PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dick Mamabama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Lutetium (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. Dick Mamabama has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mamabama
vs
Lutetium

219 cm
27
147 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

172 cm
27
146 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Mamabama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lewis Lutetium!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Mamabama misses.
Mamabama connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mamabama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lutetium misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Mamabama tenderised Lutetium's leg. Lutetium is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mamabama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lutetium shoots in for a takedown but Mamabama shows good takedown defense.
Lutetium shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mamabama sprawls well. Mamabama wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lutetium gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis Lutetium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lutetium closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mamabama quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lutetium 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.

Lutetium is working for a submission of some sort.
Mamabama tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lutetium manages to move to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamabama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mamabama is working hard here to advance position.

Lutetium swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mamabama is now in Lutetium's guard. A big mistake from Lutetium there, giving up the dominant position!

Lutetium working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mamabama has passed into half guard!
Lutetium wants to sweep but Mamabama has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutetium regains half guard.
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 keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lutetium wants to improve his position but Mamabama is controlling well.

Lutetium actively working from the bottom here.
Lutetium is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lutetium makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lutetium.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mamabama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lutetium has control of Mamabama's left arm, preventing Mamabama from doing any damage.
Mamabama slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Lutetium looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mamabama passes into half guard.
Mamabama tries to stand and escape but Lutetium is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lutetium looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mamabama pushes past his half guard into mount!
Lutetium wants to control but Mamabama is having none of it.
Lutetium reaches up to try and control the position but Mamabama seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Lutetium rolls and tries to escape and now Mamabama has his back!
Lutetium tries to escape but Mamabama has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lutetium turns into Mamabama and is now in his guard.
Lutetium trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamabama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lutetium sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Lutetium dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lutetium is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mamabama's half guard.
Mamabama is not content to let Lutetium control the position.
Lutetium wants to free his trapped foot but Mamabama is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mamabama gets back to full guard.
Lutetium trying to control but Mamabama is working from the bottom.

Lutetium drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mamabama manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lutetium has Mamabama in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lutetium working for submissions but it's allowed Mamabama to get to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mamabama is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mamabama is thwarting Lutetium's attempts to control the position.
Lutetium wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutetium wants to sweep but Mamabama has passed to side control!
Mamabama trying to control the action but Lutetium is working from the bottom.
Lutetium manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lutetium trying to control from the bottom.

Lutetium is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mamabama pulls his head out easily.

Lutetium looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutetium is looking for a sweep. Mamabama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamabama wants to control but Lutetium is keeping him busy.
Lutetium is looking to get back to full guard here but Mamabama has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lutetium manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mamabama's best efforts.
Mamabama is thwarting Lutetium's attempts to control the position.
Lutetium might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mamabama kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lutetium regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutetium wants to improve his position but instead Mamabama has moved into half guard.
Lutetium wants to improve his position but Mamabama is controlling well.

Lutetium looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lutetium is breathing heavily.
Lutetium controlling the position well.

Lutetium looking for a kimura from the bottom but Mamabama passes into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mamabama decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Lutetium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mamabama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mamabama stuffs the takedown attempt from Lutetium. Lutetium gets slowly back to his feet.
Lutetium shoots in looking for a takedown. Mamabama tries to sprawl out of it but Lutetium keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mamabama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dick Mamabama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Lutetium.
Mamabama throws a series of punches but Lutetium avoids them all with ease.
Lutetium shoots in and drives through. Mamabama sprawls well.
Lutetium keeps the fight on the outside.
Lutetium dodges the punch combination from Mamabama.
Mamabama slaps away a takedown attempt from Lutetium, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mamabama.
Mamabama throws a front kick that sends Lutetium stumbling back into the cage.
Lutetium misses with a takedown attempt - Mamabama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dick Mamabama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lutetium takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutetium will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mamabama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mamabama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lutetium manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mamabama lands with a straight right. Lutetium didn't see that one coming.
Lutetium shoots for a takedown but Mamabama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lutetium misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mamabama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lutetium backs up against the cage.
Mamabama throws out a powerful jab.
Nice body kick there by Mamabama.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mamabama.
Mamabama scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Lutetium is rocked!
Mamabama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lutetium is still on wobbly legs! Can Mamabama finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamabama steps in with a hook that catches Lutetium right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Mamabama follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Lutetium looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Mamabama!
Dick Mamabama spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a big arrogant.