PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Klason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yama Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klason's entrance music is (Hed) Pe - Raise Hell. A fine choice. Mama has chosen Darksiders - I am War as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Klason
vs
Mama

190 cm
28
216 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

195 cm
23
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30
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ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30
[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalmar Klason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yama Mama!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klason throws a hook but Mama blocks it.
Mama misses with a low kick.
Mama connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Klason finds it's way through Mama's defenses.
Mama misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Klason misses the target.
A combination from Mama does no damage.
Mama throws a poor cross that misses
and Klason counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mama throws a leg kick
and Mama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hjalmar Klason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klason throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mama scores with a three punch combo!
Mama misses with a wild body shot.
Klason avoids the body shot from Mama.
Nice cross by Klason.
Klason cracks a nice hook into Mama's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mama needs to keep his hands up - Klason had a free shot at his head there.
Klason misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mama misses.
Klason takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mama throws a chopping leg kick but Klason manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mama avoids the body shot from Klason.
Mama fails to land with a series of punches.
Klason misses with a hook. Mama ducked under it nicely.
Klason misses with a series of wild punches.
Klason misses with a few strikes there.
Klason misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Klason - that will leave a mark!
A big right from Klason misses.
Klason connects with a single shot there.
Mama scores with a jab. Klason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Klason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mama circles away quickly and effectively.
Mama tries a head kick but it misses.

Mama clinches up with Klason and pushes him back against the cage.
Klason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Mama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama lands with a short shot to the head.
Mama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klason's elbow.
Mama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klason has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mama lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klason.
Klason tries to circle away but Mama has him pinned against the cage.
Mama tries to land knees in the clinch but Klason avoids the damage to the body.

Mama breaks the clinch.
Mama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Klason.
Klason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mama throws a predictable looking body shot
and Klason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klason scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yama Mama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from Mama.
Klason lands a jab to the head.
Klason takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klason misses with a combination
and Mama counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick by Mama misses
and Klason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Klason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Klason takes a swing at Mama's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Klason is out of range.
Klason throws a body punch but Mama moves out of range.
Klason pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mama is out of range and Klason settles back down.
Klason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Klason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klason scores with a jab to the body.
Mama slips a straight right by Klason.
Klason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klason connects with the punch.
Klason digs a good body shot into Mama's ribs.
Klason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mama moves away.
Klason keeps the fight on the outside.
Mama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klason.
Klason moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klason.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Klason explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mama throws a good cross that connects.
Mama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mama moves away.
Klason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mama moves away.
Hjalmar Klason is winning the standup battle so far.
Mama walks into a stiff left hand from Klason.
Klason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mama on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Klason.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klason just misses with a punch to the body.
Klason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klason misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Mama misses.
Mama misses with an uppercut
and Klason counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mama thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mama ducks under a wild hook from Klason.
Klason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mama.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

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

Hjalmar Klason dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mama misses with a wild body shot.
Klason throws a looping overhand right but Mama ducks down to avoid it.
Mama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Klason. Klason obviously looking to wear him down.
Klason looks to score with a jab to the body but Mama is just out of range.
Mama tries to work over Klason's front leg with a kick but Klason checks it.
Klason takes a swing at Mama's ribcage but misses.
Klason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circling - Klason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klason connects with a single shot there.
Some wild striking there from Klason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason misses with a hook. Mama ducked under it nicely.
Klason closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klason misses with a wild body shot.
Klason throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klason looks to land a left hand but Mama moved out of range nicely.
Mama checks a leg kick nicely.
Mama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama slips a jab from Klason.
Klason takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klason slips under a jab from Mama.
Klason scores with a decent looking hook.
Klason ducks under a wild hook from Mama.
Mama throws an off balance right hand
and Klason counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klason misses with a straight right.
Mama connects with a jab.
Mama scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klason throws an overhand right that lands on Mama's shoulder, as Mama tries to avoid the shot.
Mama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klason moves away.
Mama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mama throws a right hand that Klason ducks under and follows up with a left that Klason also avoids with ease.
Mama throws a sloppy head kick and Klason moves out of range easily.
Mama throws an overhand right that lands on Klason's shoulder, as Klason tries to avoid the shot.
Klason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klason ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mama misses with a wild body shot.
Mama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mama slips under a jab from Klason.
Mama pushes Klason away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mama connects with a nice looking jab.
Mama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Klason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mama scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mama takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yama 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yama Mama!
Yama Mama managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30, into his post fight interview.