PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 36 p4p, 14 weight class) and Mantak Garuda (ranked 8 p4p, 3 weight class). Magufuli I V comes to the cage accompanied by Toto - Africa. Garuda has chosen Djiin Djiin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Magufuli I V
vs
Garuda

195 cm
37
216
34 - 17 - 0

190 cm
29
218
20 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Altitude Clothing

Urban Fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mantak Garuda!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooooh!!! Magufuli I V has knocked Garuda down with a huge combo! Magufuli I V steps away and waves a wobbly Garuda back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Magufuli I V misses with an uppercut. Garuda saw that one coming.
Garuda only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garuda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magufuli I V cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garuda avoids the body shot from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V throws a looping overhand right but Garuda ducks down to avoid it.
Magufuli I V avoids the body shot from Garuda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garuda throws a push kick but Magufuli I V slaps the foot to one side.
Magufuli I V seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Magufuli I V lands an overhand right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garuda!
Magufuli I V walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda misses with an uppercut.
Mantak Garuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Magufuli I V on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garuda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magufuli I V throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garuda counters with a stiff right hand.
Garuda misses the jab.
Garuda checks a low kick from Magufuli I V.
Garuda misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garuda throws a lazy uppercut
and Garuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Mantak Garuda's cut even more.
Garuda throws a chopping leg kick but Magufuli I V manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Magufuli I V swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garuda motions for Magufuli I V to come forward. Garuda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garuda works Magufuli I V's body with a nice hook.
Magufuli I V throws a right hand that misses
and Garuda counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magufuli I V goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garuda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Garuda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magufuli I V definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garuda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magufuli I Vs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magufuli I V misses with a hook
and Garuda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Magufuli I V's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garuda rushes Magufuli I V and presses him up against the cage.
Magufuli I V is looking to break free of the clinch but Garuda has double underhooks.

Magufuli I V pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Garuda misses.
Garuda lands a lovely overhand right.
Garuda throws a sloppy head kick
and Magufuli I V counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magufuli I V checks a leg kick.
Magufuli I V misses with an uppercut
and Garuda finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Garuda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Magufuli I V fails to land with a series of punches.
Garuda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garuda throws a shot from downtown. Magufuli I V moves away and avoids it.
Magufuli I V takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garuda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Magufuli I V looks up at the clock. Bad move! Garuda lands a right hand from hell, dropping Magufuli I V. Garuda pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mantak Garuda! Mantak Garuda retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Mantak Garuda, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.