PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naghi Mamoli (ranked 5061 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ho Hek (ranked 5480 p4p, 413 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mamoli
vs
Hek

190 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naghi Mamoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ho Hek!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamoli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Mamoli. No joy for Hek on that attempt.
Mamoli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hek swivels and escapes.
Hek shoots in and drives through. Mamoli sprawls well.
Mamoli is looking for a counter combo.
Hek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mamoli is fending him off so far but Hek persists. Nope, Mamoli circles away and we're back to standing.
Naghi Mamoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ho Hek.
Hek fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mamoli avoids it really well and circles away.

Mamoli gets a takedown into half guard.
Mamoli not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hek is looking to control Mamoli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hek avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamoli slows the pace down in half guard.
Mamoli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hek's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.

Mamoli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mamoli really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mamoli sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hek defending well though.

Mamoli is looking for a kimura here.
Mamoli slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hek is trying to stand up here but Mamoli is controlling him well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hek darts in looking for a takedown but Mamoli gets double underhooks and turns Hek into the cage.
Mamoli appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hek shoots and misses
and Mamoli counters with a right hand to the body.

Mamoli takes the fight into the clinch.
Mamoli prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mamoli prevents it.

Mamoli lands a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamoli distracts Hek with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mamoli tries to stand but Hek is controlling from the bottom.
Mamoli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hek controls Mamoli momentarily but Mamoli frees himself.
Mamoli has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hek is proving hard to escape from.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naghi Mamoli dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mamoli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mamoli has Hek pushed against the cage.
Mamoli misses with a punch to the body.
Mamoli misses with a body punch.
Mamoli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hek can do to turn this around?
Hek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mamoli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hek tries to score a body lock takedown but Mamoli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mamoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hek fails with a takedown attempt.
Mamoli drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hek sprawls and moves away.
Naghi Mamoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ho Hek.
Hek dives in and grabs Mamoli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mamoli pushes down on Hek's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hek shoots and misses
and Hek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mamoli shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mamoli.
Mamoli controlling the action here.
Hek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mamoli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hek wants to control the action here but instead Mamoli manages to pass to full mount!
Mamoli is landing with some decent strikes but Hek is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

It looks like Ho Hek has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mamoli working for a guillotine from mount but Hek is in no mood to give up.
Naghi Mamoli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mamoli landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mamoli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mamoli throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Mamoli connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Hek is rocked!
Mamoli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mamoli takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mamoli's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamoli is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mamoli trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hek tries to reverse the position but Mamoli maintains control.
Mamoli throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Mamoli is working for a guillotine from mount but Hek frees his head quite easily.
Mamoli controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mamoli manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hek to take his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naghi Mamoli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ho Hek's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mamoli leaves Hek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hek darts in looking for a takedown but Mamoli gets double underhooks and turns Hek into the cage.
Ho Hek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mamoli.
Hek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mamoli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mamoli tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hek manages to circle out of the way.
Naghi Mamoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ho Hek.
Hek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mamoli is fending him off so far but Hek persists. Nope, Mamoli circles away and we're back to standing.
Mamoli throws a head kick but Hek moves out of range.
Hek blocks a head kick by Mamoli.
Hek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mamoli swivels and escapes.

Mamoli has managed to clinch.

Mamoli successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mamoli is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hek is aware though and is defending well.
Hek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mamoli has Hek pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hek prevents Mamoli from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mamoli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hek works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mamoli is looking to escape.
Mamoli controlling the position for now.
Hek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hek controlling the action here.

Mamoli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hek pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mamoli is staying active underneath Hek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hek stops Mamoli from getting back to his feet.

Hek wants to work for an arm triangle but Mamoli is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mamoli tries to get to full guard but Hek has control of the leg.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hek darts in looking for a takedown but Mamoli gets double underhooks and turns Hek into the cage.

Mamoli clinches up against the cage.

Mamoli is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hek can't fight it off and eventually Mamoli manages to take the fight to the floor. Hek looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mamoli working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hek's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamoli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mamoli looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mamoli would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mamoli trying to control the position from guard on top but Hek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mamoli showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mamoli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mamoli pinned against the cage. Mamoli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mamoli throws a leg kick but Hek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hek misses with a takedown attempt
and Mamoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ho Hek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naghi Mamoli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hek misses with a body shot
and Mamoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naghi Mamoli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mamoli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Naghi Mamoli!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Naghi Mamoli!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Naghi Mamoli!

Naghi Mamoli wins by unanimous decision!