PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amri Mbeki (ranked 2574 p4p, 3837 weight class) and Muggy Mugshot (ranked 124 p4p, 0 weight class). Mbeki comes to the cage accompanied by Intro. Mbeki has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mbeki
vs
Mugshot

195 cm
30
275
14 - 15 - 0

182 cm
41
275
20 - 38 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conviction

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 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amri Mbeki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muggy Mugshot!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mbeki scores with a takedown into Mugshot's guard.
Mugshot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mbeki is controlling him.
Mbeki forces his way into half guard.
Mugshot tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Mbeki manages to move to mount!
Mbeki controlling his opponent.
Mbeki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mbeki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mbeki controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mugshot really wants to buck Mbeki off and get back to his feet.
Mbeki controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbeki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mugshot is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mbeki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mugshot is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mbeki controlling the pace for now.
Mbeki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mbeki throwing strikes here but Mugshot is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Mbeki is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mbeki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mbeki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mbeki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mugshot is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mbeki dives into side control.

Mbeki stands up and beckons Mugshot to his feet.
Amri Mbeki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mugshot lands with an overhand left.
Mugshot lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mbeki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mbeki is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mbeki controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbeki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mugshot looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mbeki moves nicely into side control.
The referee asks Mbeki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mbeki prefers to stall for the moment though.

Mbeki decides to stand back up. Mbeki steps back and let's Mugshot get back to his feet.
Mbeki slips a jab from Mugshot.
Mbeki fails to land the takedown.
Mbeki tries for a takedown but Mugshot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mbeki has been working on his balance at Gold Samurai's Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mugshot.
A head kick misses from Mugshot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugshot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Mbeki as he connects with a hook.
Mugshot misses the jab.
Mbeki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mugshot.
Mbeki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mugshot sprawls and moves away.
Mbeki's corner calls for a 1-2. Mbeki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mugshot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mugshot lands a glancing blow to the side of Mbeki's head.
Mugshot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mbeki.
Mugshot throws a right hand that misses

and Mbeki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Mbeki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mugshot wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mbeki manages to pass to side control.
Mugshot tries to kick Mbeki off but Mbeki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amri Mbeki dominated that round.
That's time! Mbeki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mugshot slips a straight right by Mbeki.
Mbeki slips under a jab from Mugshot.
Mugshot cracks a nice hook into Mbeki's ribs.
Mugshot throws a lazy right hand but Mbeki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mugshot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mugshot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot lands for Mugshot.

It looks like Amri Mbeki has been cut.
Mugshot changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mugshot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mugshot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mugshot misses the jab.
Mbeki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mbeki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mugshot throws out the jab.
Mbeki tries to counter with a takedown but Mugshot is quick to defend against it.
Mugshot with the inside leg kick.
Mbeki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mugshot doesn't manage to clinch there - Mbeki circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Mbeki misses the target.
Mugshot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mugshot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Some wild striking there from Mugshot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugshot swings widly with a right hand
and Mbeki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mugshot throws out a loose jab but Mbeki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mbeki blocks a jab.
Muggy Mugshot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mugshot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mugshot 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.
Mugshot misses with a lunging right hand
and Mbeki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Mbeki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mugshot's guard.

Mbeki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mbeki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mugshot.
Mugshot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mbeki doesn't seem bothered though.
Mugshot bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mbeki's head backwards.
Mugshot swings for the body but Mbeki moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mugshot misses with a straight left.
Mugshot takes a swing at Mbeki's ribcage but misses.
Mbeki dives in and grabs Mugshot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mugshot pushes down on Mbeki's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Mugshot.
Mugshot misses with a looping right.
Mbeki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mugshot.
Mbeki moves away from the strike by Mugshot.
Mugshot with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mugshot goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Muggy Mugshot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mugshot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mbeki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mugshot loads up on a big right hand but Mbeki slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Mugshot.
Mugshot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mbeki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mbeki connects with a right hand. Mugshot shakes it off.
Mugshot throws a lazy right hand but Mbeki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Mugshot.
Mbeki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mugshot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mbeki on the side of the head.
A big left from Mugshot misses.
Good shot there by Mbeki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugshot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mugshot listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mugshot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mugshot looks to land a left hand but Mbeki moved out of range nicely.
Mbeki circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mbeki counters with a single leg into guard. Mugshot didn't expect that.

Mbeki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mbeki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mugshot can't keep his opponent in guard - Mbeki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mugshot wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbeki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mbeki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Mbeki is trying for a kimura here. Mugshot looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mbeki wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Amri Mbeki!