PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen The Animals - House of the Rising Sun as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Magufuli I V
vs
Ryan

195 cm
21
208 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
212 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan connects with a leg kick. Magufuli I V looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A shot to the body from Magufuli I V misses
and Ryan counters with a nice body shot.
Ryan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Magufuli I V tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Magufuli I V misses with an uppercut
and Ryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magufuli I V moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magufuli I V was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Magufuli I V looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magufuli I V scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ryan misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan throws a good cross that connects.
Magufuli I V throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan misses with a leg kick
and Magufuli I V counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Ryan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ryan throws a lazy right hand but Magufuli I V sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magufuli I V scores with a shot to the body.
Magufuli I V slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Magufuli I V misses with a right hand
and Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magufuli I V's sensitive parts.
Ryan slips under a jab.
Magufuli I V throws a shot to the body.
Ryan misses with an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Ryan scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magufuli I V throws a right hand that misses
and Ryan counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses
and Magufuli I V cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magufuli I V slips a jab from Ryan.
It looked like Magufuli I V was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Magufuli I V swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magufuli I V looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magufuli I V fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Magufuli I V throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Magufuli I V takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magufuli I V swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Magufuli I V avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magufuli I V throwing a counter right hand but Ryan manages to avoid it.

Magufuli I V fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Magufuli I V lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryan.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V can't find room to land a body shot as Ryan controls the action.
Magufuli I V misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
Ryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magufuli I V misses with the head strike.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
Magufuli I V misses with a punch on the inside.

Ryan breaks the clinch.

Magufuli I V clinches up with Ryan and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V trying to control the position but instead, Ryan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magufuli I V into the ropes.
Ryan tries to work over Magufuli I V's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Magufuli I V scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Magufuli I V.
Ryan looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan tries to work over Magufuli I V's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magufuli I V tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryan lands a hook that snaps the head of Magufuli I V backwards.
Magufuli I V scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magufuli I V throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ryans head.
Magufuli I V has a couple of punches blocked by Ryan.
Magufuli I V scores with a shoulder strike.

Ryan is rocked!
Magufuli I V digs a right hand underneath Ryan's ribcage. Ryan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Magufuli I V finish him?
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Magufuli I V is leaning against Ryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magufuli I V lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magufuli I V creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ryan with a big uppercut! Ryan tries to clinch up but Magufuli I V pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Ryan to the mat! Ryan covers up and Magufuli I V unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kassim Magufuli I V!
After winning the bout, Kassim Magufuli I V thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Jimmy Ryan was interviewed post fight and said 'You're still a punk'.