PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jotaro Star Platinum (ranked 24251 p4p, 624 weight class) and Matko Mamic (ranked 4637 p4p, 492 weight class). Mamic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by kralj diskoteke. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Star Platinum
vs
Mamic

191 cm
19
208 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jotaro Star Platinum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matko Mamic!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star Platinum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Star Platinum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Dojo (Top Gym in Tokyo*) in the buildup to the fight.

Mamic closes the distance and pushes Star Platinum back into the cage.
Mamic lands a nice elbow.
Star Platinum is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Star Platinum misses with the head strike.

Mamic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Star Platinum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mamic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mamic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mamic misses with an uppercut. Star Platinum saw that one coming.
Mamic blocks a head kick by Star Platinum.
Star Platinum wants to clinch up but Mamic keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Star Platinum tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamic is looking to land body kicks.
Star Platinum tries to bum rush Mamic with a series of wild strikes but Mamic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Star Platinum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mamic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Star Platinum tries to clinch
and Mamic counters with a three punch combo that has Star Platinum backing up. Star Platinum nods at Mamic to acknowledge the strikes.
Star Platinum misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star Platinum wants to clinch up but Mamic keeps it at a distance.
Star Platinum misses with a wild combination.
Star Platinum wants to clinch.

Star Platinum clinches up with Mamic and pushes him back against the cage.
Star Platinum is trying to break free.

Mamic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Star Platinum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mamic moves into the clinch.

Mamic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Star Platinum tries to clinch but Mamic moves out of range.
Star Platinum wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamic looks to land a body kick but Star Platinum moved away.
Star Platinum moves to clinch but Mamic breaks away
letting Mamic counter with a right hand.

Mamic moves into the clinch successfully.
Star Platinum drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mamic gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Mamic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Star Platinum.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Star Platinum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Star Platinum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mamic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Star Platinum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mamic avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matko Mamic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mamic throws a leg kick but Star Platinum moved away.
Mamic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mamic swats away the attempt to clinch by Star Platinum.
Mamic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Star Platinum is looking to clinch but Mamic is avoiding it.

Mamic closes the distance and clinches.
Mamic tries to break free but Star Platinum pushes him back against the cage.
Star Platinum is looking to break free of the clinch but Mamic has double underhooks.

Mamic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Star Platinum staying out of range there.
Star Platinum throws a head kick but Mamic moves out of range.
Mamic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Star Platinum tries a head kick but it misses.
Star Platinum moves out of range of the body kick from Mamic.
Star Platinum wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Star Platinum looks for the body kick but Mamic saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Star Platinum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decent striking displayed by Mamic there.
We've been informed that Mamic has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Star Platinum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Mamic counter with a right hand.
Star Platinum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Star Platinum moves in looking to clinch but Mamic pushes him off.
Star Platinum closes the distance but Mamic moves to the side
and Mamic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mamic looks to land a body kick but Star Platinum moved away.
Mamic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Star Platinum tries a head kick but it misses.
Mamic circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Mamic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matko Mamic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Star Platinum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mamic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star Platinum tries to clinch up.

Mamic moves into the clinch.
Mamic scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Mamic wants to get back to striking at distance but Star Platinum won't allow it.

Star Platinum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mamic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Mamic clinches up against the cage.
Mamic lands a nice uppercut.
Mamic pushes Star Platinum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mamic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mamic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Star Platinum checks it well.
It looked like Star Platinum was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Star Platinum slips under a jab.
Star Platinum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mamic feints a counter leg kick.
Star Platinum wants to clinch
and Mamic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mamic slips a jab and a cross from Star Platinum.
Mamic counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matko Mamic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Star Platinum clinches with his opponent.

Mamic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Star Platinum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Star Platinum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Star Platinum doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamic circles away.
Mamic tries to land a leg kick but Star Platinum saw it coming and moves away.
Star Platinum tries to counter with a takedown but Mamic is quick to defend against it.
Star Platinum tries to clinch but Mamic moves out of range.
Star Platinum tries to clinch there but Mamic circles away.
Mamic slips a jab and a cross from Star Platinum.
Star Platinum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamic.

Star Platinum tries to keep at a distance but Mamic has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mamic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Star Platinum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Star Platinum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamic blocks a head kick by Star Platinum.
Mamic counters with a body kick.

Star Platinum moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mamic is stalling here.
Mamic throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Mamic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mamic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Star Platinum is trying to stall.
Star Platinum tries to pull guard but Mamic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Star Platinum jumps guard but Mamic stands there with Star Platinum around his waist. Star Platinum gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Star Platinum manages to break the clinch.
Jotaro Star Platinum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamic keeps the fight on the outside.

Mamic gets tackled into the cage by Star Platinum. Star Platinum maintains the clinch.
Mamic is looking to break free of the clinch but Star Platinum has double underhooks.
Star Platinum trying to control the position but instead, Mamic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Star Platinum into the cage.

Mamic breaks from the clinch.
Star Platinum is looking to clinch.
Mamic looks to land a right hand but Star Platinum moved out of range.
Star Platinum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Star Platinum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Star Platinum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Despite the aggression on Mamic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Mamic moves into range and clinches up with Star Platinum.

Mamic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jotaro Star Platinum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matko Mamic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Star Platinum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matko Mamic.
Well Mamic 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matko Mamic!
Matko Mamic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.