PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idi Amin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amin's entrance music is Dangerous by Michael Jackson. A fine choice. Mamba has chosen 2pac-Uppercut as his entrance music. 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.

Amin
vs
Mamba

220 cm
33
300 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

178 cm
39
200 lbs
30 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idi Amin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Mamba!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba lands a body shot.
Mamba lands with a shot to the body.
Mamba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mamba scores with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mamba. That's going to slow Amin down.
Amin throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.
Mamba misses the shot to the body.
Amin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Amin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamba moves away.
Mamba is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mamba slips a straight right by Amin.
Mamba throws a shot to the body.
Mamba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mamba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Amin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Amin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamba.
Mamba keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mamba misses the shot to the body.
Mamba is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Amin rather than just go for the knockout.
Amin slips a jab and a cross from Mamba.
Amin slips a jab and a cross from Mamba.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mamba, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba throws a jab but it's blocked by Amin.
Amin tries to clinch up.
Amin scores with a punch to the head.
Mamba misses with a wild combination.

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

It looks like Magnus Mamba has been cut.
Mamba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Amin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mamba. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mamba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mamba cracks Amin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Amin tries to clinch there but Mamba circles away.
A jab from Mamba misses.
It looked like Amin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mamba misses with a straight left.
Amin throws a quick counter head kick but Mamba was just out of range.
Amin looks to throw the jab but Mamba is out of range.
It seemed like Mamba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Amin tries to clinch there but Mamba circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba throws a hook but Amin blocks it.
Mamba misses with a body shot.
Amin looks to land a combination but Mamba avoids it well.
Mamba is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Amin with a body shot.
Mamba wants to land a leg kick but Amin is out of range.
Amin cracks Mamba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mamba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amin doesn't seem bothered though.
Mamba blocks a head kick by Amin.
Amin misses with a hook.
Mamba follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mamba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amin doesn't seem bothered though.
Amin scores with a hook.
Mamba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Amin takes a step back to recover.
Mamba throws a body shot but no joy.
Amin looks to clinch
and Mamba counters with a low kick, right behind Amin 's knee.
Mamba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Amin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Amin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Amin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba thuds a left hand into Amin's body.
Amin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mamba.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mamba.
Mamba lands a body shot.
Amin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mamba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mamba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mamba misses with a wild body shot.
Amin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mamba in his tracks.
Amin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Mamba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mamba stuns Amin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Mamba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamba lands with an overhand left.
Amin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamba.
Mamba lets loose with a powerful body kick. Amin will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mamba scores with a sloppy right hand. Amin should have avoided that one.
Amin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Amin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mamba circles away quickly and effectively.
Amin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mamba lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Mamba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mamba digs a good body shot into Amin's ribs.
Amin is breathing heavily.
Mamba looks to land a body kick but Amin moved away.
Amin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Mamba misses.
Mamba connects with a jab.
Mamba has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mamba.
Mamba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Amin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amin throws a sloppy body shot
and Mamba counters with a nice leg kick.
Amin moves out of range of the strikes.
Mamba throws a leg kick but Amin moved away.
Idi Amin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamba keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Mamba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Mamba's cut.
That's time! Amin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mamba's corner calls for a 1-2. Mamba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mamba looks to score with a jab to the body but Amin is just out of range.
Amin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mamba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mamba cracks the inside of Amin's front leg.
Mamba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mamba eats them both and turns towards Amin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Amin closes the distance but Mamba moves to the side
and Mamba counters with a nice body kick.
Amin moves to clinch but Mamba breaks away
and Mamba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amin tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Mamba.
Amin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamba.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Amin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mamba connects with a body shot.
Magnus Mamba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mamba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mamba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mamba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Amin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A combination from Amin does no damage.
Mamba throws the left hand but Amin avoids the punch easily.
Amin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mamba looks for the body kick but Amin saw that one coming.
Amin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mamba throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mamba throws a lazy right hand but Amin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mamba connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mamba.
Amin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamba moves away.
Mamba tries a quick counter leg kick but Amin is wise to it.
Jab, jab by Amin - just one landing.
