PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fetu Marama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibario Leonit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marama
vs
Leonit

196 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fetu Marama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ibario Leonit!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Leonit if he has to take too many more of those.
Marama is looking to clinch.
Marama scores with a kick to the body.
Marama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marama is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonit throws a combination that misses
and Marama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Marama tries to clinch but Leonit moves out of range.
Marama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leonit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fetu Marama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Leonit connects with a body shot.
Leonit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Marama moves into the clinch successfully.
Leonit fails to pull guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leonit as Marama tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Leonit's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leonit keeps control of Marama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leonit is trying to force a seperation but Marama has the dominant position.
Marama misses with a knee strike.

Leonit has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Marama uses from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marama trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Leonit manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marama wants to clinch
and Leonit counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Fetu Marama has been cut.
Leonit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marama moves away.
Marama moves to clinch but Leonit breaks away
and Leonit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonit looks to land a left hand but Marama moved out of range nicely.
Leonit swats away the attempt to clinch by Marama.
Marama looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonit is just out of range.
Leonit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Leonit.
Marama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Leonit's head.
Marama wants to clinch
and Marama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marama throws a series of strikes that have Leonit backpedaling.
Marama definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marama throws a leg kick which misses Leonit's front leg but catches the back leg as Leonit tries to avoid it.
Marama is looking to clinch.
Leonit throws a hook but Marama avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Leonit.
Marama tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marama.
A head kick from Marama lands but Leonit takes it in his stride.
Leonit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marama tries to clinch up but Leonit circles away and keeps his distance.
Leonit swats away the attempt to clinch by Marama.
Marama closes the distance but Leonit moves to the side
and Leonit counters with a nice uppercut.
Marama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marama tries to clinch
and Leonit counters with a straight right hand.
Leonit misses with an uppercut. Marama saw that one coming.
Marama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Leonit looks winded!
Marama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leonit's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - Marama finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Marama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Marama wants to clinch.
Leonit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonit swats away the attempt to clinch by Marama.
Marama throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fetu Marama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fetu Marama's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marama darts in trying to clinch
and Leonit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marama moves out of range as Leonit strikes.
Leonit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marama.
Marama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leonit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marama.
Marama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Leonit.
Leonit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leonit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marama.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marama has had enough of the clinch but Leonit keeps him there for the moment.
Marama missing with knees to the body.
Marama trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marama landing knees to the head.
Marama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Marama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marama defending well as Leonit loads up on a big left hand.
Marama blocks a jab.
Leonit throws a hook to the side of Marama's head but Marama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marama thuds his shin into the meat of Leonit's side.
Marama throws a head kick that half lands.
Marama moves in looking to clinch but Leonit pushes him off.
Leonit misses with a two punch combination.
Marama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marama staying out of range there.
Marama looks to clinch
and Leonit 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!
Marama moves away from the strike by Leonit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marama was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonit.
Marama defending well as Leonit loads up on a big left hand.
Leonit swings for the body but Marama moves out of range.
Leonit 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.
Leonit is breathing heavily.
Leonit lands with a nice combination. Marama backs away looking to recover.
Marama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marama doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonit circles away.
Leonit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leonit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonit.
A lazy left from Marama finds it's target.
Marama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Marama.
Marama thumps Leonit with a low kick.
Marama wants to clinch but Leonit slips to the side
and Leonit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marama thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonit misses with an uppercut.

Marama clinches up against the cage.
Marama lands a good knee to the midsection. Leonit won't want to take too many of those.
Marama is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Marama breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marama cracks Leonit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marama pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leonit back to the cage. Marama follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marama throws a leg kick which misses Leonit's front leg but catches the back leg as Leonit tries to avoid it.
Marama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Leonit is rocked!
Leonit walks straight into a right hand from Marama - that's dropped him! Marama jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Leonit from any more punishment! Leonit complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fetu Marama!
Fetu Marama 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.