PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapow Babow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Mckenzie
vs
Babow

221 cm
21
214 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Mckenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kapow Babow!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mckenzie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Babow to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Babow wants to get up but he can't break Mckenzie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mckenzie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Babow puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Babow lands strikes from half guard.
Babow is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Babow stands up and beckons Mckenzie to join him on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Babow shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Mckenzie pushes Babow off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Babow scores with a takedown into Mckenzie's guard.

Mckenzie is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Babow presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Babow gets control of Mckenzie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Babow will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mckenzie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mckenzie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mckenzie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mckenzie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mckenzie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mckenzie distracts Babow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babow is trying to keep Mckenzie in close.
Mckenzie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Babow wants to sweep here but Mckenzie controlling him for the moment.
Babow looks winded!
Mckenzie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mckenzie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mckenzie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mckenzie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mckenzie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mckenzie stands up over Babow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mckenzie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mckenzie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mckenzie lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mckenzie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mckenzie throwing strikes but missing.
Mckenzie throwing strikes from guard but Babow blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Babow's head.
Mckenzie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mckenzie throwing strikes but missing.

Babow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mckenzie is aware though and is defending well.
Babow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mckenzie's guard.

Mckenzie wriggles free and stands up.
Babow 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.

Mckenzie drives through with a takedown into Babow's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mckenzie stands up over Babow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mckenzie scoring with some ground and pound.
Babow wants to get back to his feet but Mckenzie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mckenzie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Babow is working an open guard so Mckenzie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mckenzie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babow but Babow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mckenzie misses with a takedown attempt - Babow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mckenzie darts in looking for a takedown but Babow gets double underhooks and turns Mckenzie into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Mckenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Babow shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mckenzie napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Mckenzie explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Mckenzie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stan Mckenzie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mckenzie drives through and clinches with Babow against the cage.

Babow has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mckenzie is trying to keep an underhook but Babow manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Mckenzie kicks Babow off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mckenzie enables Babow to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mckenzie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Mckenzie pushes Babow off and scrambles back to his feet.

Babow feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Mckenzie is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Babow presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Babow is breathing heavily.

Mckenzie pulls guard successfully.

Mckenzie uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Mckenzie drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Babow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mckenzie is in close to Babow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mckenzie stands up over Babow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mckenzie landing with the ground and pound.
Mckenzie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Babow working a defensive guard here.
Stan Mckenzie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mckenzie chips away with some ground and pound.
Mckenzie works over Babow with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mckenzie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mckenzie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mckenzie postures up in Babow's guard and throws a big left but Babow blocks it.
Mckenzie cracks Babow with a solid left hand.
Mckenzie is looking to work some ground and pound but Babow has wrist control.
Mckenzie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mckenzie is looking to work some ground and pound but Babow has wrist control.
Mckenzie lands a couple of digs.
Mckenzie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Babow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mckenzie defends well.
Mckenzie chips away with some ground and pound.
Mckenzie scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babow is trying to keep Mckenzie in close.
Mckenzie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mckenzie lands a couple of elbows.
Mckenzie scoring with some ground and pound.
Mckenzie lands a couple of digs.
Mckenzie postures up in Babow's guard and throws a big left but Babow blocks it.
Mckenzie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mckenzie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mckenzie postures up.
Mckenzie lands a couple of elbows.
Mckenzie scoring with some ground and pound.
Mckenzie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie postures up.
Babow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babow is trying to keep Mckenzie in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mckenzie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babow can do to turn this around?
Mckenzie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Babow tries to score with a low kick but Mckenzie moves his leg out of the way.
Mckenzie tries for a takedown but Babow circles away easily
and Babow counters with a left and a right that stings Mckenzie.
Mckenzie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mckenzie is defended easily by Babow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Mckenzie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stan Mckenzie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Babow gets a clinch.
Babow leaning against his opponent.

Babow gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Mckenzie manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Mckenzie gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mckenzie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Babow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Babow is trying to get back to half guard.
Babow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Babow misses with a strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Mckenzie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mckenzie looks up at the clock and then as Babow takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mckenzie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Babow pushes Mckenzie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mckenzie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Mckenzie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mckenzie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Babow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mckenzie scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babow wants to get back to his feet.

Mckenzie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Babow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Mckenzie tries for a kimura but Babow is defending well.
Mckenzie cracks Babow with a big right hand but Babow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Babow is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mckenzie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Babow tries to improve position but can't.

Mckenzie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Babow is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Mckenzie yanks on the arm and Babow is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Mckenzie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stan Mckenzie!