PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mahdi Makungu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Peralta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Makungu
vs
Peralta

174 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mahdi Makungu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Peralta!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makungu shoots in for a takedown but Peralta shows good takedown defense.
Peralta moves out of range as Makungu strikes.
Peralta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peralta doesn't manage to clinch there - Makungu circles away.

Makungu moves into the clinch successfully.
Makungu wants a takedown but no success here.
Peralta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Makungu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peralta blocks it with crossed arms.
Makungu avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Makungu tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahdi Makungu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Makungu managing to block the knees to the body from Peralta.
Makungu is trying to maintain a safe position but Peralta gets an underhook and turns Makungu into the cage.
Peralta lands an elbow that stopped Makungu in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Mahdi Makungu has been cut.
Makungu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A bit of stalling here from Peralta.
Peralta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Makungu looking to slow down the pace here.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Makungu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Makungu is breathing heavily.
Makungu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makungu avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta lands a knee to the body.
Makungu tries to pull guard but Peralta holds him up against the cage and eventually Makungu drops back down to his feet.
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Peralta to work.
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
Peralta avoiding damage.
Peralta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peralta scores a nice knee to the body.
Peralta lands a knee to the body.
Peralta prevents the takedown attempt.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Makungu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peralta smiles and moves away.
Peralta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Peralta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Makungu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makungu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makungu tries to score a body lock takedown but Peralta shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makungu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peralta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makungu blocks it with crossed arms.
Makungu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Makungu wants to get back to striking at distance but Peralta won't allow it.
Makungu tries to stall but Peralta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Makungu avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Peralta trying to stall but Makungu improves his position.
Makungu wants to stall.
Makungu lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peralta throws an elbow but misses.
Makungu managing to block the knees to the body from Peralta.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Makungu.
Makungu fails to pull guard.
Makungu looking to stall.

Makungu decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Makungu holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Makungu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Makungu jumps guard.

Makungu working for a triangle but Peralta defends it easily.

Makungu is looking for a triangle but Peralta pushes his legs off easily.
Makungu tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makungu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Makungu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peralta throwing strikes from guard but Makungu blocks nicely.
Peralta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Peralta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mahdi Makungu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Peralta wants to clinch but Makungu slips to the side
and Makungu counters with a two punch combo.
Peralta tries to clinch up
and Makungu counters with a straight right hand.
Peralta wants to clinch.

Peralta gets caught flat footed, as Makungu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Makungu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Peralta looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Makungu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Peralta looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Makungu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Peralta is just riding it out for now. Makungu eventually gives up the hold.

Makungu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Peralta tries to kick Makungu off but Makungu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Makungu stalling.
Peralta is not content to let Makungu control the position.
Peralta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Makungu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Peralta flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Peralta tries to clinch up but Makungu circles away and keeps his distance.
Peralta checks a leg kick.

Makungu tries to keep at a distance but Peralta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Makungu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peralta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Peralta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Makungu avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Peralta lands a knee to the body.
Peralta scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Peralta.
Makungu managing to block the knees to the body from Peralta.
Peralta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makungu blocks it with crossed arms.
Peralta gets underhooks to prevent Makungu's takedown attempt.
Makungu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peralta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Makungu jumps guard but Peralta stands there with Makungu around his waist. Makungu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahdi Makungu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peralta keeps control of Makungu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makungu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peralta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Makungu throws a leg kick but Peralta moved away.
Makungu shoots in but no luck this time.
Makungu fails with the takedown.
Makungu scores with a three punch combo!
Peralta tries to clinch there but Makungu circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peralta checks a leg kick.
Makungu misses with a double jab.
Peralta tries to clinch up but Makungu circles away and keeps his distance.
Makungu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makungu tries to clinch but Peralta is having none of it.
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 Mahdi Makungu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mahdi Makungu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Makungu fails with a takedown attempt.
Makungu keeps the fight on the outside.
Makungu misses with a hook.
Peralta closes the distance but Makungu moves to the side

and Makungu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Peralta holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Makungu wants to pass the guard but Peralta is defending well.
Makungu is tying to control. Peralta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Makungu misses with a head shot. Peralta uses the momentum to regain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Peralta is on top in guard.
Peralta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Makungu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peralta would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Makungu is trying to keep Peralta in close.

Makungu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Makungu swats away the attempt to clinch by Peralta.
Makungu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peralta throws a sloppy head kick

and Makungu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Makungu.
Peralta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Makungu trying to control the position from guard on top but Peralta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makungu postures up.
Peralta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Makungu is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makungu looking to pass the guard.
Makungu wants to control from the top but Peralta keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mahdi Makungu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Makungu 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jacob Peralta!