PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Plumpman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayhem has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Max Mayhem could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kalle Plumpman's chin.

Mayhem
vs
Plumpman

180 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Plumpman!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plumpman throws a nice looking combination but Mayhem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mayhem is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Plumpman both land. Nice combination.
Mayhem is looking to clinch.
Plumpman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plumpman throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely.
Mayhem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plumpman connects with a looping right hand.
Plumpman lands a lovely overhand right.
Plumpman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayhem takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem dodges the punch combination from Plumpman.
Plumpman misses with a series of wild punches.
Plumpman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mayhem takes the fight into the clinch.
Mayhem jumps guard but Plumpman stands there with Mayhem around his waist. Mayhem gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mayhem goes for a takedown in the clinch but Plumpman prevents it.
Plumpman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayhem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Plumpman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayhem prevents Plumpman from breaking the clinch.
Plumpman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Plumpman wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Plumpman wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Plumpman tries to break the clinch but Mayhem is controlling the position.
Plumpman is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayhem has double underhooks.
Plumpman tries to break the clinch but Mayhem is controlling the position.
Plumpman is trying to break the clinch but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
Plumpman can't break the clinch.
Plumpman is trying to break free.
Plumpman wants to break free but Mayhem has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Plumpman is trying to break the clinch but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
Plumpman wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Plumpman wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Mayhem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Plumpman tries to break the clinch but Mayhem is controlling the position.
Plumpman wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Plumpman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayhem trying to land knees to the body.
Plumpman is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayhem has double underhooks.
Mayhem prevents Plumpman from breaking the clinch.
Mayhem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Plumpman blocks it with crossed arms.
Mayhem keeps control of Plumpman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayhem misses with a knee to the head.
Plumpman can't break the clinch.
Plumpman can't break the clinch.
Mayhem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plumpman has had enough of the clinch but Mayhem keeps him there for the moment.
Plumpman wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumpman wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Plumpman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
Plumpman wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Plumpman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Plumpman has had enough of the clinch but Mayhem keeps him there for the moment.
Plumpman wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Plumpman is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayhem has double underhooks.
Plumpman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Plumpman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayhem keeps control of Plumpman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Plumpman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Plumpman is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayhem has double underhooks.
Mayhem has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plumpman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Mayhem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plumpman is trying to break free.
Plumpman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Plumpman wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Plumpman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.

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.
Mayhem misses with a knee to the head.
Plumpman wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Plumpman wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Plumpman wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Mayhem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plumpman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mayhem prevents Plumpman from breaking the clinch.
Mayhem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plumpman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
Plumpman is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayhem has double underhooks.
Plumpman has had enough of the clinch but Mayhem keeps him there for the moment.
Plumpman can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mayhem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Plumpman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Plumpman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Plumpman has had enough of the clinch but Mayhem keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Plumpman 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.

No joy there for Plumpman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Plumpman finds it's way through Mayhem's defenses.
Plumpman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Plumpman works the jab nicely.
Mayhem moves in looking to clinch but Plumpman pushes him off.
Max Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plumpman throws a series of strikes that have Mayhem backpedaling.
Plumpman lands a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plumpman cracks Mayhem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Plumpman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mayhem takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plumpman lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plumpman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kalle Plumpman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Plumpman.
Plumpman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mayhem walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Plumpman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plumpman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch but Plumpman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Plumpman!
Plumpman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayhem circles away quickly and effectively.
Mayhem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mayhem shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Plumpman.
Mayhem takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Plumpman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Plumpman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayhem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plumpman.
Plumpman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Plumpman scores with a one two! Mayhem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mayhem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plumpman.
Plumpman lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumpman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plumpman lands an overhand right.
Plumpman fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Plumpman does no damage.
Mayhem needs to keep his hands up - Plumpman had a free shot at his head there.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Plumpman moves out of range.
Kalle Plumpman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayhem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Plumpman lands a jab-cross combination.
Plumpman throws a series of punches but Mayhem avoids them all with ease.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Plumpman is having none of it.
Plumpman fails to land with a series of punches.
Plumpman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mayhem on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mayhem is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Plumpman stalks Mayhem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mayhem's face. Mayhem staggers backwards, shaken.
Plumpman throws a series of punches but Mayhem avoids them all with ease.
Mayhem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plumpman.
Plumpman stalks Mayhem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mayhem's face. Mayhem staggers backwards, shaken.
Mayhem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Plumpman lands a two punch combo.
Mayhem has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mayhem takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Plumpman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Plumpman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Plumpman.
Mayhem gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Plumpman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mayhem takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Plumpman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plumpman.
Mayhem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Plumpman does no damage.
Plumpman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Plumpman 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.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Plumpman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mayhem backs up against the cage.
Plumpman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plumpman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Plumpman does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plumpman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Plumpman looks to land a combination but Mayhem avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Plumpman.
Mayhem takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Plumpman throws a series of punches but Mayhem moves out of range.
Mayhem walks into a jab.
Plumpman throws a nice looking combination but Mayhem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plumpman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayhem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mayhem slips a jab and a cross from Plumpman.
Plumpman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Plumpman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mayhem takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Plumpman does no damage.
Plumpman throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely.
Plumpman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Plumpman lands with a nice combination. Mayhem backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Plumpman.
Plumpman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Plumpman duly obliges.
Plumpman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Plumpman misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Plumpman scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem slips a jab and a cross from Plumpman.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plumpman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plumpman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mayhem walks into a stiff left hand from Plumpman.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Plumpman!
Plumpman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plumpman.
Mayhem looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Plumpman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Plumpman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Plumpman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plumpman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plumpman misses with a double jab.
Plumpman lands a two punch combo.
Plumpman throws a series of punches but Mayhem moves out of range.
Plumpman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Plumpman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Plumpman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plumpman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mayhem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plumpman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Plumpman.
Plumpman scores with a one two! Mayhem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Max Mayhem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalle Plumpman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plumpman throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Plumpman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Plumpman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Plumpman!