PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between FullOf Hiddens (ranked 4076 p4p, 4303 weight class) and Patrick Mahomes (ranked 450 p4p, 475 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hiddens
vs
Mahomes

178 cm
19
160
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
155
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, FullOf Hiddens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiddens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mahomes has time to react.
Hiddens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahomes.
Mahomes slips under a jab from Hiddens.
Mahomes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hiddens tests Mahomes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hiddens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahomes moves away.
Mahomes scores with a hook.

It looks like FullOf Hiddens has been cut.
Hiddens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mahomes.
Hiddens moves in looking to clinch but Mahomes pushes him off.
Mahomes wants to counter the offense by Hiddens and move into the clinch position.
Hiddens staying out of range there.
Hiddens doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahomes circles away.
Hiddens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hiddens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiddens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Hiddens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hiddens has a couple of punches blocked by Mahomes.
Hiddens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahomes backwards.
Hiddens struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahomes controls his hands.
Hiddens scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mahomes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hiddens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mahomes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hiddens finds it's way round the side to connect with Mahomes's head.
Mahomes scores with a body shot.
Hiddens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiddens throws a hook but Mahomes avoids it easily.
Hiddens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mahomes looks to throw the jab but Hiddens is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Mahomes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahomes. Hiddens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiddens misses with a left hand
enabling Mahomes to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hiddens, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiddens misses the target.
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!
Hiddens cracks Mahomes with a good jab.
Hiddens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hiddens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mahomes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hiddens thuds a left hand into Mahomes's body.
Hiddens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahomes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mahomes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hiddens avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Hiddens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mahomes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mahomes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiddens swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hiddens moves into the clinch.
Hiddens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hiddens working aggressively here.
Hiddens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahomes backwards.
Hiddens lands a right hand.
Hiddens lands a body punch.
Mahomes blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Mahomes as the two fighters clinch.

Hiddens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahomes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Hiddens misses its target.
Mahomes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes connects with a single shot there.
Hiddens swings widly with a right hand

and Mahomes counters with a nice right hand that sends Hiddens toppling to the canvas! Hiddens scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mahomes finish him?!

Hiddens is rocked!
Hiddens wants to clinch
and Mahomes counters with a huge left! Hiddens is in big trouble! He's backing up but Mahomes isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hiddens from any more damage. A dominating finish by Mahomes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Mahomes!