PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Mint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Mint will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mma
vs
Mint

180 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Mma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trevor Mint!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mint shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mint showed some decent athleticism there.
Mma desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mma is looking to improve his position.
Mint is looking to take a break and control but Mma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mint is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mma defends it well.
Mint is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mint is working away from the top position though.
Mint tries to stand and escape but Mma is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mint is working away from the top position though.
Mma is pressing down on Mint's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mint being controlled here momentarily.
Mma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mint wanted to stand there but Mma had control of the position.
Mint lands a couple of elbows.
Mma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mma throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Mint throwing strikes from guard but Mma blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mint 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.
Mma looking for a sweep. Not yet Mma, not yet.
Mma has control of Mint's left arm, preventing Mint from doing any damage.
Mint must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Mma instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mint pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mma thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mint works over Mma's head and body with a nice combination.

Mma looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Mma is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mint is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mint has escaped and now he's on top!
Mint lands a couple of elbows.
Mma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mma working a defensive guard here.
Mint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma trying to keep a closed guard but Mint is proving a slippery customer.
Mint wants to control from the top but Mma keeps moving.
Mint tries to stand but Mma is controlling from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sloppy strikes from Mint. Those never looked like landing.
Mma throws a wild body kick that Mint sees coming a mile off.
Mma shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mint pinned against the cage. Mint gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mint throws a body punch but Mma moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trevor Mint will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mint tries to clinch up

and Mma counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mint won't be happy with that.
Mint prevents Mma from improving position.
Mint is looking to reverse the position.

Mma is trying to get an arm triangle but Mint is defending well.
Mma trying to control the position but Mint is working away.
Mma tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mint's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mint is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mma asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Mma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mint has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mma tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mint keeps working.

Mma swings around for an armbar but Mint sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mma's guard.
Mma controlling Mint's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mint trying to control the position from guard on top but Mma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mint postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mma lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mint!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma controlling the pace for now.
Mma sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mma is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mint squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mma looking to control but Mint is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mma looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma content just to control the position here.
Mma tries to take Mint's back but instead Mint uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Mma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mint avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Mma dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mma throws a body kick that misses
and Mint makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mint tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mma swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mma rushes Mint and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mint prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mma goes for a takedown attempt but Mint pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Mma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mma throws a body punch but Mint moves out of range.
Mma is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mint feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mma's calf.

Mint moves into the clinch.

Mint's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mma is looking to clinch.
Mint swats away the attempt to clinch by Mma.
Mma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mint paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mma fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mint to the ground. Mma is now in Mint's guard.
Mma looking to sit in guard and control but Mint gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mint landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mma seems keen to control Mint's posture.
Mma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
Mma wants to sweep here but Mint controlling him for the moment.
Mma is looking to sweep but instead, Mint has passed into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mint is keen to just control but Mma is a slippery customer.

Mint seems to be looking for submissions.
Mint wants to stand up but Mma manages to regain full guard.
Mint won't allow Mma to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma looking to control.
Mint throws a big right hand that misses.
Mma manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mma thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mma controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma throws some wild stikes that Mint manages to avoid easily.
Ken Mma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Mma goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mint is on top in guard.
Mint throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mma pulls Mint in close to his closed guard and prevents Mint from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mint wants to control from the top but Mma keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Mma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Mma!
Ken Mma opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.