PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Mafaking (ranked 243 p4p, 31 weight class) and Rokuya Date (ranked 2448 p4p, 252 weight class). Rokuya Date has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mafaking
vs
Date

172 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Mafaking!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rokuya Date!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mafaking tries to clinch
and Date counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mafaking throws a right hand that Date ducks under and follows up with a left that Date also avoids with ease.
Mafaking throws a right and a left that Date avoids nicely.
Mafaking shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Date throws out a counter right but Mafaking avoids it with no problem.
Date throws a jab but it's blocked by Mafaking.
Mafaking shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Date displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mafaking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Mafaking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mafaking swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Date.
Date scores with a punch to the head.
Mafaking tries for a takedown but Date circles away easily
letting Date counter with a right hand.

It looks like Bruce Mafaking has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Date keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Date releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the body from Mafaking misses
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
Mafaking with a lazy takedown attempt
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mafaking misses with an uppercut
and Date counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mafaking swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Date on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Mafaking misses.
Mafaking ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Date. Mafaking does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mafaking shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Date but Date pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mafaking tries to clinch
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
Mafaking is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mafaking is defended easily by Date.
Date let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mafaking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mafaking cracks Date with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Date looking for a sweep but Mafaking has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mafaking misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mafaking punching from mount but Date doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Mafaking wants to finish this one by submission but Date is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mafaking.
Mafaking looking to ground and pound but Date is blocking nicely.
Mafaking can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Date is looking to escape.
Date working to try and regain half guard.
Date wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mafaking.
Mafaking has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Date can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mafaking misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mafaking controlling the position easily from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Mafaking there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Mafaking working for a submission but Date is keeping him at bay.
Date can't escape the position.

Mafaking throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Date has his hands clasped together but Mafaking breaks the hold and Date is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Mafaking!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Mafaking!
Bruce Mafaking retains his lightweight title!
Bruce Mafaking thanked the fans post fight for their support.