PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pollo Tropical (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tropical
vs
Magufuli I V

185 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

195 cm
21
208 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pollo Tropical!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tropical avoids the body shot from Magufuli I V.
Tropical misses with a few strikes there.
Magufuli I V steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tropical.
Magufuli I V swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pollo Tropical seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tropical throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Magufuli I V connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tropical tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magufuli I V was well out of range. Poor timing from Tropical.
Magufuli I V misses the jab.
Tropical swings away with a body shot that misses
and Magufuli I V connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magufuli I V stuns Tropical with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magufuli I V uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tropical.
Tropical misses with a double jab
and Magufuli I V counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tropical falls off balance throwing a combination
and Magufuli I V counters with a nice uppercut.
Tropical slips a jab from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tropical moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Tropical - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Magufuli I V scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magufuli I V lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tropical backwards.

Tropical is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magufuli I V creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Tropical is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magufuli I V lands a nice uppercut.
Tropical misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magufuli I V creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tropical's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tropical drops to his knees and Magufuli I V pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kassim Magufuli I V!
A very excited looking Kassim Magufuli I V made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.