PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamba comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes The Hotstepper. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mamba
vs
Gage

197 cm
25
270 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
276 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Project Mayhem
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Gage!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba looks for a takedown but Gage sprawls well.
Gage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mamba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Gage. That snapped Mamba's head back.

It looks like Bobby Mamba has been cut.
Jab from Gage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Gage cracks Mamba with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mamba looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gage finish him?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mamba is defended easily by Gage.

Gage has managed to clinch.
A short left from Gage.
Gage is trying to stall.
Gage scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gage.
Gage has a couple of punches blocked by Mamba.
Gage gets through Mamba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mamba or not.
Mamba is breathing heavily.
Gage lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mamba or not.

Gage breaks the clinch.
Mamba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Mamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gage catches Mamba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That kick from Gage tenderised Mamba's leg. Mamba is trying to keep his angry face on.

Gage lands a left and a right that send Mamba crashing to the mat, dazed. Gage thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mamba is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Gage just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Mamba has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Gage!
A determined Joe Gage didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!