PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Factor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Macku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Factor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Factor
vs
Macku

185 cm
22
240 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

200 cm
21
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Factor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Macku!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Factor is looking to clinch.
Macku needs to keep his hands up - Factor had a free shot at his head there.
Macku looks to throw the jab but Factor is out of range.
Factor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Factor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Macku in his tracks.
Max Factor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macku lands a body shot.
Factor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Macku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Factor ducks under a wild hook from Macku.
Factor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Factor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Factor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Factor there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Max Factor has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Macku misses.
Factor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macku manages to avoid it.
Factor misses the body punch
and Macku counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Factor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Factor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Macku is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Factor working the body and head with strikes.
Macku is looking for a sweep.
Factor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Factor lands a decent elbow from side control.
An elbow from Factor crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Factor seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Macku manages to work his way to half guard, despite Factor's best efforts.
Factor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Macku taking some punishment here, with Factor in his half guard.
Factor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Macku regains full guard. Nicely done.
Factor throws and elbow that misses. Macku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Factor's guard. Nice move by Macku!
Factor trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macku drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Factor dives on top into guard.
Factor lands a couple of digs.
Factor thows a big elbow that misses.
Factor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Factor is looking to work some ground and pound but Macku has wrist control.
Macku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Factor.

Macku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Factor defends it easily.
Factor works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macku blocking the ground and pound attempt from Factor.
Factor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Macku defending well though.
Macku on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Factor throwing shots but Macku is blocking nicely.
Factor trying to pass the guard but Macku defending well.
Factor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Factor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Factor winds up and cracks Macku with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Macku looking for submissions off his back.
Factor is thwarting Macku's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Factor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Macku defending well though.
Ground and pound from Factor.
Factor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Factor lands strikes from half guard.
Factor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Factor lands a nice short elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Factor throws a strike but Macku avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Factor throwing strikes but missing.
Factor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Factor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Factor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Factor throws a push kick but Macku slaps the foot to one side.
Macku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Factor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Macku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Factor finds it's way round the side to connect with Macku's head.
Factor tries a head kick but it misses.
Factor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Factor.
Macku connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Factor.
Factor throws a sloppy head kick and Macku moves out of range easily.
Macku shoots in and drives through. Factor sprawls well.

Macku scores a takedown into full mount!
Macku has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Factor's face.
Macku wants to control the pace but Factor is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Factor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Factor tries to hold on but Macku pushes him away.
Factor gets back to half guard.
Factor tries to get to full guard but Macku has control of the leg.
Factor is working hard here to advance position.
Factor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Factor controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Factor wants to sweep here but Macku controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Factor pulls Macku in to control the position.
Factor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Factor wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Macku is now in half guard.
Factor is looking to control Macku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Factor avoid being mounted?
Macku throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

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.
Factor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Macku is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Factor is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Factor has escaped and now he's on top!
Macku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Factor throwing strikes from guard but Macku blocks nicely.
Factor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Macku's head.
Factor throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adam Macku will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Max Factor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Macku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Factor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Macku.
Macku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice body punch from Macku.
Factor misses with a body kick.
Factor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Factor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adam Macku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Macku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Factor just misses with a punch to the body.
Macku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Factor throws a head kick that misses.
Macku has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Macku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Factor manages to avoid it.
Factor lands with a shot to the body.
Factor misses with a body shot.
Factor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Factor closes the distance but Macku moves to the side

and Macku counters with a nice double leg into side control. Factor won't be happy with that.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Factor is trying to get back to half guard.
Macku tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Max Factor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Factor is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Factor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

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.
Macku lands a nice forearm strike.

Macku is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Factor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Check out the look on Macku's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Factor struggling a bit here.

Macku working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Macku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Macku working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macku is looking to take a break and control but Factor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Factor is looking for a sweep.
Factor can't do much from the bottom here.

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.
Factor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Macku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Factor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Factor can't do much from the bottom here.
Factor is looking to regain half guard here but Macku keeps moving and retains side control.
Macku wants to control but Factor is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Factor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Macku's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Macku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Macku has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Macku!