PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mabo Dada (ranked 3752 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maki Dada (ranked 3704 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dada
vs
Dada

180 cm
24
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mabo Dada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maki Dada!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maki Dada scores with a decent looking hook.
Maki Dada misses with a double jab.
Maki Dada takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mabo Dada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maki Dada.
Maki Dada steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mabo Dada.
Sloppy strikes from Mabo Dada. Those never looked like landing.
Maki Dada misses with a series of wild punches.
Maki Dada cracks Mabo Dada with a good jab.
Mabo Dada throws the left hand but Maki Dada avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Maki Dada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maki Dada misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Maki Dada does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maki Dada stalks Mabo Dada and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mabo Dada's face. Mabo Dada staggers backwards, shaken.
Maki Dada shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mabo Dada eats them both and turns towards Maki Dada to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Maki Dada misses with a double jab
letting Mabo Dada counter with a right hand.
Maki Dada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maki Dada lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maki Dada's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mabo Dada under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabo Dada misses with a looping right.
Maki Dada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maki Dada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mabo Dada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mabo Dada really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maki Dada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mabo Dada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maki Dada throws a combination that misses
and Mabo Dada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maki Dada thinking.
Maki Dada misses with a combination
and Mabo Dada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maki Dada avoids the body shot from Mabo Dada.
Maki Dada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mabo Dada.
Maki Dada throws a series of punches but Mabo Dada avoids them all with ease.
Maki Dada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mabo Dada.
Mabo Dada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maki Dada circles away quickly and effectively.
Maki Dada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mabo Dada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maki Dada throws a combination that misses
and Mabo Dada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Maki Dada as he connects with a hook.
Maki Dada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maki Dada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mabo Dada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mabo Dada thuds his right hand into Maki Dada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mabo Dada misses with a few strikes there.
Mabo Dada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maki Dada lands a jab-cross combination.
Mabo Dada scores with a nice head shot.
Maki Dada misses with a series of wild punches.
Mabo Dada throws a looping overhand right but Maki Dada ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Mabo Dada. Those never looked like landing.
Maki Dada looks to throw the jab but Mabo Dada is out of range.
Mabo Dada throws a series of punches but Maki Dada avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabo Dada avoids the body shot from Maki Dada.
Maki Dada slips under a jab from Mabo Dada.
Mabo Dada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mabo Dada misses with a right hand
and Maki Dada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mabo Dada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mabo Dada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maki Dada circles away quickly and effectively.
Mabo Dada is breathing heavily.
Mabo Dada throws a hook but Maki Dada avoids it easily.
Maki Dada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mabo Dada.
Maki Dada feints a jab promting Mabo Dada to slip. Maki Dada then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mabo Dada slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A punch combination from Maki Dada misses.
Mabo Dada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maki Dada was well out of range. Poor timing from Mabo Dada.
Mabo Dada cracks Maki Dada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maki Dada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mabo Dada takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabo Dada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mabo Dada slips a jab and a cross from Maki Dada.
Maki Dada pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mabo Dada back to the cage. Maki Dada follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mabo Dada is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maki Dada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mabo Dada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Some wild striking there from Maki Dada.
Mabo Dada connects with a body shot.
Maki Dada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mabo Dada fails to land with a series of punches.
Mabo Dada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left and a right from Maki Dada both land. Nice combination.
Mabo Dada gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maki Dada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Maki Dada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maki Dada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maki Dada will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maki Dada misses with a wild combination.
Mabo Dada scores with a three punch combo!

Maki Dada is rocked!

It looks like Maki Dada has been cut.
Mabo Dada drops his hands momentarily and Maki Dada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maki Dada is still on wobbly legs! Can Mabo Dada finish him?
Mabo Dada slips a jab and a cross from Maki Dada.
Mabo Dada misses with a body shot.
Maki Dada is looking for the big counter here.
Mabo Dada swinging wildly here.
Maki Dada seems to have recovered his senses.
Mabo Dada throws a nice looking combination but Maki Dada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maki Dada scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Maki Dada.
Maki Dada looks to land a combination but Mabo Dada avoids it well.
Maki Dada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maki Dada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mabo Dada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mabo Dada lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maki Dada backs up against the cage.
Maki Dada slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maki Dada seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabo Dada dodges the punch combination from Maki Dada.
Maki Dada is breathing heavily.
Mabo Dada throws a series of punches but Maki Dada moves out of range.
Maki Dada throws a series of punches but Mabo Dada avoids them all with ease.
Maki Dada throws a series of punches but Mabo Dada avoids them all with ease.
Maki Dada sizes up Mabo Dada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maki Dada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mabo Dada was well out of range. Poor timing from Maki Dada.
Mabo Dada works over Maki Dada's head and body with a nice combination.
Mabo Dada throws a hook but Maki Dada avoids it easily.
Mabo Dada cracks Maki Dada with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Maki Dada tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Mabo Dada pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Maki Dada is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mabo Dada!