PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kabala Magaluff (ranked 6382 p4p, 5263 weight class) and Angel Face (ranked 635 p4p, 580 weight class). Magaluff comes into the arena with Shalom blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Face's choice of entrance music: Tyga - Real Deal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Magaluff
vs
Face

185 cm
30
194
13 - 13 - 1

189 cm
50
194
38 - 33 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabala Magaluff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Face!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face leaves Magaluff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Magaluff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magaluff defending well as Face loads up on a big left hand.
Face scores with a punch to the head.
Face moves into range and connects with a jab.
Magaluff connects with a right hand. Face shakes it off.
Face throws a hook but Magaluff blocks it.

Magaluff fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Face to the ground. Magaluff is now in Face's guard.
Face working a defensive guard here.
Face utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Magaluff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magaluff throws a big elbow that misses.
Face is trying to control the position but Magaluff postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Magaluff prevents Face from getting back to his feet.
Face keeping moving, preventing Magaluff from controlling successfully.
Magaluff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Face's head.
Magaluff 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.
Magaluff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magaluff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magaluff is stalling in the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Face can do anything to dispel that myth.
Magaluff throws a big right hand that misses.
Magaluff wants to control from the top but Face keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magaluff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Face preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Face working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magaluff.
Magaluff connects with a couple of short punches.
Magaluff trying to control but Face is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magaluff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Face avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magaluff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff cracks Face with a solid left hand.
Magaluff throwing strikes but missing.
Magaluff is in close to Face's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Face is rocked!
Face is looking to stand up but Magaluff isn't so interested in that idea.
Magaluff postures up in Face's guard and throws a big left but Face blocks it.
Magaluff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Face works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magaluff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Face working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magaluff.
Magaluff postures up and lands a big shot to Face's brow.
Magaluff is pushing down on Face's leg trying to pass to half guard. Face is fighting to maintain full guard but Magaluff has managed to sneak the leg through.
Face avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Magaluff.
Magaluff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff working Face over with strikes.
Face is still in real trouble! Can Magaluff finish him?
Face avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Magaluff.
Magaluff working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Face looks winded!
Face keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Magaluff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Magaluff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Face seems to have recovered his senses.
Magaluff is controlling the pace.
Magaluff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Magaluff slows the pace down in half guard.
Face on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kabala Magaluff dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Face scores with a crisp jab that stopped Magaluff in his tracks.
A big right from Face misses.
Magaluff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Magaluff fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Face to the ground. Magaluff is now in Face's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Face manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Face is fighting off a takedown attempt but Magaluff is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Face to the mat. Face regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magaluff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Face wants to stand but Magaluff is controlling the position.
Magaluff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magaluff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kabala Magaluff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Face looking for a sweep. Not yet Face, not yet.
Magaluff landing with the ground and pound.
Magaluff postures up in Face's guard and throws a big left but Face blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaluff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Magaluff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Face works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magaluff is looking to work some ground and pound but Face has wrist control.
Magaluff stands up over Face, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Magaluff landing some decent shots from guard.
Face is breathing heavily.
Magaluff throwing strikes from guard but Face blocks nicely.
Face working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magaluff.
Magaluff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magaluff trying to control but Face is working from the bottom.
Face can't keep his opponent in guard - Magaluff advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff lands a big elbow - Face is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Magaluff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kabala Magaluff!
Our winner, Kabala Magaluff, 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.