PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rahim Fabian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totoy Magtanggol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabian comes into the arena with The Game blaring out of the sound system. Totoy Magtanggol will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fabian
vs
Magtanggol

150 cm
25
145 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

170 cm
29
155 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rahim Fabian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Totoy Magtanggol!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabian misses with a left hand
and Magtanggol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fabian misses with a shot to the body
and Magtanggol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magtanggol fails to land with a series of punches.
Fabian throws a body kick the misses
and Magtanggol counters with a body kick that stops Fabian in his tracks momentarily.
Magtanggol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Magtanggol there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Magtanggol throws a body punch but Fabian moves out of range.
Fabian throws a sloppy head kick
and Magtanggol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fabian throws a head kick that misses
and Magtanggol counters with a good, hard body kick but Fabian shrugs it off.
Fabian shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Magtanggol defends it nicely.
Fabian shoots in but Magtanggol avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magtanggol lands with a kick to the temple. Fabian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A lazy body kick from Fabian
and Magtanggol counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circle momentarily. Magtanggol darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fabian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rahim Fabian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magtanggol is looking to slow Fabian down with leg kicks.
Fabian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Magtanggol counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Magtanggol lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Fabian is rocked!
A head kick by Fabian misses
and Magtanggol counters with a nice kick to the body.
Oh Fabian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fabian is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fabian walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Magtanggol swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Totoy Magtanggol!