PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Mamba (ranked 6090 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Clay (ranked 6280 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mamba
vs
Clay

179 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Black Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassius Clay!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba shoots in but no luck this time.
It seemed like Clay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Clay.

Mamba instigates a clinch.
Mamba prevents Clay from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Clay.
Clay fails to pull guard.
Clay letting Mamba take a breather here.

Mamba has picked Clay up - he's going for a ride! Mamba dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mamba prevents Clay from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay is trying to control but can't.
Mamba prevents Clay from improving his position.
Clay wants to control but Mamba is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clay is staying active underneath Mamba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clay manages to get to full guard.
Mamba trying to control but Clay is working from the bottom.
Clay has his hands on Mamba's head, controlling the position.

That's two 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.
Mamba throws a big right hand that misses.
Mamba stopping the sweep attempt from Clay.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mamba ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Clay swings for the body but Mamba moves out of range.
Mamba throwing a counter right hand but Clay manages to avoid it.
Clay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Mamba shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clay looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba wants to get back to his feet.
Clay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mamba.
Clay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Mamba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mamba trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mamba 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.

Clay looking for subs off his back but Mamba has passed one foot through into half guard.
Clay is trying to maintain the position but Mamba is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Mamba 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.

Mamba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clay swivels and escapes.
Mamba is looking to land body kicks.
Clay goes for a double leg but Mamba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mamba continues to drive forward.

Mamba throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Clay was covering up waiting for the punch and Mamba finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Clay looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba wants to stand but Clay is controlling his posture from full guard.
Clay is trying to keep Mamba in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clay trying to keep a closed guard but Mamba is proving a slippery customer.
Mamba really is a fat lump.

Mamba sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Clay doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Mamba paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Clay - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cassius Clay!