PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alofa Luki Mamea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dank comes to the cage accompanied by let the bodies hit the floor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dank
vs
Luki Mamea

190 cm
23
278 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

195 cm
20
335 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Dank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alofa Luki Mamea!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dank is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mamea's half guard.
Mamea wants to get back to full guard.

Dank looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dank trying to mount his opponent but Mamea defends it.
Mamea really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dank. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mamea regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mamea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mamea keeping moving, preventing Dank from controlling successfully.
Dank won't allow Mamea to sweep him here.
Dank stays in close to Mamea's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamea wants to sweep here but Dank controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Dank.
Dank shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mamea but Mamea pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dank tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mamea swivels and escapes.
Dank is breathing heavily.
Dank looks for a takedown but Mamea sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Mamea.
Mamea takes a swing at Dank's ribcage but misses.
Dank misses with a body kick.

Mamea has managed to clinch.
Mamea is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamea softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Mamea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dank.

Mamea drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mamea is stalling in the full guard.
Dank keeping moving, preventing Mamea from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dank is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mamea must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mamea trying to control the position from guard on top but Dank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mamea wants to pass the guard but Dank is keeping the position.
Mamea won't allow Dank to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alofa Luki Mamea.
Mamea shoots in for a takedown but Dank shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mamea lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mamea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamea throws a jab when Dank was well out of range.

Mamea moves into the clinch.
Dank is trying to drag Mamea to the mat but Mamea just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamea effectively controlling the action here.
Mamea receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Dank drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mamea pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mamea gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alofa Luki Mamea dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dank gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mamea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dank keeping moving, preventing Mamea from controlling successfully.
Dank will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dank is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dank keeping moving, preventing Mamea from controlling successfully.

Dank looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mamea sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dank scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mamea listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Mamea takes the fight into the clinch.
Dank is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mamea gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mamea lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Mamea.
Mamea stalling against the cage.
Mamea lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dank backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamea slowing the pace effectively.
Mamea stops a takedown attempt from Dank.
Mamea lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dank backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamea effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alofa Luki Mamea.
Dank misses with a takedown attempt - Mamea sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dank. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mamea scores a takedown into full mount!
Mamea wants to control the pace but Dank is squirming around nicely.
Mamea controlling his opponent.
Mamea can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dank is looking to escape.
Dank wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamea trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alofa Luki Mamea has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dank is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dank tries to hold on but Mamea pushes him away.
Dank is squirming around, avoiding Mamea's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Mamea there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamea trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dank wants to control but Mamea is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alofa Luki Mamea 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!

Mamea lands a body shot.
Dank swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Mamea looking to score a takedown here. Dank is defending well but Mamea drives through and ends up in Dank's guard.

Dank working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mamea doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mamea manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mamea distracts Dank with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dank keeping moving, preventing Mamea from controlling successfully.
Dank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mamea won't allow Dank to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mamea wants to control from the top but Dank keeps moving.
Mamea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dank preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mamea trying to control the position from guard on top but Dank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A punch combination from Dank misses.

Mamea clinches up with Dank and pushes him back against the cage.
Mamea is struggling to control the position.
Mamea lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Mamea.
Mamea is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dank gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dank drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mamea is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dank goes for a takedown attempt but Mamea pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dank fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mamea avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dank. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mamea shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dank is trying to defend but Mamea finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mamea is trying to control the action in half guard but Dank is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mamea wants to free his trapped foot but Dank is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dank trying to hold on to Mamea's head to control him but Mamea postures up.
John Dank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dank punching from the bottom.

Dank looking for submissions off his back.
Mamea controlling the action here.

Dank makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamea just misses with a punch to the body.
Dank misses with an uppercut. Mamea saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alofa Luki Mamea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mamea 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 for Alofa Luki Mamea!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Alofa Luki Mamea!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Alofa Luki Mamea!

Alofa Luki Mamea wins by unanimous decision!