PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kebab Nurminen (ranked 1082 p4p, 1314 weight class) and Carey Mahoney (ranked 157 p4p, 193 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nurminen
vs
Mahoney

180 cm
28
177
10 - 8 - 0

185 cm
30
180
16 - 13 - 1

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kebab Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carey Mahoney!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Nurminen. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Nurminen.

Mahoney instigates a clinch.
Nurminen blocks a body shot from Mahoney.
Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top.
Nurminen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mahoney up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nurminen blocking some punches.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Nurminen.
Nurminen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nurminen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Mahoney as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mahoney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mahoney content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nurminen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nurminen effectively controlling the action here.
We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nurminen backwards.
Nurminen stalls.
A shot in the inside from Mahoney.
Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nurminen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mahoney lands an elbow inside.
Nurminen tries for a takedown but Mahoney manages to get underhooks.
Mahoney unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nurminen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nurminen avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
Nurminen stalling the fight.
Mahoney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nurminen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mahoney scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nurminen manages to break the clinch.
Nurminen tries to land a leg kick but Mahoney saw it coming and moves away.
Mahoney cracks Nurminen with a good jab.
A big right from Nurminen misses.

Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.

Nurminen breaks from the clinch.

Mahoney darts in and clinches Nurminen up against the cage.
Nurminen pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mahoney.
Nurminen gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nurminen is working for takedown but Mahoney is calmly controlling the position for now.

Nurminen wants the takedown. Mahoney is fighting it off but Nurminen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mahoney's guard against the cage.
Nurminen throws a big elbow that misses.
Mahoney is controlling Nurminen's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurminen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mahoney keeping moving, preventing Nurminen from controlling successfully.
Nurminen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mahoney is keeping the position for now.
Nurminen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mahoney keeping moving, preventing Nurminen from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mahoney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurminen is one step ahead there.
Nurminen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four 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.
Mahoney keeping moving, preventing Nurminen from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurminen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nurminen stopping the sweep attempt from Mahoney.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mahoney stuffs the takedown attempt from Nurminen. Nurminen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kebab Nurminen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurminen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nurminen looks for a takedown but Mahoney sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carey Mahoney dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mahoney dips to his left and cracks Nurminen with an uppercut!
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurminen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Nurminen scores with a takedown into Mahoney's guard.
Nurminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahoney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurminen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nurminen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mahoney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mahoney is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nurminen is controlling him.
Nurminen wants to control from the top but Mahoney keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurminen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nurminen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Mahoney rushes Nurminen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mahoney pushes off an throws an elbow but Nurminen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nurminen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nurminen.
Mahoney looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mahoney tries to work over Nurminen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nurminen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mahoney pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nurminen stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nurminen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mahoney scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahoney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nurminen avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
Mahoney has Nurminen pushed against the cage.

Nurminen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Nurminen is having none of it.
Nurminen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurminen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nurminen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
Nurminen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nurminen lands with a cross.
Carey Mahoney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahoney tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Nurminen misses its target.
Carey Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahoney is looking to clinch but Nurminen is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mahoney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nurminen somewhat.
Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurminen is just out of range.
Mahoney scores with a jab. Nurminen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurminen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mahoney darts in trying to clinch
and Nurminen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nurminen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nurminen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mahoney.
Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Nurminen pushes him off.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurminen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurminen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
Nurminen takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Nurminen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mahoney tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nurminen is in Mahoney's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahoney controls Nurminen momentarily but Nurminen frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahoney has wrist control.
Nurminen throws a big right hand that misses.
Nurminen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nurminen works over Mahoney with some ground and pound from guard.
Nurminen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mahoney is keeping the position for now.
Nurminen working some strikes from top position.
Nurminen postures up in Mahoney's guard and throws a big left but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nurminen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kebab Nurminen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot by Nurminen.
Mahoney tries to clinch there but Nurminen circles away.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurminen misses with a wild body shot.

Mahoney instigates a clinch.
Nurminen has Mahoney pressed against the cage.
Mahoney working aggressively here.
Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nurminen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Nurminen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Mahoney.
Nurminen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mahoney throws an elbow but it misses.
Nurminen is working for takedown but Mahoney is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nurminen is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahoney gets an underhook and turns Nurminen into the cage.
Mahoney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nurminen is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahoney gets an underhook and turns Nurminen into the cage.
Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nurminen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nurminen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nurminen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nurminen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mahoney is keeping busy.
Nurminen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nurminen blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Nurminen.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nurminen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mahoney lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mahoney controlling the action here for a moment.
Nurminen can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nurminen.
Nurminen looking to slow down the pace here.
Nurminen is trying to stall.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nurminen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nurminen takes a shot to the head.
Nurminen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mahoney is keeping busy.
Mahoney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahoney cracks Nurminen with a nice body shot.
Nurminen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nurminen is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney lands an elbow just above Nurminen 's eye.
Nurminen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kebab Nurminen.
Nurminen shoots in for a takedown but Mahoney shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kebab Nurminen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahoney wants to clinch up but Nurminen keeps it at a distance.

Mahoney rushes Nurminen and presses him up against the cage.
Mahoney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nurminen is keeping busy.
Mahoney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mahoney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurminen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land.
Mahoney lands an elbow just above Nurminen 's eye.
Nurminen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nurminen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mahoney gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney lands a damaging elbow.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Nurminen blocks it.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurminen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nurminen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nurminen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mahoney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nurminen's brow.
Mahoney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nurminen backwards.
Nurminen taking a breather.
Mahoney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nurminen or not.
Mahoney lands an elbow that stopped Nurminen in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahoney crunches a lovely knee into Nurminen's ribcage.
Mahoney lands an elbow just above Nurminen 's eye.
Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carey Mahoney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mahoney has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carey Mahoney!
After the big win, Carey Mahoney made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.