PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Temujin Namkhai (ranked 1821 p4p, 1723 weight class) and Ferenc Fazekas (ranked 208 p4p, 196 weight class). Namkhai comes to the cage accompanied by Batzorig Vaanchig - Mongolian Throat Singing. 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.

Namkhai
vs
Fazekas

196 cm
21
273
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
258
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear

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 New York, Temujin Namkhai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ferenc Fazekas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namkhai throws a looping overhand right but Fazekas ducks down to avoid it.
Fazekas throws the left hand but Namkhai avoids the punch easily.
Namkhai slips under a jab.
Fazekas misses with a few strikes there.
Fazekas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fazekas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fazekas swings widly with a right hand
letting Namkhai counter with a right hand.
Fazekas misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fazekas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Namkhai.
The fighters circle momentarily. Namkhai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Namkhai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fazekas.
Fazekas misses with an uppercut. Namkhai saw that one coming.
Namkhai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Namkhai connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Fazekas.
Namkhai misses with an uppercut.
Namkhai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fazekas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fazekas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Namkhai.
The fighters circling - Namkhai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fazekas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Namkhai moves in looking to clinch but Fazekas pushes him off.
Namkhai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fazekas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fazekas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Namkhai ducks under a wild hook from Fazekas.
Fazekas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fazekas misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Namkhai misses its target.
Namkhai scores with a sloppy right hand. Fazekas should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Namkhai's head coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fazekas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Namkhai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Namkhai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fazekas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fazekas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fazekas lands a jab to Namkhai's midsection.

Namkhai pushes Fazekas up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Namkhai.
Namkhai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Namkhai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Namkhai gets through Fazekas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Namkhai lands a shot to the body.
Namkhai scores with a shoulder strike.
Namkhai scores with a shot to the side of Fazekas's head.
Namkhai tries a body shot but Fazekas blocks it.
Fazekas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Namkhai lands a body punch.
Namkhai misses with some punches.
Namkhai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Namkhai misses with a body punch.
Namkhai pushes Fazekas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Namkhai misses with some punches.
Namkhai pushes Fazekas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fazekas looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Namkhai.
A nice left hand lands by Namkhai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Namkhai misses with a punch to the body.
Namkhai struggles to land a body shot inside as Fazekas controls his hands.
Fazekas is trying to push Namkhai away but Namkhai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fazekas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Namkhai pushes Fazekas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fazekas is trying to break free.
Fazekas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Namkhai pushes Fazekas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Namkhai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Namkhai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fazekas backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Namkhai.
A short right from Namkhai on the inside.
Namkhai tries to throw a body punch but Fazekas avoids it by throwing Namkhai back against the cage.
Namkhai pushes Fazekas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Namkhai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Namkhai tries to work over Fazekas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fazekas takes a shot to the head.
Namkhai pushes Fazekas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Temujin Namkhai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Namkhai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Temujin Namkhai is winning the standup battle so far.
Namkhai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fazekas momentarily.

Namkhai moves into the clinch.
Temujin Namkhai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Namkhai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Namkhai.
Namkhai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Namkhai lands with a short shot to the head.
Namkhai lands a shoulder strike.

Fazekas is rocked!
Namkhai is working Fazekas over against the cage.
Namkhai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fazekas can do to turn this around?
Namkhai lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Namkhai as the two fighters clinch.
Namkhai lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Namkhai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fazekas is breathing heavily.
Namkhai struggles to land a body shot inside as Fazekas controls his hands.
Namkhai blocks a body shot from Fazekas.
Namkhai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Namkhai misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fazekas tries a body shot but Namkhai blocks it.
Namkhai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fazekas backwards.
Namkhai works on Fazekas's body with a couple of short punches.
Namkhai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Namkhai drops Fazekas onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fazekas is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fazekas is still on wobbly legs! Can Namkhai finish him?
Namkhai lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Fazekas to his knees! Namkhai keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Temujin Namkhai!
After winning the bout, Temujin Namkhai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.