PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winnie Pooh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yokisho Mazanati (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.

Pooh
vs
Mazanati

190 cm
20
202 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Asphyxiation Ltd. Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Winnie Pooh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Yokisho Mazanati!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pooh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mazanati as he avoids it easily.
Mazanati misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pooh shoots in for a takedown but Mazanati shows good takedown defense.
Pooh leaves Mazanati with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Pooh bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pooh tries to advance to mount but Mazanati denies him.
Pooh looks up at the clock and then as Mazanati takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pooh smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pooh working the head with strikes.
Mazanati is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pooh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pooh is nestled in close to Mazanati, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mazanati is trying to stand.
Mazanati has hold of Pooh's hands but Pooh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pooh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mazanati is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pooh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mazanati on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pooh slips a nice elbow through Mazanati's hands, connecting with Mazanati's forehead.
Ground and pound from Pooh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pooh drops an elbow to the side of Mazanati's head.
Pooh is breathing heavily.
Pooh throwing shots but Mazanati is blocking nicely.
Mazanati makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mazanati.
Mazanati working a defensive guard here.
Pooh is working Mazanati over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mazanati working a defensive guard here.
Pooh distracts Mazanati with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pooh landing with the ground and pound.

Mazanati had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pooh is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mazanati Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pooh's back instead.
Pooh manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mazanati's guard. Nice work there by Pooh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pooh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pooh working some strikes from top position.
Pooh chips away with some ground and pound.
Mazanati has momentary wrist control but Pooh slips an elbow through the middle.
Pooh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pooh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mazanati's head.
Mazanati is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pooh postures up and lands a big shot to Mazanati's brow.
Pooh stands up over Mazanati, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pooh distracts Mazanati with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pooh distracts Mazanati with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pooh landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh postures up and lands a big shot to Mazanati's brow.
Mazanati not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pooh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pooh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pooh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pooh cracks Mazanati with a solid left hand.
Pooh landing with the ground and pound.
Pooh is working Mazanati over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pooh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pooh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mazanati swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mazanati has momentary wrist control but Pooh slips an elbow through the middle.
Pooh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mazanati's head.
Pooh chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazanati wants to sweep here but Pooh controlling him for the moment.
Pooh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mazanati can't keep his opponent in guard - Pooh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pooh is nestled in close to Mazanati, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pooh working Mazanati over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pooh lands a nice short elbow.
Pooh lands with a punch from half guard.
Pooh winds up and cracks Mazanati with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mazanati taking some punishment here, with Pooh in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pooh winds up and cracks Mazanati with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pooh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pooh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mazanati is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winnie Pooh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pooh misses with a takedown attempt

so Mazanati counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pooh throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pooh wants to sweep but no luck.
Pooh trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mazanati wants to control from the top but Pooh keeps moving.

Mazanati is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pooh punching from the bottom - just letting Mazanati know he's still in a fight.
Pooh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pooh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mazanati tries to get to full guard but Pooh has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pooh scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazanati on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mazanati has hold of Pooh's hands but Pooh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pooh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mazanati on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mazanati on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Winnie Pooh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pooh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mazanati trying to control but Pooh postures up.
Pooh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mazanati is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pooh lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pooh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mazanati has hold of Pooh's hands but Pooh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pooh slips a nice elbow through Mazanati's hands, connecting with Mazanati's forehead.
Pooh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pooh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pooh looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pooh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Pooh there.
Mazanati on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mazanati is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pooh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pooh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pooh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mazanati makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mazanati.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh with a nice head shot there.
Pooh landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mazanati is on top in guard.
Pooh throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Pooh striking from his own guard.
Pooh trying to strike off his back.
Pooh lands a decent punch to the body there.

