PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everyday Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapak Maroundi (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.

Guy
vs
Maroundi

183 cm
23
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Everyday Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kapak Maroundi!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maroundi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guy.

Maroundi has managed to clinch.
Guy jumps guard but Maroundi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maroundi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Maroundi breaks from the clinch.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maroundi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Maroundi clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Maroundi.
Guy wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maroundi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Maroundi on the inside.
Maroundi lands with a short shot to the head.
Maroundi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Maroundi has him pressed against the cage.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Maroundi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maroundi just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everyday Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but Maroundi has double underhooks.
Guy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maroundi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Maroundi.
Guy takes a shot to the head.
Guy tries for a takedown but Maroundi manages to get underhooks.
Maroundi gets through Guy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maroundi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maroundi scores with a shoulder strike.
Maroundi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Guy to his knees! Maroundi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kapak Maroundi!