PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Mainhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Kaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forrest Mainhard looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Mainhard
vs
Kaz

189 cm
22
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forrest Mainhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Kaz!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Kaz with that takedown attempt.
Kaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Mainhard circles away.
Mainhard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Mainhard circles away.
Crunch! Kaz slams his shin into Mainhard's torso.
Kaz throws a head kick but Mainhard moves out of range.
Kaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mainhard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Big Kaz has been cut.
Kaz wants to clinch
and Mainhard counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mainhard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mainhard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Mainhard to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaz looks to clinch
and Mainhard counters with a one-two to the body.
Mainhard is breathing heavily.
Kaz wants to clinch but Mainhard slips to the side
and Kaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaz wants to clinch up but Mainhard keeps it at a distance.
Mainhard moves out of range of the leg kick from Kaz.
Nice cross by Kaz.
Kaz scores with a hook to the body. Mainhard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaz fails with the takedown
and Mainhard counters with a series of strikes. Kaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Forrest Mainhard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Kaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mainhard misses with a straight right.
Kaz throws a head kick that misses.
Mainhard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Mainhard circles away.
Kaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Mainhard counters with a straight right hand.
Kaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Mainhard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mainhard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaz tried to score with a low kick but Mainhard checks it.
Mainhard throws a hook but Kaz blocks it.
Mainhard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Mainhard scores with a four punch combination!
Kaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mainhard counters with a left and a right that stings Kaz.

That has opened up Big Kaz's cut even more.
Mainhard fails to land with a series of punches.
Mainhard connects with a right hand. Kaz shakes it off.
Kaz misses with a combination
letting Mainhard counter with a right hand.
Mainhard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mainhard loads up on a big right hand but Kaz slips the punch.
Mainhard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Forrest Mainhard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mainhard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The cut above Big Kaz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaz lands with a kick to the temple. Mainhard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mainhard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mainhard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mainhard lands an overhand right.
Mainhard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mainhard misses with a straight right.
Kaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mainhard counters with a straight right hand.
Big Kaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mainhard fails to land with a series of punches.
Mainhard throws a right hand that Kaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaz also avoids with ease.
Mainhard missing with a left hand there. Kaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Mainhard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Kaz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mainhard counters with a two punch combo.
Kaz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mainhard is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kaz.
Mainhard misses with the combination.
Forrest Mainhard is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaz throws a sloppy head kick and Mainhard moves out of range easily.
Mainhard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaz can pounce on him.
Kaz darts in trying to clinch
and Mainhard counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaz tries to clinch but Mainhard is having none of it.
Kaz wants to clinch
enabling Mainhard to counter with a crisp jab.

Big Kaz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mainhard throws a nice looking combination but Kaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Big Kaz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Forrest Mainhard!