PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sicobo Fratibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiliti Mafi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fratibi comes to the ring accompanied by AFRICAN UNITE. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Fratibi
vs
Mafi

203 cm
25
288 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

202 cm
23
281 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sicobo Fratibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kiliti Mafi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mafi throws a series of punches but Fratibi avoids them all with ease.
Mafi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mafi throws a series of punches but Fratibi avoids them all with ease.
Mafi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fratibi cracks Mafi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mafi tries to clinch but Fratibi moves out of range.
Mafi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mafi blocks the body kick.
Mafi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mafi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Sicobo Fratibi has been cut.
Mafi scores with a jab. Fratibi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mafi throws a series of punches but Fratibi avoids them all with ease.
Fratibi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mafi is looking to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Mafi there.
Fratibi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Mafi blocks the leg kick.
Mafi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mafi throws a combination that misses
and Fratibi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fratibi throws a looping overhand right but Mafi ducks down to avoid it.
Fratibi connects with a body shot that sends Mafi's belly button to the back.
Fratibi scores with a one two! Mafi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mafi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mafi moves to clinch but Fratibi breaks away
and Fratibi counters with a nice uppercut.
Fratibi misses with a few strikes there.
Mafi misses with a wild body shot.

Mafi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fratibi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fratibi is pressed up against the ropes. Mafi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fratibi down to the mat. Fratibi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fratibi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Fratibi misses its intended target.
Fratibi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mafi.
Mafi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mafi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fratibi.

It looks like Kiliti Mafi has been cut.
Mafi blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mafi throws a series of punches but Fratibi avoids them all with ease.
Fratibi throws a series of punches but Mafi avoids them all with ease.
Fratibi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fratibi.
Mafi slips a jab and a cross from Fratibi.
Fratibi slips a jab and a cross from Mafi.
Mafi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mafi swinging wildly here.
Mafi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fratibi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fratibi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fratibi looks to land a combination. Mafi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mafi slips under a jab.
Mafi tries to clinch but Fratibi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mafi ducks under a wild hook from Fratibi.
Fratibi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mafi.
Good exchange - Fratibi coming out on top.
Fratibi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mafi walks into a stiff left hand from Fratibi.
Fratibi swinging wildly here.
Mafi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mafi tries a head kick but it misses.
Mafi throws a big shot that misses.
Mafi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fratibi just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mafi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mafi doesn't manage to clinch there - Fratibi circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mafi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mafi looks gassed!
Mafi looks to land a combination but Fratibi avoids it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fratibi.
Good standup being displayed there by Fratibi as he connects with a hook.
Fratibi throws a right hand that Mafi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mafi also avoids with ease.
Mafi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mafi slips a jab and a cross from Fratibi.
Fratibi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mafi.
Mafi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mafi throws an off balance right hand
and Fratibi counters with a straight right hand.
Mafi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Mafi is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fratibi drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mafi right on the button. Mafi goes down! Fratibi follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Fratibi gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sicobo Fratibi!