PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brak Maugøn (ranked 157 p4p, 25 weight class) and Eddie Gelfen (ranked 229 p4p, 33 weight class). Maugøn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Save Yourself. 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.

Maugøn
vs
Gelfen

189 cm
32
264 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

195 cm
31
275 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brak Maugøn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Gelfen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maugøn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gelfen.
Maugøn tries to land a front kick but Gelfen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gelfen throws a lazy uppercut
and Gelfen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gelfen misses with an uppercut.
Maugøn is looking to counter the offense by Gelfen and move into the clinch.

Maugøn gets caught napping as Gelfen dives in and scores a takedown. Maugøn manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gelfen wants to stand and escape but instead Maugøn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Maugøn tries to free his leg and advance position but Gelfen is retaining full guard.
Maugøn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maugøn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maugøn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gelfen's guard.
Gelfen told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gelfen keeping moving, preventing Maugøn from controlling successfully.
Gelfen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maugøn wants to get up but he can't break Gelfen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gelfen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gelfen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maugøn's guard.

Gelfen wants to control from the top but Maugøn keeps moving.
Maugøn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gelfen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maugøn has control of Gelfen's left arm, preventing Gelfen from doing any damage.

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.
Gelfen trying to control the position from guard on top but Maugøn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maugøn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gelfen throwing strikes from guard but Maugøn blocks nicely.
Gelfen controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gelfen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maugøn gets tackled into the cage by Gelfen. Gelfen maintains the clinch.
Maugøn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maugøn pushes Gelfen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maugøn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Eddie Gelfen has been cut.
Maugøn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gelfen looks winded!
Maugøn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Maugøn.
Maugøn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gelfen is defending well for now.
Maugøn lands with a left to the head.
Gelfen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gelfen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Maugøn.
Gelfen blocks a body shot from Maugøn.
Maugøn scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maugøn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gelfen is trying to break the clinch but Maugøn has him pressed against the cage.
Maugøn lands with a short shot to the head.
Maugøn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maugøn lands a nice uppercut.
Maugøn lands a nice uppercut.
Gelfen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maugøn scores with a shot to the side of Gelfen's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maugøn.
Maugøn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gelfen.
Maugøn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maugøn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maugøn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maugøn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maugøn is leaning against Gelfen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maugøn digs a right hand into Gelfen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gelfen's gas tank.
Maugøn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maugøn lands an uppercut.
Maugøn lands with a right to the head.
Maugøn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Gelfen is rocked!
Maugøn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maugøn lands an elbow inside that Gelfen shrugs off.
Gelfen is still on wobbly legs! Can Maugøn finish him?
Gelfen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Maugøn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brak Maugøn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Gelfen'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.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maugøn, right into the meat.
Gelfen seems to have recovered his senses.
Maugøn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gelfen can do to turn this around?
Gelfen moves out of range of the body kick from Maugøn.
Gelfen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maugøn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maugøn steps in with a hook that catches Gelfen right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Maugøn follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Gelfen looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brak Maugøn!
Brak Maugøn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.