PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pepeng Agimat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus McTearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rufus McTearson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Agimat
vs
McTearson

225 cm
26
292 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

193 cm
20
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pepeng Agimat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTearson tries to move into range but Agimat moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McTearson fails to land with a series of punches.
Good work by McTearson as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Agimat.
Agimat walks into a straight right hand from McTearson.
McTearson misses with a wild body shot.
Agimat throws an overhand right that lands on McTearson's shoulder, as McTearson tries to avoid the shot.
McTearson misses with a leg kick
and Agimat counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Agimat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McTearsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McTearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Agimat is just out of range.
McTearson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McTearson jabs Agimat right on the nose. Agimat blinks but takes it well.
Agimat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McTearson circles away quickly and effectively.
Agimat with a jab.
Agimat throws a nice looking combination but McTearson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McTearson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from McTearson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McTearson chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from McTearson tenderised Agimat's leg. Agimat is trying to keep his angry face on.
McTearson cracks a nice hook into Agimat's ribs.
Agimat missing with a left hand there. McTearson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

McTearson closes the distance and clinches.
McTearson avoiding damage.
McTearson presses Agimat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Agimat is breathing heavily.
McTearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Pepeng Agimat has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from McTearson.
McTearson lands a nice shot to the body.
McTearson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from McTearson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McTearson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McTearson lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from McTearson as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from McTearson.

McTearson manages to break the clinch.
Agimat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agimat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McTearson.
The fighters circle momentarily. McTearson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Agimat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

McTearson takes the fight into the clinch.
Agimat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McTearson.
Agimat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McTearson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

McTearson breaks from the clinch.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for McTearson.
McTearson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Agimat. That did some damage!
McTearson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McTearson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McTearson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Agimat.
Rufus McTearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McTearson moves into range and clinches up with Agimat.
McTearson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson scores with a shoulder strike.
McTearson lands a nice uppercut.
McTearson lands with a light punch inside.
McTearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McTearson lands an uppercut.
McTearson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from McTearson.
McTearson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from McTearson - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McTearson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McTearson obliges.
McTearson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McTearson lands a shoulder strike.
McTearson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McTearson lands a body punch in the clinch.
McTearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McTearson is leaning against Agimat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McTearson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Agimats head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McTearson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Agimat is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McTearson lands a big uppercut and Agimat is down! He's in big trouble - McTearson follows him to the mat!
Oh Agimat is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McTearson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McTearson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Agimat seems to have got his legs back now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rufus McTearson was stalling too much, according to the referee.

McTearson gets a clinch.

McTearson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McTearson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Agimat's head backwards.
McTearson cracks a nice hook into Agimat's ribs.
McTearson stuns Agimat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McTearson lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rufus McTearson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pepeng Agimat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McTearson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McTearson misses with a straight left.
McTearson takes one to the chin there.
Agimat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McTearson.
Agimat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McTearson.
Agimat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McTearson.
McTearson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Agimat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McTearson.
McTearson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Agimat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Agimat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Agimat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McTearson. McTearson obviously looking to wear him down.
Pepeng Agimat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McTearson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Agimat. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by McTearson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McTearson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Agimat ducks under a wild hook from McTearson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McTearson.
McTearson lands a nice shot that snaps Agimat's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agimat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McTearson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McTearson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McTearson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Agimat on the side of the head.
Agimat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McTearson lands a right hook to the body.
McTearson thuds a left hand into Agimat's body.
Agimat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Agimat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Agimat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTearson feints a jab promting Agimat to slip. McTearson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Agimat slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McTearson misses with a few strikes there.
McTearson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as McTearson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Agimat doesn't seem phased though.
McTearson misses with a looping left.
McTearson lands a jab to the nose.
Agimat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson connects with a single shot there.

McTearson has taken the fight to the clinch.
McTearson lands a hook to the side of the head.
McTearson works on Agimat's body with a couple of short punches.
McTearson pushes Agimat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from McTearson.

McTearson lands a big uppercut and Agimat is down! He's in big trouble - McTearson follows him to the mat!
McTearson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McTearson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McTearson looking to control and managing it successfully.
McTearson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McTearson with the ground and pound from mount.
McTearson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McTearson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Agimat hang on?
McTearson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Agimat wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! McTearson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rufus McTearson!
A relieved looking Rufus McTearson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.