PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Puncha Mifase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angree McHobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puncha Mifase has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mifase
vs
McHobo

225 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Puncha Mifase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angree McHobo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifase misses with a two punch combination.
Angree McHobo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McHobo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No joy there for McHobo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McHobo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mifase throws a right and a left that McHobo avoids nicely.
Mifase misses with a combination

and McHobo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McHobo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McHobo distracts Mifase with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mifase will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McHobo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McHobo throws a big right hand that misses.
McHobo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McHobo postures up and lands a big shot to Mifase's brow.
McHobo trying to control but Mifase is working from the bottom.
Mifase is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifase wants to sweep but no luck.
Mifase is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slow jab from McHobo misses its intended target.
McHobo misses with a double jab
and Mifase cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puncha Mifase is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McHobo misses with a combination
and Mifase counters with a three punch combo that has McHobo backing up. McHobo nods at Mifase to acknowledge the strikes.
McHobo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McHobo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mifase counters with a two punch combo.

McHobo is rocked!
McHobo misses with a double jab
and Mifase counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McHobo is still on wobbly legs! Can Mifase finish him?
McHobo looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mifase misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McHobo seems to have recovered his senses.
Mifase defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McHobo.
Mifase will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mifase lands a jab-cross combination.
McHobo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mifase cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McHobo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mifase swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McHobo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mifase counters with a three punch combo that has McHobo backing up. McHobo nods at Mifase to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - McHobo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McHobo wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHobo tries to clinch there but Mifase circles away.
Mifase throws a series of punches but McHobo moves out of range.
Mifase throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mifase lands a jab to the nose.
Mifase really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight stays on the outside here - McHobo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McHobo misses with a double jab
and Mifase counters with a left and a right that stings McHobo.
Mifase misses with a double jab

and McHobo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mifase won't be happy with that.
Mifase is looking to regain half guard here but McHobo keeps moving and retains side control.
Mifase knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McHobo on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHobo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

McHobo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mifase knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McHobo wants to control but Mifase is keeping him busy.
Mifase parries the strikes from McHobo easily there. McHobo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mifase to escape.
Mifase on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mifase tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mifase is trying to improve his position.
Mifase seems a little lost for a moment, as McHobo dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puncha Mifase dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McHobo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mifase's half guard.
McHobo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mifase keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mifase is looking to control McHobo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mifase avoid being mounted?
Mifase wants to get back to full guard.

McHobo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mifase has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mifase is looking to control McHobo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mifase avoid being mounted?
McHobo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mifase defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McHobo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Mifase looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McHobo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mifase wants to get back to full guard but McHobo has passed into side control.
Mifase taking shots to the head.
McHobo prevents Mifase from getting the reversal.
McHobo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHobo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McHobo throwing strikes here but Mifase is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
A nice elbow there by McHobo.
McHobo with shots to the head and body - Mifase looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mifase is bucking up trying to escape but McHobo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mifase tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mifase avoids a series of strikes thrown by McHobo.
Mifase trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McHobo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McHobo landing strikes from the mount and Mifase is in trouble!
Mifase really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McHobo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHobo landing strikes from the mount and Mifase is in trouble!
BOOM! McHobo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McHobo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McHobo looking to finish Mifase with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mifase!

Mifase is rocked!
Mifase can't escape the position.
Oh Mifase is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McHobo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McHobo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McHobo with the ground and pound from mount.
McHobo with the ground and pound from mount.
McHobo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McHobo postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mifase badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of McHobo around the waist but McHobo pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! McHobo is the winner by TKO! McHobo jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angree McHobo!