PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lord Mammon (ranked 1841 p4p, 209 weight class) and Antti Rinne (ranked 3560 p4p, 357 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mammon
vs
Rinne

188 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lord Mammon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antti Rinne!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mammon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mammon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rinne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mammon scores with a shot to the body.
Lord Mammon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mammon misses with a wild body shot.

Rinne tries to keep at a distance but Mammon has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rinne.
Rinne blocking some punches.
Mammon lands a shoulder strike.
Mammon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mammon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rinne wants to stall.
Mammon blocks an uppercut.
Mammon digs a right hand into Rinne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rinne's gas tank.
Mammon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rinne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mammon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mammon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rinne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rinne is looking to control Mammon's arms but Mammon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rinne has his back to the cage.
Mammon throws a punch but it's blocked by Rinne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammon tries a body shot but Rinne blocks it.
Rinne misses with some punches.
Mammon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rinne backwards.
Rinne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mammon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rinne or not.
Rinne effectively controlling the action here.
Mammon tries to work over Rinne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mammon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rinne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mammon.
Rinne trying to stall but Mammon improves his position.
Rinne misses with a punch to the body.
Mammon misses with a punch to the body.
Rinne looking to stall.
Mammon prevents a body shot from Rinne.
Mammon lands with a short shot to the head.
Rinne throws a head punch that misses.

Rinne breaks from the clinch.
Mammon throws a jab when Rinne was well out of range.
Mammon misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinne thows a body kick. Mammon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Mammon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mammon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mammon swings widly with a right hand
and Mammon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mammon scores with a jab.
Rinne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mammon misses with a lunging right hand
and Rinne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rinne tries to move into range but Mammon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Mammon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mammon misses with some punches.
Mammon tries to throw a body punch but Rinne avoids it by throwing Mammon back against the cage.
Mammon has a couple of punches blocked by Rinne.
Rinne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mammon swings wildly with an uppercut but Rinne uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Mammon fails to land.
Rinne lands an uppercut.

Rinne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rinne scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammon with a nice cross.
Mammon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rinne was well out of range. Poor timing from Mammon.
Rinne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mammon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mammon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rinne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rinne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mammon misses with a wild body shot.
Rinne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rinne throws an overhand right that lands on Mammon's shoulder, as Mammon tries to avoid the shot.
Mammon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rinne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mammon misses with an uppercut
and Rinne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mammon connects with a body shot that sends Rinne's belly button to the back.
Mammon moves into range and connects with a jab.

Mammon clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rinne manages to break the clinch.
Rinne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mammon throws a hook to the side of Rinne's head but Rinne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammon digs a good hook to Rinne's body.
Mammon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rinne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mammon wants to clinch up but Rinne keeps it at a distance.
Rinne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rinne throws a body kick that misses.
Rinne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mammon throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rinne counter with a right hand.
Rinne throws a jab when Mammon was well out of range.
Mammon lands a nice hook to Rinne's body. Rinne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mammon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mammon throws a hook to the side of Rinne's head but Rinne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mammon swings for the body but Rinne moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mammon clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rinne.
Rinne throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rinne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rinne taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antti Rinne will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mammon just misses with a punch to the body.
Mammon just misses with a punch to the body.
Mammon throws the left hand but Rinne avoids the punch easily.
Mammon misses the jab.
Mammon misses with a straight left.
Mammon swings for the body but Rinne moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rinne! But no joy.
Rinne lands with a shot to the body.
Rinne throws the left hand but Mammon avoids the punch easily.
Mammon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mammon slips under a jab from Rinne.
Mammon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've been informed that Rinne has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the body from Mammon misses
and Rinne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mammon misses with a hook
and Rinne counters with a straight right hand.
Rinne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mammon misses the body punch
and Rinne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Mammon looks to land a left hand but Rinne moved out of range nicely.
Rinne jabs at Mammon's body.
Rinne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Antti Rinne seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mammon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mammon throws a right hand that misses
and Rinne counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Rinne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rinne lands with a kick to the ribs.