Mamba connects with a leg kick. Amin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Amin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mamba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mamba.
Mamba works Amin's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mamba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mamba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mamba throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamba. Amin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amin throws a head kick that half lands.
Mamba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Amin at a distance.
Amin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mamba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amin.
A nice side step and Mamba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Amin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amin slips a jab and a cross from Mamba.
Mamba lands with a nice body punch.
Mamba throws a shot to the body.
Mamba scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Mamba - just one landing.
Mamba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mamba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mamba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body punch from Mamba.
Mamba lands a nice shot to the body.
Amin wants to clinch but Mamba slips to the side
and Mamba counters with a low kick, right behind Amin 's knee.
Mamba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mamba lands a nice shot to the body.
Mamba scores with a hook to the body. Amin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mamba.
Mamba throws a body shot but no joy.
Mamba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mamba digs a good body shot into Amin's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mamba.
Amin moves out of range of the body kick from Mamba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba lands a nice looking body shot.
Mamba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Amin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mamba!
Mamba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Amin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amin misses with a straight right.
Mamba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mamba connects with a right hand. Amin shakes it off.
Mamba lands a jab to Amin's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Mamba.
Amin walks into a straight right hand from Mamba.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mamba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amin scrambles back to his feet.
Mamba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mamba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mamba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Mamba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Magnus Mamba's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mamba misses with a body shot.
Mamba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Amin's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Amin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamba connects with an inside leg kick.
Mamba works Amin's body with a nice hook.
Mamba misses with a double jab
and Amin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mamba takes one on the button.
Amin moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amin was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamba.
Mamba throws a body shot but no joy.
Mamba looks to score with a jab to the body but Amin is just out of range.
Amin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mamba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amin.
Amin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mamba looks to throw the jab but Amin is out of range.
Mamba slips a straight right by Amin.
Mamba lands with a shot to the body.
Mamba is looking to slow Amin down with leg kicks.
That kick from Mamba tenderised Amin's leg. Amin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amin was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamba.
Amin lands a nice shot to the body.
Mamba throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Amin blocks the low kick.
Good leg kick by Mamba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mamba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mamba throws a sloppy head kick and Amin moves out of range easily.
Amin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mamba feints a counter leg kick.
Mamba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Idi Amin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba avoids the head kick by Amin.
Mamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amin manages to avoid it.
Amin fails to land with a series of punches.
Mamba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba lands a right hook to the body.
Amin looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamba is just out of range.
Mamba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amin.
Mamba keeps the fight on the outside.
Mamba misses with a body shot.
Mamba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mamba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mamba lands with a right hand.
Amin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mamba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amin misses with a double jab
and Mamba counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Mamba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba cracks a nice hook into Amin's ribs.
Amin throws a nice looking combination but Mamba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mamba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mamba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amin in his tracks.
Mamba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amin.
A countering left hand to the body from Mamba misses.
No joy there for Amin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mamba throws a body kick that misses.
Amin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mamba tries to bum rush Amin with a series of wild strikes but Amin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Amin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mamba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Mamba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mamba lands a right hook to the body.
Amin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mamba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amin scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Amin throws a lazy right hand but Mamba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba jabs at Amin's body.
Amin throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.
Amin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amin throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Mamba.
Idi Amin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mamba cracks the inside of Amin's front leg.
Mamba throws a head kick that half lands.
Amin tries to clinch but Mamba moves away
and Mamba counters with a good low kick that Amin was not able to check.
Mamba lands a nice hook to Amin's body. Amin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mamba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mamba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Amin tries to bum rush Mamba with a series of wild strikes but Mamba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mamba flicks out a counter leg kick but Amin steps away.
Mamba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magnus Mamba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mamba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Mamba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mamba 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Mamba!
A relieved looking Magnus Mamba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.