PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yama Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Growwoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mama comes to the cage accompanied by What's Up People by Maximum The Hormone. 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.

Mama
vs
Growwoo

195 cm
34
220 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

205 cm
33
215 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

BeastMode

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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yama Mama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Remy Growwoo!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Growwoo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mama closes the distance and clinches.
Mama tries a body shot but Growwoo blocks it.
Growwoo pushes Mama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mama tries to work over Growwoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Growwoo's brow.
Mama has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Growwoo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Growwoo prevents the takedown attempt.

Growwoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Remy Growwoo has been cut.

Growwoo closes the distance and clinches.
Growwoo looking to slow down the pace here.
Mama avoids a wild elbow strike from Growwoo.
Growwoo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mama tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yama Mama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mama looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mama.
Mama throws an elbow that misses.
Growwoo avoids the elbow strike from Mama, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama tries to pull guard but Growwoo won't allow it.
Mama tries for a takedown but Growwoo manages to get underhooks.
Growwoo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Growwoo lands a hook that snaps the head of Mama backwards.
Mama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Growwoo's elbow.
We've been hearing reports that Mama has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Growwoo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mama is breathing heavily.
Growwoo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mama letting Growwoo take a breather here.
Growwoo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Yama Mama has been cut.
Growwoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mama is defending well for now.
Mama takes an elbow to the forehead.

Mama manages to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Growwoo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mama can't keep his opponent in guard - Growwoo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Growwoo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growwoo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Growwoo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Growwoo is looking to advance position but Mama won't allow it.
Growwoo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mama's thigh. Mama counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Growwoo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Mama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Growwoo defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mama working for a triangle but Growwoo defends it easily.

Growwoo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Growwoo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Growwoo has managed to get both his arms back between Mama's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Growwoo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Mama has his foot on Growwoo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Growwoo works his way back into a safe position though.

Mama has his foot on Growwoo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Growwoo works his way back into a safe position though.
Growwoo content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Growwoo trying to control but Mama is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Growwoo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Growwoo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Growwoo lands with a kick to the temple. Mama shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Mama closes the distance and pushes Growwoo back into the cage.
Growwoo avoiding damage.
Mama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Growwoo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Growwoo's elbow.

Mama gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Growwoo trying to control but Mama postures up.

Mama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mama tries to pass the half guard into mount. Growwoo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Growwoo defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mama is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Growwoo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mama.
Growwoo keeping hold of Mama's head, controlling as best he can.
Growwoo is trying to control but can't.
Growwoo tries to get to full guard but Mama has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama moves nicely into side control.

Mama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Growwoo struggling a bit here.

Mama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Growwoo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mama working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Growwoo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Growwoo trying to control from the bottom.

Mama is looking for a kimura but Growwoo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mama to get the leverage.
Mama wants to pass the guard but Growwoo is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mama is looking for a kimura but Growwoo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mama to get the leverage.
Growwoo gets full guard.
Mama tries to free his leg and advance position but Growwoo is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Growwoo looking to control.
Growwoo looking for a sweep. Not yet Growwoo, not yet.
Mama tries to free his leg and advance position but Growwoo is retaining full guard.
Mama preventing the sweep.
Growwoo seems keen to control Mama's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Remy Growwoo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mama keeps the fight on the outside.
Growwoo connects with a leg kick. Mama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Mama darts in and clinches Growwoo up against the cage.
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!
Come on Mama - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Growwoo lands a nice uppercut.
Growwoo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mama lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yama Mama will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mama connects with a jab.
Growwoo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Growwoo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mama drives through and clinches with Growwoo against the cage.
Mama throws a punch but it's blocked by Growwoo.
Mama misses with an elbow over the top.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Growwoo obliges.
Growwoo lands an elbow that stopped Mama in his tracks for a moment.
Growwoo blocks an elbow strike from Mama.
Mama tries to throw a body punch but Growwoo avoids it by throwing Mama back against the cage.
Growwoo is pressed up against the cage. Mama has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Growwoo down to the mat. Growwoo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Growwoo connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mama drives through and clinches with Growwoo against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mama swings wildly with an uppercut but Growwoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Growwoo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mama avoids the damage to the body.

Growwoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Growwoo lands a big head kick that sends Mama tumbling to the mat! Growwoo takes a step backwards and waves Mama back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mama is rocked!

Yama Mama's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Growwoo throws an uppercut from hell that sends Mama clean off his feet! He's out cold! Growwoo stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Remy Growwoo!
A victorious Remy Growwoo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.