PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Maan (ranked 339 p4p, 827 weight class) and Malig Mferi (ranked 54 p4p, 108 weight class). Malig Mferi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with The Maan's chin.

Maan
vs
Mferi

210 cm
29
280
8 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
285
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, The Maan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Malig Mferi!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Maan misses.
Maan tries to land a leg kick but Mferi saw it coming and moves away.
Mferi wants to counter with a clinch but Maan pushes him away.
Mferi misses with a hook. Maan ducked under it nicely.
Mferi ducks under a wild hook from Maan.
Mferi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maan throws out the jab.
Maan throws a good cross that connects.
Malig Mferi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mferi moves out of range of the strikes.
Mferi wants to counter the offense by Maan and move into the clinch position.
We've been told by Maan's head coaches at BKC Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mferi lands with a nice body punch.

Mferi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Mferi on the inside.
Mferi lands with a short shot to the head.
Mferi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maan stalling.
Mferi misses with a punch to the body.
Maan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mferi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maan misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mferi.

It looks like The Maan has been cut.
Mferi throws a head punch that misses.
Mferi has a couple of punches blocked by Maan.
Mferi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mferi.
Mferi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mferi.
Nice body punch from Maan.
A nice left hand lands by Mferi.
Mferi can't find room to land a body shot as Maan controls the action.
Maan has had enough of the clinch but Mferi keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Mferi.
Maan is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Mferi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mferi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maan taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Mferi as the two fighters clinch.
Mferi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maan backwards.
Mferi lands a nice shot to the body.
Mferi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maan backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mferi effectively controlling the action here.
A nice left hand lands by Mferi.

Maan is rocked!
A body shot lands from Mferi.
Mferi lands a big right hand that drops Maan! The killer instinct kicks in and Mferi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mferi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malig Mferi!
Malig Mferi is the new heavyweight champion!