PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Mash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Lennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ippo Mash has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mash
vs
Lennon

165 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

174 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ippo Mash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Lennon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mash defends it nicely.
Lennon slaps away a takedown attempt from Mash, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mash has his takedown stuffed

and Lennon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mash!
Lennon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lennon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mash hang on?
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!
Mash in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lennon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lennon working Mash over with strikes here.
Mash is looking to improve his position but Lennon isn't that keen on the idea.
Mash is bucking up trying to escape but Lennon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mash takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lennon unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mash hang on?
Lennon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lennon looking to control but Mash is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lennon lands with some strikes.
Lennon lands a big elbow.
Lennon avoids the attempt from Mash to control.
Mash is breathing heavily.
Lennon wants to control the pace but Mash is squirming around nicely.
Lennon dominating with strikes here.
Mash wants to control but Lennon is having none of it.
Lennon landing strikes from the mount and Mash is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mash can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lennon landing strikes from the mount and Mash is in trouble!
Lennon tries to control but Mash wriggling away.

Lennon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mash has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lennon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mash is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lennon lands with some strikes.
Lennon with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon controlling the pace for now.
Lennon wants to control the pace but Mash is squirming around nicely.
Lennon wants to control but Mash has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

Mash actively working from the bottom here.
Lennon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mash is looking to improve his position but Lennon isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lennon looking to finish Mash with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mash!
Lennon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lennon working Mash over with strikes here.
Mash is in a horrible position here. Lennon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lennon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lennon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lennon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Lennon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mash closes the distance but Lennon moves to the side

and Lennon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mash's guard.
Mash doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mash trying to keep a closed guard but Lennon is proving a slippery customer.
Lennon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mash pushes Lennon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lennon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lennon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Lennon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mash dodges the ground and pound from Lennon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mash regains half guard.
Lennon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lennon.
Mash keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richard Lennon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mash is looking to control Lennon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mash avoid being mounted?
Lennon is looking to pass Mash's guard but actually Mash recovers to full guard.
Lennon trying to control but Mash is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lennon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lennon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mash fails with the takedown
and Lennon counters with a stiff right hand.
Richard Lennon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lennon prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ippo Mash. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lennon jumps guard and drags Mash to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lennon wants to sweep here but Mash controlling him for the moment.
Lennon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mash stays in close to Lennon's body and controls the position.
Mash preventing the sweep.
Lennon keeping moving, preventing Mash from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mash looking to pass the guard.
Mash trying to control but Lennon is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mash blocks a head kick by Lennon.
Mash closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lennon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mash doesn't manage to clinch there - Lennon circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Lennon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lennon scores with a takedown into Mash's guard.
Lennon forces his way into half guard.
Lennon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lennon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lennon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lennon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mash is proving hard to escape from.
Mash wants to get back to his feet but Lennon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Mash has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lennon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lennon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lennon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mash decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lennon's guard.
Mash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lennon looking to control.

Mash stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lennon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lennon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mash is trying to defend but Lennon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lennon slips a nice elbow through Mash's hands, connecting with Mash's forehead.
Lennon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Mash kicks Lennon off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lennon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mash counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lennon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mash manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lennon cracks Mash with a solid left hand.
Lennon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lennon looking to sit in guard and control but Mash gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mash stands and steps away. Lennon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon catches Mash with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lennon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Mash closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mash fails to pull guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lennon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lennon tries to score a body lock takedown but Mash shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mash is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Mash has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lennon uses from the top position.
Lennon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennon passes into half guard.
Lennon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lennon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lennon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mash pushes Lennon off looking to stand but Lennon dives back in and keeps control.
Mash keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lennon tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lennon is just content to waste time from the top position. Mash takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ippo Mash showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lennon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Lennon!