PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack has chosen Elephant Man - Haters (feat Hunt & Jim Jones) as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Raymore Ardonia
vs
Mack

191 cm
31
221 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

192 cm
29
263 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hammer Mack!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardonia takes a swing at Mack's ribcage but misses.
Ardonia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ardonia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ardonia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mack looks to land a combination but Ardonia avoids it well.
Mack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ardonia.
Mack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Ardonia moves out of range easily.
Ardonia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ardonia throws a right and a left that Mack avoids nicely.
Mack lands a lovely overhand right.
Ardonia cracks Mack with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardonia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ardonia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mack.
Some wild striking there from Ardonia.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardonia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mack circles away quickly and effectively.
Ardonia swings widly with a right hand
and Mack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ardonia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ardonia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ardonia missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mack slips a jab and a cross from Ardonia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack takes one on the button.
Ardonia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mack circles away quickly and effectively.
Ardonia cracks a nice hook into Mack's ribs.
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!
Ardonia misses with a combination
letting Mack counter with a right hand.
Ardonia misses with an uppercut
and Mack counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ardonia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mack circles away quickly and effectively.
Ardonia misses with a two punch combination.
Ardonia misses with a body shot.
Ardonia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mack counters with a head kick. That will keep Ardonia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia throws a right and a left that Mack avoids nicely.
Ardonia throws a nice looking combination but Mack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ardonia misses with an uppercut
and Mack counters with a two punch combo.
Ardonia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ardonia loads up on a big right hand but Mack slips the punch.
Ardonia missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ardonia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ardonia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ardonia throws a right hand that Mack ducks under and follows up with a left that Mack also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ardonia misses with the combination.
Ardonia dodges the punch combination from Mack.
Ardonia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mack lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Ardonia thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ardonia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mack.
Ardonia throws a right and a left that Mack avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Raymore Ardonia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice uppercut lands for Ardonia. That snapped Mack's head back.
Mack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ardonia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ardonia scores with a one two! Mack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ardonia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ardonia misses with a two punch combination.
Ardonia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ardonia misses with a wild combination.
Ardonia lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ardonia does no damage.
Ardonia throws a combination that misses
and Mack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Ardonia misses its intended target.
Ardonia misses with a few strikes there.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is winning the standup battle so far.
Ardonia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mack.
Ardonia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ardonia throws a series of punches but Mack avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Ardonia does no damage.
Ardonia misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack 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.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ardonia throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ardonia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ardonia looks to score with a jab to the body but Mack is just out of range.
Ardonia tries to bum rush Mack with a series of wild strikes but Mack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ardonia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ardonia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ardonia misses with a shot to the body
and Mack counters with a one-two to the body.
Ardonia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mack counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mack.
Mack is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mack misses with a series of wild punches.
Ardonia misses the body punch
and Mack counters with a right hand to the body.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Ardonia moves out of range easily.
Ardonia looks to throw the jab but Mack is out of range.
Ardonia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ardonia throws a sloppy body shot
and Mack counters with a left and a right that stings Ardonia.
Ardonia throws a combination that misses
letting Mack counter with a right hand.
Ardonia throws a series of punches but Mack avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia connects with a right hand. Mack shakes it off.
Ardonia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mack lands with a straight right. Ardonia didn't see that one coming.
Ardonia misses with a looping right.
Ardonia throws a shot from downtown. Mack moves away and avoids it.
Mack throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Ardonia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ardonia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ardonia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A punch combination from Mack misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mirko Raymore Ardonia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ardonia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ardonia.
Ardonia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
Ardonia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
Mack might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ardonia digs a good hook to Mack's body.
Ardonia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Ardonia misses.
Ardonia misses with a double jab
and Mack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ardonia is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack blocks a jab.
Ardonia throws an off balance right hand
and Mack counters with a body kick.
Ardonia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mack blocks a jab.
Ardonia misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Ardonia.
Ardonia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Ardonia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia avoids the head kick by Mack.
Ardonia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ardonia.
A telegraphed right hand from Ardonia misses the target.
Mack misses with a two punch combination.
Hammer Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ardonia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ardonia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Ardonia moves out of range easily.
Ardonia lands with a nice combination. Mack backs away looking to recover.
Ardonia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ardonia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ardonia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Mirko Raymore Ardonia has been cut.
Ardonia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ardonia misses with a right hand
and Mack counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ardonia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mack in his tracks.
Ardonia swings for the body but Mack moves out of range.
Mack avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack dodges the punch combination from Ardonia.
Ardonia misses with a few strikes there.
Ardonia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ardonia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ardonia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ardonia throws a nice looking combination but Mack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mirko Raymore Ardonia.
Well Ardonia 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Raymore Ardonia!