PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stipe Maca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Work Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maca comes into the arena with Oluja sa sjevera blaring out of the sound system. Stipe Maca has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Maca
vs
Time

191 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stipe Maca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Work Time!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Maca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maca throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Time's waist but Time gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maca off to one side.

Time gets a clinch.
Maca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Time.
Maca managing to block the knees to the body from Time.
Time has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maca avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maca has Time pushed against the cage.
Maca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Time tries to land knees in the clinch but Maca avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Time is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maca is defending well for now.

Time manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maca would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Maca wants to pass the guard but Time is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maca controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maca is fighting to break Time's control of his arms but Time is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Time wants to sweep here but Maca controlling him for the moment.
Time is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Time keeping full guard, as Maca tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maca tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Time counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Time sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maca defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time works his way into full mount!
Maca is looking to get to half guard.
Time landing strikes from the mount and Maca is in trouble!
Time content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Time landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maca wants to hold on but Time pushes him away.
Time working the ground and pound effectively.

Maca is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maca takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Time's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Work Time!