PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiba Hyuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Megaphny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyuga's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Potty Mouth. This should be a great matchup!

Hyuga
vs
Megaphny

182 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiba Hyuga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dirk Megaphny!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megaphny misses the jab.
A jab from Hyuga finds it's way through Megaphny's defenses.
Dirk Megaphny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyuga punishes Megaphny's body with a nice straight punch.
Megaphny avoids the body shot from Hyuga.
Megaphny throws a body punch but Hyuga moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Megaphny. Hyuga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Megaphny shoots in looking for a takedown. Hyuga tries to sprawl out of it but Megaphny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hyuga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hyuga swings for the body but Megaphny moves out of range.
Hyuga tries to clinch up but Megaphny circles away and keeps his distance.
Megaphny misses with an uppercut. Hyuga saw that one coming.
Megaphny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyuga.
Megaphny walks into a stiff left hand from Hyuga.
Megaphny thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaphny slips under a jab.
Megaphny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hyuga connects with a looping right hand.
Megaphny throws a body punch but Hyuga moves out of range.
Hyuga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyuga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Megaphny avoids it really well and circles away.
Hyuga lands a jab to Megaphny's midsection.
Hyuga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hyuga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hyuga shoots in and drives through. Megaphny sprawls well.
Megaphny throws a hook but Hyuga blocks it.
Megaphny misses with a hook. Hyuga ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga with a jab.
Hyuga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megaphny swings for the body but Hyuga moves out of range.
Megaphny connects with a jab.

Hyuga gets a clinch.
Hyuga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Megaphny's elbow.
Hyuga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Megaphny drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hyuga digs a right hand underneath Megaphny's ribcage. Megaphny let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hyuga has Megaphny pressed against the cage, preventing Megaphny from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hyuga effectively controlling the action here.
Megaphny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny working aggressively here.
Megaphny takes a shot to the head.

Hyuga gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Megaphny wants to get back to full guard but Hyuga has passed into side control.
Megaphny tries to bench press Hyuga off him but Hyuga keeps the position.
Megaphny is not content to let Hyuga control the position.
Megaphny is looking to regain half guard here but Hyuga keeps moving and retains side control.
Megaphny is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny is trying to get back to half guard.
Megaphny defending against the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyuga is looking to take a break and control but Megaphny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Megaphny is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Megaphny is trying to control but can't.
Megaphny is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hyuga throws a body punch but Megaphny moves out of range.
Hyuga ducks under a wild hook from Megaphny.
Hyuga misses with a hook. Megaphny ducked under it nicely.
Hyuga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hyuga misses with a few strikes there.
Hyuga throws a body punch but Megaphny moves out of range.
Megaphny looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyuga is just out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Megaphny enables Hyuga to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Megaphny manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Megaphny is on top in guard.
Megaphny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hyuga is controlling Megaphny's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaphny stands up over Hyuga, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Megaphny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Megaphny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hyuga's head.
Hyuga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Megaphny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Megaphny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hyuga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hyuga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Megaphny throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga has momentary wrist control but Megaphny slips an elbow through the middle.
Megaphny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Megaphny throwing strikes from guard but Hyuga blocks nicely.
Megaphny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hyuga's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megaphny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Megaphny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Megaphny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Megaphny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hyuga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Megaphny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny throws an elbow that misses. Hyuga uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Megaphny's guard. Nice move by Hyuga!

Megaphny working for a triangle but Hyuga defends it easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Megaphny can do anything to dispel that myth.

Megaphny has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hyuga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Megaphny bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hyuga's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Megaphny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Megaphny throwing strikes from guard but Hyuga blocks nicely.
Hyuga looking for a sweep. Not yet Hyuga, not yet.
Megaphny throws an elbow that misses. Hyuga uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Megaphny's guard. Nice move by Hyuga!

Megaphny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Megaphny keeping moving, preventing Hyuga from controlling successfully.

Megaphny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Megaphny 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!

Hyuga avoids the body shot from Megaphny.
The fighters circling - Hyuga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hyuga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hyuga just misses with a punch to the body.
Hyuga doesn't manage to clinch there - Megaphny circles away.
Hyuga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Megaphny defends it nicely.
Megaphny throws an overhand right that lands on Hyuga's shoulder, as Hyuga tries to avoid the shot.
Hyuga throws a shot from downtown. Megaphny moves away and avoids it.
Megaphny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hyuga.
Megaphny misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyuga stuffs the takedown.
Megaphny staying out of range there.
Hyuga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Megaphny moves away from the strike by Hyuga.
Hyuga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Megaphny moves away from the strike by Hyuga.
Hyuga looks to score with a jab to the body but Megaphny is just out of range.
Hyuga misses the jab.
Hyuga throws a series of punches but Megaphny avoids them all with ease.
Megaphny throws out a loose jab but Hyuga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megaphny slips a jab and a cross from Hyuga.
Megaphny shoots for a double leg takedown but Hyuga sprawls well. He's pushed Megaphny's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hyuga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Megaphny.
Hyuga staying out of range there.
A big left from Megaphny misses.
Megaphny cracks Hyuga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Megaphny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Hyuga.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyuga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Megaphny throws the left hand but Hyuga avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Hyuga misses.
Hyuga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyuga fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hyuga throws out the jab.

Hyuga gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Megaphny throwing strikes from guard but Hyuga blocks nicely.
Megaphny postures up and lands a big shot to Hyuga's brow.
Megaphny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hyuga's head.
Megaphny throws a strike but Hyuga rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Megaphny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga postures up.
Hyuga connects with a couple of short punches.
Hyuga with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Megaphny isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hyuga stacks Megaphny on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hyuga!
Megaphny is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hyuga's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hyuga wants to control but Megaphny is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dirk Megaphny.
I think Megaphny has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dirk Megaphny!
A victorious Dirk Megaphny thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.