PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Marvelous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Marvelous
vs
Ngwabeni

170 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
170 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Marvelous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngwabeni jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Ricky Marvelous has been cut.
Ngwabeni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Ngwabeni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marvelous tries to land knees in the clinch but Ngwabeni avoids the damage to the body.
Ngwabeni lands a hook that snaps the head of Marvelous backwards.
Marvelous swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ngwabeni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ngwabeni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marvelous throws the kick towards the body but Ngwabeni avoids it.
A jab from Ngwabeni does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ngwabeni has closed the distance and engaged Marvelous in a clinch.

Ngwabeni breaks the clinch.
Ngwabeni misses with a two punch combination.
Marvelous avoids the body shot from Ngwabeni.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marvelous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ngwabeni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvelous throws a head kick that misses.
Marvelous slips under a jab.
Ngwabeni misses with a two punch combination.
Ngwabeni throws a series of punches but Marvelous moves out of range.
Ngwabeni tests Marvelous's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marvelous walks into a straight right hand from Ngwabeni.
Ngwabeni throws a right hand that Marvelous ducks under and follows up with a left that Marvelous also avoids with ease.
Ngwabeni is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ngwabeni looks to land a combination. Marvelous sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Marvelous is rocked!
Ngwabeni plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Marvelous swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Marvelous face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni!
Post fight, an emotional Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni said 'My stand up is on lock...I knew it was only a matter of time fo I hit em up with a good shot.'.