PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fafi Fafiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Maker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fafiri
vs
Maker

200 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fafi Fafiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Money Maker!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fafiri.
Maker looks to land a body kick but Fafiri moved away.
Maker throws the kick towards the body but Fafiri avoids it.
Maker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fafiri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maker misses with an attempted mid kick.

Maker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fafiri keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maker trying to control the action but Fafiri is working from the bottom.
Fafiri blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maker.
Maker working the head and body with strikes.
Maker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fafiri's head.
Maker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fafiri defending well though.
Fafiri controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker is trying to control the action in half guard but Fafiri is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maker tries to pass to full mount but Fafiri defends it.
Fafiri wants to get back to his feet.

Maker is working for a kimura but Fafiri is defending it quite comfortably.
Maker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fafiri's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fafiri connects with a single shot there.
Maker dodges the punch combination from Fafiri.
A swing and a miss from Fafiri.
Fafiri looks for a takedown but Maker sprawls well.
Maker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fafiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maker.

Maker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maker showed some decent athleticism there.
Fafiri is breathing heavily.
Maker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maker trying to control from half guard but Fafiri is working away.
Maker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maker is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fafiri is trying to stand back up but Maker is controlling him
Fafiri blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maker.
Maker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fafiri does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fafiri is refusing to be controlled, as Maker sits in half guard.
Fafiri preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Maker is working for a kimura but Fafiri is defending it quite comfortably.
Maker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fafiri is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maker scores with a couple of nice shots.

Maker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fafiri is just riding it out for now. Maker eventually gives up the hold.
Maker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Money Maker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maker scores a takedown into full mount!
Maker lands a nice shot to the head.
Fafiri is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maker lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maker wants to control the pace but Fafiri is squirming around nicely.
Maker lands a nice shot to the head.
Fafiri is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fafiri working to try and regain half guard.
Maker working the ground and pound effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fafiri hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maker breaks from Fafiri's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maker wants to control the pace but Fafiri is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Fafiri that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maker breaks from Fafiri's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maker raining down shots from the mount!
Fafiri tries to hold on but Maker pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maker trying to control but Fafiri is having none of it.
Fafiri wants to hold on but Maker pushes him away.
Maker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Money Maker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fafiri is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Maker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fafiri trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fafiri wants to hold on but Maker pushes him away.
Fafiri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maker moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Fafiri has worked his arm free - good work by Fafiri!
Maker misses with the ground and pound.
Maker throws an elbow but Fafiri slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fafiri wants to control but Maker postures up.
Maker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Maker prevents Fafiri from escaping the position.

That's four 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.
Maker in side control, throwing shots but Fafiri defends.
Maker trying to control the action but Fafiri is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fafiri lands a nice shot that snaps Maker's head back.
Fafiri moves in looking to clinch but Maker pushes him off.
Maker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maker scores with a nice body kick.
Maker throws a head kick that misses.
Maker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fafiri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maker.
Fafiri avoids the head kick by Maker.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Maker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fafiri's guard.
Maker stops Fafiri from standing up.

Fafiri pushes Maker off and gets back to his feet.
Fafiri cracks Maker with an uppercut from hell and Maker crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Fafiri's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Money Maker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fafiri lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fafi Fafiri!