PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Mfer (ranked 1104 p4p, 172 weight class) and Matola Machava (ranked 2972 p4p, 401 weight class). Machava comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mozambique National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Mfer
vs
Machava

189 cm
21
222 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bull Mfer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matola Machava!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Machava. Beautiful body shot.
Mfer misses with a hook
and Machava counters with a nice uppercut.
Mfer throws a push kick but Machava slaps the foot to one side.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Machava's shoulder, as Machava tries to avoid the shot.
Machava misses with a hook. Mfer ducked under it nicely.
Machava throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machava.
Mfer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mfer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machava counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Bull Mfer has been cut.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Machava moved out of range nicely.
Mfer lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mfer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machava, pushing him back against the ropes.
Machava takes a shot to the head.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Machava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machava swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Machava on the inside.
Machava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mfer's elbow.
Mfer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machava blocks a body shot from Mfer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.
Machava scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machava.
Machava misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Machava fails to land.
Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Machava controls his hands.
Mfer lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Mfer.
Mfer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mfer.
Mfer blocks a body shot from Machava.
Machava misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Machava.
Machava letting Mfer take a breather here.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Machava.
Mfer gets through Machava's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mfer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with some punches.

Machava breaks the clinch.
Mfer scoring well with a low kick there.
Mfer scores with a shot to the body.
Machava misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machava throws a front kick aimed at Mfer's knee but Mfer avoids it well.

Mfer clinches.
Mfer lands with a left to the head.
Machava tries a body shot but Mfer blocks it.
Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machava's elbow.
Machava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mfer presses Machava against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mfer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mfer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mfer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Machava fails to land.
A short right from Mfer.
A short right from Machava on the inside.
Machava lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machava is trying to break the clinch but Mfer is controlling him.
Machava misses with a punch to the body.
Machava tries to break free but Mfer pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Machava fails to land.
Machava is trying to push Mfer away but Mfer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mfer blocks an uppercut.
Mfer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Machava tries to break the clinch but Mfer is controlling the position.
Mfer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls for Mfer to work.
Machava stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Machava fails to land.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Machava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machava tries to throw a body punch but Mfer avoids it by throwing Machava back against the ropes.
Mfer gets through Machava's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Machava fails to land.
Machava prevents a body shot from Mfer.
Mfer lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Machava fails to land.
Mfer lands a nice uppercut.
Machava is trying to push Mfer away but Mfer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machava misses with some punches.
Mfer lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Mfer on the inside.
A short right from Mfer on the inside.

Machava is rocked!
Mfer misses with some punches.
Machava is still on wobbly legs! Can Mfer finish him?
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Machava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machava seems to have recovered his senses.
Mfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Machava.
Machava is trying to break the clinch but Mfer is controlling him.
Mfer presses Machava against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machava looks winded!
Mfer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machava's efforts to push away.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer lands a big right hand that drops Machava! The killer instinct kicks in and Mfer finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mfer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bull Mfer!
Bull Mfer retains his light heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bull Mfer waved his t-shirt featuring Arcticus University: London's logo in front of the cameras.