PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Las Mambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minowa Fujiati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mambo
vs
Fujiati

185 cm
32
194 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

189 cm
39
269 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Las Mambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Minowa Fujiati!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mambo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fujiati wants to get back to full guard.
Fujiati won't allow Mambo to pass to mount.
Mambo thows a huge punch but Fujiati dodges it nicely.

Fujiati looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fujiati actively working from the bottom here.
Fujiati is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mambo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mambo's back!

Fujiati looking for the choke but no joy.
Mambo has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Fujiati.
Mambo can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiati scores with punches from the back.
Mambo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fujiati seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mambo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fujiati lands with a punch from half guard.
Mambo wants to control but Fujiati is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mambo is trying to stand back up but Fujiati is controlling him
Mambo wants to improve his position but Fujiati is controlling well.
Mambo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Holding Cell that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Mambo trying to control from the bottom.

Fujiati looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fujiati wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mambo keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mambo manages to get to full guard.
Mambo is looking to sweep but instead, Fujiati has passed into half guard.
Mambo tries to roll over but Fujiati keeps him under control.
Fujiati is trying to control the action in half guard but Mambo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Fujiati wants to work for an arm triangle but Mambo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mambo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fujiati prevents Mambo from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fujiati is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mambo is just riding it out for now. Fujiati eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mambo gets back to full guard.
Fujiati in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Mambo pushes Fujiati off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fujiati shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mambo sprawls well. Mambo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fujiati gets slowly back to his feet.

Fujiati gets tackled into the cage by Mambo. Mambo maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mambo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Mambo manages to break the clinch.
Fujiati goes for a double leg but Mambo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mambo continues to drive forward.
Mambo has his takedown stuffed

and Fujiati counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mambo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujiati misses with the ground and pound.

Fujiati is trying to get an arm triangle but Mambo is defending well.
Fujiati wants to control but Mambo is keeping him busy.
Mambo can't do much from the bottom here.

Fujiati wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mambo, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Minowa Fujiati will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mambo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fujiati as he avoids it easily.
Fujiati looks for a takedown but Mambo sprawls well.

Mambo pushes Fujiati up against the cage in a clinch.

Mambo jumps into guard, dragging Fujiati to the mat.
Fujiati passes Mambo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fujiati thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mambo's head.
Fujiati looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mambo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujiati seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mambo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fujiati stops Mambo from getting back to his feet.
Fujiati working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mambo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mambo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mambo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fujiati scoring with strikes but Mambo is staying in there.
Fujiati with the ground and pound from mount.

Mambo is rocked!
Mambo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oh Mambo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fujiati trying to control but Mambo is having none of it.
Fujiati avoids the attempt from Mambo to control.
Fujiati working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Fujiati! Mambo is hurt baaadly! Fujiati is firing away with more strikes - Mambo is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minowa Fujiati!
A pretty intense looking Minowa Fujiati took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.