PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dick Mamabama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamabama kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Smoke Two Joints by Sublime. 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.

Mamabama
vs
Hunter

219 cm
25
147 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
137 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Mamabama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Mamabama.
Dick Mamabama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Mamabama lands but Hunter takes it in his stride.
Mamabama lands a right hook to the body.
Mamabama really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mamabama misses with a head kick.
Hunter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hunter there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamabama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunter's calf.
Hunter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mamabama circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamabama does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hunter misses with a shot to the body
and Mamabama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunter thinking.
Mamabama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunter misses with a right hand
and Mamabama counters with a one-two to the body.
Dick Mamabama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mamabama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mamabama is looking to chop away at Hunter's legs.

That's two 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.
Mamabama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter slips a jab and a cross from Mamabama.
Mamabama misses with a low kick as Hunter jumps back.
Hunter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mamabama misses with a jab to the body
and Hunter counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mamabama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mamabama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamabama.
Mamabama misses with a combination
and Hunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mamabama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mamabama tried to score with a low kick but Hunter checks it.
Hunter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hunter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mamabama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mamabama lands a nice hook to Hunter's body. Hunter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mamabama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Mamabama 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.

Mamabama throws a body kick that misses.
Hunter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hunter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mamabama counters with a nice leg kick.
Mamabama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamabama jabs Hunter right on the nose. Hunter blinks but takes it well.
Hunter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mamabama counters with a series of strikes. Hunter will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamabama connects with a high kick.
Hunter throws a right hand that misses
and Hunter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunter throws a combination that misses
letting Mamabama counter with a right hand.
Mamabama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mamabama lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamabama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mamabama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mamabama lands with a hook. Hunter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hunter throws a right hand that misses
and Mamabama counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hunter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hunter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mamabama counters with a nice leg kick.
Mamabama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hunter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter slips a jab from Mamabama.
Mamabama falls off balance throwing a combination

so Hunter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hunter pushes down on Mamabama's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mamabama wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamabama pushes Hunter off looking to stand but Hunter dives back in and keeps control.

Hunter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hunter works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mamabama is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hunter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hunter thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hunter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hunter looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mamabama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunter. That did some damage!
Mamabama looks to land a combination. Hunter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hunter misses with a double jab.
Mamabama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mamabama counters with a nice leg kick.
Mamabama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamabama motions for Hunter to come forward. Mamabama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Hunter rushes Mamabama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamabama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mamabama lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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.
Hunter tries for a takedown but Mamabama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mamabama connects with a high kick.
Mamabama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Mamabama does it's job there.
Hunter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mamabama counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamabama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mamabama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mamabama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mamabama throws a low kick but Hunter moves out of range easily.
Mamabama throws out a leg kick but Hunter moves out of range and Mamabama only half commits.
Hunter checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamabama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mamabama misses with an uppercut
and Hunter counters with a series of strikes. Mamabama will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hunter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mamabama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dick Mamabama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Mamabama.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mamabama. That's going to slow Hunter down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Dick Mamabama did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mamabama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mamabama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamabama throws a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Mamabama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good work by Hunter as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Mamabama to counter with a crisp jab.
Mamabama misses with a body shot

and Hunter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mamabama will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hunter passes Mamabama's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mamabama knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mamabama wants to get back to his feet.
Mamabama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamabama won't allow Hunter to pass to mount.
Hunter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hunter thows a huge punch but Mamabama dodges it nicely.
Hunter wants to free his trapped foot but Mamabama is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hunter is trying to control the action in half guard but Mamabama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hunter prevents Mamabama from standing back up.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hunter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mamabama defending well though.
Hunter throwing shots but Mamabama is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamabama has hold of Hunter's hands but Hunter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hunter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mamabama taking some punishment here, with Hunter in his half guard.
Mamabama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hunter on the ground.

Mamabama is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunter.

Hunter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hunter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter moves nicely into side control.
Mamabama is trying to get back to half guard.
Hunter fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Hunter dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Mamabama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mamabama wants it to stay on the feet.
Hunter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mamabama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamabama.
Mamabama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter takes a swing at Mamabama's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Mamabama is avoiding it.
Hunter misses with a lunging right hand
and Mamabama counters with a two punch combo.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter misses with a hook.
Hunter fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mamabama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hunter counters with a series of strikes. Mamabama will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hunter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mamabama swivels and escapes.
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mamabama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter slips a jab and a cross from Mamabama.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mamabama as he jumps to the side.
Dick Mamabama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Hunter.
Hunter shoots in but Mamabama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mamabama lands a jab to the nose.

That's four 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.
Mamabama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunter misses with an uppercut
and Mamabama counters with a big head kick but Hunter shrugs it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mamabama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mamabama lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Travis Hunter.
I think Hunter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:49
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 48:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Hunter!
Travis Hunter is the new bantamweight champion!