PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Mammoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mao Zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mammoth comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne-Demons feat.Three Six Mafia. Zedong has chosen March Of The Volunteers 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.

Mammoth
vs
Zedong

190 cm
26
186 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

193 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Mammoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mao Zedong!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mammoth 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.
Zedong misses with a low kick.
The Mammoth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zedong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mammoth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mammoth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mammoth looks for the body kick but Zedong saw that one coming.
Zedong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mammoth checks it well.
Zedong throws a hook to the side of Mammoth's head but Mammoth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mammoth thumps Zedong with a low kick.
Zedong is looking to score with low kicks.
Mammoth works the jab nicely.
Mammoth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Zedong darts in and clinches Mammoth up against the cage.
Mammoth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zedong.
Mammoth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zedong prevents a body shot from Mammoth.
Mammoth has Zedong pushed against the cage.
Zedong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mammoth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mammoth misses with a knee to the head.
Mammoth misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammoth tries a knee to the head but Zedong blocks it.
Mammoth avoiding damage as Zedong throws knees to the body.
Zedong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mammoth's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Mammoth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zedong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zedong looking to throw knees to the head but Mammoth is blocking nicely.
Mammoth avoiding damage as Zedong throws knees to the body.
Mammoth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zedong prevents it.
Zedong landing knees to the head.
Zedong connects with a knee to the head.
Mammoth avoiding damage as Zedong throws knees to the body.
Zedong is pushing Mammoth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mammoth is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mammoth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zedong tries to land a knee to the head but Mammoth blocks with his arms.
Mammoth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mammoth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zedong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mammoth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mammoth fails to land.
Zedong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zedong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mammoth lands with a light punch inside.

Mammoth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mammoth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zedong, pushing him back against the cage.
Zedong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zedong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mammoth is breathing heavily.
Zedong lands a nice knee to the body.
Mammoth is trying to push Zedong away but Zedong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees to the body from Zedong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mammoth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zedong landing knees to the head.
Zedong tries a knee to the head but Mammoth blocks it.
Zedong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mammoth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zedong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zedong looking to throw knees to the head but Mammoth is blocking nicely.
Mammoth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zedong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Zedong misses.
Zedong connects with a solid leg kick.
Zedong throws a front kick aimed at Mammoth's knee but Mammoth avoids it well.
Zedong throws a nice outside leg kick.

Mammoth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mammoth is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Mammoth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mammoth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mammoth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zedong tries to land a knee to the head but Mammoth blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zedong lands a knee to the head.
Zedong tries to land a knee to the head but Mammoth blocks with his arms.
Zedong with a knee to the head.
Zedong looking to throw knees to the head but Mammoth is blocking nicely.
Mammoth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zedong with a knee to the head.
Mammoth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zedong is keeping busy.
Zedong managing to block the knees to the body from Mammoth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zedong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mammoth in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zedong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zedong misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mao Zedong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zedong throws a sloppy head kick and Mammoth moves out of range easily.
Mammoth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zedong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mammoth fails with a takedown attempt.
Zedong scores with a jab to the body.
Zedong tries to land a front kick but Mammoth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Mammoth clinches up against the cage.
Mammoth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zedong misses with a knee strike.
Mammoth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zedong.
Mammoth gets through Zedong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zedong misses with a knee to the head.
Zedong stops a takedown attempt from Mammoth.
Mao Zedong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zedong tries a knee to the head but Mammoth blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zedong connects with a knee to the head.
Mammoth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zedong.
Mammoth with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong keeps control of Mammoth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zedong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zedong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zedong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zedong misses with a knee strike.
Zedong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zedong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mammoth.
Zedong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zedong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mammoth's face.
Zedong misses with a knee to the head.
Mammoth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zedong prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Mammoth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zedong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mammoth is defending well for now.
Zedong trying to land knees to the body.
Mammoth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mammoth is trying to maintain a safe position but Zedong gets an underhook and turns Mammoth into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zedong misses with a knee to the head.
Mammoth is looking for a takedown.
Zedong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zedong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mammoth.
Mammoth missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mammoth stalling.
Mammoth tries to land a knee to the head but Zedong blocks with his arms.
Zedong tries to land a knee to the head but Mammoth blocks with his arms.
Mammoth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zedong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zedong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zedong gets underhooks to prevent Mammoth's takedown attempt.
Zedong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zedong with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedong misses with a knee to the head.
Zedong tries a knee to the head but Mammoth blocks it.
Zedong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mammoth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zedong as Mammoth tries to tie him up.
Zedong tries to land a knee to the head but Mammoth blocks with his arms.
Mammoth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zedong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zedong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mammoth taking a breather.
Zedong misses with a knee to the head.
Zedong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mammoth blocks it with crossed arms.
Mammoth is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zedong throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zedong misses with a knee to the head.
Zedong looking to throw knees to the head but Mammoth is blocking nicely.
Zedong managing to block the knees to the body from Mammoth.
Zedong displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mammoth up against the cage.
Zedong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zedong misses with a knee strike.
Mammoth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zedong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zedong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mammoth stalling against the cage.
Zedong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mammoth's efforts to push away.
Zedong lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mao Zedong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Zedong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zedong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zedong throws out a leg kick but Mammoth moves out of range and Zedong only half commits.

