PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herberto Mingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pax (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.

Mingo
vs
Pax

180 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herberto Mingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Pax!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pax circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pax keeps the fight on the outside.
Pax misses with a head kick.
Pax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Mingo or perhaps it was just good defense by Pax which made him look bad.
Max Pax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Pax.
Pax looks to land a body kick but Mingo moved away.
Mingo avoids the head kick by Pax.

Pax lands a big head kick that sends Mingo tumbling to the mat! Pax takes a step backwards and waves Mingo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mingo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pax tries a head kick but it misses.
Mingo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pax swivels and escapes.
Mingo tries to clinch there but Pax circles away.
Mingo avoids the head kick by Pax.
Mingo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pax manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mingo dives in and grabs Pax's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pax pushes down on Mingo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herberto Mingo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pax throws a sloppy head kick
and Mingo counters with a stiff right hand.
Pax throws a half hearted mid kick.

Mingo moves into the clinch.
Mingo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mingo missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mingo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pax's brow.
Mingo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pax's efforts to push away.
Pax takes an elbow to the temple.
Pax blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Mingo.
Mingo lands an elbow inside that Pax shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pax takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pax looks winded!
Pax avoiding damage as Mingo throws knees to the body.
Mingo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pax avoids it.
Mingo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mingo throws an elbow that misses.
Pax takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mingo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pax.
Nice elbow from Mingo.
Mingo lands a knee to the head.
Mingo crunches a lovely knee into Pax's ribcage.
Mingo lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pax tries to break free but Mingo pushes him back against the cage.
Pax managing to block the knees to the body from Mingo.
Mingo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pax takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pax takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pax blocks the elbow strike.
Pax takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mingo misses with a knee to the head.
Pax on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mingo scores a nice knee to the body.
Pax blocks the elbow strike.
Pax tries to break the clinch but Mingo is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pax avoids a wild elbow strike from Mingo.
Pax wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mingo has him pressed against the cage.
Mingo looking to throw knees to the head but Pax is blocking nicely.
Mingo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pax is defending well for now.
Pax dodges an elbow strike from Mingo.
Pax on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mingo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pax.
Mingo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mingo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mingo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pax's brow.
Mingo working Pax over with knees to the body.
Mingo missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herberto Mingo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mingo moves in looking to clinch but Pax pushes him off.
Mingo tries to clinch but Pax moves out of range.
Pax throws a head kick but Mingo moves out of range.
Pax scores with a head kick.
Herberto Mingo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mingo tries to clinch but Pax moves out of range.
Mingo tries a low kick but Pax avoids it.
Mingo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mingo darts in and clinches Pax up against the cage.
Pax avoiding damage as Mingo throws knees to the body.
Mingo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mingo lands an elbow just above Pax 's eye.
Mingo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pax's efforts to push away.
Mingo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pax avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mingo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pax avoids the elbow strike from Mingo, against the cage.
Mingo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mingo lands a knee to the head.
Pax wants to get back to striking at distance but Mingo won't allow it.
Herberto Mingo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Mingo.
Mingo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pax avoids the damage to the body.
Mingo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pax avoids the damage to the body.
Pax is looking to break free of the clinch but Mingo has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mingo trying to land knees to the body.
Mingo misses with an elbow strike.
Mingo misses with an elbow strike.
Mingo leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mingo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pax's brow.
Mingo keeps control of Pax as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mingo stalling.
Mingo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Pax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mingo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mingo misses with an elbow strike.
Mingo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pax.
Pax is trying to force a seperation but Mingo has the dominant position.
Mingo lands an elbow inside.
Mingo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pax trying to stall but Mingo improves his position.
Mingo trying to land knees to the body.
Pax dodges an elbow strike from Mingo.
Pax is trying to push Mingo away but Mingo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mingo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pax is trying to force a seperation but Mingo has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pax has had enough of the clinch but Mingo keeps him there for the moment.
Mingo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pax blocks an elbow strike.
Pax blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mingo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mingo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pax avoids the damage to the body.
Pax avoids the elbow strike from Mingo, against the cage.
Mingo lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pax blocks an elbow strike from Mingo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mingo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mingo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pax.
Mingo prevents Pax from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herberto Mingo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Mingo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pax sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mingo somewhat.
Pax throws a head kick but Mingo moves out of range.
Pax throws a lazy head kick
and Mingo counters with a head kick that wobbles Pax - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Mingo sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herberto Mingo!