PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Ghambaryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macale comes to the cage accompanied by Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. Ghambaryan has chosen Right Said Fred - I`m Too Sexy as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Macale
vs
Ghambaryan

173 cm
34
177 lbs
48 - 14 - 1

188 cm
27
199 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 48 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tiao Macale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Ghambaryan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghambaryan avoids the body shot from Macale.
Jab from Ghambaryan.
Macale will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Macale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ghambaryan checks a leg kick nicely.
Macale swings widly with a right hand
and Ghambaryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ghambaryan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ghambaryan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Macale avoids the head kick by Ghambaryan.
Macale scores with a nice head shot.
Ghambaryan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Macale.
Macale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Macale misses with a low kick.
Macale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Macale chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macale scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale throws a leg kick but Ghambaryan checks it.
Macale cracks Ghambaryan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Macale looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghambaryan is just out of range.
Macale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan avoids the body shot from Macale.
Macale throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Macale takes one on the button.
Macale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Macale throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ghambaryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Macale.
Tiao Macale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macale connects with a leg kick. Ghambaryan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Macale throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macale throws a hook but Ghambaryan avoids it easily.
Ghambaryan feints and then cracks Macale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Macale down.
Macale checks a low kick from Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ghambaryan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macale cracks Ghambaryan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Macale attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Macale takes a swing at Ghambaryan's ribcage but misses.
Macale thumps Ghambaryan with a low kick.
Ghambaryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ghambaryan moves out of range of the leg kick from Macale.
Macale throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan throws a low kick but Macale moves out of range easily.
Macale moves out of range of the leg kick from Ghambaryan.
Macale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Macale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ghambaryan.

Ghambaryan pushes Macale up against the cage in a clinch.
Ghambaryan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ghambaryan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Ghambaryan manages to break the clinch.
Macale throws a push kick but Ghambaryan slaps the foot to one side.
Macale works the jab nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ghambaryan 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 Macale has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Macale and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ghambaryan misses with a right hand
and Macale counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Macale throws an overhand right that lands on Ghambaryan's shoulder, as Ghambaryan tries to avoid the shot.

Ghambaryan moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ghambaryan letting Macale take a breather here.
Ghambaryan has Macale pressed against the cage, preventing Macale from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ghambaryan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Macale backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Macale.
Ghambaryan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Macale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ghambaryan's elbow.
Macale can't find room to land a body shot as Ghambaryan controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ghambaryan.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghambaryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Macale throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghambaryan.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Macale's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Macale manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiao Macale dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ghambaryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macale.
Ghambaryan lands a glancing blow to the side of Macale's head.
Ghambaryan misses with a hook. Macale ducked under it nicely.
Macale throws a looping overhand right but Ghambaryan ducks down to avoid it.
Macale dips to his left and cracks Ghambaryan with an uppercut!
Ghambaryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macale.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Macale here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ghambaryan misses with a body kick.
Macale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Macale does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Macale tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left and a right from Ghambaryan both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghambaryan throws out a leg kick but Macale moves out of range and Ghambaryan only half commits.
Macale scores with a hook.

Macale tries to keep at a distance but Ghambaryan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Macale wants to stall.
Ghambaryan misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Macale.
Macale manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Macale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Macale looking to slow down the pace here.
Macale is trying to break free.
Ghambaryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Macale has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan lands a good knee to the midsection. Macale won't want to take too many of those.
Macale has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ghambaryan tries to work over Macale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ghambaryan breaks from the clinch.
Macale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A lazy left from Macale finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macale throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ghambaryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crunch! Macale slams his shin into Ghambaryan's torso.
Ghambaryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macale.
Macale throws a leg kick
and Ghambaryan counters with a body kick that stops Macale in his tracks momentarily.
Ghambaryan throws a shot to the body.
Ghambaryan looks to land a left hand but Macale moved out of range nicely.
Macale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Macale.
Macale throws out a loose jab but Ghambaryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macale lands with a hook. Ghambaryan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Macale scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ghambaryan misses with a hook.
Macale lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ghambaryan misses with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Macale.
Tiao Macale is winning the standup battle so far.
Ghambaryan misses with a low kick as Macale jumps back.
Ghambaryan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Macale. That one must have hurt.
Ghambaryan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Macale scores with a jab to the jaw.
Macale throws a chopping leg kick but Ghambaryan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Macale lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghambaryan defending well as Macale loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Ghambaryan as he checks the leg kick.
Macale tries to work over Ghambaryan's front leg with a kick but Ghambaryan checks it.
Macale moves forwards but Ghambaryan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ghambaryan misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macale looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ghambaryan checks a leg kick.
Ghambaryan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Macale is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tiao Macale will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Macale tries to land a leg kick but Ghambaryan saw it coming and moves away.
Macale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ghambaryan jabs Macale to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Ghambaryan.
Macale cracks Ghambaryan with a good jab.
Macale motions for Ghambaryan to come forward. Macale throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Macale scores with a nice head shot.
Macale misses with a looping right.
A jab from Macale does it's job there.
Macale chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ghambaryan checks the leg kick.
Macale misses with a body kick.
Macale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good leg kick by Ghambaryan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Macale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ghambaryan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Macale tries to land a leg kick but Ghambaryan saw it coming and moves away.
Macale tests Ghambaryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ghambaryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macale.
Nice body kick from Ghambaryan.
An inside leg kick lands from Macale.
Macale scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macale scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan throws a leg kick but Macale sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Macale stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan throws a leg kick
and Macale counters with an inside leg kick.
Ghambaryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ghambaryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Macale tests Ghambaryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ghambaryan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Macale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Macale cracks Ghambaryan with a good jab.
Macale tests Ghambaryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macale fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ghambaryan.
Macale avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ghambaryan throws a low kick but Macale avoids it.
Ghambaryan tries to clinch there but Macale circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Ghambaryan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ghambaryan avoids the body shot from Macale.
Ghambaryan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Macale scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Macale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ghambaryan lands with a kick to the temple. Macale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ghambaryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab from Macale misses.
Macale checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Roman Ghambaryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macale lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macale lands a nice shot that snaps Ghambaryan's head back.
Ghambaryan misses with a low kick.
Macale misses with a left hand
and Macale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Macale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghambaryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Macale lands a jab to Ghambaryan's midsection.
Ghambaryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Macale is just out of range.
Ghambaryan moves in looking to clinch but Macale pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiao Macale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Macale, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiao Macale!
Tiao Macale decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.