PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mumin Mamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Kendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mamma
vs
Kendo

180 cm
28
190 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

189 cm
30
185 lbs
9 - 14 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mumin Mamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Kendo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kendo closes the distance and clinches.
Mamma wants a takedown but no success here.

Kendo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kendo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Mamma is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kendo's half guard.
Kendo tries to get to full guard but Mamma has control of the leg.
Mamma is looking to take a break and control but Kendo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mamma seems to be working for a kimura but Kendo defends the submission attempt.

Kendo looking for subs from the bottom but Mamma mounts him!
Kendo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kendo is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamma looking to control but Kendo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Mamma is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kendo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kendo working to try and regain half guard.

Mamma stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A nice combination there by Mamma.

Kendo clinches up against the cage.
Kendo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Kendo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Kendo. Those never looked like landing.
Mamma works Kendo's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamma misses with a few strikes there.
Mamma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamma misses with a body punch

and Kendo counters by clinching up.
Kendo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mamma avoids the damage to the body.
Kendo prevents Mamma from breaking the clinch.

Kendo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mamma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kendo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kendo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mamma finds it's way round the side to connect with Kendo's head.

Kendo has managed to clinch.
Kendo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mamma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Mamma manages to pull guard.

Mamma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kendo defends it easily.

Mamma looking for a guillotine here but Kendo defends easily.
Mamma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamma is thwarting Kendo's attempts to control the position.

Mamma seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamma tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kendo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kendo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kendo wants to improve his position but Mamma is controlling well.

Mamma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kendo wants to control but Mamma is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamma trying to mount his opponent but Kendo defends it.
Mamma is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kendo!
Mamma wants to stand but Kendo is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Mamma manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kendo to take his back!

Mamma working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mamma is trying to stick to Kendo's back but Kendo is turning into Mamma. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mamma's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kendo.
Kendo trying to control but Mamma is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mamma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kendo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mumin Mamma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mamma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mamma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mamma missing with a left hand there. Kendo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Kendo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mamma can't find room to land a body shot as Kendo controls the action.
Mamma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kendo has him pressed against the cage.
Mamma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kendo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Mamma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kendo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kendo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kendo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kendo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mamma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mamma working for a triangle but Kendo defends it easily.

Kendo stands up and waves to Mamma to follow him.
Mamma takes a swing at Kendo's ribcage but misses.
Kendo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamma throws a lazy uppercut
and Kendo counters with a stiff right hand.
Mamma jabs Kendo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kendo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kendo!
Mo Kendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mamma swats away the attempt to clinch by Kendo.
Kendo tries to clinch there but Mamma circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendo tries to clinch up but Mamma circles away and keeps his distance.
Mamma thuds a left hand into Kendo's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kendo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mamma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kendo misses with a head kick.
Mamma circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mamma counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Kendo.

Kendo scores a takedown into full mount!
Kendo raining down shots from the mount!
Mamma in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Kendo get's back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kendos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kendo is looking to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Kendo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kendo throws a jab when Mamma was well out of range.
Kendo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mamma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kendo tries to clinch there but Mamma circles away.
Kendo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mamma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamma scores with a shot to the body.
Kendo throws a head kick but Mamma moves out of range.
Kendo is breathing heavily.
Kendo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kendo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamma.
Mamma with a nice cross.
Mamma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Kendo closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mamma jumps guard.

Kendo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mamma manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kendo has Mamma in his guard.
Mamma stands and throws Kendo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kendo gets back to half guard.

Kendo is defending against the submission attempts here by Mamma.
Kendo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mamma tries to free his leg and advance position but Kendo is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mo Kendo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Mamma looks to score with a jab to the body but Kendo is just out of range.
Mamma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mamma throws a jab when Kendo was well out of range.
Mamma throws a hook but Kendo blocks it.
Kendo looks for the body kick but Mamma saw that one coming.

Kendo forces Mamma back against the cage and clinches.

Kendo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kendo moves in looking to clinch but Mamma pushes him off.
Mumin Mamma is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamma digs a good hook to Kendo's body.
Kendo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Mamma. Those never looked like landing.
Mamma misses with a left hand
and Kendo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mamma throws a shot to the body.
Mamma throws a right and a left that Kendo avoids nicely.
Kendo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamma lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamma circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamma has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kendo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kendo wants to slow Mamma down by chopping away at his legs.

Kendo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mamma drags the fight down to the ground.

Kendo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mamma looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mamma looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mamma!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kendo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mamma trying to control the action but Kendo is working from the bottom.

Kendo kicks Mamma off and gets back to his feet.
Kendo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mamma.
Mamma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kendo forces Mamma back against the cage and clinches.

Kendo jumps into guard, dragging Mamma to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kendo looking for a guillotine here but Mamma defends easily.
Kendo working a defensive guard here.
Kendo keeping moving, preventing Mamma from controlling successfully.
Kendo is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mamma thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kendo striking off his back but it's not causing Mamma any problems.

Kendo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kendo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mamma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mamma drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kendo dives on top into guard.
Mamma keeping moving, preventing Kendo from controlling successfully.
Mamma wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kendo stands and steps away. Mamma gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mamma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamma.
Kendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamma circles away.
Mamma misses with an uppercut.
Kendo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kendo wants to clinch.
Kendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamma circles away.
Kendo fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Mamma - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamma looks to score with a jab to the body but Kendo is just out of range.
Kendo wants to clinch.
Kendo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamma.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mo Kendo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kendo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mo Kendo!
In his post fight interview, Mo Kendo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.