PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Daebak (ranked 848 p4p, 49 weight class) and Mana Festation (ranked 1311 p4p, 79 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Daebak
vs
Festation

170 cm
34
141 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

166 cm
37
148 lbs
27 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Condemned
Urban Fighter

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Daebak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mana Festation!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebak avoids the head kick by Festation.
Daebak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Festation, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daebak fires out a quick counter leg kick but Festation just manages to avoid it.
Daebak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the liver by Daebak. Beautiful body shot.
Daebak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Festation fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Festation, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daebak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Festation was well out of range. Poor timing from Daebak.
Festation thinks about the counter body kick.
Festation throws a one two combo.
Daebak has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Daebak throws a low kick, looking for Festation's leg but Festation calmly moves out of range.
Daebak throws a solid leg kick but Festation takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daebak.
Daebak throws a low kick but Festation avoids it.

Festation closes the distance and pushes Daebak back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daebak.

Festation breaks the clinch.
Harry Daebak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Festation slips under a jab from Daebak.
Daebak moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Daebak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daebak lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak scores with a sloppy right hand. Festation should have avoided that one.
Daebak looks to land a right hand but Festation moved out of range.
Daebak scoring well with a low kick there.
Festation misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Festation has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Festation there as he acknowledges the shot.
Festation tried to score with a low kick but Daebak checks it.
Daebak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Festation.
A jab from Daebak misses.
Daebak lands with a cross.
Festation tries to land a front kick but Daebak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daebak moves out of range of the leg kick from Festation.
Daebak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daebak takes a swing at Festation's ribcage but misses.
Festation tries to clinch up but Daebak circles away and keeps his distance.

Festation rushes Daebak and presses him up against the cage.
Festation blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Festation avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation swings wildly with an uppercut but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daebak tries a body shot but Festation blocks it.
Festation is struggling to control the position.
A body shot lands from Festation.
Daebak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Festation tries a body shot but Daebak blocks it.
Daebak avoiding damage as Festation throws knees to the body.
Festation has had enough of the clinch but Daebak keeps him there for the moment.
Daebak tries to work over Festation's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daebak lands a shoulder strike.
Festation misses with a knee to the head.
Festation blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Daebak - that landed with a thud.
Daebak works on Festation's body with a couple of short punches.

Festation escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daebak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Festation sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daebak misses with a two punch combination.
Daebak misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation ducks under a wild hook from Daebak.
Daebak fails to land with a series of punches.
Daebak catches Festation with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Daebak throws out a leg kick but Festation moves out of range and Daebak only half commits.
Festation follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Festation keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daebak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Festation stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Festation misses with a looping right.
Daebak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Festation ducks right into an uppercut from Daebak.
Daebak misses the shot to the body.
Daebak is looking to slow Festation down with leg kicks.
Festation lands with a straight right. Daebak didn't see that one coming.
Daebak lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Daebak misses.
Festation lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Daebak misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation checks the leg kick nicely there.
Festation throws a series of punches but Daebak avoids them all with ease.
Daebak misses with a straight right.
Festation gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daebak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Festation.
Festation throws a right and a left that Daebak avoids nicely.
Daebak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Festation avoids the body shot from Daebak.
Festation doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Festation slips a straight right by Daebak.
Daebak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Festation under the eye.
Festation throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daebak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Daebak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daebak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Festations jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Festation uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daebak.
Daebak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daebak misses with a hook.
Festation misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Daebak dominated that round.
That's time! Daebak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

An inside leg kick from Festation misses.
Daebak misses with a looping right.
Festation fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daebak throws a hook but Festation blocks it.
Mana Festation is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Festation connects with a leg kick. Daebak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harry Daebak is winning the standup battle so far.
Festation throws a series of punches but Daebak avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Daebak.

Festation moves into the clinch.
Daebak blocks a body shot from Festation.
Daebak lands a shot to the body.
Festation is working Daebak over against the cage.
Festation works on Daebak's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Festation misses with a hook from the clinch.
Festation lands a knee to the head.
Festation unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Festation misses with a knee strike.

