuddles Mackenzie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mackenzie shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Mackenzie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Mackenzie on that attempt.

Mackenzie has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Mackenzie has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mackenzie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cuddles Mackenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mackenzie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mackenzie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mackenzie pulls guard effortlessly.

Mackenzie wriggles free and stands up.
Mackenzie shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mackenzie shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mackenzie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mackenzie.
Cuddles Mackenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Mackenzie.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Cuddles Mackenzie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams looks to clinch
and Mackenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Mackenzie clinches with his opponent.
Mackenzie misses with a punch to the body.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mackenzie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Mackenzie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mackenzie manages to end up in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to bench press Mackenzie off him but Mackenzie keeps the position.
Mackenzie controls the position.
Williams is trying to control Mackenzie's posture but Mackenzie avoids it.
Williams stops Mackenzie from passing to mount.
Williams manages to get back to half guard.
Williams makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Williams.
Mackenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mackenzie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Williams keeping full guard, as Mackenzie tries to pass.
Mackenzie trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Mackenzie stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Mackenzie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cuddles Mackenzie dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mackenzie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mackenzie off to one side.
Mackenzie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mackenzie looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Williams gets the takedown into side control.
Mackenzie on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mackenzie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mackenzie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mackenzie looking to control.
Williams stands and throws Mackenzie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Mackenzie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mackenzie tries to improve position but can't.
Williams works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mackenzie is being controlled here.
Williams throws an elbow but Mackenzie slips to the side and avoids it well.

Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mackenzie, who protects the arm well.
Mackenzie can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams wants to control but Mackenzie is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mackenzie tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cuddles Mackenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Williams is trying to get an arm triangle but Mackenzie is defending well.
Darren Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Williams laying and praying for a moment but Mackenzie takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mackenzie is not content to let Williams control the position.

Williams is looking for a kimura but Mackenzie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Williams to get the leverage.
Mackenzie manages to get to full guard.

Williams is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mackenzie has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Williams is looking to defend but Mackenzie has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Williams! Mackenzie pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Williams taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cuddles Mackenzie!
Cuddles Mackenzie is the new middleweight champion!