PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marciano Habibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banana Fly (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.

Habibi
vs
Fly

185 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 Los Angeles, Marciano Habibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Banana Fly!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marciano Habibi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Habibi wants to clinch.
Habibi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Habibi.
Fly fails with a takedown attempt.

Habibi moves into range and clinches up with Fly.
Habibi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marciano Habibi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Habibi fails to pull guard.

Fly has hold of one of Habibi's legs. Habibi is fighting the takedown attempt but Fly gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fly tries to free his leg and advance position but Habibi is retaining full guard.
Habibi looking for a sweep. Not yet Habibi, not yet.
Habibi trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fly seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fly wants to stand but Habibi is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Habibi keeping moving, preventing Fly from controlling successfully.
Habibi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Habibi throws a one two combo.

It looks like Banana Fly has been cut.
Fly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Fly clinches up with Habibi and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habibi goes for a takedown attempt but Fly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Habibi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Habibi jumps guard but Fly stands there with Habibi around his waist. Habibi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Fly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Habibi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fly as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Habibi.
Habibi is breathing heavily.
Fly stuffs the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Habibi momentarily.
Habibi thows a body shot but no joy.
Habibi tries for a takedown but Fly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Habibi prevents the takedown attempt.

Fly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habibi misses with a jab, cross combination.

Fly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Habibi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fly smiles and moves away.
Habibi shoots in looking for a takedown. Fly tries to sprawl out of it but Habibi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Fly clinches with his opponent.
Fly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fly tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fly scores with a hook to the body.
Fly can't get the takedown.
Fly is trying to drag Habibi to the mat but Habibi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Fly breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Habibi to score with a decent uppercut.
Habibi scores with a sloppy right hand. Fly should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Habibi. That snapped Fly's head back.
Fly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fly counters with a nice uppercut.
Habibi fails with the takedown.
Fly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Fly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Habibi wants to control but Fly postures up.
Habibi striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marciano Habibi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Banana Fly's cut.
That's time! Habibi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Habibi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fly counters with a nice double leg into side control. Habibi won't be happy with that.
Habibi wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Fly controls the position.
Habibi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Habibi is trying to get back to half guard.
Fly wants to stand but Habibi is controlling his arm.
Habibi is trying to get back to half guard.
Fly controls the position from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fly has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Habibi tries for a takedown but Fly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Fly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fly has Habibi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Habibi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Fly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Habibi.
Habibi shoots for a double leg takedown but Fly sprawls well. He's pushed Habibi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marciano Habibi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Fly clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Habibi tries for a takedown but Fly manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habibi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Fly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Habibi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Habibi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fly is fending him off so far but Habibi persists. Nope, Fly circles away and we're back to standing.
Fly shoots for a double leg takedown but Habibi sprawls well. He's pushed Fly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Habibi with a poor takedown

and Fly counters by clinching up.
Habibi prevents the takedown attempt.

Fly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Habibi with a poor takedown

and Fly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Habibi is trying to drag Fly to the mat but Fly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Habibi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fly smiles and moves away.

Fly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Habibi, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Fly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fly has closed the distance and engaged Habibi in a clinch.
Fly stops a takedown attempt from Habibi.

Fly jumps guard.
Fly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Habibi pushes down on Fly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fly is trying to stand up here but Habibi is controlling him well.
Fly wants to control but Habibi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Habibi is trying to control the action in half guard but Fly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habibi lands strikes from half guard.
Habibi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Habibi drops an elbow to the side of Fly's head.
Fly is staying active underneath Habibi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Habibi wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Habibi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Fly darts in and clinches Habibi up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Banana Fly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Banana Fly's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Habibi pinned against the cage. Habibi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Habibi checks a low kick from Fly.
Habibi closes the distance but Fly moves to the side

and Fly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fly has Habibi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Habibi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Habibi goes for a takedown attempt but Fly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Habibi but Habibi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marciano Habibi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Banana Fly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habibi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Habibi scores with a jab.
Habibi closes the distance but Fly moves to the side

and Fly counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Habibi drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Habibi wants to stand but Fly is controlling the position.
Fly content to stall in guard here.
Fly trying to control the position from guard on top but Habibi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Habibi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fly trying to control the position from guard on top but Habibi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Habibi is proving hard to escape from.
Habibi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Habibi has his foot on Fly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fly works his way back into a safe position though.
Habibi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fly looking to pass the guard.
Habibi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habibi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Habibi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fly is one step ahead there.
Habibi controls Fly momentarily but Fly frees himself.

Habibi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Habibi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Habibi working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Fly has Habibi up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Fly breaks from the clinch.
Habibi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fly but Fly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fly shoots for a takedown but Habibi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Habibi has his takedown stuffed

and Fly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Fly pulls Habibi into guard.
Habibi thows a big elbow that misses.
Fly pulls Habibi in close to his closed guard and prevents Habibi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Habibi throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marciano Habibi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Habibi 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Banana Fly!