PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mfer Phol (ranked 1813 p4p, 3022 weight class) and Babareens Kiely (ranked 56 p4p, 91 weight class). Babareens Kiely has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Phol
vs
Kiely

210 cm
19
300
6 - 2 - 0

199 cm
25
281
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mfer Phol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Babareens Kiely!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiely connects with a single shot there.
Phol definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kiely scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Phol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phol throws out a loose jab but Kiely uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Kiely was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Phol.
Phol misses with a hook.
As Phol backs off Kiely throws a huge counter combo but Phol manages to avoid it all.
Phol cracks Kiely with a good jab.
Kiely looks to land a combination but Phol avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Kiely throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice combination there by Kiely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiely rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phol throws a hook but Kiely blocks it.
Kiely is looking for the big counter here.
Phol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Kiely was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Phol misses with an uppercut. Kiely saw that one coming.
Kiely misses with a hook. Phol ducked under it nicely.
Phol throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiely.
Phol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kiely manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kiely moves away from the strike by Phol.
Kiely is looking for the big counter here.
Kiely misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Phol is looking to clinch but Kiely is avoiding it.
Kiely swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kiely's jab looks to have found its range, popping Phol under the eye.
Phol slips a jab and a cross from Kiely.
Phol scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kiely darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Phol tries to clinch up but Kiely circles away and keeps his distance.
Phol lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Phol.
Phol swings for the body but Kiely moves out of range.
Phol misses with a straight left.
Phol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiely.
Kiely throws a hook but Phol avoids it easily.
Phol ducks under a wild hook from Kiely.
It looked like Phol wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phol ducks right into an uppercut from Kiely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiely bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phol's head backwards.
Phol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phol slips a jab from Kiely.
Kiely throws a right and a left that Phol avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Phol misses its intended target.
Kiely blocks a jab.
Phol misses with a straight right.
Kiely jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phol swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiely.
As Kiely tries to get set, Phol tries to push him back and clinch up but Kiely manages to avoid the attempt.

Phol closes the distance and clinches.
Kiely swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phol lands a body punch.
Phol lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiely.
A body shot lands from Phol.
Kiely looks winded!
Phol lands an uppercut.
Phol lands with a right to the head.
Phol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kiely backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Phol.
Phol lands an uppercut.
Phol lands an uppercut.

Kiely is rocked!
Phol throws a big uppercut that drops Kiely! More strikes from Phol and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kiely lies dazed against the cage as Phol celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mfer Phol!