Festation breaks the clinch.
Daebak takes a swing at Festation's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Festation takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daebak tries to score with a low kick but Festation moves his leg out of the way.
Daebak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daebak swats away the attempt to clinch by Festation.
Daebak misses with an uppercut

and Festation holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Festation misses with a body punch.
Daebak misses with a punch on the inside.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Festation with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Daebak scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Festation.
Daebak tries a body shot but Festation blocks it.
Daebak struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
Daebak avoiding damage as Festation throws knees to the body.
Daebak misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak scores with a shot to the side of Festation's head.

Daebak breaks the clinch.
Festation tries to clinch but Daebak moves out of range.
Daebak fires out a quick counter leg kick but Festation just manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daebak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daebak drops his hands momentarily and Festation takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daebak throws a wild body kick that Festation sees coming a mile off.
Festation swinging wildly here.
Daebak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Festation throws the left hand but Daebak avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Daebak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Festation fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daebak.
Festation is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Festation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Festation looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daebak circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Festation backs away, Daebak returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Daebak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Festation counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Daebak there.
Festation ducks under a wild hook from Daebak.
Daebak lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Daebak. Beautiful body shot.
Festation scores with a nice body kick.
Festation misses with a low kick.
Daebak misses the jab.
Festation misses with a series of wild punches.
Daebak throws a leg kick which misses Festation's front leg but catches the back leg as Festation tries to avoid it.
Daebak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body punch from Daebak.
Festation misses with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daebak.
Daebak cracks a nice hook into Festation's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daebak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daebak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Festation can do to turn this around?
Festation tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daebak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Festation tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daebak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daebak jabs Festation right on the nose. Festation blinks but takes it well.
Daebak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daebak throws a shot from downtown. Festation moves away and avoids it.
Festation is looking for the big counter here.
Festation throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Daebak manages to break the clinch.
Festation throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daebak. That's going to slow Festation down.
Festation takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheers as Daebak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Festation doesn't seem phased though.
Festation lands with a hook. Daebak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daebak looks to land a right hand but Festation moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Daebak will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Festation looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daebak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Festation to score with a decent uppercut.
Daebak tries to work over Festation's front leg with a kick but Festation checks it.
Daebak throws a chopping leg kick but Festation manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Festation fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daebak manages to avoid it.
Festation tries to close the distance and clinch but Daebak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Festation works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Festation misses its intended target.
Festation is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daebak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Festation.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch combination from Daebak misses.
Daebak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Daebak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daebak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Festation gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Festation.
Festation's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daebak tries a body shot but Festation blocks it.
Festation goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daebak avoiding damage.
Daebak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Festation struggles to land a body shot inside as Daebak controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daebak.
Festation blocking some punches.
Festation throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daebak blocks it with crossed arms.
Festation trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daebak.
Daebak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Festation breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Festation misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
Daebak throws a low kick but Festation moves out of range easily.
Daebak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mana Festation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Festation has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Festation sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Festation flicks out a counter leg kick but Daebak steps away.
Festation displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Festation has Daebak up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Festation lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daebak backwards.
Daebak lands a left hand.
Daebak lands a nice uppercut.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daebak lands a shot to the body.
Festation cracks Daebak with a nice body shot.
Festation lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daebak lands with a short shot to the head.
Festation looking to throw knees to the head but Daebak is blocking nicely.
Festation misses with a knee strike.
Festation struggles to land a body shot inside as Daebak controls his hands.
Festation is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daebak misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak blocks an uppercut.
Daebak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daebak struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
Daebak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Festations head.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Festation's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Festation lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daebak avoiding damage as Festation throws knees to the body.
Festation misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daebak is trying to break the clinch but Festation is controlling him.
Daebak content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation.
Festation tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Festation is leaning against Daebak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Festation goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daebak has a couple of punches blocked by Festation.
Daebak has a couple of punches blocked by Festation.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation can't find room to land a body shot as Daebak controls the action.

Festation breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Festation looks for the body kick but Daebak saw that one coming.
Festation scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Festation has taken the fight to the clinch.

Daebak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daebak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daebak misses with an uppercut.
Daebak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Festation doesn't seem bothered though.
Festation tries to clinch but Daebak is having none of it.
Daebak lands with an overhand left.
Festation fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Festation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Festation swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Festation misses with a wild body shot.
Harry Daebak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Festation looks for the body kick but Daebak saw that one coming.
Daebak looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Festation misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
A little feinted left hand from Daebak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mana Festation.
I think Daebak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!