PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Mambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syntha Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mambo
vs
Six

200 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Genesis Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Mambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Syntha Six!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mambo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mambo shoots in but Six avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mambo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Six pinned against the cage. Six gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Mambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mambo shoots in but Six avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Six fails with an attempt to clinch.
Six tries to clinch there but Mambo circles away.

Mambo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mambo working away.
Six stops Mambo from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mambo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Six knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Six wants to control but Mambo postures up.
Six is trying to buck Mambo off.
Mambo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Six is trying to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Six misses with a takedown

and Mambo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Six's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six working a defensive guard here.
Six keeping full guard, as Mambo tries to pass.
Six is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mambo trying to control but Six is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mambo preventing the sweep.
Mambo wants to control from the top but Six keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mambo misses with a takedown attempt

and Six counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Mambo looking for a guillotine here but Six defends easily.
Mambo is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mambo is on top in guard.

Six looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mambo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mambo wants to control from the top but Six keeps moving.

Six throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mambo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Mambo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mambo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mambo is taking a breather. Six says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mambo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mambo moves into full mount! Six won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mambo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Six manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Six is looking to regain half guard here but Mambo keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mambo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Six takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Six is looking for a sweep.
Mambo scoring with punches from side control.
Six can't do much from the bottom here.
Six tries to bench press Mambo off him but Mambo keeps the position.

That's two 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.

Mambo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Mambo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Six trying his best to control but Mambo has mounted him.

Mambo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mambo lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mambo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Mambo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Six has worked his arm free - good work by Six!
Six holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Six is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mambo is controlling him well.
Six is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Mambo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Six is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Mambo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Six is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mambo blocks the strikes from Six.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Mambo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mambo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Six!
Six can't escape the position.

Mambo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Six is now in Mambo's guard. A big mistake from Mambo there, giving up the dominant position!
Mambo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Six wants to control but Mambo is having none of it.
Six is looking to get to half guard.
Six takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Six is squirming around, avoiding Mambo's attempts to control the action.

Mambo goes for an armbar but Six turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Six.
Mambo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mambo, not yet.

That's two 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.
Six wants to control from the top but Mambo keeps moving.

Mambo keeping busy on the bottom but Six has passed one foot through into half guard.
Six is tying to control. Mambo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mambo wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mambo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Six is working away from the top position though.
Mambo is looking for a sweep. Six is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Six shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Six was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mambo is desperately trying to improve his position but Six has a good base and remains in mount.
Six tries to control but Mambo wriggling away.
Mambo can't escape the position.
Six can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mambo is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mambo regains half guard.
Six is trying to control the action in half guard but Mambo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Mambo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Six doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mambo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Don Mambo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Six is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mambo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mambo's back!
Six gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Syntha Six has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Six is punishing Mambo with strikes - can he finish him?!

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Mambo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mambo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Mambo!