PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dick Mamabama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Drummond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamabama comes to the cage accompanied by Smoke Two Joints by Sublime. Dick Mamabama has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mamabama
vs
Drummond

219 cm
23
147 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Mamabama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arnold Drummond!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummond misses with a few strikes there.
Drummond misses with a head kick.
Mamabama lands with a right hand.
Drummond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mamabama moves out of range as Drummond throws a body kick.
Mamabama throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mamabama clinches.
Drummond looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Mamabama.
Drummond avoiding damage as Mamabama throws knees to the body.
Mamabama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drummond tries to break the clinch but Mamabama is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Drummond.
Drummond has had enough of the clinch but Mamabama keeps him there for the moment.

Mamabama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mamabama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mamabama.
Mamabama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Drummond misses
and Mamabama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drummond moves out of range as Mamabama strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond misses the shot to the body.
Mamabama connects with a nice looking jab.
Mamabama thuds his shin into the meat of Drummond's side.
A head kick misses from Drummond.
Mamabama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mamabama throws a series of punches but Drummond avoids them all with ease.
Mamabama blocks a leg kick.

Mamabama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drummond tries to score a body lock takedown but Mamabama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mamabama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drummond looks gassed!
Mamabama has Drummond pressed against the cage.
Drummond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mamabama has him pressed against the cage.
Mamabama stalling in the clinch.
Drummond wants to break free but Mamabama has control.
Drummond throws a head punch that misses.
Mamabama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mamabama missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mamabama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamabama stalling in the clinch.
Drummond takes a shot to the head.
Drummond wants to break free but Mamabama has control.
Drummond tries to work over Mamabama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mamabama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drummond.
Drummond is trying to break the clinch but Mamabama has him pressed against the cage.
Mamabama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mamabama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mamabama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mamabama.
Drummond working hard to break the clinch.
Mamabama keeps control of Drummond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mamabama slowing the pace effectively.
Mamabama scores a nice knee to the body.
Mamabama missing with knees to the body.
Mamabama works on Drummond's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamabama prevents a body shot from Drummond.
Drummond drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mamabama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mamabama as Drummond tries to tie him up.
Mamabama displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drummond up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamabama gets underhooks to prevent Drummond's takedown attempt.
Dick Mamabama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Drummond.

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

Mamabama moves into the clinch successfully.
Mamabama displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drummond up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drummond.
Mamabama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Drummond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mamabama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drummond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A body shot lands from Mamabama.
Mamabama really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drummond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drummond gets through Mamabama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mamabama keeps control of Drummond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drummond lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mamabama backwards.

Mamabama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drummond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mamabama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drummond takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mamabama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond throws a leg kick
and Mamabama counters with a body kick that stops Drummond in his tracks momentarily.
Mamabama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drummond.
Mamabama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mamabama misses with a kick to the body
and Drummond counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mamabama is looking to slow Drummond down with leg kicks.
Mamabama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Mamabama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drummond looks to land a combination but Mamabama avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drummond, right into the meat.
Mamabama is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Drummond moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Drummond misses
and Mamabama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mamabama is looking to clinch.

Mamabama has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamabama is working Drummond over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Mamabama 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.

Mamabama blocks a head kick by Drummond.
Mamabama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drummond counters with a good, hard body kick but Mamabama shrugs it off.
Drummond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mamabama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamabama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick
and Mamabama counters with a left and a right that stings Drummond.
Mamabama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mamabama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Mamabama does no damage.
Mamabama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Drummond is breathing heavily.

Mamabama closes the distance and pushes Drummond back into the cage.

Mamabama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamabama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drummond.

Mamabama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drummond, pushing him back against the cage.

Mamabama breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mamabama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick
and Mamabama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drummond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mamabama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses
and Mamabama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mamabama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A lazy body kick from Mamabama

and Drummond counters by moving into the clinch.
Mamabama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drummond or not.
Drummond tries to circle away but Mamabama has him pinned against the cage.
Drummond has had enough of the clinch but Mamabama keeps him there for the moment.
Mamabama lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mamabama.
Drummond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mamabama is pressed up against the cage. Drummond has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mamabama down to the mat. Mamabama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mamabama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mamabama darts in and clinches Drummond up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mamabama.

