PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Muvaka (ranked 3523 p4p, 6250 weight class) and Salote Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Muvaka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Muvaka
vs
Solomon

210 cm
25
255
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
250
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Muvaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Salote Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muvaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Solomon counters with a nice uppercut.
Muvaka defending well as Solomon loads up on a big left hand.

Muvaka moves into the clinch.
Solomon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muvaka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Muvaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Muvaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muvaka looking to throw knees to the head but Solomon is blocking nicely.
Solomon avoiding damage as Muvaka throws knees to the body.
Muvaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Solomon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Solomon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muvaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Solomon is defending well for now.
Solomon letting Muvaka take a breather here.
Solomon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon is trying to break free.
Muvaka pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Muvaka scores a nice knee to the body.
Muvaka is pushing Solomon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Muvaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Salote Solomon has been cut.
Solomon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muvaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Muvaka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Solomon looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muvaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Muvaka working Solomon over with knees to the body.
Muvaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solomon blocks an elbow strike.
Muvaka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Muvaka.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Muvaka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Muvaka lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Solomon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Muvaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Muvaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Solomon's face.
Muvaka scores with a knee to the head.

Solomon is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muvaka working the clinch nicely. Solomon is working for position but Muvaka cracks him with a big knee to the head! Solomon crumples up against the cage and Muvaka lands two more shots before the ref can save Solomon! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Ben Muvaka!