PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Droga Phintanilyo (ranked 25327 p4p, 4401 weight class) and Mike Mferi (ranked 261 p4p, 175 weight class). Phintanilyo comes to the cage accompanied by ikaw. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Phintanilyo
vs
Mferi

193 cm
26
249
0 - 5 - 0

192 cm
18
220
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $48

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Droga Phintanilyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Mferi!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phintanilyo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Phintanilyo darts in and clinches Mferi up against the cage.
Mferi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phintanilyo backwards.
Phintanilyo can't break the clinch.

Mferi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phintanilyo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mferi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Mferi.

It looks like Droga Phintanilyo has been cut.
Phintanilyo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab, jab by Mferi - just one landing.
Phintanilyo is breathing heavily.
Mferi connects with a body shot.
Mferi lands a glancing blow to the side of Phintanilyo's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phintanilyo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mferi sends Phintanilyo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mferi is motioning to the referee to let Phintanilyo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Phintanilyo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mferi darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Phintanilyo's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Mferi before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Mferi!
Droga Phintanilyo was interviewed post fight and said 'WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ME?! I SHOULD BE BACK HOME IN DAVAO CITY AFTER THIS TOURNAMENT, BUT YOU'RE SENDING ME TO DAVOS SWITZERLAND!!! YOU'RE ALL CONNIVING WITH MY MORTAL ENEMY THE ICC! BONG BONG MARCOS, USE YOUR PRESIDENTIAL POWERS TO STOP THIS SINISTER PLOT TO CAPTURE ME! HELP ME MAMA! HELP ME!'.