PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lei Makana (ranked 1870 p4p, 212 weight class) and Rocky Horror (ranked 1403 p4p, 165 weight class). Rocky Horror has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Makana
vs
Horror

172 cm
27
168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Urban Fighter
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lei Makana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Horror!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Horror takes the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Makana's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Horror lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Makana blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Horror gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Makana wants to stand back up but Horror manages to pass into side control.
Makana regains half guard there - taking advantage of Horror's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Horror is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Makana trying to control from the bottom.
Horror drops an elbow to the side of Makana's head.

Horror is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makana is looking to control Horror's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Makana avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horror lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Horror wants to take a breather but Makana is having none of it.
Horror prevents Makana from standing back up.
Horror lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Horror looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Horror is working for a kimura but Makana is defending it quite comfortably.
Horror tries to pass to full mount but Makana defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makana is trying to stand up here but Horror is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Horror is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Makana flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Makana is in trouble now - Horror has advanced to mount!
Horror landing shots from mount.
Horror landing punches.

Makana is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Horror! Makana is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rocky Horror!
Rocky Horror decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.