Mammon has Rinne up against the cage in a clinch.
Rinne blocks an uppercut.
Mammon misses with the head strike.
Mammon misses with the head strike.
Mammon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mammon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lord Mammon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rinne trying to control the position but instead, Mammon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rinne into the cage.
Mammon working aggressively here.
Mammon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rinne's elbow.
Mammon can't find room to land a body shot as Rinne controls the action.
Rinne tries to pull guard but Mammon won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rinne jumps guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mammon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mammon misses with an uppercut
and Rinne counters with a nice leg kick.
Rinne connects with a solid leg kick.
Rinne throws a hook but Mammon avoids it easily.
Mammon misses with a hook. Rinne ducked under it nicely.
Mammon tries to clinch up
and Rinne finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rinne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mammon moves out of range as Rinne strikes.

Mammon pushes Rinne up against the cage in a clinch.
Rinne misses with the head strike.
Rinne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mammon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rinne prevents a body shot from Mammon.
Mammon tries a body shot but Rinne blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinne has a couple of punches blocked by Mammon.
Rinne misses with a punch to the body.
Rinne lands an uppercut.
Rinne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mammon scores with a shoulder strike.

Rinne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mammon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mammon slips a straight right by Rinne.
Mammon misses with a left hand
and Rinne counters with a stiff right hand.
Mammon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rinne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rinne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mammon.
Rinne looks to land a body kick but Mammon moved away.
Mammon works the jab nicely.

Mammon closes the distance and pushes Rinne back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rinne fails to land.

Rinne breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rinne throws an overhand right that lands on Mammon's shoulder, as Mammon tries to avoid the shot.
Rinne throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Rinne misses.
Mammon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Rinne.
Mammon lands a slapping body shot.
Rinne throws a head kick but Mammon moves out of range.
Mammon misses with a jab to the body
and Rinne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mammon misses with a looping right.
Mammon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mammon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rinne at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mammon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mammon throws a right hand that misses
and Rinne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rinne misses with a hook. Mammon ducked under it nicely.
Rinne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Rinne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rinne throws a hook but Mammon avoids it easily.
Mammon cracks a nice hook into Rinne's ribs.
Mammon looks to land a left hand but Rinne moved out of range nicely.
Rinne keeps the fight on the outside.
Rinne throws out a loose jab but Mammon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mammon tries to clinch but Rinne is having none of it.
Rinne thuds a left hand into Mammon's body.
Mammon misses with a jab to the body
and Rinne counters with a nice uppercut.
Mammon swings widly with a right hand
and Rinne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rinne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rinne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinne misses with a body shot.
Mammon cracks Rinne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mammon works Rinne's body with a nice hook.
Mammon lands with an uppercut that bounces Rinne off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rinne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rinne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mammon misses.
Rinne misses with a hook. Mammon ducked under it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rinne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rinne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Rinne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mammon can't find room to land a body shot as Rinne controls the action.
Rinne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mammon lands a nice uppercut.
Mammon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mammon lands a body punch.
Mammon lands a right hand.
Mammon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rinne stalling.
Mammon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rinne tries to work over Mammon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mammon gets through Rinne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammon lands a left hand.
Mammon digs a right hand underneath Rinne's ribcage. Rinne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rinne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mammon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rinne or not.
Mammon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mammon struggles to land a body shot inside as Rinne controls his hands.
Rinne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mammon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Rinne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mammon drives through and clinches with Rinne against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mammon.
Mammon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mammon lands a body shot.
Mammon throws a head punch that misses.
Mammon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rinne backwards.
Rinne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mammon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mammon.
A short uppercut from Mammon.
Mammon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mammon has a couple of punches blocked by Rinne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinne misses with some punches.
Rinne stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rinne.
Mammon misses with the head strike.
Rinne misses with the head strike.
Rinne working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mammon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lord Mammon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rinne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mammon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rinne misses with a body punch.
Rinne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mammon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mammon lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Mammon.
A short uppercut from Mammon.
Mammon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rinne throws a punch but it's blocked by Mammon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinne is trying to maintain a safe position but Mammon gets an underhook and turns Rinne into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mammon lands a shot to the body.
Mammon working aggressively here.
Rinne blocks a body shot from Mammon.
Rinne working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Mammon.
Rinne tries to work over Mammon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rinne leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mammon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mammon prevents a body shot from Rinne.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mammon.
Mammon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rinne backwards.
Mammon pushes Rinne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rinne is rocked!
Mammon lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Rinne to his knees! Mammon keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lord Mammon!