PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poncho Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viko Maafala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poncho Villa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Villa
vs
Maafala

208 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
290 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poncho Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viko Maafala!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa scores with a spinning back kick!
A combination from Villa does no damage.
Villa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Viko Maafala has been cut.
Villa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maafala moves in looking to clinch but Villa pushes him off.
Decent striking displayed by Villa there.
Maafala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Villa as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Villa as Maafala shoots in.
Villa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maafala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maafala wants to clinch up but Villa keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Villa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maafala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villa cracks the inside of Maafala's front leg.
Poncho Villa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maafala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villa connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maafala.
Poncho Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viko Maafala.
No joy there for Villa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Maafala closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maafala leaning against his opponent.
Maafala tries for a takedown but Villa manages to get underhooks.
Come on Maafala - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maafala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maafala misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maafala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Villa looks to land a combination but Maafala avoids it well.
Villa swats away the attempt to clinch by Maafala.
Maafala tries to close the distance and clinch but Villa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villa misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Villa misses.
Villa throws an overhand right that lands on Maafala's shoulder, as Maafala tries to avoid the shot.
Maafala fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Villa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maafala. That did some damage!
Villa throws a leg kick that misses.
Villa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villa scores with a body shot.
Maafala looks gassed!
Maafala misses with a double jab
and Villa counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Villa throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poncho Villa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viko Maafala's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Villa throws a nice looking combination but Maafala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Villa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Villa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maafala backs up against the cage.

That has opened up Viko Maafala's cut even more.
Villa misses with a body shot.
Poncho Villa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Villa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maafala tries to clinch there but Villa circles away.
Villa swats away the attempt to clinch by Maafala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Villa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maafala blocks a head kick by Villa.
Maafala wants to clinch.
Villa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Villa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maafala manages to avoid it.
Villa fails to land with a series of punches.
Villa keeps the fight on the outside.
Villa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maafala.
Villa lands a two punch combo.
Villa throws a leg kick that misses.
Maafala tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Villa swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maafala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Villa throws a series of punches but Maafala moves out of range.
Villa misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Villa finds it's target.

The cut above Viko Maafala's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maafala closes the distance looking to clinch
and Villa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No joy there for Villa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maafala wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maafala.
Maafala darts in trying to clinch
and Villa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Villa tries to score with a low kick but Maafala moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poncho Villa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Viko Maafala's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Maafala tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Villa misses.
Maafala tries to clinch there but Villa circles away.
Villa throws a hook but Maafala avoids it easily.
Villa tries to bum rush Maafala with a series of wild strikes but Maafala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Villa looks to land a combination but Maafala avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa misses with a double jab.
Villa throws a nice looking combination but Maafala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Villa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa throws a combination that misses

and Maafala counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maafala thows a big elbow that misses.
Villa wants to stand and escape but Maafala is having none of it.
Maafala trying to control the position from guard on top but Villa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villa wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Maafala manages to pass to side control.
Villa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maafala.
Villa is trying to stand up here but Maafala is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maafala throwing shots but Villa is blocking nicely.
Villa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Villa tries to get out of the position.
Villa looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maafala doesn't manage to clinch there - Villa circles away.
Poncho Villa is winning the standup battle so far.
Villa misses with a low kick.
Villa keeps the fight on the outside.
Villa misses with a body shot.
Villa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Maafala has closed the distance and engaged Villa in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa wants to break free but Maafala has control.

Maafala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maafala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maafala tries to clinch
and Villa counters with a stiff right hand.
Villa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Viko Maafala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Maafala.
Villa falls off balance throwing a combination

and Maafala counters with a nice double leg into side control. Villa won't be happy with that.
Poncho Villa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa tries to escape but Maafala is in control.
Maafala is looking to take a break and control but Villa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Villa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Maafala scoring with punches from side control.
Villa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maafala has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maafala lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viko Maafala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Villa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklin scores the fight 29:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poncho Villa!