PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert coke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cuddles Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackenzie has chosen Bitter Peace by Slayer as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

coke
vs
Mackenzie

189 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Butchered Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert coke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cuddles Mackenzie!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackenzie misses with the combination.
coke looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mackenzie fails to land the takedown.
Mackenzie throws a nice looking combination but coke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mackenzie closes this distance looking for a takedown but coke circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackenzie fails with the takedown.
Robert coke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cuddles Mackenzie.

coke feints and as Mackenzie raises his hands in defense, coke changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
coke is fighting to break Mackenzie's control of his arms but Mackenzie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mackenzie working a defensive guard here.
coke prevents Mackenzie from getting back to his feet.

Mackenzie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. coke is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mackenzie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take coke's back instead.
coke tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
coke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
coke swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Mackenzie is going olschool here, as he tries to force coke to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so coke shrugs it off.
coke can't escape the position.
coke swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
coke is looking to improve his position but Mackenzie isn't that keen on the idea.
coke throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mackenzie. What's that going to do exactly?
coke wants to hold on but Mackenzie pushes him away.
Mackenzie lands a heavy elbow.
coke tries to hold on but Mackenzie pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
coke working to try and regain half guard.
Mackenzie trying to control but coke is having none of it.
coke wants to control but Mackenzie is having none of it.
Mackenzie looking to control but coke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
coke working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
coke flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mackenzie controlling from the full mount.
coke wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
coke can't escape the position.
Mackenzie controlling the position well here. coke rolled but Mackenzie kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Let's hope that Mackenzie has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mackenzie controlling well, preventing coke from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robert coke will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

coke scores a takedown into full mount!
coke looking to finish with strikes here!
coke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mackenzie tries to lock up and control but coke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
coke throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mackenzie tries to hold on but coke pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

coke is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mackenzie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mackenzie!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mackenzie trying to control but coke is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mackenzie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mackenzie with a lazy takedown attempt

and coke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mackenzie's guard now.

Mackenzie working for a triangle but coke defends it easily.
coke throws a big right hand that misses.
coke trying to control the position from guard on top but Mackenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mackenzie wants to sweep but no luck.
Mackenzie is trying to keep coke in close.
coke with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
coke lands a couple of digs.
coke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mackenzie shoots in and bounces coke off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mackenzie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
coke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

coke jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mackenzie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mackenzie defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

coke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mackenzie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
coke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
coke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Mackenzie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

coke seems to be looking for submissions.
coke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

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 slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mackenzie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
coke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mackenzie controls coke momentarily but coke frees himself.
Mackenzie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
coke lands a couple of elbows.
Mackenzie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
coke wants to control from the top but Mackenzie keeps moving.

coke is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mackenzie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mackenzie has escaped and now he's on top!

coke looking for subs off his back but Mackenzie has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Robert coke will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mackenzie scores with a takedown into coke's guard.
coke keeping moving, preventing Mackenzie from controlling successfully.
coke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mackenzie is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

coke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie pushing down on coke's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Mackenzie stands up and beckons coke to join him on the feet.
coke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Mackenzie feints and as coke raises his hands in defense, Mackenzie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
coke throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
coke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
coke keeping moving, preventing Mackenzie from controlling successfully.
coke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

coke looking for subs off his back but Mackenzie has passed one foot through into half guard.
coke wants to control but Mackenzie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cuddles Mackenzie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mackenzie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
coke has a hand on Mackenzie's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mackenzie takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
coke tries to reverse the position but Mackenzie maintains control.
Mackenzie working coke over with strikes here.
Mackenzie blocks coke's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Mackenzie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But coke has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from coke!
Mackenzie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from coke.

coke drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mackenzie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mackenzie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mackenzie!
coke gets back to half guard.
Mackenzie prevents coke from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

coke manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mackenzie scores with a leg kick.
Mackenzie tries for a takedown but coke circles away easily

and coke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mackenzie won't be happy with that.
Mackenzie is trying to control coke's posture but coke avoids it.

coke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mackenzie has escaped the position, nice work there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cuddles Mackenzie.
I think coke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!