PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Lajic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maguila Fay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lajic comes to the cage accompanied by snoop doggy dogg - who am I. David Lajic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maguila Fay's chin.

Lajic
vs
Fay

185 cm
22
209 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Lajic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maguila Fay!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fay moves to clinch but Lajic breaks away

and Lajic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lajic.
Lajic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fay prevents it.
Lajic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fay fails to land.
Fay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lajic wants a takedown.
Fay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fay is pressed up against the cage. Lajic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fay down to the mat. Fay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Lajic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fay throws a series of punches but Lajic avoids them all with ease.
Lajic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fay pinned against the cage. Fay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fay throws out a loose jab but Lajic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maguila Fay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Fay.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fay.
Lajic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lajic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fay.
Fay closes the distance but Lajic moves to the side

and Lajic moves into the clinch.
Fay misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lajic.
Fay throws a head punch that misses.
Fay misses with some punches.
Fay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Lajic successfully pulls guard.
Fay is fighting to break Lajic's control of his arms but Lajic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lajic has a closed guard, preventing Fay from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lajic has control of Fay's left arm, preventing Fay from doing any damage.
Fay has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lajic is proving hard to escape from.

Lajic kicks Fay off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A slow jab from Fay misses its intended target.
Fay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lajic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lajic circles away quickly and effectively.
Fay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lajic.
Lajic avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fay misses the jab.
Fay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lajic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fay misses with a two punch combination.
Lajic walks into a left hand.
Lajic tries to clinch there but Fay circles away.
Fay lands with a straight right. Lajic didn't see that one coming.
Lajic looks for a takedown but Fay sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Lajic.
Fay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Fay moves into range and clinches up with Lajic.
Fay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lajic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fay is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lajic.
Fay prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fay throws a head punch that misses.
Fay misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lajic.
Fay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lajic blocks an uppercut.
Fay prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lajic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fay might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Fay does no damage.
Lajic shoots in for a double leg but Fay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lajic is breathing heavily.
Fay misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maguila Fay dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fay throws a lazy right hand but Lajic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fay scores with a punch to the head.
Lajic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fay.
Fay smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fay throws the left hand but Lajic avoids the punch easily.
Fay stuffs the takedown attempt from Lajic. Lajic gets slowly back to his feet.
Fay misses with a left hand

so Lajic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fay wants to stand but Lajic is controlling the position.
Fay is looking to stand back up but Lajic counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fay.

Lajic is working for a submission of some sort.
Fay is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lajic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fay is trying to stand.
Lajic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fay defending well though.

Fay kicks Lajic off and gets back to his feet.
Fay tries to clinch

and Lajic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lajic.
Fay stops a takedown attempt from Lajic.
Fay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fay.
Fay misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fay is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Lajic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lajic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fay pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fay.
Lajic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lajic walks into a left hand.
Lajic shoots in for a double leg but Fay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lajic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Lajic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fay's guard.
Lajic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fay is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lajic dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lajic prevents Fay from escaping the position.
Fay tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Lajic looking to break Fay's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Fay remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lajic will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Fay trying to get back to his feet but Lajic is in full control for now.

Lajic is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fay defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fay wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Fay right now.
Fay wants to get back to his feet.
Lajic throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Fay!
What can Fay do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fay trying to get back to his feet but Lajic is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that David Lajic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fay throws a hook but Lajic avoids it easily.
Fay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lajic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fay misses with a looping left.
Lajic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, jab by Fay - just one landing.
Lajic has a takedown stuffed.
Lajic keeps the fight on the outside.
Fay looks to throw the jab but Lajic is out of range.
Fay swinging wildly here.
Fay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fay 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.
Fay slaps away a takedown attempt from Lajic, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lajic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Fay misses the target.
Fay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lajic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fay sprawls well. Fay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lajic gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Lajic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lajic.
Fay scores with a decent looking hook.
Lajic misses with a takedown attempt - Fay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Fay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lajic swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lajic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fay throws a right hand that Lajic ducks under and follows up with a left that Lajic also avoids with ease.
Fay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fay slaps away a takedown attempt from Lajic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lajic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lajic counters with a head kick. That will keep Fay thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lajic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lajic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fay sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fay stuffs the takedown attempt from Lajic. Lajic gets slowly back to his feet.
David Lajic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fay tries to clinch up.
A combination from Fay does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lajic fails with the takedown.
Fay lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fay's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fay duly obliges.
Fay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lajic.
Fay leaves Lajic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fay tests Lajic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fay lands a nice shot that snaps Lajic's head back.
Lajic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lajic keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Fay misses the target.
Lajic dodges the punch combination from Fay.
Lajic dives in and grabs Fay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fay pushes down on Lajic's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lajic.
A combination from Fay does no damage.
Lajic tries for a takedown but Fay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fay looks to land a combination but Lajic avoids it well.
Fay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lajic ducks under a wild hook from Fay.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lajic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fay fails to land with a series of punches.
Lajic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fay sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maguila Fay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fay 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maguila Fay!