PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Multtuli Margabiaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seifer Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almasy has chosen The Black Mages - Force Your Way as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Margabiaru
vs
Almasy

225 cm
30
299 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

188 cm
32
215 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Multtuli Margabiaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seifer Almasy!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Almasy is defended easily by Margabiaru.
Margabiaru cracks Almasy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch combination from Almasy misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Margabiaru misses its target.
Almasy ducks right into an uppercut from Margabiaru.
Almasy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margabiaru catches Almasy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Almasy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margabiaru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seifer Almasy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almasy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Almasy is looking to clinch but Margabiaru is avoiding it.
Margabiaru keeps the fight on the outside.
Almasy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Margabiaru sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Almasy somewhat.
Multtuli Margabiaru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seifer Almasy.
Margabiaru scores with a jab.
Multtuli Margabiaru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Margabiaru bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Margabiaru lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Margabiaru is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Almasy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Margabiaru manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Almasy stops Margabiaru from standing up.
Almasy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Almasy stops Margabiaru from standing up.
Almasy throwing strikes from guard but Margabiaru blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Almasy prevents Margabiaru from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Margabiaru throws out a loose jab but Almasy uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almasy fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margabiaru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Almasy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Margabiaru defends it nicely.
Margabiaru was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Almasy looks for a takedown but Margabiaru sprawls well.
Margabiaru throwing a counter right hand but Almasy manages to avoid it.

Almasy moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from Almasy.
Almasy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Margabiaru backwards.
Almasy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Margabiaru prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Margabiaru's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margabiaru tries to break free but Almasy pushes him back against the cage.
Almasy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Margabiaru tries to break the clinch but Almasy is controlling the position.
Almasy prevents Margabiaru from breaking the clinch.
Almasy connects with a knee to the head.
Almasy landing knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Margabiaru's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Almasy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Margabiaru is defending well.
Almasy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Margabiaru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Almasy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Margabiaru backwards.
Margabiaru wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Almasy has him pressed against the cage.
Margabiaru wants to break the clinch but can't.

Almasy has picked Margabiaru up - he's going for a ride! Almasy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Margabiaru wants to get back to his feet.
Almasy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Margabiaru is looking to escape.
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 Multtuli Margabiaru will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Margabiaru thuds a left hand into Almasy's body.
Almasy ducks under a wild hook from Margabiaru.
Almasy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A cross from Margabiaru lands.
Margabiaru throws out a loose jab but Almasy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margabiaru works over Almasy's head and body with a nice combination.
Margabiaru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Margabiaru is looking to counter punch.

Almasy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Margabiaru's half guard.
Almasy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Almasy looking to secure an arm triangle but Margabiaru defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy throwing strikes here but Margabiaru is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Margabiaru takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Margabiaru tries to buck Almasy off but he can't manage it.
Almasy working Margabiaru over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Almasy.
Margabiaru is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Almasy with shots to the head and body - Margabiaru looks very uncomfortable down there.
Margabiaru in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Seifer Almasy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Almasy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Margabiaru's face.

Almasy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Margabiaru manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Margabiaru is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Margabiaru bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Margabiaru stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almasy moves away from the strike by Margabiaru.
Margabiaru throws out a loose jab but Almasy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margabiaru scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Margabiaru slaps away a takedown attempt from Almasy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Multtuli Margabiaru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seifer Almasy.
Margabiaru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Almasy doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margabiaru. Almasy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Margabiaru does no damage.

Almasy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Almasy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Margabiaru pulls his leg out and moves away.
Margabiaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Almasy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Almasy.
Almasy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Margabiaru wants to get back to his feet but Almasy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Almasy with a flurry of punches that miss.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Margabiaru manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Margabiaru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Margabiaru throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Almasy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almasy looks for a takedown but Margabiaru sprawls well.
Margabiaru is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Margabiaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almasy moves away.
Almasy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Margabiaru counter with a right hand.
Margabiaru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almasy.
Margabiaru connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Almasy's hands.
Margabiaru throws a big shot that misses.
Almasy wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Multtuli Margabiaru dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Almasy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Multtuli Margabiaru is winning the standup battle so far.
Almasy cracks the inside of Margabiaru's front leg.
Almasy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seifer Almasy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Almasy closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Margabiaru counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margabiaru punishes Almasy's body with a nice straight punch.
Almasy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Margabiaru misses with a right hand

and Almasy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Almasy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Margabiaru avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margabiaru wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Almasy has him pressed against the cage.

Margabiaru breaks from the clinch.
Margabiaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almasy.
Almasy shoots for a takedown but Margabiaru saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Margabiaru throws a shot to the body.
Almasy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Margabiaru.
A decent looking cross lands there for Margabiaru.

Almasy takes the fight into the clinch.
Almasy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Margabiaru is defending well for now.
Almasy misses with a knee to the head.
Margabiaru wants to break free but Almasy has control.
Almasy working Margabiaru over with knees to the body.
Margabiaru is pressed up against the cage. Almasy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Margabiaru down to the mat. Margabiaru avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Almasy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Almasy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Margabiaru's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almasy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Margabiaru pushes Almasy off and gets back to his feet.
Almasy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Margabiaru connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Almasy scrambles back to his feet.
Margabiaru connects with a right hand. Almasy shakes it off.
Margabiaru just misses with a punch to the body.
Margabiaru throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Almasy on the side of the head.
Margabiaru lands a jab-cross combination.

Almasy is rocked!
Almasy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Margabiaru counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Almasy off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Margabiaru follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Almasy was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Multtuli Margabiaru!