PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Fiddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Multtuli Margabiaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fiddler
vs
Margabiaru

196 cm
36
280 lbs
29 - 19 - 0

225 cm
34
299 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Sun-Tzu

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 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Freddie Fiddler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Multtuli Margabiaru!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiddler throws a sloppy head kick and Margabiaru moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Margabiaru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fiddler connects with a solid leg kick.
Fiddler ducks under a wild hook from Margabiaru.
Fiddler throws a jab when Margabiaru was well out of range.
Margabiaru is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fiddler with a body shot.
Fiddler throws a head kick that misses
enabling Margabiaru to counter with a crisp jab.
Fiddler throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Multtuli Margabiaru has been cut.
Margabiaru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fiddler.
Margabiaru is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fiddler with a body shot.
Fiddler stuns Margabiaru with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fiddler throws a head kick that half lands.
Fiddler misses with a wild body shot.
Freddie Fiddler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiddler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Margabiaru momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margabiaru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Fiddler misses the target.
Margabiaru let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fiddler has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fiddler.
Fiddler misses with a head kick.
As Fiddler backs off Margabiaru throws a huge counter combo but Fiddler manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Margabiaru to score with a decent uppercut.
Fiddler throws a sloppy head kick and Margabiaru moves out of range easily.
Margabiaru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Margabiaru works Fiddler's body with a nice hook.
Fiddler scores with a body shot.
Fiddler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body punch from Margabiaru.
Fiddler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Margabiaru.
Fiddler avoids the body shot from Margabiaru.
Margabiaru jabs Fiddler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fiddler misses with a double jab
and Margabiaru counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margabiaru misses with a body shot.
Margabiaru scores with a nice right hand.
Margabiaru blocks a jab.
Margabiaru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Margabiaru.
Fiddler misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Margabiaru misses.
Fiddler throws a poor cross that misses
and Margabiaru counters with a left and a right that stings Fiddler.
Margabiaru connects with the punch.
Fiddler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Margabiaru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Margabiaru, as that shot connected.
Margabiaru slips a jab from Fiddler.
Margabiaru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Margabiaru blocks a head kick by Fiddler.
Nice cross by Margabiaru.
Fiddler looks to land a left hand but Margabiaru moved out of range nicely.
Fiddler misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Fiddler.
Margabiaru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Margabiaru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fiddler was well out of range. Poor timing from Margabiaru.
Fiddler misses the shot to the body.
Margabiaru scores with a body shot.
Margabiaru ducks under a wild hook from Fiddler.
A head kick misses from Fiddler.
A swing and a miss from Fiddler.
A countering left hand to the body from Margabiaru misses.
Fiddler misses with a shot to the body
and Margabiaru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fiddler throws a head kick but Margabiaru moves out of range.
Fiddler misses with a straight right.
Fiddler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fiddler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fiddler misses with a hook. Margabiaru ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler looks to land a combination but Margabiaru avoids it well.
Fiddler avoids the body shot from Margabiaru.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margabiaru misses with a looping right.
Fiddler misses with a straight left.
Margabiaru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fiddler lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fiddler throws a right hand that misses
and Margabiaru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fiddler cracks the inside of Margabiaru's front leg.
Margabiaru with a hook.
Fiddler loads up on a big right hand but Margabiaru slips the punch.
Margabiaru cracks Fiddler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Margabiaru slips under a jab from Fiddler.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Margabiaru just misses with a punch to the body.
Fiddler throws a hook to the side of Margabiaru's head but Margabiaru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fiddler misses with an uppercut. Margabiaru saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Multtuli Margabiaru will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Multtuli Margabiaru's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Margabiaru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fiddler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Margabiaru.
Fiddler looks to land a left hand but Margabiaru moved out of range nicely.
Margabiaru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fiddler was well out of range. Poor timing from Margabiaru.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fiddler. Margabiaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Margabiaru is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fiddler rather than just go for the knockout.
Fiddler tries to move into range but Margabiaru moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Freddie Fiddler has been cut.
Margabiaru throws a body shot but no joy.
Fiddler misses with an uppercut
and Margabiaru counters with a straight right hand.
Fiddler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fiddler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiddler lands with a right hand.
Fiddler throws a body punch but Margabiaru moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Fiddler. Beautiful body shot.
Fiddler throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margabiaru falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Fiddler to counter with a crisp jab.
Margabiaru has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Margabiaru catches Fiddler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Fiddler misses.
Margabiaru unleashes a big counter combination but Fiddler bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Margabiaru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fiddler lands a leg kick that knocks Margabiaru off balance momentarily.
Margabiaru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fiddler lands a right hook to the body.
Donk. Margabiaru catches Fiddler right on the button with a cross.
Margabiaru throws out a loose jab but Fiddler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margabiaru throws out a powerful jab.
Fiddler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Margabiaru moves away from the strike by Fiddler.
The fighters circling - Fiddler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margabiaru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fiddler was well out of range. Poor timing from Margabiaru.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fiddler throws a head kick that misses
and Margabiaru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fiddler misses with a few strikes there.
Fiddler misses with a jab to the body
and Margabiaru counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fiddler slips a jab and a cross from Margabiaru.
Fiddler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Margabiaru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Margabiaru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fiddler doesn't seem bothered though.
Margabiaru paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body punch from Margabiaru.
Margabiaru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fiddler.
Margabiaru scores with a jab to the head.
Fiddler swings widly with a right hand
and Margabiaru counters with a stiff right hand.
Margabiaru throws a combination. Fiddler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Fiddler is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margabiaru jabs at Fiddler's body.
Fiddler is looking to score with low kicks.
Margabiaru scores with a hook.
Fiddler throws a body punch but Margabiaru moves out of range.
Fiddler throws a hook to the side of Margabiaru's head but Margabiaru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Margabiaru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Margabiaru bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fiddler's head backwards.
Oh Fiddler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fiddler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fiddler looks up at the clock. Bad move! Margabiaru lands a right hand from hell, dropping Fiddler. Margabiaru pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Multtuli Margabiaru!