PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mumin Mamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Pilgrim by Iron Maiden. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mamma
vs
Smith

180 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mumin Mamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamma lands a right hook to the body.
Mamma cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mamma misses with the combination.
Mamma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Mamma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamma fails to land with a series of punches.
Mamma looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamma loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamma.
Mamma misses with a wild body shot.
Mamma lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Mamma throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Mamma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamma.
Mamma throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Mamma breaks the clinch.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mamma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Mamma throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Mamma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mamma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith avoids the body shot from Mamma.
Mamma misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Mamma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mamma thinking.
Mamma looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a leg kick but Mamma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Mamma.
Mamma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamma. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mamma throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Mamma swinging wildly here.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mamma misses with a series of wild punches.
Mamma lands a body shot.
Mamma punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mamma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Mamma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mamma misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Mamma. Beautiful body shot.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Mamma had a free shot at his head there.
Mamma lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Mamma scores with a jab.
Mamma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamma.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mamma looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Mamma throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a right and a left that Mamma avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Mamma.
Donk. Smith catches Mamma right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Mamma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamma swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mamma throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Mamma.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith looks gassed!
Mamma ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Mamma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mamma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mamma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Mamma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mumin Mamma dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mamma with a hook.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mumin Mamma is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Mamma.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Mamma.
Mamma throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Mamma misses with a body shot.
Smith avoids the body shot from Mamma.
Mamma moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mamma falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Mamma scores with a decent looking hook.
Mamma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamma.
Mamma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Mamma connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a one two! Mamma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Mumin Mamma has been cut.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Mamma avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith keeps control of Mamma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mamma breaks the clinch.
Mamma misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Mamma swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Mamma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith walks into a jab.
Mamma misses with a body shot.
Smith slips a jab from Mamma.
Smith slips a straight right by Mamma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mamma.
A big right from Mamma misses.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Mamma throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamma misses with a body shot.
Mamma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Mamma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mumin Mamma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith wants to clinch up but Mamma keeps it at a distance.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mamma checks it well.
Mamma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mamma.
Mamma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Mamma lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Mamma scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamma ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Mamma thows a body shot but no joy.
Mamma misses the jab.
Mamma lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mamma throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mamma throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Mamma does no damage.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mamma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith slips under a jab from Mamma.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mamma on the side of the head.
No joy there for Mamma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Mamma misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamma lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith avoids the body shot from Mamma.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mamma.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mamma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mamma lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mamma misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Mamma throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Mamma keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Mamma does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mumin Mamma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mumin Mamma's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mamma avoids the body shot from Smith.
Mamma throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Mamma cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Mamma throws a shot to the body.
Smith avoids the body shot from Mamma.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mamma throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Good shot there by Smith.
Mamma misses the shot to the body.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mamma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamma checks a leg kick.
A big left from Mamma misses.
Smith avoids the body shot from Mamma.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamma.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mamma scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Mamma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Mamma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mamma scores with a jab to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Smith misses.
Mamma digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Mamma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamma lands a nice shot to the body.
Mamma works Smith's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamma lands a right hook to the body.
Mamma stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mamma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mamma looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Mamma punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mamma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mamma with a hook.
Mamma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mamma throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Mamma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mamma does it's job there.
Mamma throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Mamma slips a jab from Smith.
Mamma connects with a body shot.
Mamma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith defending well as Mamma loads up on a big left hand.
Mamma scores with a jab to the head.
Mamma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Mamma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mamma.
Mamma misses with a double jab.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mamma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Smith takes a swing at Mamma's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mamma.

Smith is rocked!
Smith throws a series of punches but Mamma moves out of range.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Mamma finish him?
Smith walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mamma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mamma with a jab.
Mamma misses with a few strikes there.
Mumin Mamma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mamma!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mumin Mamma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mamma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mumin Mamma!