PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jihbo Muhozi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Antonik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Muhozi
vs
Antonik

190 cm
20
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jihbo Muhozi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Antonik!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhozi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antonik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Antonik lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Jihbo Muhozi has been cut.
Jihbo Muhozi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muhozi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Antonik counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Muhozi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antonik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antonik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Muhozi tries to clinch up but Antonik circles away and keeps his distance.
Antonik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Muhozi is fending him off so far but Antonik persists. Nope, Muhozi circles away and we're back to standing.
Muhozi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Antonik swinging wilding here.
Antonik shoots for a takedown but Muhozi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jihbo Muhozi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Antonik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonik dodges the punch combination from Muhozi.

Muhozi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Antonik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Muhozi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Antonik is not content to let Muhozi control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Muhozi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Antonik is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Muhozi pulls his head out easily.
Muhozi working Antonik over with strikes.
Antonik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Antonik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonik looking for a sweep. Not yet Antonik, not yet.
Antonik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Muhozi tries to get to full guard but Antonik has control of the leg.
Muhozi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Muhozi tries to get out of the position.
Muhozi won't allow Antonik to pass to mount.
Muhozi trying to control but Antonik postures up.

Antonik is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Antonik looks gassed!
Antonik blocks the strikes from Muhozi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antonik wants to pass to mount but Muhozi is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Antonik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jihbo Muhozi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Antonik swats away the attempt to clinch by Muhozi.
Antonik shoots in for a takedown but Muhozi shows good takedown defense.
Antonik throws a combination that misses
and Muhozi counters with a left and a right that stings Antonik.

Muhozi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Antonik is refusing to be controlled, as Muhozi sits in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Antonik won't allow Muhozi to pass to mount.
Muhozi content to control rather than advance.

Antonik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Antonik is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Muhozi there.
Antonik trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Antonik is trying to get back to full guard.
Antonik keeping hold of Muhozi's head, controlling as best he can.
Muhozi is trying to control the action in half guard but Antonik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Antonik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muhozi.

Antonik is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Muhozi is tapping! Great win for Antonik!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabriel Antonik!