PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makahlen Gorbachoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maya
vs
Gorbachoff

214 cm
22
264 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

198 cm
23
267 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Reaper Combatwear
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Razor Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Makahlen Gorbachoff!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maya pushes Gorbachoff away with a front kick.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Gorbachoff moves out of range easily.
Maya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gorbachoff throws a body punch but Maya moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff misses with a body kick.
Maya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maya cracks Gorbachoff with a good jab.
A big left from Gorbachoff misses.
Maya throws a low kick, looking for Gorbachoff's leg but Gorbachoff calmly moves out of range.
Gorbachoff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gorbachoff throws a wild body kick that Maya sees coming a mile off.
Razor Maya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorbachoff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gorbachoff moves into the clinch.
Gorbachoff has Maya pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maya manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maya is trying to break the clinch but Gorbachoff is controlling him.

Maya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maya throws a right and a left that Gorbachoff avoids nicely.
Maya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gorbachoff. That did some damage!
Maya connects with a high kick.
Gorbachoff blocks a leg kick.
Maya throws a leg kick
and Gorbachoff counters with a body kick that stops Maya in his tracks momentarily.
Maya misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maya throws a low kick, looking for Gorbachoff's leg but Gorbachoff calmly moves out of range.
Maya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Razor Maya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gorbachoff misses the target.
Gorbachoff throws a shot to the body.
Maya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maya throws an off balance right hand
and Gorbachoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Gorbachoff moves out of range easily.
Maya thumps Gorbachoff with a low kick.
Maya throws a head kick that misses.
Gorbachoff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maya can pounce on him.
Maya thuds his right hand into Gorbachoff's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gorbachoff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maya.
Maya tries to land a front kick but Gorbachoff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gorbachoff throws out the jab.

Gorbachoff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorbachoff stands and throws Maya's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gorbachoff trying to control the action but Maya is working from the bottom.
Maya tries to buck Gorbachoff off but Gorbachoff is having none of it.
Maya is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gorbachoff is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff scoring with punches from side control.
Maya can't do much from the bottom here.
Maya takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gorbachoff cracks Maya with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Maya is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maya is looking to regain half guard here but Gorbachoff keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gorbachoff creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Maya sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gorbachoff cracks Maya with a big right hand but Maya just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gorbachoff is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Maya's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Makahlen Gorbachoff will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maya jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maya lands a two punch combo.
Maya connects with a right hand. Gorbachoff shakes it off.
Razor Maya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gorbachoff on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Maya - just one landing.
Maya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Gorbachoff moves out of range easily.
Gorbachoff ducks under a wild hook from Maya.
Gorbachoff takes a swing at Maya's ribcage but misses.
Maya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Razor Maya is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorbachoff lands with a right hand.
Gorbachoff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gorbachoff feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mayas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oh Maya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya throws a leg kick but Gorbachoff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maya misses with a body kick.
Gorbachoff drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Maya right on the button. Maya goes down! Gorbachoff follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gorbachoff gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makahlen Gorbachoff!
After winning the bout, Makahlen Gorbachoff thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.