PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apolinario Mabini (ranked 654 p4p, 86 weight class) and Tom Watne (ranked 2471 p4p, 0 weight class). Mabini comes to the cage accompanied by Noypi by Bamboo. Tom Watne will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mabini
vs
Watne

185 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

165 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Apolinario Mabini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Watne!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watne dips to his left and cracks Mabini with an uppercut!
Watne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mabini throws out the jab.
Watne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watne scores with a shot to the side of Mabini's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watne.
Watne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watne.
A short uppercut from Watne.
Watne misses with a body punch.
Mabini blocks a body shot from Watne.
Mabini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mabini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mabini blocking some punches.
Watne misses with some punches.
Watne blocks an uppercut.
Mabini misses with a punch on the inside.
Watne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watne struggles to land a body shot inside as Mabini controls his hands.
Watne misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watne tries a body shot but Mabini blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Watne fails to land.
Mabini scores with a shot to the side of Watne's head.
Watne struggles to land a body shot inside as Mabini controls his hands.
Watne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Watne blocks an uppercut.
Watne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mabini has a couple of punches blocked by Watne.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mabini.
A head punch on the inside from Mabini fails to land.
Watne blocks an uppercut.
Mabini lands a shoulder strike.
Watne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mabini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watne tries a body shot but Mabini blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Mabini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mabini works on Watne's body with a couple of short punches.
Watne misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mabini misses with the head strike.
Watne tries to work over Mabini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watne lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watne.
Watne can't find room to land a body shot as Mabini controls the action.
Mabini working aggressively here.
Watne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mabini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Watne backwards.
Watne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mabini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watne can't find room to land a body shot as Mabini controls the action.
Watne lands with a left to the head.
Watne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watne tries to work over Mabini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watne throws a punch but it's blocked by Mabini.
Watne swings wildly with an uppercut but Mabini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mabini blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabini works on Watne's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Watne.
Watne tries to work over Mabini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watne misses with a body punch.
Watne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watne can't find room to land a body shot as Mabini controls the action.
Watne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mabini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watne tries a body shot but Mabini blocks it.
Mabini working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Tom Watne has been cut.
Watne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mabini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mabini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watne.
Watne misses with a body punch.
Watne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mabini.
Mabini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mabini is leaning against Watne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mabini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Mabini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Watne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mabini blocks a body shot from Watne.
Watne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mabini misses with a body punch.
Watne can't find room to land a body shot as Mabini controls the action.
Watne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mabini.
Watne cracks Mabini with a nice body shot.
Watne tries to throw a body punch but Mabini avoids it by throwing Watne back against the cage.
Watne swings wildly with an uppercut but Mabini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mabini throws a punch but it's blocked by Watne.
Watne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mabini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mabini swings wildly with an uppercut but Watne uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Watne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Watne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Watne lunges at Mabini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mabini's hand.
Watne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Mabini closes the distance and clinches.
Watne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watne has a couple of punches blocked by Mabini.
Mabini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watne's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Watne fails to land.
Watne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mabini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mabini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watnes head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabini misses with some punches.
Mabini struggles to land a body shot inside as Watne controls his hands.
Watne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mabini's elbow.
Mabini blocks a body shot from Watne.
A short right from Mabini on the inside.
Mabini lands a right hand.
Watne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watne has a couple of punches blocked by Mabini.
Mabini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Watne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watne has a couple of punches blocked by Mabini.
Watne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watne tries a body shot but Mabini blocks it.
Mabini blocks an uppercut.
Tom Watne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Watne throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watne.
Watne misses with some punches.
Mabini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mabini lands with a left to the head.
Mabini scores with a shoulder strike.
Mabini prevents a body shot from Watne.
Mabini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mabini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mabini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watne tries a body shot but Mabini blocks it.
A hook to the body from Watne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watne lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watne tries to throw a body punch but Mabini avoids it by throwing Watne back against the cage.
Mabini presses Watne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watne.
Watne misses with a punch on the inside.
Watne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mabini lands with a right to the head.
Watne misses with a punch to the body.
Mabini lands a shot to the body.
Watne tries to throw a body punch but Mabini avoids it by throwing Watne back against the cage.
Watne misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watne.
Mabini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watnes head.
Mabini blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Mabini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watne tries to throw a body punch but Mabini avoids it by throwing Watne back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mabini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mabini.
Mabini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mabini lands a body punch.
Watne can't find room to land a body shot as Mabini controls the action.
Mabini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watne's elbow.
Mabini lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mabini.
Watne tries a body shot but Mabini blocks it.
Mabini lands an uppercut.
Watne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mabini lands a shoulder strike.
Mabini lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mabini.
Watne lands a shot to the body.
Mabini blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watne throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mabini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mabini blocks a body shot from Watne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mabini lands a hook that snaps the head of Watne backwards.
Mabini lands with a right to the head.
Mabini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Watne has a couple of punches blocked by Mabini.
Mabini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watne presses Mabini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mabini blocking some punches.
Watne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mabini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mabini prevents a body shot from Watne.
Watne has a couple of punches blocked by Mabini.
Watne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mabini gets through Watne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mabini blocks a body shot from Watne.
Mabini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Watne fails to land.
Watne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apolinario Mabini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Watne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A jab from Watne finds it's way through Mabini's defenses.
A shot to the liver by Watne. Beautiful body shot.
Mabini takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mabini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watne.
Mabini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Mabini feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Watne sprawling to the canvas! Watne rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mabini finish him?!

Watne is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mabini takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Watne is still on wobbly legs! Can Mabini finish him?
Mabini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Mabini moves into range and clinches up with Watne.
Watne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mabini - that landed with a thud.
Watne seems to have recovered his senses.
Watne tries to work over Mabini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watne throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mabini.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watne working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Mabini.
Mabini takes a shot to the head.
Mabini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mabini blocking some punches.
Mabini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mabini has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mabini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watne backwards.
Mabini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mabini cracks Watne with a nice body shot.
Watne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watne misses with a punch on the inside.
Mabini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mabini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watne throws a punch but it's blocked by Mabini.
Watne swings wildly with an uppercut but Mabini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mabini lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Mabini.

That's two 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!
Watne is looking to break free of the clinch but Mabini has double underhooks.
Mabini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watne misses with a body punch.
Mabini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watne backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Watne fails to land.
Mabini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mabini working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Mabini.
Mabini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mabini.
A short body shot lands from Mabini as the two fighters clinch.
Mabini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mabini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Mabini as the two fighters clinch.
Mabini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Watne or not.
Mabini lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mabini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watne throws a punch but it's blocked by Mabini.
Mabini lands an uppercut.
A short right from Mabini on the inside.

Mabini drops Watne onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Watne is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That has opened up Tom Watne's cut even more.
Watne tries a body shot but Mabini blocks it.
Mabini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watne can do to turn this around?
Mabini lands with a short head shot 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!
Mabini creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Watne with a big uppercut! Watne tries to clinch up but Mabini pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Watne to the mat! Watne covers up and Mabini unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Apolinario Mabini!
Our winner, Apolinario Mabini, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.