PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joao Francisco (ranked 3707 p4p, 24021 weight class) and Bang Mai Ni (ranked 339 p4p, 411 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Francisco
vs
Mai Ni

178 cm
21
155
1 - 3 - 0

171 cm
20
141
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Francisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bang Mai Ni!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francisco ducks right into an uppercut from Mai Ni.
Francisco tries to clinch up.
Francisco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mai Ni stuffs the takedown.
Francisco misses with a leg kick.
Mai Ni lands with a good body shot.

Francisco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Francisco wants to control from the top but Mai Ni keeps moving.
Mai Ni managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mai Ni keeping moving, preventing Francisco from controlling successfully.
Mai Ni looking for a sweep. Not yet Mai Ni, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mai Ni wants to sweep but no luck.
Mai Ni keeping moving, preventing Francisco from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mai Ni holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Francisco tried to score with a low kick but Mai Ni checks it.
Mai Ni scores with a hook to the body. Francisco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mai Ni jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Joao Francisco has been cut.
Bang Mai Ni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Francisco fails with the takedown.
Joao Francisco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Francisco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Francisco takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco walks into a jab.
Francisco needs to keep his hands up - Mai Ni had a free shot at his head there.
Mai Ni throws a low kick, looking for Francisco's leg but Francisco calmly moves out of range.
Francisco seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Francisco dives in and grabs Mai Ni's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mai Ni pushes down on Francisco's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Francisco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mai Ni slaps away a takedown attempt from Francisco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Francisco takes a swing at Mai Ni's ribcage but misses.
Francisco tries to close the distance and clinch but Mai Ni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mai Ni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Francisco under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Francisco shoots in for a takedown but Mai Ni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Francisco misses with a few strikes there.
Mai Ni with a jab.
Francisco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mai Ni.

Francisco is rocked!
Francisco walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Mai Ni swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bang Mai Ni!
A very excited looking Bang Mai Ni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.