PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Mabbit is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mabbit
vs
Mamba

188 cm
23
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
201 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Craig Mabbit !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Black Mamba!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabbit throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.
Mamba tries for a takedown but Mabbit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mamba blocks a head kick by Mabbit .
Mabbit throws a right hand that Mamba ducks under and follows up with a left that Mamba also avoids with ease.
Mabbit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mamba moves in looking to clinch but Mabbit pushes him off.
Mamba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mabbit stuffs the takedown.
Mabbit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mamba circles away quickly and effectively.
Mabbit misses with a head kick.
Mabbit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mamba ducks right into an uppercut from Mabbit .
Mamba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mabbit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mabbit misses with the combination.
Mabbit throws a head kick that misses.
Mabbit misses with a head kick.
Mabbit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabbit misses the jab.
Mabbit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mamba.
Craig Mabbit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Mamba.
Mabbit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mabbit but Mabbit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mamba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mamba avoids the head kick by Mabbit .
Mabbit misses with a head kick.
Mabbit misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mabbit .
Craig Mabbit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mabbit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mabbit looks to land a combination but Mamba avoids it well.
Mabbit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mabbit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mamba checks the leg kick.
Mamba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mabbit throws a head kick but Mamba moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mamba slips a jab from Mabbit .
Mamba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mabbit .
Mabbit throws a right and a left that Mamba avoids nicely.
Mamba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mabbit .
Mabbit misses with a series of wild punches.
Mamba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mabbit throws a head kick that misses.
Mabbit throws a wild body kick that Mamba sees coming a mile off.
Mabbit is breathing heavily.
Mabbit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamba manages to avoid it.
Mamba tries to clinch up but Mabbit circles away and keeps his distance.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown but Mabbit shows good takedown defense.
Mabbit throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.
Mamba shoots in and drives through. Mabbit sprawls well.
Mabbit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mamba.
Mabbit lands a head kick!
Mabbit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Mabbit misses.
Mabbit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mamba dives in and grabs Mabbit 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mabbit pushes down on Mamba's head and hops out.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mabbit as he jumps to the side.
Mabbit tries to bum rush Mamba with a series of wild strikes but Mamba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mamba looks for a takedown but Mabbit sprawls well.
Mabbit throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.

That's four 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.
Mabbit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mabbit throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.
Mabbit throws an overhand right that lands on Mamba's shoulder, as Mamba tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Mamba as he checks the leg kick.
Mamba blocks a head kick by Mabbit .
Mamba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mamba tries to clinch but Mabbit is having none of it.
Mamba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown but Mabbit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mamba shoots in looking for a takedown. Mabbit tries to sprawl out of it but Mamba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mabbit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mabbit throws a series of punches but Mamba moves out of range.
Mabbit looks to land a left hand but Mamba moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Mabbit dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mabbit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Mabbit .
Mabbit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mamba shoots in but Mabbit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mabbit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mabbit pinned against the cage. Mabbit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown but Mabbit shows good takedown defense.
Craig Mabbit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Mamba.
Mabbit lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mabbit as he jumps to the side.
Mabbit throws a right hand that Mamba ducks under and follows up with a left that Mamba also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mabbit throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.
Mabbit throws a right hand that Mamba ducks under and follows up with a left that Mamba also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabbit lands with a nice body punch.
Mabbit throws a right hand that Mamba ducks under and follows up with a left that Mamba also avoids with ease.
Mamba shoots in but no luck this time.
Mamba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mabbit .
Mabbit tries a head kick but it misses.
Mabbit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mamba fails with a takedown attempt.
Mamba looks for a takedown but Mabbit sprawls well.
Mabbit throws a combination. Mamba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mabbit throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Mabbit .
Mabbit looks to land a combination but Mamba avoids it well.
Mamba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mamba closes the distance and clinches up with Mabbit , looking for a takedown. Mamba pushes Mabbit against the cage but Mabbit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Mabbit does no damage.
Craig Mabbit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mamba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mabbit 's waist but Mabbit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mamba off to one side.
Mamba fails with the takedown.
Mamba blocks a low kick nicely.
Mabbit throws a right and a left that Mamba avoids nicely.
Mamba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mabbit pinned against the cage. Mabbit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mamba fails with a takedown attempt.
Craig Mabbit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Mamba or perhaps it was just good defense by Mabbit which made him look bad.
Mamba drops his hands momentarily and Mabbit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Mabbit . No joy for Mamba on that attempt.
Mabbit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mamba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mabbit pinned against the cage. Mabbit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mabbit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mabbit misses the jab.
Mabbit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mamba avoids the head kick by Mabbit .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mamba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mamba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mabbit .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mamba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mabbit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mabbit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mamba is defended easily by Mabbit .
Mamba slips under a jab from Mabbit .
Mamba tries to clinch up.
Mamba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mabbit defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mabbit throws a head kick but Mamba moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Mabbit dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mabbit throws out a powerful jab.
Mamba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mabbit throws a hook to the side of Mamba's head but Mamba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mamba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mamba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Mabbit .
Mabbit throws a series of punches but Mamba avoids them all with ease.
Mamba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mabbit defends it nicely.
Mabbit closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabbit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mabbit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mabbit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba shoots in but no luck this time.
Craig Mabbit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Mamba.
Mabbit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamba manages to avoid it.
Mabbit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mabbit throws a shot from downtown. Mamba moves away and avoids it.
Mabbit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mamba is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mabbit is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mamba.
Mabbit throws a head kick but Mamba moves out of range.
Mabbit throws a wild body kick that Mamba sees coming a mile off.
Mabbit slaps away a takedown attempt from Mamba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mabbit sprawls well. Mabbit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mamba gets slowly back to his feet.
Mabbit throws a head kick but Mamba moves out of range.
Mamba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mabbit throws a head kick that Mamba semi-blocks.
Mamba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mamba has a takedown stuffed.
Mabbit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mamba circles away quickly and effectively.
Mamba has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for Mabbit , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mabbit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mabbit wants it to stay on the feet.
Mamba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mamba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mamba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mabbit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mamba somewhat.
Mamba blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabbit stuffs the takedown attempt from Mamba. Mamba gets slowly back to his feet.
Mabbit throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.
Mamba dives in and grabs Mabbit 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mabbit pushes down on Mamba's head and hops out.
Mamba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mabbit .
Mabbit tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Mabbit . No joy for Mamba on that attempt.
Mabbit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mamba's head.
Mabbit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mamba blocks a head kick by Mabbit .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mabbit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mamba dodges the punch combination from Mabbit .
Mabbit stuffs the takedown attempt from Mamba. Mamba gets slowly back to his feet.
Black Mamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mabbit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mamba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mabbit .
No luck for Mamba with that takedown attempt.
Mabbit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mabbit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mamba has a takedown stuffed.
Mabbit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mamba's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Mabbit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mabbit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Mabbit !