Mazanati gets to his feet. Pooh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pooh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pooh stuffs the takedown.
Pooh doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mazanati counters with a single leg into guard. Pooh didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winnie Pooh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazanati preventing the sweep.
Pooh striking off his back but it's not causing Mazanati any problems.
Pooh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pooh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pooh being controlled here, momentarily.
Pooh punching from the bottom - just letting Mazanati know he's still in a fight.
Pooh striking from the bottom here.
Mazanati looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pooh shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pooh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yokisho Mazanati will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pooh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pooh working the head and body with strikes.
Pooh grinds an elbow into Mazanati's temple.
Mazanati is trying to control Pooh's posture but Pooh avoids it.
Mazanati tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Pooh lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mazanati takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pooh in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pooh cracks Mazanati with a big right hand but Mazanati just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pooh in side control lands a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Mazanati's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mazanati takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pooh working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazanati takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Check out the look on Pooh's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mazanati is looking to regain half guard here but Pooh keeps moving and retains side control.
Mazanati taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pooh lands an elbow.
Pooh lands some shots froms side control.
Mazanati is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pooh working the ground and pound from side control.
Pooh working the body and head with strikes.
Mazanati on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pooh cracks Mazanati with a big elbow.
Pooh is chipping away with strikes.
Pooh scoring with punches from side control.
Pooh landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Mazanati's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pooh lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mazanati is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pooh's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pooh lands strikes from half guard.
Mazanati pushes Pooh off looking to stand but Pooh dives back in and keeps control.
Mazanati is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pooh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pooh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mazanati is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pooh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pooh's back!
Pooh is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazanati tries to get the hooks in deep but Pooh pushed the leg off.
Pooh breaks Mazanati's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pooh lands a couple of digs.
Pooh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pooh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pooh landing some decent shots from guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pooh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mazanati's guard.
Pooh is in close to Mazanati's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mazanati utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pooh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Mazanati had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pooh is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mazanati Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pooh's back instead.
Pooh breaks Mazanati's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazanati looking to control.
Pooh landing some decent shots from guard.
Pooh works over Mazanati with some ground and pound from guard.
Pooh distracts Mazanati with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pooh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pooh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pooh throwing strikes from guard but Mazanati blocks nicely.
Mazanati not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mazanati has momentary wrist control but Pooh slips an elbow through the middle.
Pooh cracks Mazanati with a solid left hand.
Pooh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winnie Pooh clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pooh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Pooh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mazanati is bucking up trying to escape but Pooh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pooh breaks from Mazanati's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Mazanati that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mazanati swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pooh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mazanati tries to hold on but Pooh postures up.
Pooh working Mazanati over with strikes here.
Pooh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pooh with shots to the head and body - Mazanati looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pooh with a couple of short strikes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pooh lands a nice shot to the head.
Pooh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mazanati looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pooh cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pooh pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mazanati is desperately trying to improve his position but Pooh has a good base and remains in mount.
Pooh unloading with bombs!
Mazanati tries to lock up and control but Pooh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mazanati regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Pooh.
Pooh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Pooh there.
Pooh is nestled in close to Mazanati, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mazanati is trying to stand back up but Pooh is controlling him
Mazanati wants to improve his position but Pooh is controlling well.
Mazanati looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mazanati has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pooh is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Pooh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pooh scoring with punches and elbows.
Mazanati struggling a bit here.
Mazanati is looking to regain half guard here but Pooh keeps moving and retains side control.
Pooh is working Mazanati over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pooh scoring with punches and elbows.
Pooh scoring with punches from side control.
Pooh working the body and head with strikes.
Mazanati is looking to regain half guard here but Pooh keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Pooh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mazanati sprawls well initially but Pooh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pooh winds up and cracks Mazanati with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pooh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pooh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mazanati taking some punishment here, with Pooh in his half guard.
Pooh winds up and cracks Mazanati with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mazanati has hold of Pooh's hands but Pooh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mazanati wants to control but Pooh is keeping busy.
Pooh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pooh lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pooh working Mazanati over with strikes.
Pooh prevents Mazanati from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pooh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mazanati to the mat! Mazanati manages to get full guard.
Mazanati wants to sweep but no luck.
Pooh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mazanati is trying to improve his position.
Pooh working the ground and pound from side control.
Mazanati pushes Pooh away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pooh gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mazanati takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pooh is putting a hurting on Mazanati here, landing some big shots from side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winnie Pooh had his way with Yokisho Mazanati in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mazanati shoots in looking for a takedown. Pooh tries to sprawl out of it but Mazanati keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pooh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pooh.

Pooh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pooh working Mazanati over with strikes.
Pooh slips a nice elbow through Mazanati's hands, connecting with Mazanati's forehead.
Pooh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Pooh.
Mazanati tries to get to full guard but Pooh has control of the leg.
Pooh working the head and body with strikes.
Pooh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pooh lands a nice short elbow.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazanati on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pooh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pooh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mazanati on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pooh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mazanati can do to turn this around?
Pooh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pooh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pooh winds up and cracks Mazanati with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mazanati is looking to improve his position.
Mazanati is looking to escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Pooh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mazanati was covering up waiting for the punch and Pooh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pooh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mazanati throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pooh stands up over Mazanati, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mazanati controls Pooh momentarily but Pooh frees himself.
Pooh lands a couple of digs.
Pooh landing with the ground and pound.
Pooh landing some decent shots from guard.
Pooh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazanati has momentary wrist control but Pooh slips an elbow through the middle.
Pooh stops Mazanati from standing up.
Pooh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pooh scoring with some ground and pound.

Mazanati is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pooh is aware though and is defending well.

Mazanati escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pooh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pooh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pooh with a nice head shot there.
Pooh prevents Mazanati from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mazanati lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Pooh gets a takedown into half guard.
Winnie Pooh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mazanati pushes Pooh off looking to stand but Pooh dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pooh passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pooh landing strikes from the mount and Mazanati is in trouble!
Mazanati is in a horrible position here. Pooh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pooh with the ground and pound from mount.
Pooh lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pooh pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yokisho Mazanati has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pooh with a couple of short strikes.
Pooh working the ground and pound effectively.
Mazanati is in a horrible position here. Pooh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pooh lands a nice shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winnie Pooh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pooh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winnie Pooh!