PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dru Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mumin Mamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rivers
vs
Mamma

188 cm
28
195 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
190 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dru Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mumin Mamma!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers moves out of range as Mamma strikes.
Mamma misses the jab.
Rivers lands with a straight right. Mamma didn't see that one coming.
Mumin Mamma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamma swinging wildly here.
Mamma lands a body shot.
Mamma lands a jab to the head.
Mamma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivers is fending him off so far but Mamma persists. Nope, Rivers circles away and we're back to standing.
Rivers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamma throws out the jab.
Rivers moves out of range as Mamma strikes.
Rivers moves away from the strike by Mamma.
Mamma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamma.
Mamma is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mamma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rivers doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Rivers lands a lovely overhand right.
Mamma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rivers at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Rivers.
Some bone on bone action there as Mamma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamma.
A big right from Mamma misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamma. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mamma just misses with a punch to the body.
Mamma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mamma misses the shot to the body.
Mamma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamma.
Rivers lands a leg kick that knocks Mamma off balance momentarily.
Mamma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mamma throws a right and a left that Rivers avoids nicely.
Mamma misses with the combination.
Rivers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rivers slips under a jab from Mamma.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamma. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mamma throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Mamma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamma.
Rivers moves away from the strike by Mamma.
Mamma lands a nice hook to Rivers's body. Rivers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers throws out a leg kick but Mamma moves out of range and Rivers only half commits.
Mamma looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Mamma's corner calls for a 1-2. Mamma obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mamma misses with a looping right.
Rivers with a nice cross.
Rivers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rivers in his tracks.
Mamma scores with a hook to the body. Rivers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mamma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Mamma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mamma finds it's way round the side to connect with Rivers's head.
Mamma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivers.
Mamma misses with a series of wild punches.
Mamma lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crunch! Rivers slams his shin into Mamma's torso.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamma.
Rivers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rivers moves into the clinch.
Mamma tries to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mamma trying to land knees to the body.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mamma tries to break free but Rivers pushes him back against the cage.

Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rivers connects with a right hand. Mamma shakes it off.
Mamma misses with an uppercut. Rivers saw that one coming.
Mamma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rivers on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Rivers misses.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamma.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mamma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mamma misses with a double jab.
Mamma just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers ducks right into an uppercut from Mamma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mamma looks to throw the jab but Rivers is out of range.
Rivers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rivers throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Mumin Mamma has been cut.
Rivers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mamma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mamma misses with a shot to the body
and Rivers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamma. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamma moves out of range as Rivers throws a body kick.
Mamma takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivers. That's going to slow Mamma down.
Rivers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mamma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mamma is breathing heavily.
Mamma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rivers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a leg kick.
Rivers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rivers - that will leave a mark!
Rivers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rivers lands with a right hand.
Mamma misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Mamma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivers can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers scores with a leg kick.

Rivers forces Mamma back against the cage and clinches.
Rivers pushes Mamma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mamma backwards.
Rivers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Mamma controls the action.
Rivers tries a body shot but Mamma blocks it.
Mamma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rivers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rivers digs a right hand underneath Mamma's ribcage. Mamma let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rivers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivers scores with a head kick.
Mamma on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rivers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rivers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mamma takes one on the button.
Rivers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rivers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Rivers.
Rivers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivers lands with a slapping head kick.
Rivers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mamma.
A big right from Mamma misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dru Rivers is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Rivers.
Mamma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mamma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivers throws a leg kick but Mamma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mamma tries to bum rush Rivers with a series of wild strikes but Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivers misses with a head kick.
Rivers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mamma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rivers tries to score with a low kick but Mamma moves his leg out of the way.
Mamma misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamma thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mamma looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivers is just out of range.
Mamma throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mamma!
Mamma throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Mamma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Rivers.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivers.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers connects with an inside leg kick.
Mamma blocks a low kick nicely.
Rivers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mamma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivers manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dru Rivers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mumin Mamma's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Rivers. That snapped Mamma's head back.
Rivers tries to work over Mamma's front leg with a kick but Mamma checks it.
Rivers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamma.
Mamma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rivers's head.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamma was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Mamma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A lazy left from Rivers finds it's target.
Mamma loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
Mamma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivers can pounce on him.
Mamma misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Mamma.
Mamma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivers.
Mamma swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Mamma blocks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Mamma.
Rivers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rivers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mamma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rivers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Rivers.
Rivers throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers scoring well with a low kick there.
Rivers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rivers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rivers, as that shot connected.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rivers - that will leave a mark!
Rivers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rivers throws a chopping leg kick but Mamma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rivers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rivers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mamma drops his hands momentarily and Rivers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rivers thumps Mamma with a low kick.
Rivers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rivers throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rivers.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers connects with a single shot there.
Rivers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rivers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rivers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mamma's calf.
Rivers is looking to slow Mamma down with leg kicks.
Rivers connects with a leg kick. Mamma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rivers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rivers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mamma momentarily.
Good leg kick by Rivers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivers throws a leg kick but Mamma sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good work by Mamma as he checks the leg kick.
Mamma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rivers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rivers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mamma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivers lands a head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamma. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivers scores with a head kick.

That has opened up Mumin Mamma's cut even more.
Mamma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivers.
Rivers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mamma.
Mamma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Rivers.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mamma.
Mamma throws a right and a left that Rivers avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivers.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dru Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivers 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dru Rivers!