PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and graham mahon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Man
vs
mahon

186 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
194 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

[†]FALCON CLOTHING[†]
Mundo Green - World Verde

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, graham mahon!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mahon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from mahon.
mahon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of graham mahon.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Man closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. mahon did well to prevent Man getting side control.
mahon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
mahon wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
Man is looking to advance position but mahon won't allow it.
Man is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
mahon is not content to let Man control the position.
Man wants to free his trapped foot but mahon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
mahon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mahon looking for a sweep. Not yet mahon, not yet.
Man is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Man works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Man seems to be working for a kimura but mahon defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man wants to control but mahon is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man wants to stand up but mahon has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Man is trying to control. mahon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Man controlling the action here.
mahon tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
mahon moves into full guard.
Man won't allow mahon to sweep him here.
Man wants to control from the top but mahon keeps moving.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but mahon is retaining full guard.
mahon wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
Man stops mahon from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
mahon shoots and misses

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mahon is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.

mahon working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
mahon keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man passes mahon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Man is trying to control. mahon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
mahon punching from the bottom.

That's four 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.

Man decides to return to a standing position.
Man with a hook.
mahon fails with the takedown
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
mahon slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
mahon fails with the takedown

and Man counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
mahon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
mahon being controlled here, momentarily.
Man looking to pass the guard.
mahon throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Man dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch combination from Man misses.

Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Man controlling the position easily from mount.
mahon is looking to improve his position but Man isn't that keen on the idea.
Man looking to control but mahon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
mahon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
mahon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Man slows the pace down in half guard.
mahon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mahon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
mahon wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
mahon scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
mahon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man wanted to stand there but mahon had control of the position.
mahon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

mahon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed mahon's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Man passes to side control.
mahon tries to bench press Man off him but Man keeps the position.

Man decides to stand back up.
mahon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man counters with a series of strikes. mahon will be more careful next time no doubt.
mahon doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Man counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in mahon's guard now.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. mahon is keeping the position for now.
Man trying to control but mahon is working from the bottom.
mahon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Man looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to control from the top but mahon keeps moving.
mahon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
Man is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
mahon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man counters with a big head kick but mahon shrugs it off.
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of graham mahon.
mahon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing mahon off to one side.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but mahon circles away quickly and effectively.
mahon misses with a takedown attempt
and Man counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

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.
Man throws a nice looking combination but mahon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
mahon tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily

and Man counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ice Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man trying to control the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Man looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Man is working hard here to advance position.
Man is looking to take a break and control but mahon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Man dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

mahon misses with a takedown
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
mahon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from mahon. mahon gets slowly back to his feet.
mahon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of graham mahon.
mahon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
mahon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Man as mahon shoots in.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow mahon down.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but mahon circles away quickly and effectively.
Man connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
mahon dodges the punch combination from Man.
Horrible takedown by mahon or perhaps it was just good defense by Man which made him look bad.
mahon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Man.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on mahon. That did some damage!
Man throws a wild body kick that mahon sees coming a mile off.
Danga de danga de dang - Man scores with a four punch combination!
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
mahon shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man thumps mahon with a low kick.
graham mahon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
mahon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Man stuns mahon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Man looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Man works his way into full mount!
Man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Man trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
mahon is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mahon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
mahon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Man is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Man scrambles and gets back to his feet.
mahon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man counters with a series of strikes. mahon will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mahon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Man counters with a single leg into guard. mahon didn't expect that.
Man controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

mahon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man trying to control but mahon is working from the bottom.
graham mahon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ice Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

mahon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Man doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Man manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ice Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ice Man!