PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Flenderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diangi Makiavala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Flenderson
vs
Makiavala

195 cm
24
216 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

205 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kip Flenderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diangi Makiavala!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makiavala lunges at Flenderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Flenderson's hand.
Makiavala misses with a jab to the body
and Flenderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makiavala swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Makiavala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flenderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Makiavala's calf.
Flenderson avoids the body shot from Makiavala.
Makiavala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flenderson moves away.
A solid body kick from Flenderson.
Makiavala throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makiavala misses with a wild combination.
Makiavala throws a right hand that misses
and Flenderson counters with a leg kick.
Makiavala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Makiavala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Flenderson counters with an inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Flenderson.
Makiavala looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flenderson. That's going to slow Makiavala down.
Flenderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Flenderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Makiavala doesn't seem phased though.
Flenderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Makiavala is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flenderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Makiavala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makiavala misses with a lunging right hand
and Flenderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Makiavala misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Makiavala throws a combination that misses
and Flenderson counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makiavala misses with a lunging right hand
and Flenderson counters with a low kick, right behind Makiavala 's knee.
Flenderson scores with a nice body kick.
Makiavala walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flenderson.
Flenderson connects with a leg kick. Makiavala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Flenderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Makiavala off the cage and back into rage.
Makiavala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters circling a little - Flenderson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Flenderson lands but Makiavala takes it in his stride.
Flenderson connects with a single shot there.

Makiavala is rocked!
Flenderson jabs at Makiavala's body.
Makiavala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Makiavala is still on wobbly legs! Can Flenderson finish him?
A jab from Flenderson does it's job there.
Flenderson connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flenderson. That's going to slow Makiavala down.
Makiavala seems to have recovered his senses.
Flenderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makiavala.
Flenderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makiavala's sensitive parts.
Flenderson scores with a leg kick.
Flenderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson lands a head shot.
Flenderson lands an overhand right.
Flenderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Makiavala takes a step back to recover.
Flenderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Good leg kick by Flenderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Makiavala misses with a body punch
and Flenderson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donk. Flenderson catches Makiavala right on the button with a cross.
Flenderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Flenderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makiavala.
Flenderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flenderson.
Flenderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flenderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makiavala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Makiavala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Makiavala takes a jab right on the kisser.
Flenderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Makiavala under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Flenderson lands a front kick.
Flenderson feints and then cracks Makiavala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makiavala down.
Flenderson scores with a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Flenderson - just one landing.
Makiavala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flenderson feints and then cracks Makiavala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makiavala down.
Flenderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makiavala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flenderson.
Diangi Makiavala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makiavala drops his hands momentarily and Flenderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Makiavala throws a poor cross that misses
and Flenderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flenderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makiavala was well out of range. Poor timing from Flenderson.
Flenderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Makiavala's head.
A punch lands to the side of Makiavala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Makiavala tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Makiavala misses with a left hand
and Flenderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Flenderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makiavalas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Flenderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Flenderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Makiavala on the side of the head.
Flenderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Flenderson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Flenderson duly obliges.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flenderson. That's going to slow Makiavala down.
Flenderson connects with the punch.
Makiavala throws a lazy uppercut
and Flenderson counters with a straight right hand.
Makiavala has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Flenderson.
Flenderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Flenderson digs a good body shot into Makiavala's ribs.
Flenderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Flenderson finds it's way through Makiavala's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flenderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makiavala takes one to the chin there.
Makiavala avoids the head kick by Flenderson.
Flenderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Flenderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Flenderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kip Flenderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Makiavala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Makiavala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flenderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flenderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makiavala can do to turn this around?
Makiavala lands a jab-cross combination.
Makiavala lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flenderson backs up against the cage.
Flenderson misses with a hook. Makiavala ducked under it nicely.
Flenderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flenderson cracks the inside of Makiavala's front leg.
Flenderson throws a head kick that misses.
Makiavala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Flenderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Flenderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Makiavala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flenderson counters with a big head kick but Makiavala shrugs it off.
Makiavala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Makiavala is breathing heavily.
Makiavala takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Flenderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Makiavala ducks right into an uppercut from Flenderson.
Flenderson lands a big head kick that sends Makiavala to the canvas! Flenderson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kip Flenderson!