PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fuckya Mother (ranked 25130 p4p, 696 weight class) and Matt Denmar (ranked 5486 p4p, 514 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mother
vs
Denmar

176 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fuckya Mother!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Denmar!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Denmar clinches.
A short left from Denmar.

Mother jumps guard.

Denmar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mother will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Mother working for a triangle but Denmar defends it easily.
Denmar with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denmar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Denmar is stalling in the full guard.

Mother looking for a guillotine here but Denmar defends easily.
Denmar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Denmar distracts Mother with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denmar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
My spies in Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym ($600/Week) inform me that Denmar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Mother looking for a guillotine here but Denmar defends easily.
Denmar trying to control the position from guard on top but Mother is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denmar working some strikes from top position.
Denmar trying to control but Mother is working from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mother looking for a guillotine here but Denmar defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Denmar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mother's head.

Mother working for a triangle but Denmar defends it easily.

Mother throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Denmar escapes and throws Mother's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Denmar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mother keeps working.
Mother on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denmar lands an elbow.

Denmar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Denmar throws a leg kick which misses Mother's front leg but catches the back leg as Mother tries to avoid it.
Mother takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Denmar thuds a left hand into Mother's body.
Matt Denmar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Denmar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Mother.
Denmar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Fuckya Mother has been cut.
Denmar throws a series of punches but Mother avoids them all with ease.
Mother shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denmar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mother backs up against the cage.
Mother chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Denmar can pounce on him.
Denmar takes a swing at Mother's ribcage but misses.
Denmar misses with a two punch combination.
Denmar throws out a powerful jab.
Denmar throws a body punch but Mother moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mother uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Denmar.
Denmar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mother avoids a punch combination nicely.
Denmar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mother appears to be looking for a big counter.

Mother fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Denmar, pushing him back against the cage.
Mother is trying to drag Denmar to the mat but Denmar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Denmar lands with a left to the head.
Mother is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mother tries to pull guard but Denmar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Denmar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fuckya Mother's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Denmar just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Denmar.
Denmar cracks Mother with a right hand to the side of the head.

Mother closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Denmar did well to prevent Mother getting side control.

Denmar kicks off Mother and gets to his feet.
Denmar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mother.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Denmar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Denmar.
Denmar misses with a body kick.

Mother shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mother was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Denmar sneaks out the side door and pushes Mother away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Denmar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Denmar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mother dives in for a single leg takedown but Denmar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Denmar. Those never looked like landing.
Mother shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Denmar sprawls well. Denmar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mother gets slowly back to his feet.
Denmar is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fuckya Mother. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Denmar rushes Mother and presses him up against the cage.
Denmar tries to land a knee to the head but Mother blocks with his arms.
Denmar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mother avoids it.
Denmar tries to land knees in the clinch but Mother avoids the damage to the body.
Denmar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mother looking to stall.
Denmar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mother backwards.
Denmar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Mother breaks the clinch.
Denmar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denmar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denmar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Denmar throws a nice head kick!
Denmar tries a head kick but it misses.
Mother shoots in for a double leg but Denmar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Denmar leaves Mother with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Denmar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Denmar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Denmar moves into range and clinches up with Mother.
Denmar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Denmar landing knees to the body.
Denmar is leaning against Mother and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Denmar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Denmar as the two fighters clinch.
Denmar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Denmar lands an elbow inside that Mother shrugs off.
Denmar lands a right hand.
Denmar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mother or not.
Denmar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mother blocks it with crossed arms.
Denmar tries to land a knee to the head but Mother blocks with his arms.
Denmar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Denmar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mother's defenses.
Denmar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Denmar.
Mother goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Denmar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mother manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mother managing to block the knees to the body from Denmar.
Still in the clinch, Denmar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Denmar scores with a knee to the head.
Mother is trying to stall.
Denmar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Denmar.
Mother tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mother content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Denmar.
Denmar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mother in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Denmar connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Denmar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fuckya Mother's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Denmar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Denmar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Denmar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mothers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Mother is rocked!

Denmar moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Mother is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Denmar.
Mother seems to have got his legs back now.
Denmar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Denmar scores with a knee to the head.
Mother has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Denmar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mother managing to block the knees to the body from Denmar.
Mother can't get the takedown.
Denmar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Denmar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denmar working Mother over with knees to the body.
Denmar lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Denmar lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denmar working Mother over with knees to the body.
Denmar lands an elbow inside.
Matt Denmar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mother takes a shot to the head.
Denmar lands a damaging elbow.
Mother stalling in the clinch but Denmar improves position.
Denmar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Denmar scores with a shoulder strike.
Denmar lands with a right to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Denmar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mother blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Denmar on the inside.
Denmar misses with a knee to the head.
Denmar pushes Mother back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Denmar digs a right hand into Mother's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mother's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denmar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Denmar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Denmar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mother tries to score a body lock takedown but Denmar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fuckya Mother. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denmar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Denmar.
Denmar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Denmar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Denmar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Denmar lands an elbow inside that Mother shrugs off.
Denmar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mother backwards.
Denmar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Denmar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Denmar tries a knee to the head but Mother blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Denmar.
Denmar with a knee to the head.

Fuckya Mother's cut is getting worse.
Mother takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mother takes a knee right on the jaw!
Denmar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mother's defenses.
Denmar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mother avoids it.
Denmar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Denmar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mother's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Denmar.
Denmar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mother tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Denmar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Denmar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mother backwards.
A short right from Denmar on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mother managing to block the knees to the body from Denmar.
Denmar works on Mother's body with a couple of short punches.
Mother lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Denmar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Denmar lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Denmar.
Denmar gets through Mother's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mother fails to pull guard.
Fuckya Mother has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denmar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Denmar works on Mother's body with a couple of short punches.
Denmar with a knee to the head.

Fuckya Mother's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Denmar is leaning against Mother and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees to the body from Denmar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Denmar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Denmar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Denmar!
Matt Denmar made sure to mention his sponsor, Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview.