PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kekoa Tama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ready For War by Daizer The One kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mack
vs
Tama

200 cm
24
286 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
269 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Firebird Designs

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kekoa Tama!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Mack lands but Tama takes it in his stride.
Tama takes a swing at Mack's ribcage but misses.
Mack scores with a spinning back kick!

Mack fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tama sprawls well initially but Mack persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tama is controlling Mack's trapped leg to prevent Mack from advancing to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack wants to pass the guard but Tama is defending well.
Mack is thwarting Tama's attempts to control the position.
Mack prevents Tama from improving his position.
Tama trying to hold on to Mack's head to control him but Mack postures up.
Tama works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack pushes down on Tama's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tama throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Mack is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tama doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama gets full guard.
Tama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tama looks gassed!
Tama trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.
Tama doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mack throws a head kick that misses.
Tama throws a hook to the side of Mack's head but Mack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mack fails to land with a series of punches.
Mack shoots in and drives through. Tama sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mack scores a takedown into full mount!
Tama throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mack. What's that going to do exactly?
Mack putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tama bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mack is on top in guard.
Tama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mack wants to control from the top but Tama keeps moving.
Mack looking to pass the guard.
Tama will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Tama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tama is looking for a triangle but Mack pushes his legs off easily.
Mack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tama working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mack throws a head kick that half lands.
Tama stuffs the takedown.

Mack shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mack landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mack lands a nice shot to the head.
Mack working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tama because Mack loaded up on that one.
Mack blocks Tama's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tama is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mack avoids the attempt from Tama to control.
Tama can't escape the position.
Mack lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mack tries to control but Tama wriggling away.
Mack with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Tama defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mack.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Mack 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.

Tama moves into the clinch.
Mack goes for a takedown attempt but Tama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tama scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Big Mack has been cut.
Big Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Mack closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tama misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Mack lands a nice forearm strike.
Mack avoids the strikes from the bottom by Tama.
Tama is looking for a sweep.
Mack working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mack cracks Tama with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tama struggling a bit here.
Tama is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mack is staying active.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tama attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mack blocks a jab.
Mack tries for a takedown but Tama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tama doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mack counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mack not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tama defending well though.
Mack lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mack missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mack not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tama manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Tama looking to secure an arm triangle but Mack defends it well.
Tama landing punches.
Tama throwing strikes here but Mack is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tama looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mack holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tama tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tama looking to ground and pound but Mack is blocking nicely.
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Tama's attempts to control the action.
Mack working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tama looking for a guillotine from mount but Mack is having none of it.
Tama looking to finish with strikes here!
Mack tries to reverse the position but Tama maintains control.
Mack looks very frustrated and is flailing away with strikes from the bottom. His corner are telling him to stay calm.
Mack regains half guard.
Tama throwing shots but Mack is blocking nicely.
Mack moves into full guard.
Tama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mack is on top in guard.
Tama controls Mack momentarily but Mack frees himself.
Mack passes into half guard.

Mack is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Tama makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
Mack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mack shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Tama has one foot on Mack's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kekoa Tama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Big Mack's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tama wants to clinch up but Mack keeps it at a distance.
Tama throws a head kick that misses.
Tama throws a sloppy head kick and Mack moves out of range easily.
Mack throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Tama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tama is looking to break free of the clinch but Mack has double underhooks.

Tama manages to break the clinch.
Mack tries to clinch but Tama moves out of range.
Tama keeps the fight on the outside.

Mack closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mack scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mack takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Mack is looking for a kimura but Tama is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mack to get the leverage.
Tama has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mack is working away from the top position though.
Tama regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tama wants to stand but Mack is controlling the position.
Tama has control of Mack's left arm, preventing Mack from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack passes Tama's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tama wants to get back to his feet.
Mack trying to control the action but Tama is working from the bottom.
Tama tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mack uses his free foot to push down on Tama's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tama.
Tama is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tama flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mack fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mack looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mack scoring with strikes but Tama is staying in there.
Mack putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tama is looking to escape.
Mack putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Mack jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tama is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tama and Mack has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tama manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mack's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama is trying to stand back up but Mack is controlling him
Tama wants to improve his position but Mack is controlling well.
Tama missing with punches from the bottom.
Mack wants to control but Tama is keeping him busy.
Tama wants to improve his position but Mack is controlling well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch but Tama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mack slips under a jab.

Mack scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tama is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mack connects with a decent elbow.
Mack is putting a hurting on Tama here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tama tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Tama rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mack lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tama is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tama is staying active underneath Mack, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tama punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Mack showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mack 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Mack!