PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shreds Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No No (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mckenzie
vs
No

176 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shreds Mckenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, No No!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckenzie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from No.
No wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

No moves into the clinch.
Mckenzie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mckenzie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. No avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

No gets control of Mckenzie's arms and successfully pulls guard. No will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mckenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but No is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mckenzie is breathing heavily.
No looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

No has his feet on Mckenzie's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
No scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mckenzie in his tracks.
No throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mckenzie's head.
No throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mckenzie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No scores with a head kick. Mckenzie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mckenzie goes for a double leg but No avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as No continues to drive forward.

No drives through with a takedown into Mckenzie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mckenzie is trying to keep No in close.
No working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
No throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
No throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in No's guard.

No tries to land a sweep but no joy.
No keeping moving, preventing Mckenzie from controlling successfully.
No pulls Mckenzie in close to his closed guard and prevents Mckenzie from doing any damage or advancing position.
No wants to control the position but Mckenzie says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mckenzie with the ground and pound but No uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie wants to control from the top but No keeps moving.
No trying to strike off his back.

No is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mckenzie is aware though and is defending well.
No has a closed guard, preventing Mckenzie from standing up.
No wants to sweep here but Mckenzie controlling him for the moment.
No trying to control the position.

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.
Mckenzie looking to sit in guard and control but No gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

No wants to control from the top but Mckenzie keeps moving.
No showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No just misses with a punch to the body.
Mckenzie tries to score with a low kick but No moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No No dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No misses with a head kick.
Mckenzie slaps away a takedown attempt from No, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mckenzie has a takedown stuffed.
No fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mckenzie.

No moves into range and clinches up with Mckenzie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No is trying to pull guard but Mckenzie has him pressed against the cage.

Mckenzie breaks the clinch.
Mckenzie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mckenzie scores with a takedown into No's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mckenzie is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mckenzie preventing the sweep.
Our spies down at at The Armory $375 inform us that No has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
No manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mckenzie manages to get himself to full guard.

No trying to control the position from guard on top but Mckenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
No is looking to work some ground and pound but Mckenzie has wrist control.
No would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mckenzie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for No on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

No gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mckenzie shoots and misses

and No counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shreds Mckenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

No manages to pull guard.
Mckenzie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mckenzie throws a strike but No rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

No connects with a couple of short punches.

No avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
No lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

No gets to his feet - Mckenzie follows without any prompting.
Mckenzie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Mckenzie gets caught napping as No dives in and scores a takedown. Mckenzie manages to retain guard.
No passes into half guard.
Mckenzie looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mckenzie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. No is working away from the top position though.
No controlling the action here.
No working Mckenzie over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
No is keen to just control but Mckenzie is a slippery customer.
Mckenzie tries to get to full guard but No has control of the leg.
No is trying to control. Mckenzie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
No is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

No is looking for a kimura but Mckenzie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for No to get the leverage.

No seems to be looking for submissions.

Mckenzie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but No pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No No showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - No looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mckenzie tries to avoid it but No manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mckenzie to the ground. Mckenzie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from No.
No No seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mckenzie is looking to clinch.
Mckenzie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shreds Mckenzie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mckenzie manages to avoid it.
Mckenzie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by No misses
and Mckenzie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No keeps the fight on the outside.
Mckenzie tries to clinch up but No circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mckenzie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

No fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mckenzie, pushing him back against the cage.

No breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mckenzie.
Mckenzie fails to land the takedown.

No drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
No working some strikes from top position.
No is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mckenzie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
No No has got the better of the ground game so far.
No postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mckenzie keeping moving, preventing No from controlling successfully.
Mckenzie wants to sweep here but No controlling him for the moment.
No working some strikes from top position.

No decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mckenzie, up you get!
No throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mckenzie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with No, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mckenzie gets control of No's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mckenzie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mckenzie keeping moving, preventing No from controlling successfully.
No throws a big elbow that misses.
No won't allow Mckenzie to get back to his feet.
No trying to control the position from guard on top but Mckenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
No landing with the ground and pound.
Mckenzie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mckenzie tries to free his leg and advance position but No is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
No wants to get back to his feet but Mckenzie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mckenzie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mckenzie decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
No throws a push kick but Mckenzie slaps the foot to one side.
Mckenzie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to No No.
Well No has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... No No!