PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between My Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mukanda Fofana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boy
vs
Fofana

225 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, My Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mukanda Fofana!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fofana loads up on a big right hand but Boy slips the punch.
Fofana looks to land a left hand but Boy moved out of range nicely.

Boy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boy lands in his opponent's guard.
Boy with a nice head shot there.
Boy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fofana wants to stand and escape but Boy is having none of it.
Boy throws a big right hand that misses.
Fofana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boy chips away with some ground and pound.
Fofana is looking to stand up but Boy isn't so interested in that idea.
Boy postures up and lands a big shot to Fofana's brow.

Fofana kicks Boy off and gets to his feet.
Boy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fofana is fending him off so far but Boy persists. Nope, Fofana circles away and we're back to standing.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for My Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fofana tries to clinch up.
Fofana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Boy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Fofana is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boy is controlling him.
Fofana is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Boy looking to pass the guard.
Boy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Fofana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fofana tries to clinch but Boy moves out of range.
Boy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fofana finds it's way round the side to connect with Boy's head.
Nice jab there from Fofana.

It looks like My Boy has been cut.
Fofana tries to clinch up but Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Fofana tries to clinch up.
Fofana wants to clinch.
Fofana throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fofana wants to clinch up but Boy keeps it at a distance.
Fofana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fofana moves in looking to clinch but Boy pushes him off.
Boy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fofana tries to avoid it but Boy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fofana to the ground. Fofana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Fofana.

Fofana gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boy cracks Fofana with a solid left hand.
Boy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boy won't allow Fofana to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy is working Fofana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fofana wants to stand and escape but Boy is having none of it.
Fofana keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
Boy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fofana connects with a right hand. Boy shakes it off.
Boy closes the distance and clinches up with Fofana, looking for a takedown. Boy pushes Fofana against the cage but Fofana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boy closes the distance and clinches up with Fofana, looking for a takedown. Boy pushes Fofana against the cage but Fofana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fofana tries to score with a low kick but Boy moves his leg out of the way.
Fofana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boy on the side of the head.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt.
Boy shoots in but Fofana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fofana scores with a nice right hand.
Fofana lands with a hook. Boy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fofana tries to clinch but Boy moves out of range.
Boy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fofana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that My Boy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on My Boy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fofana tries to clinch up.

Fofana clinches.
Fofana lands with a short shot to the head.
Boy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fofana lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Fofana on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Fofana.
Fofana scores with a hook to the body.

Fofana breaks from the clinch.
Fofana wants to clinch.
Fofana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Fofana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fofana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boy was well out of range. Poor timing from Fofana.
Fofana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fofana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fofana is looking to clinch but Boy is avoiding it.
Boy drops his hands momentarily and Fofana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fofana misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boy.
Fofana stuffs the takedown attempt from Boy. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for My Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fofana clinches up against the cage.
Fofana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boy takes a shot to the head.
Boy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fofana fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fofana tries to clinch but Boy moves out of range.
Fofana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but Fofana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fofana doesn't manage to clinch there - Boy circles away.
Fofana tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
Fofana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boy.
Fofana is looking to clinch but Boy is avoiding it.
Fofana wants to clinch.
Fofana tries to close the distance and clinch but Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fofana clinches up with Boy and pushes him back against the cage.
Boy tries to circle away but Fofana has him pinned against the cage.
Fofana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Fofana has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fofana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fofana lands a shoulder strike.
Fofana lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fofana prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Fofana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Fofana.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Fofana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Fofana.
Fofana lands a knee to the head.
Fofana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fofana scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Fofana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fofana looks to land a right hand but Boy moved out of range.
Fofana punishes Boy's body with a nice straight punch.
Fofana stuffs the takedown.
Fofana misses with a low kick as Boy jumps back.

Boy feints and as Fofana raises his hands in defense, Boy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boy distracts Fofana with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boy prevents Fofana from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fofana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fofana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boy at a distance.

Fofana rushes Boy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fofana stops a takedown attempt from Boy.
Fofana avoids a wild elbow strike from Boy.
Fofana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fofana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Fofana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boy tries to stall but Fofana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boy wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mukanda Fofana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on My Boy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Boy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boy wants to control from the top but Fofana keeps moving.

Fofana kicks Boy off and gets to his feet.
Fofana is looking to clinch.

Fofana has managed to clinch.
Fofana lands a shot to the body.
Fofana lands with a light punch inside.
Fofana lands a hook that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Fofana lands a nice uppercut.
Fofana lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Fofana manages to break the clinch.
Fofana throws a low kick, looking for Boy's leg but Boy calmly moves out of range.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Boy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fofana!
Fofana squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fofana's face.
Fofana is squirming around, avoiding Boy's attempts to control the action.

Fofana bucks Boy off and manages to get back to his feet!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fofana lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Fofana misses.
Fofana looks to score with a jab to the body but Boy is just out of range.
Boy shoots in but Fofana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fofana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt.
Fofana lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fofana connects with a looping right hand.
Fofana tries to clinch but Boy moves out of range.
Fofana wants to clinch up but Boy keeps it at a distance.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for My Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fofana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fofana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fofana fails to land with a series of punches.
Fofana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fofana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Boy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boy content to stall in guard here.
My Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fofana's head.
Boy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fofana wants to stand and escape but Boy is having none of it.
Fofana wants to get back to his feet but Boy passes into half guard.
Fofana wants to get back to his feet.

Fofana kicks off Boy and gets to his feet.
Boy shoots for a double leg takedown but Fofana sprawls well. He's pushed Boy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Fofana drives through and clinches with Boy against the cage.
Fofana lands a shoulder strike.
Boy can't get the takedown.
Fofana throws a punch but it's blocked by Boy.
Fofana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.
Fofana scores with a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Fofana.
Boy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fofana pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fofana doesn't manage to clinch there - Boy circles away.
Boy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fofana.
Mukanda Fofana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fofana tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Fofana misses the target.
Fofana tries to clinch but Boy moves out of range.
Boy moves out of range of the strikes.
Fofana throws a lazy right hand but Boy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fofana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mukanda Fofana.
I think Fofana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mukanda Fofana!