PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Junior Macayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radoslaw Numan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Macayan
vs
Numan

167 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Macayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radoslaw Numan!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macayan misses with a series of wild punches.
Numan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Numan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Macayan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Numan scores with a nice strike.
Numan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Macayan pinned against the cage. Macayan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Numan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Macayan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Numan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Macayan's efforts to push away.
Macayan misses with a punch to the body.
Numan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Macayan's efforts to push away.
Macayan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Numan lands a nice uppercut.

Macayan breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Macayan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Numan slips a jab and a cross from Macayan.
Macayan throws a series of punches but Numan avoids them all with ease.

Numan closes the distance and clinches.

Numan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macayan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Junior Macayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macayan stalks Numan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Numan's face. Numan staggers backwards, shaken.
Numan moves out of range as Macayan strikes.
Numan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Macayan as he avoids it easily.
Macayan shoots for a takedown but Numan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Numan shoots in and drives through. Macayan sprawls well.
Junior Macayan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radoslaw Numan.
Numan misses with a takedown attempt - Macayan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Macayan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macayan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Numan avoids it really well and circles away.
Macayan is breathing heavily.
Macayan swats away the attempt to clinch by Numan.
Macayan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Numan sprawls well. Numan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Macayan gets slowly back to his feet.
Macayan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Numan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Numan shoots in and drives through. Macayan sprawls well.
Numan shoots in and drives through. Macayan sprawls well.
Macayan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Macayan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Numan but Numan pushes him off and we're back to square one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Numan manages to pull guard.

Numan pushes Macayan off and gets back to his feet.
Numan looks to land a body kick but Macayan moved away.
Macayan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macayan shoots in but no luck this time.

Numan rushes Macayan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Macayan throws a head punch that misses.

Numan breaks the clinch.
Macayan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Numan counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Numan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Numan shoots in for a takedown but Macayan shows good takedown defense.
Numan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Macayan.
Macayan shoots in for a double leg but Numan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Macayan leaves Numan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macayan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Numan.
Numan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Macayan circles away.
Macayan fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macayan throws a series of punches but Numan moves out of range.

Numan rushes Macayan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Numan is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Radoslaw Numan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Macayan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Some wild striking there from Macayan.
Numan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macayan moves to clinch but Numan breaks away
and Numan counters with a nice body shot.
Macayan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Numan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Numan.
Numan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macayan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Numan drags the fight down to the ground.
Numan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macayan's guard.
Numan stops Macayan from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macayan being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Radoslaw Numan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Numan shoots in looking for a takedown but Macayan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Numan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Macayan throws a combination that misses

and Numan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Numan.

Numan manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Numan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Numan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Numan is looking for a triangle but Macayan pushes his legs off easily.
Macayan trying to control but Numan is working from the bottom.
Numan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macayan's guard.
Numan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Macayan keeping moving, preventing Numan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Radoslaw Numan wasn't active enough on the ground.

Numan closes the distance and clinches.
Numan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Macayan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Numan is defending well.
Macayan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Numan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Numan tries to clinch up.
Macayan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Numan shoots in looking for a takedown. Macayan tries to sprawl out of it but Numan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Macayan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Macayan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Macayan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Numan is looking to clinch but Macayan is avoiding it.
Macayan shoots in looking for a takedown but Numan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Macayan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Numan slaps away a takedown attempt from Macayan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Numan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Macayan defends it nicely.
Numan misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Macayan does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radoslaw Numan 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!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Numan!
A combination from Macayan does no damage.
Numan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Macayan swivels and escapes.

Numan moves into range and clinches up with Macayan.
Macayan throws a punch but it's blocked by Numan.
Macayan is trying to break the clinch but Numan is controlling him.

Numan breaks from the clinch.
Numan shoots in for a takedown but Macayan shows good takedown defense.
Macayan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Macayan tries to clinch up.
Macayan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Junior Macayan is winning the standup battle so far.
Numan shoots for a takedown but Macayan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Junior Macayan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radoslaw Numan.
Numan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Macayan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Numan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Macayan but Macayan pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numan looks for a takedown but Macayan sprawls well.
A punch combination from Macayan misses.
Macayan misses with a few strikes there.
Macayan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Numan moves into range and clinches up with Macayan.

Numan jumps guard.
Numan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Numan is trying to keep Macayan in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macayan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Radoslaw Numan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Macayan just misses with a punch to the body.
Numan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macayan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macayan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Numan misses with a body kick.

Numan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Macayan is looking for a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Numan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Macayan's brow.
Junior Macayan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numan blocks an uppercut.
Macayan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Numan manages to break the clinch.
Macayan tries to close the distance and clinch but Numan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Numan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Macayan throws a right hand that Numan ducks under and follows up with a left that Numan also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macayan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Numan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macayan tries to bum rush Numan with a series of wild strikes but Numan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Numan pulls Macayan into guard.
Numan controlling the position.
Numan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macayan's guard.
Numan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macayan is keeping the position for now.

Numan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Numan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macayan looks to land a combination but Numan avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Radoslaw Numan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Numan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radoslaw Numan!