PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apolinario Mabini (ranked 450 p4p, 60 weight class) and Jambe De Bois (ranked 840 p4p, 122 weight class). Mabini comes to the cage accompanied by Noypi by Bamboo. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Mabini
vs
De Bois

185 cm
30
210 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

186 cm
30
205 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Urban Fighter

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apolinario Mabini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jambe De Bois!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabini swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling De Bois to counter with a crisp jab.
Mabini tries to clinch up.
De Bois uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mabini.

De Bois looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
De Bois loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells De Bois's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
De Bois connects with a couple of short punches.
De Bois throws a big right hand that misses.
De Bois content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Mabini is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Bois postures up.
Mabini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Bois throwing strikes from guard but Mabini blocks nicely.
De Bois throws a big elbow that misses.
De Bois in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Bois trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Bois trying to control but Mabini is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabini is pulling down on De Bois's head to control his posture.
Mabini is trying to keep De Bois in close.
Mabini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Bois has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Desert Fitness & Training (12 Elites and Growing). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
De Bois wants to control from the top but Mabini keeps moving.
De Bois working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Bois works over Mabini with some ground and pound from guard.
De Bois distracts Mabini with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
De Bois loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mabini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mabini tries to get out of the position.
Mabini pulls De Bois in close to prevent any damage.
De Bois lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Bois loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Bois throws a big right hand that misses.
De Bois landing with the ground and pound.
Mabini wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
De Bois throwing strikes from guard but Mabini blocks nicely.
De Bois trying to control but Mabini is working from the bottom.
Mabini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells De Bois's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mabini controls De Bois momentarily but De Bois frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Bois working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mabini wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
De Bois throws a big right hand that misses.
Mabini keeping moving, preventing De Bois from controlling successfully.
De Bois scoring with some ground and pound.
De Bois showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
De Bois has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Bois throws a big right hand that misses.
De Bois working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mabini trying to keep a closed guard but De Bois is proving a slippery customer.
De Bois trying to control but Mabini is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Bois throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De Bois is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mabini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mabini has De Bois pulled in close to control his posture.
Mabini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Bois working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
De Bois missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Bois keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mabini's head.
De Bois wants to control from the top but Mabini keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Bois throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mabini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Bois throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De Bois working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jambe De Bois dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

De Bois lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from De Bois does it's job there.
Oh Mabini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Bois closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Mabini out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jambe De Bois!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jambe De Bois waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Apolinario Mabini stepped up to the mic, saying 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated... I will pickup the pieces that I learned today and will grow from it.'.