PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirt Magurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinte comes to the cage accompanied by Baka Survivor!. Dirt Magurt will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kinte
vs
Magurt

150 cm
27
160 lbs
14 - 2 - 2

179 cm
24
168 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kunta Kinte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirt Magurt!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magurt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kinte throws a jab but it's blocked by Magurt.
Jab from Magurt.
Magurt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kinte.
Kinte takes a jab right on the kisser.

Kinte shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Magurt is trying to defend but Kinte finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kinte seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinte takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Magurt trying to control but Kinte postures up.
Magurt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kinte trying to control but Magurt is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kinte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magurt looking for a sweep. Not yet Magurt, not yet.
Kinte tries to free his leg and advance position but Magurt is retaining full guard.
Kinte in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Magurt. That snapped Kinte's head back.
Magurt misses with a looping left.
Kinte throws a hook to the side of Magurt's head but Magurt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magurt connects with a body shot.
Magurt loads up on a big right hand but Kinte slips the punch.
Kinte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magurt was well out of range. Poor timing from Kinte.

Kinte shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kinte was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Magurt is squirming around, avoiding Kinte's attempts to control the action.
Kinte punching from mount but Magurt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Magurt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kinte missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magurt is refusing to be controlled, as Kinte sits in half guard.
Kinte content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Magurt is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Kinte is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirt Magurt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Magurt thuds his right hand into Kinte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Magurt has his takedown stuffed

and Kinte counters with a shoot takedown. Magurt fights it but they end up in guard.
Kinte's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kinte passes into half guard.
Kinte wants to free his trapped foot but Magurt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kinte is keen to just control but Magurt is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Magurt wants to improve his position but Kinte is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinte thows a huge punch but Magurt dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Magurt staying out of range there.
Kinte looks to land a right hand but Magurt moved out of range.

Kinte shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kinte was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magurt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kinte punching from mount but Magurt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kinte throws some wild stikes that Magurt manages to avoid easily.
Kinte misses with a head shot.
Kinte trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kinte.
Magurt blocking the ground and pound.
Kinte controlling his opponent.
Kinte in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magurt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magurt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kinte tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kinte thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kunta Kinte dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Magurt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kinte.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kinte.
Kunta Kinte overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kinte wants to control but Magurt is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinte controls the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kunta Kinte just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kinte is defended easily by Magurt.
Magurt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magurt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kinte in his tracks.
Magurt lands a jab to the head.
Dirt Magurt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kinte swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Magurt counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Kinte slips a jab from Magurt.

Kinte drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kinte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magurt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kinte looking to sit in guard and control but Magurt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kinte trying to keep a closed guard but Magurt is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte keeping moving, preventing Magurt from controlling successfully.

Kinte has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magurt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kinte is trying to control the position but Magurt postures up.
Magurt trying to control but Kinte is working from the bottom.
Magurt passes into half guard.
Kinte is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

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.
Kinte is staying active underneath Magurt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kinte is trying to maintain the position but Magurt is very close to passing his half guard.
Magurt trying to control the action but Kinte is working from the bottom.
Kinte tries to get to full guard but Magurt has control of the leg.
Magurt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kinte preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Kinte looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirt Magurt really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A left lands for Magurt.
Magurt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Magurt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kinte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Magurt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kinte.
Kinte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magurt misses the shot to the body.
Magurt lunges at Kinte with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kinte's hand.
Magurt misses with a low kick.
Kinte misses with a wild body shot.
Magurt misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magurt.
Magurt misses with a hook.

Kinte closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magurt is not content to let Kinte control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magurt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magurt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Magurt can't do much from the bottom here.
Kinte throws a strike aimed at the side of Magurt's head but Magurt avoids it well.
Kinte throws an elbow but Magurt slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kinte fails to land a wild elbow strike.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Magurt throws a big shot that misses.
Kinte misses with a body shot.
Kinte really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Magurt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kinte.
Kinte shoots for a takedown but Magurt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magurt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kinte in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magurt with a hook.
Dirt Magurt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magurt digs a good hook to Kinte's body.
Donk. Magurt catches Kinte right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Magurt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kinte shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Magurt defends it nicely.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kinte misses with an uppercut. Magurt saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Magurt.
Magurt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magurt works the jab nicely.
Kinte throws the left hand but Magurt avoids the punch easily.
Kinte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magurt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kinte on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kinte gets a takedown into half guard.
Kinte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magurt keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magurt wants to control but Kinte is keeping busy.
Kinte is trying to control the action in half guard but Magurt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirt Magurt dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kinte closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magurt to the mat! Magurt manages to get full guard.
Kinte trying to control but Magurt is working from the bottom.
Kinte might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Magurt wants to get back to his feet but Kinte is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kinte passes Magurt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kinte content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magurt is staying active underneath Kinte, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kinte trying to control the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kunta Kinte just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Magurt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Magurt throws a jab when Kinte was well out of range.
Kinte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kinte throws a jab when Magurt was well out of range.
Kinte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magurt stuffs the takedown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kinte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magurt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kinte misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch lands to the side of Kinte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Magurt slips under a jab.
Kinte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Magurt. Magurt obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Magurt misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Magurt.
Magurt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magurt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Magurt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Magurt as he connects with a hook.
Kinte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magurt cracks Kinte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kinte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magurt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kinte.
Magurt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kinte's head backwards.
Magurt slips under a jab from Kinte.
Magurt digs a good hook to Kinte's body.
Kinte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Magurt connects with a nice looking jab.
Magurt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Magurt scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magurt lands a glancing blow to the side of Kinte's head.
Kinte gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magurt lands a right hook to the body.
Magurt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kinte circles away quickly and effectively.
Magurt takes a swing at Kinte's ribcage but misses.
Magurt just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinte loads up on a big right hand but Magurt slips the punch.
Magurt slips under a jab.
Magurt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dirt Magurt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut there from Kinte.
Kinte misses with an uppercut.

Kinte shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Magurt is trying to defend but Kinte finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kinte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirt Magurt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magurt 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Dirt Magurt!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Dirt Magurt!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Dirt Magurt!

Dirt Magurt wins by unanimous decision!
Dirt Magurt is the new lightweight champion!