PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stone Tock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tock
vs
Mama

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Hilo, Stone Tock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Mama!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tock wants to clinch.
Mama displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tock.
Tock fails with a takedown attempt.
Mama wants to clinch up but Tock keeps it at a distance.
Mama doesn't manage to clinch there - Tock circles away.
Tock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mama's waist but Mama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tock off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stone Tock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Mama has managed to clinch.
Mama tries a knee to the head but Tock blocks it.
Tock working hard to break the clinch.
Mama misses with a knee to the head.
Mama has Tock pressed against the cage.
Mama continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tock misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama stalling against the cage.
Mama looking to throw knees to the head but Tock is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mama working Tock over with knees to the body.
Mama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mama.
Mama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mama effectively controlling the action here.
Mama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mama tries to land a knee to the head but Tock blocks with his arms.
Mama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tock throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mama displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tock up against the cage.
Mama lands an elbow inside that Tock shrugs off.
Tock blocks an elbow strike from Mama.
Mama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mama stalling the fight.
Tock avoiding damage as Mama throws knees to the body.
Tock lands a hook that snaps the head of Mama backwards.
Tock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mama misses with a knee to the head.
Tock has Mama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
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!
Mama gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tock.
Tock dodges an elbow strike from Mama.
Tock is trying to push Mama away but Mama has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mama lands an elbow just above Tock 's eye.
Tock tries to pull guard but Mama holds him up against the cage and eventually Tock drops back down to his feet.
Mama avoiding damage.
Mama throws an elbow that misses.
Mama content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tock tries to pull guard but Mama holds him up against the cage and eventually Tock drops back down to his feet.
Tock is trying to break the clinch but Mama has him pressed against the cage.
Mama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mama stalling the fight.
Tock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mama pushes off an throws an elbow but Tock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tock blocks the elbow strike.
Tock avoids a wild elbow strike from Mama.
Mama stalls.
Tock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tock avoiding damage as Mama throws knees to the body.
Tock blocks an elbow strike.
Mama throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mama throws an elbow that misses.
Mama just leaning against Tock, taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mama tries to land knees in the clinch but Tock avoids the damage to the body.
Mama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mama dominated that round.
That's time! Tock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tock tries to clinch but Mama moves out of range.
Tock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mama is looking to clinch but Tock is avoiding it.
Tock wants to clinch up but Mama keeps it at a distance.
Mama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tock has a takedown stuffed.
Tock shoots in looking for a takedown but Mama manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mama moves in looking to clinch but Tock pushes him off.
Joe Mama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mama wants to clinch up but Tock keeps it at a distance.
Tock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stone Tock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tock shoots for a takedown but Mama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tock jabs Mama to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mama tries to clinch up but Tock circles away and keeps his distance.
Tock wants to clinch.

Mama moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tock avoids the elbow strike from Mama, against the cage.
Mama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tock blocks it with crossed arms.
Tock wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama tries to land a knee to the head but Tock blocks with his arms.
Tock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mama stalling in the clinch but Tock improves position.
Mama tries a knee to the head but Tock blocks it.
Mama scores with a knee to the head.
Tock avoids a wild elbow strike from Mama.
Tock managing to block the knees to the body from Mama.
Mama misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joe Mama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mama is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tock wants a takedown but no success here.
Mama lands a nice elbow.
Mama misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tock tries to circle away but Mama has him pinned against the cage.
Tock avoids a wild elbow strike from Mama.
Tock dodges an elbow strike from Mama.
Mama looking to throw knees to the head but Tock is blocking nicely.
Tock jumps guard but Mama stands there with Tock around his waist. Tock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tock blocks an elbow strike from Mama.
Mama tries to land a knee to the head but Tock blocks with his arms.
Tock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mama is trying to stall.
Tock tries to pull guard but Mama won't allow it.
Tock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mama smiles and moves away.

Mama pushes Tock up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama with a knee to the head.
Tock wants to get back to striking at distance but Mama won't allow it.
Tock blocks an elbow strike.
Tock letting Mama take a breather here.
Mama lands an elbow just above Tock 's eye.
Tock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mama looking to stall.
Mama misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tock tries to pull guard but Mama holds him up against the cage and eventually Tock drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tock shoots for a takedown but Mama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tock wants to clinch.
Mama tries to clinch but Tock moves out of range.
Tock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mama tries to clinch but Tock moves out of range.
Tock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mama tries to clinch there but Tock circles away.
Tock swats away the attempt to clinch by Mama.
Nice sprawl there from Mama as Tock shoots in.
Mama tries to clinch up.
Mama tries to clinch but Tock moves out of range.
Tock shoots for a double leg takedown but Mama sprawls well. He's pushed Tock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stone Tock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mama doesn't manage to clinch there - Tock circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tock.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mama instigates a clinch.
Mama stalling against the cage.
Mama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Mama - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tock avoids it.
Mama pushes off an throws an elbow but Tock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mama throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tock misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tock jumps guard but Mama stands there with Tock around his waist. Tock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tock avoids the elbow strike from Mama, against the cage.
Tock blocks an elbow strike from Mama.
Tock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mama prevents it.
Mama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mama looking to throw knees to the head but Tock is blocking nicely.
Tock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mama wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mama manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tock blocks the elbow strike.
Mama trying to stall but Tock improves his position.
Mama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tock avoids it.
Mama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mama obliges.
Mama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tock avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mama as Tock tries to tie him up.
Mama stalls.
Tock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mama walks away with a smile on his face. Tock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joe Mama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama wants to clinch up but Tock keeps it at a distance.
Mama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mama but Mama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stone Tock is winning the standup battle so far.
Tock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mama defends it nicely.
Mama is looking to clinch but Tock is avoiding it.
Mama moves in looking to clinch but Tock pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tock shoots in and drives through. Mama sprawls well.
Mama doesn't manage to clinch there - Tock circles away.
Stone Tock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mama clinches up with Tock and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Mama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mama 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Mama!