PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bich Nga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Marfaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Marfaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nga
vs
Marfaker

190 cm
41
210 lbs
23 - 14 - 2

208 cm
27
209 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bich Nga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Marfaker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marfaker scores with a jab to the jaw.

Nga has closed the distance and engaged Marfaker in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nga fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nga.
A shot in the inside from Nga.
Nga misses with an elbow over the top.
Nga throws an elbow but it misses.
Marfaker lands a left hand.
Marfaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Nga.
A body shot lands from Marfaker.
Nga lands a right hand.
Marfaker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marfaker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nga misses with some punches.
Marfaker is trying to break free.
Marfaker gets through Nga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marfaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nga blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Marfaker.
A short left from Marfaker.
Marfaker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Marfaker lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marfaker lands a nice uppercut.
Nga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marfaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Marfaker.
Marfaker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marfaker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marfaker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nga lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nga fails to land.
Nga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nga takes a shot to the head.
Nga misses with a body punch.
Marfaker avoids a wild elbow strike from Nga.
A bit of stalling here from Marfaker.
Marfaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nga lands a left hand.
Nga digs a right hand underneath Marfaker's ribcage. Marfaker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marfaker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nga tries to land a knee to the head but Marfaker blocks with his arms.
Nga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marfaker backwards.
Marfaker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nga backwards.
Nga tries to throw a body punch but Marfaker avoids it by throwing Nga back against the cage.
Marfaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Marfaker breaks the clinch.
Nga moves out of range as Marfaker strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Nga misses the target.
Marfaker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nga blocks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Marfaker.
Nga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marfaker to score with a decent uppercut.
Marfaker lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker throws a big shot that misses.
Nga lands with a nice body kick.

Marfaker sends Nga crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Marfaker is motioning to the referee to let Nga up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Nga is rocked!
Marfaker drops Nga with a huge uppercut! Nga drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Marfaker is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Marfaker!
A victorious Juan Marfaker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.