Mamabama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamabama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drummond counters with a slapping leg kick.
Drummond lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mamabama lands with a kick to the temple. Drummond shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mamabama misses with a leg kick.
Mamabama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drummond.
Mamabama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mamabama wants to clinch.
Drummond avoids the body shot from Mamabama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamabama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drummond on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mamabama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drummond is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mamabama.
Drummond slips under a jab.
Mamabama misses with an uppercut.
Drummond slips a jab and a cross from Mamabama.
Mamabama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drummond gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mamabama counters with a two punch combo.
Drummond throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mamabama counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses.
Mamabama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drummond counters with an inside leg kick.

Mamabama pushes Drummond up against the cage in a clinch.
Drummond tries to break free but Mamabama pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamabama just leaning against Drummond, taking a breather.
Drummond misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mamabama lands with a short shot to the head.
Drummond is trying to stall.
Drummond is looking to break free of the clinch but Mamabama has double underhooks.
Drummond tries to work over Mamabama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mamabama lands a hook that snaps the head of Drummond backwards.
Drummond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mamabama.

Mamabama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Drummond misses
and Mamabama counters with a nice body shot.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick
and Mamabama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mamabama rushes Drummond and presses him up against the cage.
Mamabama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamabama taking a breather.
Mamabama digs a right hand into Drummond's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drummond's gas tank.
Mamabama prevents Drummond from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mamabama.
A short left from Mamabama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Mamabama dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mamabama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drummond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dick Mamabama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mamabama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A combination from Mamabama does no damage.
Drummond on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mamabama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drummond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mamabama throws a right hand that Drummond ducks under and follows up with a left that Drummond also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mamabama!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drummond dodges the punch combination from Mamabama.
Drummond misses with a body kick.
Drummond keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mamabama. Mamabama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drummond throws a lazy head kick
and Mamabama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drummond throws a lazy head kick
and Mamabama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mamabama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mamabama.
Drummond scores with a jab to the body.
Mamabama throws a sloppy head kick
and Drummond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drummond slips a jab and a cross from Mamabama.
Drummond 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.
Mamabama tries to clinch up
and Drummond counters with a low kick, right behind Mamabama 's knee.
Mamabama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mamabama blocks a jab.
Mamabama lands with a nice body punch.
Dick Mamabama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond misses with a body punch
and Mamabama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamabama misses with an uppercut.
A head kick by Drummond misses

and Mamabama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mamabama taking a breather.
Drummond tries to circle away but Mamabama has him pinned against the cage.
Mamabama slows down the pace here.

Drummond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drummond stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mamabama.
Mamabama tries to clinch there but Drummond circles away.
Drummond throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Mamabama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mamabama.
Drummond taking a breather.
Drummond struggles to land a body shot inside as Mamabama controls his hands.
Mamabama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mamabama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drummond or not.
Drummond has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mamabama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamabama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drummond in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mamabama leaning against his opponent.

Mamabama breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Drummond misses
and Mamabama counters with a good, hard body kick but Drummond shrugs it off.
Mamabama with a hook.

Mamabama drives through and clinches with Drummond against the cage.
Mamabama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drummond is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mamabama is keeping busy.
Drummond tries for a takedown. No joy.
Drummond wants to break free but Mamabama has control.

Mamabama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drummond has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mamabama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses
and Mamabama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamabama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drummond stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mamabama misses.
A head kick by Drummond misses
and Mamabama counters with a stiff right hand.
Drummond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mamabama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drummond.
Mamabama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drummond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arnold Drummond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drummond misses with the body kick
and Drummond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mamabama moves into the clinch.
Mamabama dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Drummond can't find room to land a body shot as Mamabama controls the action.
Mamabama stalls.
A hook to the body from Drummond.
Stalling in the clinch from Mamabama.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Mamabama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mamabama 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Mamabama!