PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monster Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamba has chosen Here Comes The Hotstepper as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Hero
vs
Mamba

191 cm
24
239 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

197 cm
30
270 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Monster Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Mamba!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mamba closes the distance and clinches up with Hero, looking for a takedown. Mamba pushes Hero against the cage but Hero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mamba takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Mamba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Hero looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mamba has picked Hero up and slammed him! Hero can't keep hold of the triangle and Mamba manages to pass to side control!
Hero is looking to regain half guard here but Mamba keeps moving and retains side control.
Mamba tries to score with some ground and pound. Hero controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hero sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hero wants to get back to full guard.
Hero is trying to stand.

Mamba is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba slows the pace down in half guard.
Hero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mamba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hero keeps working.
Mamba stops Hero from getting back to his feet.
Mamba is trying to control. Hero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hero wants to get back to his feet.
Mamba is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hero tries to kick Mamba off but Mamba keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Hero gets a takedown into half guard.
Mamba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hero.
Mamba won't allow Hero to pass to mount.
Mamba gets back to full guard.
Hero trying to control but Mamba is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mamba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mamba is trying to keep Hero in close.
Hero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mamba throws a couple of heel strikes.
Mamba wants to hit a switch here but Hero passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mamba there!
Hero putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mamba wants to control but Hero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mamba manages to get to full guard.
Hero postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hero is in close to Mamba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mamba has control of Hero's left arm, preventing Hero from doing any damage.
Hero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hero working some strikes from top position.
Hero throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monster Hero dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mamba has a takedown stuffed.
Hero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mamba can do to turn this around?
Mamba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mamba thinking.
A punch lands to the side of Mamba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero looks to throw a body kick

and Mamba counters with a shoot takedown. Hero fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamba won't allow Hero to sweep him here.
Mamba trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bobby Mamba has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mamba trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.
Hero wants to sweep here but Mamba controlling him for the moment.
Mamba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Mamba scores with a takedown into Hero's guard.
Hero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mamba is one step ahead there.

Hero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mamba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mamba seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Hero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mamba forces his way into half guard.

Mamba wants to work for an arm triangle but Hero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Mamba seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hero is not content to let Mamba control the position.
Hero wants to get back to his feet.
Hero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mamba is trying to control. Hero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hero throws a body shot but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hero lands the left hand.
Mamba thows a leg kick but Hero checks it

and Hero moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Mamba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Hero tries to clinch up.
Monster Hero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamba misses with a hook.
Mamba has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mamba.
Hero throws a big counter combination but Mamba scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.
Mamba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hero swivels and escapes.
Hero lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mamba will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Mamba tries to counter it with a takedown but Hero pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mamba avoids the head kick by Hero.

Mamba tries to sprawl but Hero drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mamba trying to control here.
Hero is keen to just control but Mamba is a slippery customer.
Hero throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mamba to regain full guard.

Mamba looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hero has picked Mamba up and slammed him! Mamba can't keep hold of the triangle and Hero manages to pass to side control!
Mamba can't do much from the bottom here.
Mamba throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero working the head and body with strikes.
Hero throwing strikes but Mamba manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hero is looking for a sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hero wants to get back to his feet.
Hero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mamba's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hero wants to get back to full guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hero here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mamba controlling the action here.
Mamba not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mamba controlling the pace.
Mamba is trying to control the action in half guard but Hero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mamba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hero haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hero is in trouble now - Mamba has advanced to mount!
Mamba won't let Hero get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mamba content just to control the position here.
Hero can't escape the position.
Mamba can't control as he wanted to and Hero manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Mamba prevents Hero from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ground and pound from Mamba.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monster Hero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monster Hero!
A victorious Monster Hero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.