PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elobonfu Ngalo (ranked 3520 p4p, 5224 weight class) and Aryan Mcintyre (ranked 389 p4p, 495 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ngalo
vs
Mcintyre

191 cm
25
192
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
185
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $97

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elobonfu Ngalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aryan Mcintyre!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngalo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcintyre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcintyre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ngalo lands with a kick to the temple. Mcintyre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ngalo slips a jab and a cross from Mcintyre.
As Mcintyre tries to get set, Ngalo tries to push him back and clinch up but Mcintyre manages to avoid the attempt.

Ngalo clinches with his opponent.
Ngalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ngalo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcintyre's efforts to push away.
Ngalo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mcintyre misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngalo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ngalo lands a nice elbow.
Mcintyre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ngalo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mcintyre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ngalo has him pressed against the cage.
Ngalo working Mcintyre over with knees to the body.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ngalo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngalo tries a knee to the head but Mcintyre blocks it.
Mcintyre with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Ngalo breaks from the clinch.
Ngalo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ngalo tries to clinch but Mcintyre moves out of range.
Mcintyre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ngalo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Ngalo as Mcintyre shoots in.
Ngalo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcintyre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcintyre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ngalo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elobonfu Ngalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aryan Mcintyre.

Mcintyre pushes Ngalo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ngalo digs a right hand into Mcintyre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mcintyre's gas tank.

Ngalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcintyre tries to clinch up but Ngalo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ngalo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mcintyre manages to circle out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcintyre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ngalo, pushing him back against the cage.
Ngalo digs a right hand into Mcintyre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mcintyre's gas tank.
Ngalo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mcintyre jumps guard but Ngalo stands there with Mcintyre around his waist. Mcintyre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ngalo is trying to maintain a safe position but Mcintyre gets an underhook and turns Ngalo into the cage.
Ngalo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mcintyre gets control of Ngalo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mcintyre will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Ngalo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mcintyre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcintyre looks winded!

Mcintyre is working an open guard so Ngalo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngalo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mcintyre tries to clinch there but Ngalo circles away.
Ngalo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mcintyre shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
My spies in Ruttos gym inform me that Mcintyre has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ngalo moves into full guard.
Ngalo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngalo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mcintyre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ngalo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mcintyre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ngalo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mcintyre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngalo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcintyre sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Mcintyre gets to his feet. Ngalo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elobonfu Ngalo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mcintyre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ngalo as he jumps to the side.

Ngalo moves into the clinch.
Mcintyre is trying to break free.

Ngalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ngalo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcintyre shoots in looking for a takedown but Ngalo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcintyre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mcintyre.
Ngalo struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcintyre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintyre looks up at the clock and then as Ngalo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mcintyre smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngalo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ngalo wants to improve his position but Mcintyre is controlling well.
Mcintyre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ngalo trying to hold on to Mcintyre's head to control him but Mcintyre postures up.
Mcintyre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ngalo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mcintyre scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ngalo tries to kick Mcintyre off but Mcintyre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mcintyre in particular looking to stall.
Mcintyre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcintyre trying to control the action but Ngalo is working from the bottom.
Mcintyre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Mcintyre maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ngalo could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mcintyre has cracked it and Ngalo is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mcintyre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aryan Mcintyre!