PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Eccelston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhou Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mama has chosen The Beavis and Butt-head Theme as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Eccelston
vs
Mama

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kris Eccelston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhou Mama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eccelston misses with a looping right.

Mama rushes Eccelston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eccelston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eccelston is defending well for now.
Mama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Mama.

It looks like Kris Eccelston has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mama closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Eccelston quickly recovers to half guard.
Mama performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mama passes to side control.
Mama scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mama happy to just control the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eccelston is pushing Mama's head away, looking to escape. Mama manages to hold on to the position though.
Mama moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Eccelston wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Mama politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mama prefers to stall for the moment though.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zhou Mama.

Mama gets a takedown into half guard.
Eccelston pushes Mama off looking to stand but Mama dives back in and keeps control.
Mama content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama prevents Eccelston from standing back up.
Mama trying to control the pace.

Zhou Mama has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Eccelston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mama.

Mama darts in and clinches Eccelston up against the cage.
Mama controlling the action here for a moment.

Mama has picked Eccelston up - he's going for a ride! Mama dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama is taking a breather. Eccelston says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mama prevents Eccelston from standing back up.
Mama content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mama prevents Eccelston from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mama wants to pass to mount but Eccelston is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhou Mama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kris Eccelston'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.

Mama looking to score a takedown here. Eccelston is defending well but Mama drives through and ends up in Eccelston's guard.
Mama prevents Eccelston from getting back to his feet.
Eccelston being controlled here, momentarily.
Eccelston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mama engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Zhou Mama hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Mama has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Eccelston gets caught napping as Mama dives in and scores a takedown. Eccelston manages to retain guard.
Zhou Mama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mama postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mama advances to half guard.
Mama stops Eccelston from getting back to his feet.
Mama is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Eccelston wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mama looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eccelston tries to buck Mama off but he can't manage it.
Mama with the ground and pound from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eccelston's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Mama looking to secure an arm triangle but Eccelston defends it well.
BOOM! Mama connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eccelston is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mama controlling from mount.
Eccelston is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Eccelston hang on?
Mama controlling his opponent.
Eccelston is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mama controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhou Mama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kris Eccelston's cut.
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!

Mama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Eccelston wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mama just content to control the position.
Eccelston wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Eccelston on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mama prevents Eccelston from escaping the position.
Mama controls the position from side control.
Eccelston is trying to get back to his feet.
Zhou Mama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eccelston prevents Mama from moving into mount.
Eccelston is pushing Mama's head away, looking to escape. Mama manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Zhou Mama hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mama swings for the body but Eccelston moves out of range.

Mama feints and as Eccelston raises his hands in defense, Mama changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mama stops Eccelston from standing up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Eccelston wants to stand up but Mama is controlling him.
Mama controlling from the top position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zhou Mama wasn't active enough on the ground.

Mama looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Eccelston!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eccelston is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mama is controlling him well.
Mama moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Eccelston wants to get back to his feet but Mama is dominant here and he's now got Eccelston's back!
Eccelston looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mama controlling the positon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zhou 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhou Mama!
Our winner, Zhou Mama, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.