PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gram Mahone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahone comes to the cage accompanied by 300 Violin Orchestra. Pedro Amaral has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mahone
vs
Amaral

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 Los Angeles, Gram Mahone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Amaral!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amaral looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mahone is fending him off so far but Amaral persists. Nope, Mahone circles away and we're back to standing.
Amaral drops his shoulder and cracks Mahone with a huge uppercut! Mahone goes down! Can Amaral finish him?

It looks like Gram Mahone has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amaral seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mahone has momentary wrist control but Amaral slips an elbow through the middle.
Mahone keeping moving, preventing Amaral from controlling successfully.

Amaral drops back looking for a leg! Mahone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mahone manages to kick Amaral off! Amaral jumps back into Mahone's guard.
Mahone throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mahone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mahone wants to stand but Amaral is controlling the position.
Amaral is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahone has wrist control.
Mahone has momentary wrist control but Amaral slips an elbow through the middle.
Mahone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mahone keeping moving, preventing Amaral from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mahone working for a triangle but Amaral defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amaral thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mahone is looking to stand up but Amaral isn't so interested in that idea.

Amaral drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Amaral jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mahone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amaral.
Mahone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mahone keeping moving, preventing Amaral from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mahone tries to clinch there but Amaral circles away.
Mahone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Amaral as he avoids it easily.

That's two 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.
Amaral throws a right hand that Mahone ducks under and follows up with a left that Mahone also avoids with ease.
Amaral keeps the fight on the outside.
Amaral looks for a takedown but Mahone sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Mahone as Amaral shoots in.
Gram Mahone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Amaral.
Amaral looks gassed!
Amaral misses with a series of wild punches.
Amaral fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Mahone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mahone wants to control from the top but Amaral keeps moving.
Mahone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Amaral controls Mahone momentarily but Mahone frees himself.
Mahone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amaral swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mahone decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pedro Amaral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahone is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Mahone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Amaral clinches with his opponent.
Mahone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mahone misses with a punch on the inside.
Amaral blocks the elbow strike.
Amaral is trying to drag Mahone to the mat but Mahone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Amaral changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mahone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mahone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amaral shoots for a takedown but Mahone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mahone tries for a takedown but Amaral sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mahone throws a series of punches but Amaral avoids them all with ease.
Mahone wants to clinch
letting Amaral counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral looks for a takedown but Mahone sprawls well.
Mahone is looking to clinch.
Amaral tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amaral swivels and escapes.
Mahone slips a jab and a cross from Amaral.
Amaral looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mahone blocks a head kick by Amaral.
Amaral misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Amaral misses with a series of wild punches.
Amaral fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mahone wants to clinch.
Amaral misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Amaral dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gram Mahone's cut.
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.

Mahone shoots in but no luck this time.
Amaral throws a series of punches but Mahone moves out of range.
Amaral throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mahone tries to close the distance and clinch but Amaral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amaral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amaral will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amaral misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amaral throws a head kick but Mahone moves out of range.
Mahone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amaral swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mahone clinches but Amaral breaks the clinch
and Amaral counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahone is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Amaral misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mahone tries to clinch but Amaral is having none of it.

Mahone has managed to clinch.
Mahone stops a takedown attempt from Amaral.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mahone is trying to drag Amaral to the mat but Amaral just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Amaral wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahone won't allow it.

Mahone has clasped his hands together around Amaral's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Mahone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Amaral manages to get back to half guard.
Amaral pushes Mahone off looking to stand but Mahone dives back in and keeps control.
Amaral tries to get to full guard but Mahone has control of the leg.
Mahone blocks the strikes from Amaral.
Amaral is staying active underneath Mahone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Amaral tries to roll over but Mahone keeps him under control.
Amaral trying to control but Mahone postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Amaral takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Amaral. No joy for Mahone on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gram Mahone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Amaral does no damage.
Mahone tries to clinch but Amaral is having none of it.
Gram Mahone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amaral throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Mahone moves into range and clinches up with Amaral.
Mahone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Amaral changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mahone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mahone slips a jab and a cross from Amaral.

Mahone has managed to clinch.
Amaral wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amaral is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mahone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amaral is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mahone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Amaral is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mahone is pressed up against the cage. Amaral has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mahone down to the mat. Mahone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mahone tries to clinch but Amaral moves out of range.
Amaral fails with the takedown.
Amaral misses with a double jab
and Mahone counters with a thumping low kick.
Amaral misses with a few strikes there.
Amaral misses with the combination.

Mahone moves into the clinch.
Amaral tries to break the clinch but Mahone is controlling the position.
Mahone tries to land knees in the clinch but Amaral avoids the damage to the body.
Amaral tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mahone trying to land knees to the body.
Mahone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amaral blocks it with crossed arms.
Amaral drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mahone pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amaral fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Amaral shoots and misses

and Mahone counters by clinching up.

Mahone breaks from the clinch.
Mahone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amaral swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amaral swinging wilding here.
Mahone fails with the takedown.
Amaral fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Amaral looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mahone is fending him off so far but Amaral persists. Nope, Mahone circles away and we're back to standing.

Amaral pushes Mahone up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gram Mahone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gram Mahone's cut.
That's time! 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.

Mahone throws a nice head kick!

Mahone rushes Amaral and presses him up against the cage.
Amaral is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mahone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice elbow from Mahone.
Mahone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amaral has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Amaral wants a takedown but no success here.
Mahone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mahone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Amaral gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Amaral is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahone has double underhooks.
Amaral goes for a takedown attempt but Mahone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gram Mahone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Amaral.
Amaral has a takedown stuffed.
Mahone tries to close the distance and clinch but Amaral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mahone throws a head kick but Amaral moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahone tries to clinch up but Amaral circles away and keeps his distance.
Amaral throws a combination that misses

and Mahone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mahone.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mahone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amaral tries for a takedown but Mahone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mahone stuffs the takedown attempt from Amaral. Amaral gets slowly back to his feet.
Amaral fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amaral throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

so Mahone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Amaral bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mahone's guard.
Mahone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Amaral wants to control from the top but Mahone keeps moving.
Amaral missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Amaral gets to his feet - Mahone follows without any prompting.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amaral shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mahone pinned against the cage. Mahone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mahone fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahone wants to clinch up but Amaral keeps it at a distance.
Amaral misses with the combination.
Amaral shoots in and drives through. Mahone sprawls well.

Mahone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mahone prevents the takedown attempt.
Amaral wants a takedown.
Amaral is working for takedown but Mahone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Amaral takes an elbow to the forehead.
Amaral tries to score a body lock takedown but Mahone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Mahone successfully pulls guard.
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!
Amaral in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Amaral throwing strikes but missing.
Amaral wants to control from the top but Mahone keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaral trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mahone manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mahone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Amaral preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mahone preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mahone clinches.
Mahone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Amaral avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Amaral manages to break the clinch.

Amaral darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Amaral lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Amaral.
Amaral thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Amaral is keen to just control but Mahone is a slippery customer.
Amaral throwing shots but Mahone is blocking nicely.
Gram Mahone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mahone is trying to stand back up but Amaral is controlling him
Amaral working over Mahone with some ground and pound. Mahone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Amaral prevents Mahone from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mahone tries to clinch there but Amaral circles away.
Amaral throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mahone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gram Mahone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mahone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gram Mahone!