PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itula Maafala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maafala
vs
Anderson

190 cm
30
280 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

168 cm
28
234 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Itula Maafala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taylor Anderson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson shoots in but Maafala avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maafala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Maafala closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Maafala can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Maafala.
Maafala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maafala takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maafala holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Maafala lands a knee to the head.
Maafala lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Taylor Anderson has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maafala landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maafala gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Maafala with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maafala. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maafala working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anderson looks winded!
Maafala scores with a big shot! Anderson's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Anderson! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Itula Maafala!