Zedong tries to keep at a distance but Mammoth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mammoth obliges.
Come on Mammoth - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zedong tries to land a knee to the head but Mammoth blocks with his arms.
Zedong scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zedong is pressed up against the cage. Mammoth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zedong down to the mat. Zedong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Zedong takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mammoth avoiding damage.
Zedong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong misses with a knee to the head.
Zedong avoiding damage as Mammoth throws knees to the body.
Mammoth looking for a takedown.
Mammoth tries to land a knee to the head but Zedong blocks with his arms.
Zedong lands a knee to the head.
Zedong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mammoth blocks it with crossed arms.
Mammoth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mammoth tries to land knees in the clinch but Zedong avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Zedong.
Mammoth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zedong.
Zedong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zedong misses with a knee to the head.
Zedong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mammoth.
Mammoth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mammoth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zedong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zedong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zedong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zedong working Mammoth over with knees to the body.
Zedong landing knees to the head.
Mammoth is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Mammoth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zedong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mammoth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zedong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zedong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mammoth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mammoth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zedong looking to slow down the pace here.
Zedong letting Mammoth take a breather here.
Zedong managing to block the knees to the body from Mammoth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zedong.
A knee to the head by Zedong.
Zedong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zedong missing with knees to the body.
Zedong landing knees to the body.
Mammoth has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zedong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zedong missing with knees to the body.
Zedong is pressed up against the cage. Mammoth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zedong down to the mat. Zedong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zedong throws a chopping leg kick but Mammoth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zedong keeps Mammoth at a distance using the push kick.
Mammoth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zedong can pounce on him.
Zedong throws the kick towards the body but Mammoth avoids it.
Mammoth tries to score with a low kick but Zedong moves his leg out of the way.
Zedong throws a head kick but Mammoth moves out of range.
Zedong throws a head kick but Mammoth moves out of range.
Mammoth throws a hook but Zedong blocks it.
The Mammoth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zedong can pounce on him.
Mammoth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zedong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mammoth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mammoth ducks under a wild hook from Zedong.
Zedong staying out of range there.
Mammoth walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zedong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mammoth scores with a jab. Zedong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mammoth tries to land a leg kick but Zedong saw it coming and moves away.
Mammoth takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zedong tries to clinch there but Mammoth circles away.
Mammoth throws a sloppy head kick
and Zedong counters with a good low kick that Mammoth was not able to check.
Zedong 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mammoth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zedong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Zedong clinches up against the cage.
Mammoth with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mao Zedong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zedong 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mao Zedong!
A very excited looking Mao Zedong rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.