PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Madik MBaku (ranked 932 p4p, 1433 weight class) and Rex The Leviathan (ranked 114 p4p, 166 weight class). Rex The Leviathan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

MBaku
vs
The Leviathan

198 cm
27
246
15 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
235
5 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

MKFC
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Madik MBaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rex The Leviathan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MBaku throws a hook but The Leviathan blocks it.

MBaku shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Leviathan's guard.
MBaku stopping the sweep attempt from The Leviathan.
MBaku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Leviathan keeping moving, preventing MBaku from controlling successfully.

MBaku drops back looking for a leg! The Leviathan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Leviathan manages to kick MBaku off! MBaku jumps back into The Leviathan's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Leviathan is trying to ground and pound but MBaku uses the momentary lack of control by The Leviathan to regain half guard.

MBaku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Leviathan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
MBaku is looking to get back to full guard here but The Leviathan has managed to pass to side control instead.
MBaku prevents The Leviathan from improving position.
MBaku controls the position for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Leviathan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by The Leviathan.
MBaku is looking to regain half guard here but The Leviathan keeps moving and retains side control.
MBaku is working hard here to advance position.
The Leviathan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from The Leviathan crashes against the mat.
The Leviathan trying to control the position but MBaku is working away.
MBaku manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MBaku works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Leviathan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Leviathan won't allow MBaku to sweep him here.
The Leviathan with a nice head shot there.
MBaku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Leviathan.
The Leviathan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Leviathan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
MBaku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Leviathan throws a big right hand that misses.
The Leviathan postures up in MBaku's guard and throws a big left but MBaku blocks it.

The Leviathan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A jab lands there for MBaku.
MBaku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on The Leviathan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. MBaku catches The Leviathan right on the button with a cross.
The Leviathan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Leviathan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Leviathan wants it to stay on the feet.
MBaku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Leviathan throws a right hand that MBaku ducks under and follows up with a left that MBaku also avoids with ease.
MBaku shoots for a takedown but The Leviathan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Leviathan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

MBaku feints and as The Leviathan raises his hands in defense, MBaku changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Leviathan is wriggling around but MBaku manages to pass to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

MBaku is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rex The Leviathan 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.

The Leviathan misses with a low kick.
The Leviathan misses with a body shot.
MBaku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Leviathan on the side of the head.
The Leviathan with a hook.
MBaku uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
MBaku darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
MBaku connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MBaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck for MBaku with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MBaku looks to land a left hand but The Leviathan moved out of range nicely.
MBaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Leviathan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
MBaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Leviathan.
The Leviathan staying out of range there.
The Leviathan moves forwards but MBaku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
MBaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Leviathan.
MBaku cracks The Leviathan with a right hand to the side of the head.
MBaku misses with a looping left.
MBaku lands with a nice body punch.
MBaku is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice jab there from MBaku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from The Leviathan. No joy for MBaku on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on The Leviathan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big right from The Leviathan misses.
MBaku throwing a counter right hand but The Leviathan manages to avoid it.
MBaku shoots in for a takedown but The Leviathan shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Madik MBaku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MBaku throws a right hand that misses
and The Leviathan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MBaku is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MBaku scores with a decent looking hook.
MBaku misses with a takedown attempt - The Leviathan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for MBaku. That snapped The Leviathan's head back.
The Leviathan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MBaku.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Leviathan misses the jab.
The Leviathan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
MBaku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Leviathan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
MBaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Leviathan manages to avoid it.
MBaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MBaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Leviathan throws a combination. MBaku tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
MBaku throws a right hand that misses
and The Leviathan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Leviathan looks to throw the jab but MBaku is out of range.
The Leviathan lunges in with a left hook that violently twists MBaku head around and knocks him out cold! The Leviathan hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rex The Leviathan!
An out of breath Rex The Leviathan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.