PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Pax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herberto Mingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Pax has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pax
vs
Mingo

185 cm
28
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
186 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Pax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herberto Mingo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mingo avoids the head kick by Pax.
Pax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mingo tries a head kick but it misses.
Pax keeps the fight on the outside.
Pax stuffs the takedown.

Mingo has managed to clinch.
Pax avoids a wild elbow strike from Mingo.
Mingo throws an elbow but it misses.
Pax managing to block the knees to the body from Mingo.
Pax avoids a wild elbow strike from Mingo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pax managing to block the knees to the body from Mingo.
Mingo misses with a knee to the head.
Pax wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mingo scores a nice knee to the body.
Pax blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mingo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pax's defenses.
Mingo missing with knees to the body.
Mingo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mingo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pax avoids it.
Pax avoids a wild elbow strike from Mingo.
Pax blocks the elbow strike.
Mingo throws an elbow that misses.
Mingo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mingo is pushing Pax up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pax blocks an elbow strike.
Mingo lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mingo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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.
Mingo throws an elbow but it misses.
Mingo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pax's defenses.
Mingo pushes off an throws an elbow but Pax leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pax blocks an elbow strike from Mingo.
Mingo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pax up against the cage.
Mingo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mingo is stalling here.
Pax on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pax on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mingo obliges.
Mingo trying to land knees to the body.
Mingo avoiding damage.
Mingo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mingo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pax avoids the damage to the body.
Mingo lands an elbow inside.
Mingo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Mingo.
Mingo lands a nice elbow.
Mingo lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mingo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mingo lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mingo lands a damaging elbow.
Mingo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pax's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mingo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pax's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mingo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pax's brow.
Pax is trying to break the clinch but Mingo has him pressed against the cage.

Pax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Pax lands but Mingo takes it in his stride.
Pax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mingo unleashes a big counter combination but Pax bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pax takes one to the chin there.
Pax throws a sloppy head kick and Mingo moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herberto Mingo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mingo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mingo blocks a head kick by Pax.
Pax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mingo throws a head kick but Pax moves out of range.
Pax is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pax throws a wild body kick that Mingo sees coming a mile off.
Pax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mingo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mingo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pax lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mingo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mingo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pax in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pax on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mingo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pax avoids the damage to the body.
Herberto Mingo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pax managing to block the knees to the body from Mingo.
Mingo missing with knees to the body.
Mingo throws an elbow but it misses.
Pax looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pax managing to block the knees to the body from Mingo.
Mingo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mingo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mingo scores a nice knee to the body.
Pax avoids a wild elbow strike from Mingo.
Mingo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mingo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pax avoiding damage as Mingo throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mingo lands a knee to the body.
Mingo lands a nice knee to the body.
Pax on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mingo misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mingo missing with knees to the body.
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.
Mingo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pax avoids the damage to the body.
Pax takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mingo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pax avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mingo lands an elbow inside that Pax shrugs off.
Mingo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pax.
Pax dodges an elbow strike from Mingo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Mingo to work.
Pax blocks the elbow strike.
Pax on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mingo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pax avoiding damage as Mingo throws knees to the body.
Pax is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mingo lands an elbow just above Pax 's eye.
Mingo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mingo lands a body punch.
Mingo throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Mingo.
Mingo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pax avoids the damage to the body.
Mingo lands a damaging elbow.
Mingo scores with a knee to the head.
Mingo lands an elbow that stopped Pax in his tracks for a moment.
Mingo lands a nice elbow.
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!
Pax avoids the elbow strike from Mingo, against the cage.
Pax takes an elbow to the temple.
Pax takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pax looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mingo throws an elbow that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Mingo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herberto Mingo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mingo pushes Pax up against the cage in a clinch.
Mingo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pax lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pax blocks the elbow strike.
Pax blocks an elbow strike.
Pax wants to break free but Mingo has control.
Mingo landing knees to the body.
Mingo lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mingo obliges.
Mingo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Pax is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mingo has Pax pressed against the cage. He pushes Pax back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Mingo throws a beautiful elbow that sends Pax crashing to the floor! Mingo piles on the pressure with more strikes! Pax is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herberto Mingo!