PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tangaroa Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Fibonacci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ngata comes into the arena with Soundcritters - Haka War Chant blaring out of the sound system. Fibonacci has chosen Con te partiro as his entrance music. Tangaroa Ngata has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ngata
vs
Fibonacci

185 cm
25
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
197 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Leviathan Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tangaroa Ngata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otto Fibonacci!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngata wants to clinch up but Fibonacci keeps it at a distance.

Ngata gets a clinch.
Fibonacci tries a body shot but Ngata blocks it.
Fibonacci lands a shot to the body.
Ngata lands a left hand.
Fibonacci can't find room to land a body shot as Ngata controls the action.
Fibonacci blocking some punches.
Fibonacci stalling in the clinch but Ngata improves position.
Ngata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ngata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ngata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ngata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fibonacci backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngata prevents Fibonacci from breaking the clinch.
Ngata throws a head punch that misses.
Fibonacci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ngata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fibonacci backwards.
A short left from Ngata.
Fibonacci is trying to force a seperation but Ngata has the dominant position.
Ngata definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata blocks a body shot from Fibonacci.
A short left from Ngata.
Ngata has a couple of punches blocked by Fibonacci.
Fibonacci lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ngata misses with a body punch.
Ngata lands a body shot.
Fibonacci is stalling here.
Fibonacci lands a nice uppercut.
Fibonacci lands with a short shot to the head.
Fibonacci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ngata throws a punch but it's blocked by Fibonacci.
Ngata has Fibonacci pressed against the cage, preventing Fibonacci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ngata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fibonacci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ngata misses with the head strike.
Fibonacci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Fibonacci breaks the clinch.
Ngata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tangaroa Ngata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fibonacci avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ngata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fibonacci throws out the jab.

Ngata has closed the distance and engaged Fibonacci in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngata lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Ngata fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Ngata.
Ngata can't find room to land a body shot as Fibonacci controls the action.
Ngata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fibonacci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ngata lands a left hand.
Ngata keeps control of Fibonacci as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Ngata.
Fibonacci trying to control the position but instead, Ngata has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fibonacci into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ngata.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ngata has a couple of punches blocked by Fibonacci.
Fibonacci wants to get back to striking at distance but Ngata won't allow it.
Fibonacci lands with a short shot to the head.
Ngata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Fibonacci's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ngata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ngata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fibonacci backwards.
Ngata misses with the head strike.
Ngata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ngata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fibonacci backwards.
Fibonacci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ngata has him pressed against the cage.
Fibonacci prevents a body shot from Ngata.
Ngata misses with a punch on the inside.
Fibonacci struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngata controls his hands.
Fibonacci blocks an uppercut.
Ngata misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fibonacci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fibonacci tries to throw a body punch but Ngata avoids it by throwing Fibonacci back against the cage.
Ngata misses with a body punch.
Ngata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ngata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ngata lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngata tries a body shot but Fibonacci blocks it.
Ngata lands an uppercut.
Ngata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fibonacci working hard to break the clinch.
Ngata lands with a right to the head.
Ngata lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ngata.
Ngata scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fibonacci working hard to break the clinch.
Ngata tries a body shot but Fibonacci blocks it.
Ngata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tangaroa Ngata dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ngata tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fibonacci swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fibonacci misses with a wild combination.
Fibonacci swats away the attempt to clinch by Ngata.
Ngata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fibonacci paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ngata lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ngata cracks Fibonacci with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fibonacci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ngata gets through Fibonacci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ngata prevents a body shot from Fibonacci.
Ngata dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ngata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ngata.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata throws a punch but it's blocked by Fibonacci.
Ngata can't find room to land a body shot as Fibonacci controls the action.
Fibonacci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fibonacci can't break the clinch.
Fibonacci is trying to push Ngata away but Ngata has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ngata can't find room to land a body shot as Fibonacci controls the action.
Fibonacci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fibonacci misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Fibonacci.
A right hand to the body from Ngata.
Fibonacci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ngata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fibonacci.
Ngata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ngata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fibonacci backwards.
Fibonacci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Ngata.
Fibonacci is breathing heavily.
Ngata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fibonacci blocks an uppercut.
Fibonacci is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ngata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ngata 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.
Still in the clinch, Ngata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ngata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fibonacci backwards.
A short right from Ngata.
Ngata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ngata misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fibonacci tries to circle away but Ngata has him pinned against the cage.
Ngata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ngata slows down the pace here.
Ngata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ngata is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ngata.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fibonacci prevents a body shot from Ngata.
Ngata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ngata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fibonacci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fibonacci fails to land.
Fibonacci misses with some punches.
Ngata scores with a shot to the side of Fibonacci's head.
Ngata misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Ngata on the inside.
Ngata scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ngata misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Ngata.
Fibonacci wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fibonacci.
Ngata struggles to land a body shot inside as Fibonacci controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ngata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fibonacci's elbow.
Ngata lands a shot to the body.
Fibonacci has a couple of punches blocked by Ngata.
Fibonacci blocks a body shot from Ngata.
Ngata stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ngata.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fibonacci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ngata throws a head punch that misses.
Ngata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fibonacci lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fibonacci is trying to force a seperation but Ngata has the dominant position.

Fibonacci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fibonacci swats away the attempt to clinch by Ngata.
Fibonacci avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fibonacci circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tangaroa Ngata dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ngata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fibonacci manages to avoid it.
Fibonacci looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fibonacci throws a jab but it's blocked by Ngata.

Ngata gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fibonacci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ngata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fibonacci backwards.
Ngata lands with a left to the head.
Ngata lands a shoulder strike.
Ngata keeps control of Fibonacci as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ngata throws a head punch that misses.
Ngata lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fibonacci misses with some punches.
Fibonacci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ngata cracks Fibonacci with a nice body shot.
Fibonacci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ngata struggles to land a body shot inside as Fibonacci controls his hands.
Ngata tries a body shot but Fibonacci blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ngata.
Ngata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fibonacci lands a hook that snaps the head of Ngata backwards.
Ngata working aggressively here.
Fibonacci tries to throw a body punch but Ngata avoids it by throwing Fibonacci back against the cage.
Fibonacci prevents a body shot from Ngata.
Fibonacci gets through Ngata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tangaroa Ngata has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fibonacci tries to break free but Ngata pushes him back against the cage.
Fibonacci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Ngata.
Fibonacci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ngata.
Fibonacci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fibonacci.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ngata takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fibonacci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ngata tries a body shot but Fibonacci blocks it.
Fibonacci has had enough of the clinch but Ngata keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Fibonacci's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ngata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ngata is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fibonacci can do to turn this around?
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ngata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ngata gets through Fibonacci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Fibonacci is rocked!
Ngata lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Fibonacci to his knees! Ngata keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tangaroa Ngata!
Tangaroa Ngata thanked the fans post fight for their support.