PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatolijus Namajunas (ranked 6068 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Mamoa (ranked 5443 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Namajunas
vs
Mamoa

203 cm
23
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
268 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anatolijus Namajunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Mamoa!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamoa throws a series of punches but Namajunas avoids them all with ease.
Namajunas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mamoa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Namajunas walks into a left hand.

It looks like Anatolijus Namajunas has been cut.
Namajunas fails with the takedown.
Namajunas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mamoa defends well and Namajunas ends up having to push Mamoa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatolijus Namajunas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Namajunas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Namajunas working the head with strikes.
Mamoa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Namajunas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mamoa misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Mamoa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Namajunas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamoa wants to get back to his feet.
Mamoa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mamoa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mamoa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamoa is looking to escape.
Namajunas lands with a punch from half guard.
Mamoa is trying to stand up here but Namajunas is controlling him well.
Namajunas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mamoa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Namajunas drops an elbow to the side of Mamoa's head.
Mamoa has hold of Namajunas's hands but Namajunas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Namajunas.
Mamoa missing with punches from the bottom.
Namajunas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mamoa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Mamoa kicks Namajunas off and gets back to his feet.
Mamoa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mamoa lands with a nice combination. Namajunas backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mamoa!

Namajunas drives through with a takedown into Mamoa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Namajunas is breathing heavily.

Mamoa pushes Namajunas off and gets back to his feet.
Mamoa feints a jab promting Namajunas to slip. Mamoa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Namajunas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Anatolijus Namajunas's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamoa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nigel Mamoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mamoa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Namajunas.
Mamoa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mamoa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Namajunas.
Namajunas shoots in for a takedown but Mamoa shows good takedown defense.
Donk. Mamoa catches Namajunas right on the button with a cross.
Mamoa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mamoa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Namajunas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nigel Mamoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamoa swinging wildly here.
Mamoa misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamoa misses with a few strikes there.

Namajunas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mamoa sprawls well initially but Namajunas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mamoa missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Namajunas stops Mamoa from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Namajunas connects with a nice short shot to Mamoa's temple.
Mamoa wants to improve his position but Namajunas is controlling well.
Mamoa is in trouble now - Namajunas has advanced to mount!
A nice elbow there by Namajunas.
Namajunas with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamoa is trying to stand up.
Namajunas scoring with strikes but Mamoa is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Namajunas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamoa trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamoa flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Namajunas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mamoa looks a forlorn figure.
Namajunas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Namajunas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mamoa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mamoa working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Namajunas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Namajunas with a couple of short strikes.
Mamoa is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Namajunas landing strikes from the mount and Mamoa is in trouble!
Mamoa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Namajunas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Namajunas with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anatolijus Namajunas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anatolijus Namajunas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Namajunas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mamoa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Namajunas asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Namajunas lands a few punches from side control.
Namajunas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mamoa some visible discomfort.
Mamoa is trying to get back to half guard.
Mamoa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Namajunas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Namajunas scoring with punches from side control.

Mamoa is rocked!
Namajunas working the ground and pound.
Mamoa is still in real trouble! Can Namajunas finish him?
Mamoa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Namajunas asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A big shot lands for Namajunas! That's hurt Mamoa! Will he recover? Namajunas fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatolijus Namajunas!