PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katt Mamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Roxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mamma
vs
Roxton

187 cm
29
195 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

178 cm
27
195 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Tokyo United Fightwear

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katt Mamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Roxton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roxton throws the kick towards the body but Mamma avoids it.
Mamma throws a sloppy head kick
and Roxton counters with a nice body shot.
Mamma with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roxton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mamma is defended easily by Roxton.
Roxton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Roxton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mamma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mamma shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Roxton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mamma trying to control but Roxton is working from the bottom.
Roxton looking for a sweep. Not yet Roxton, not yet.
Mamma wants to pass the guard but Roxton is keeping the position.
Roxton looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton keeping moving, preventing Mamma from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Katt Mamma just wasn't active enough.
Roxton jabs Mamma right on the nose. Mamma blinks but takes it well.
Nice body punch from Roxton.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mamma.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katt Mamma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamma tries to clinch but Roxton is having none of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roxton, as that shot connected.
Mamma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Katt Mamma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamma misses with a takedown attempt
and Roxton counters with a stiff right hand.
Roxton throws a right hand that Mamma ducks under and follows up with a left that Mamma also avoids with ease.
Roxton lands a nice looking body kick.
Roxton cracks the inside of Mamma's front leg.
Mamma tries to clinch up but Roxton circles away and keeps his distance.
Roxton dips to his left and cracks Mamma with an uppercut!
Roxton lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roxton lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamma scores with a head kick. Roxton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mamma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mamma is breathing heavily.
Mamma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roxton. That's going to slow Mamma down.
Mitch Roxton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roxton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roxton thuds his right hand into Mamma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A combination from Roxton does no damage.
Mamma goes for a double leg but Roxton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roxton continues to drive forward.
Roxton tries to work over Mamma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roxton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Roxton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roxton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roxton swinging wildly here.
Roxton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mamma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mamma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roxton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roxton.
Mamma fails to land the takedown.
Roxton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roxton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roxton stuffs the takedown.
Mamma blocks a head kick by Roxton.
Roxton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mamma checks the leg kick.
Mamma slips a jab and a cross from Roxton.
Roxton throws a front kick that sends Mamma stumbling back into the cage.
Roxton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mamma shoots in but Roxton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roxton throws a push kick but Mamma slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxton swats away the attempt to clinch by Mamma.
Roxton scores with a nice head shot.
Roxton leaves Mamma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mamma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A good leg kick by Roxton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roxton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roxton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mamma's sensitive parts.
Roxton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roxton misses with a body shot.
Mamma tries to clinch but Roxton is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roxton connects with an inside leg kick.
Mamma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roxton cracks Mamma with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Roxton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roxton misses with a series of wild punches.
Mamma is looking to clinch but Roxton is avoiding it.
Mamma is looking to clinch.
Mamma shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roxton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roxton throws a leg kick but Mamma checks it.
Roxton throws a lazy head kick

and Mamma counters by clinching up.
Mamma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roxton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mamma is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katt Mamma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamma can't get the takedown.

Roxton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mamma has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roxton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roxton, right into the meat.
Mamma tries for a takedown but Roxton circles away easily
and Roxton counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mamma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good leg kick by Roxton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roxton tests Mamma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Roxton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roxton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roxton looks to land a body kick but Mamma moved away.
Mamma fails with the takedown
and Roxton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mamma's knee momentarily.
Roxton thuds his right hand into Mamma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roxton works Mamma's body with a nice hook.
Mamma dodges the punch combination from Roxton.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roxton.
Roxton misses with a head kick.
Mamma tries to clinch there but Roxton circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown by Mamma or perhaps it was just good defense by Roxton which made him look bad.
Roxton scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mamma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mamma closes the distance but Roxton moves to the side
and Roxton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Roxton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roxton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mamma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mamma looks to clinch
and Roxton counters with a leg kick.
Mamma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roxton can pounce on him.
Roxton looks to land a combination but Mamma avoids it well.
Roxton scoring well with a low kick there.
Mamma tries for a takedown but Roxton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roxton!
Roxton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Roxton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mamma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roxton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mamma's head.
Roxton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Katt Mamma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roxton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roxton counters with a two punch combo.
Roxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Roxton.
Roxton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mamma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Roxton misses with a hook.
Mitch Roxton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roxton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mamma.
Mamma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mamma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roxton works Mamma's body with a nice hook.
Roxton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mamma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horrible takedown by Mamma or perhaps it was just good defense by Roxton which made him look bad.
Roxton scores with a nice body kick.
Roxton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mamma momentarily.
Mamma shoots in for a takedown but Roxton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roxton lands a leg kick that knocks Mamma off balance momentarily.
Roxton scores with a jab. Mamma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roxton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mamma shoots in for a takedown but Roxton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mamma takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roxton.
Roxton with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Roxton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Mamma shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roxton as he jumps to the side.
Mamma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roxton.
Roxton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mamma's hands.
Roxton lands a leg kick that knocks Mamma off balance momentarily.
Mamma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roxton lands a nice looking body kick.
Roxton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mamma backs up against the cage.
Mamma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roxton. Roxton obviously looking to wear him down.
Mamma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roxton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Roxton as Mamma shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katt Mamma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Mamma or perhaps it was just good defense by Roxton which made him look bad.
Roxton scores with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roxton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mamma's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roxton tests Mamma's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Mamma is rocked!
Mamma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Mamma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roxton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roxton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mamma doesn't seem bothered though.
Mamma seems to have got his legs back now.
Roxton fails to land with a series of punches.
Roxton sizes up Mamma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mamma wants to clinch up but Roxton keeps it at a distance.
Roxton leaves Mamma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mamma shoots in looking for a takedown but Roxton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mamma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roxton stuffs the takedown.
Roxton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roxton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mamma at a distance.
Nice body punch from Roxton.
Roxton throws a head kick but Mamma moves out of range.
Mitch Roxton 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.
Roxton cracks Mamma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roxton misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roxton!
A slapping leg kick lands for Roxton.
Mamma will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mamma has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roxton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roxton. That's going to slow Mamma down.
Roxton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roxton connects with a body shot that sends Mamma's belly button to the back.
Mamma shoots and misses
and Roxton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mamma throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roxton's waist but Roxton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mamma off to one side.
Roxton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roxton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mamma's head.
Roxton with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mamma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mamma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roxton tests Mamma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roxton scores with a jab. Mamma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roxton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roxton misses with the combination.
Mamma has his takedown stuffed
and Roxton counters with a nice kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roxton.
Roxton stuffs the takedown attempt from Mamma. Mamma gets slowly back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Roxton. Beautiful body shot.
Roxton lands a nice shot to the body.
Katt Mamma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamma shoots in but no luck this time.
Roxton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roxton feints a jab promting Mamma to slip. Roxton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mamma slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Roxton stuns Mamma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mamma fails with a takedown attempt.
Roxton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roxton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mamma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roxton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mamma avoids a kick to the body.
Roxton connects with the punch.
Roxton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mamma.
Mamma throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Roxton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roxton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Roxton!
Our winner, Mitch Roxton, 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.