PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geryon Macropus (ranked 2203 p4p, 2731 weight class) and Puncher Face (ranked 248 p4p, 309 weight class). Puncher Face has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Macropus
vs
Face

200 cm
20
275
5 - 2 - 0

210 cm
20
275
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Tengelü Hekite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geryon Macropus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Puncher Face!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Macropus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Face.
Face scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Macropus doesn't seem bothered though.
Face fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Macropus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Macropus tries to clinch up.
Macropus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Macropus there.

Macropus darts in and clinches Face up against the cage.
Macropus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Face wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macropus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Face up against the cage.
Macropus misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Face's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Macropus misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Macropus throws an elbow but misses.
Macropus tries to work over Face's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Face blocks an elbow strike from Macropus.
Face takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Puncher Face has been cut.
Face blocks the elbow strike.
Macropus lands with a short shot to the head.
Macropus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Face's elbow.
Face avoids the elbow strike from Macropus, against the cage.
Macropus misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macropus tries to throw a body punch but Face avoids it by throwing Macropus back against the cage.
Face wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Macropus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Face tries to break the clinch but Macropus is controlling the position.
Macropus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Face avoids a wild elbow strike from Macropus.
Macropus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Macropus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Macropus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Face's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macropus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Face tries to break free but Macropus pushes him back against the cage.
Macropus taking a breather.
Macropus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Face's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Face's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Face blocks an elbow strike.
Face avoids the elbow strike from Macropus, against the cage.
Macropus working aggressively here.
Macropus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Puncher Face's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macropus pushes off an throws an elbow but Face leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Face has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Macropus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Face can turn it around.
Face wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Macropus has him pressed against the cage.
Face blocks an elbow strike.
Macropus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Macropus misses with a body punch.
Face tries to circle away but Macropus has him pinned against the cage.
Face looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Macropus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Macropus keeps control of Face as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Face can't break the clinch.
Macropus misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Geryon Macropus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puncher Face's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Macropus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Face, pushing him back against the cage.
Macropus lands an elbow just above Face 's eye.
Macropus has Face pressed against the cage, preventing Face from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Face blocks an elbow strike from Macropus.
Face working hard to break the clinch.

Face breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Face misses its intended target.
Face swats away the attempt to clinch by Macropus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Macropus moves into the clinch.
Macropus stalling.
Macropus looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macropus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Face blocks the elbow strike.
Macropus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Face's elbow.
Macropus lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Puncher Face's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Face blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Face being controlled against the cage.

Face breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Face.
Macropus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Face fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Macropus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Face cracks Macropus with a good jab.
Macropus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Face can do to turn this around?
Jab from Face.
Macropus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Face.
Macropus moves out of range as Face strikes.
Face just misses with a punch to the body.

Macropus takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macropus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Macropus pushes off an throws an elbow but Face leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Face is trying to push Macropus away but Macropus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Face blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face avoids a wild elbow strike from Macropus.
Face wants to break free but Macropus has control.
Face blocks an elbow strike.
Macropus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Puncher Face's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Face dodges an elbow strike from Macropus.
With the fighters up against the cage, Macropus throws an elbow but misses.
Macropus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Face's efforts to push away.
Macropus misses with an elbow strike.
Macropus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macropus prevents Face from breaking the clinch.
Face blocks an elbow strike from Macropus.
Face blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Face is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Macropus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macropus tries to throw a body punch but Face avoids it by throwing Macropus back against the cage.
Face prevents a body shot from Macropus.
Macropus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Puncher Face's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Geryon Macropus!
Geryon Macropus made sure to mention his sponsor, Tengelü Hekite in his post fight interview.