PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Mamaev (ranked 2081 p4p, 288 weight class) and Fred Jones (ranked 4289 p4p, 498 weight class). Mamaev comes to the cage accompanied by 30 Seconds To Mars - Hurricane. Jones has chosen Pardon my G! as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Mamaev
vs
Jones

200 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Denis Mamaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a push kick but Mamaev slaps the foot to one side.
Jones has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mamaev lands a body shot.

Jones gets a clinch.
Mamaev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mamaev is struggling to control the position.

Mamaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamaev.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mamaev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamaev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Jones tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Mamaev misses the target.
Jones throws a leg kick but Mamaev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones looks for the body kick but Mamaev saw that one coming.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Mamaev moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamaev throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Mamaev counters with a straight right hand.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Mamaev slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Mamaev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamaev connects with a body shot.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mamaev lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones throws a jab when Mamaev was well out of range.
Mamaev connects with a body shot.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mamaev scores with a jab to the body.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Denis Mamaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamaev takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mamaev.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps Mamaev at a distance using the push kick.
Mamaev lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mamaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamaev moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones throws a push kick but Mamaev slaps the foot to one side.
Mamaev seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Mamaev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mamaev lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Mamaev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mamaev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mamaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mamaev ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Mamaev misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mamaev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mamaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mamaev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Mamaev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mamaev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mamaev throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones avoids the body shot from Mamaev.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones feints and then cracks Mamaev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mamaev down.
Mamaev takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Mamaev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Mamaev is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones with a jab.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Mamaev counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamaev misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Mamaev blocks the low kick.
Mamaev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mamaev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Mamaev counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Mamaev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mamaev cracks Jones with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Mamaev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mamaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mamaev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mamaev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mamaev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mamaev throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Mamaev misses its intended target.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Mamaev counters with a nice uppercut.
Mamaev throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mamaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Denis Mamaev is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamaev lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Mamaev avoids it.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamaev lands with a shot to the body.
Mamaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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!
Jones throws out a leg kick but Mamaev moves out of range and Jones only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Mamaev moved out of range nicely.
Jones lands a front kick.
Nice straight punches there by Mamaev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mamaev.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mamaev's calf.
Mamaev lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamaev takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Mamaev coming out on top.
Mamaev cracks Jones with a good jab.
Mamaev wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
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!
Mamaev stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Mamaev misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Mamaev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mamaev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Mamaev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Mamaev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones avoids the body shot from Mamaev.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mamaev throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Mamaev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mamaev tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mamaev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mamaev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mamaev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones avoids the body shot from Mamaev.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamaev.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mamaev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mamaev misses with a body shot.
Mamaev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mamaev ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones wants to clinch up but Mamaev keeps it at a distance.
As Jones backs away, Mamaev returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice cross by Mamaev.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamaev.
Mamaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Mamaev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mamaev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones keeps Mamaev at a distance using the push kick.
Mamaev will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jones slips a jab from Mamaev.
Jones lands a nice hook to Mamaev's body. Mamaev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Mamaev slips a jab from Jones.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mamaev.
Jones misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Mamaev catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Mamaev dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mamaev avoids the head kick by Jones.
Mamaev tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Mamaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamaev manages to avoid it.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Mamaev half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big left from Jones misses.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Mamaev works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Mamaev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Mamaev is out of range.
Mamaev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good work by Mamaev as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamaev moves out of range of the body kick.
Mamaev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Mamaev had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Fred Jones has been cut.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mamaev is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Mamaev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mamaev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Mamaev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Mamaev works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Mamaev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mamaev lands with a good body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mamaev lands with a shot to the body.
Mamaev lands with a right hand.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamaev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamaev is just out of range.
Mamaev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Mamaev backs off Jones throws a huge counter combo but Mamaev manages to avoid it all.
Fred Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones checks a low kick from Mamaev.
Mamaev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mamaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones throws a hook but Mamaev avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mamaev!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Mamaev thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Mamaev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Mamaev moved away.
Mamaev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Mamaev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Mamaev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mamaev lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mamaev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mamaev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones looks for the body kick but Mamaev saw that one coming.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Mamaev saw that one coming.
Mamaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mamaev scores with a shot to the body.
Mamaev swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Mamaev connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick but Mamaev moved away.
Mamaev with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamaev thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Mamaev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Mamaev settles back down.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mamaev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Mamaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamaev. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mamaev throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Mamaev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Mamaev sets himself, and Jones steps forward looking for the clinch! Mamaev avoids it this time.
Mamaev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones tries a quick counter leg kick but Mamaev is wise to it.
Mamaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Mamaev.
Mamaev lands a jab to Jones's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Mamaev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mamaev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Mamaev!
A victorious Denis Mamaev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Fred Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'He slapped me I nap that.'.