PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Damnation (ranked 3505 p4p, 3002 weight class) and Patrick Mahomes (ranked 430 p4p, 375 weight class). Damnation comes to the cage accompanied by St. Jimmy- Green Day. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Damnation
vs
Mahomes

173 cm
19
155
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
19
155
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Damnation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Damnation pushes Mahomes up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahomes lands a body shot in the clinch.

Mahomes breaks the clinch.
Mahomes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Damnation.
Damnation uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahomes.
Mahomes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mahomes circles away from the clinch attempt.

Damnation closes the distance and clinches.
Damnation is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Damnation fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mahomes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damnation tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mahomes just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Damnation. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Damnation jumps guard.

Mahomes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Damnation takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Mahomes.
Damnation is looking to clinch but Mahomes is avoiding it.
Mahomes throws the left hand but Damnation avoids the punch easily.
Damnation half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mahomes throws a series of strikes that have Damnation backpedaling.
Mahomes misses with an uppercut. Damnation saw that one coming.
Mahomes leaves Damnation with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mahomes connects with a right hand. Damnation shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mahomes misses.
Mahomes cracks Damnation with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Damnation shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mahomes as he jumps to the side.
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!

Damnation has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mahomes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahomes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahomes.
Mahomes misses with a punch on the inside.
Damnation takes a shot to the head.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but Damnation avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
Mahomes digs a right hand underneath Damnation's ribcage. Damnation let out a lung full of air as it connected.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes throws a body punch but Damnation moves out of range.
Mahomes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mahomes throws an off balance right hand

and Damnation holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mahomes is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Mahomes.
Nice body punch from Mahomes - that landed with a thud.
Damnation doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damnation's elbow.
Mahomes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mahomes blocks an uppercut.
Mahomes lands a hook that snaps the head of Damnation backwards.
Mahomes throws a head punch that misses.
Mahomes slowing the pace effectively.
Damnation prevents a body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a punch but it's blocked by Damnation.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes lands a nice uppercut.
Damnation misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Mahomes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!

Damnation closes the distance and pushes Mahomes back into the cage.
Mahomes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Damnation controls his hands.
Mahomes lands a hook that snaps the head of Damnation backwards.
Mahomes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mahomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damnation's elbow.
Mahomes can't find room to land a body shot as Damnation controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahomes.
Mahomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damnation's elbow.
Mahomes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Mahomes breaks the clinch.
Damnation slips a jab from Mahomes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Mahomes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mahomes misses with an uppercut.
Damnation shoots for a double leg takedown but Mahomes sprawls well. He's pushed Damnation's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Damnation staying out of range there.
Damnation takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mahomes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damnation moves away.
Damnation darts in trying to clinch
and Mahomes counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damnation has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mahomes finds it's way round the side to connect with Damnation's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mahomes.
Damnation fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes misses with the combination.
Mahomes connects with a jab.

Mahomes drops Damnation with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Damnation looks back up at him and smiles so Mahomes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Damnation is rocked!
Damnation takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh Damnation is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damnation shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mahomes defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Damnation. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Damnation manages to avoid it.
Damnation tries to counter with a takedown but Mahomes is quick to defend against it.
Damnation seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes swats away the attempt to clinch by Damnation.
A little jabbing left from Mahomes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mahomes tries to bum rush Damnation with a series of wild strikes but Damnation uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Damnation moves away from the strike by Mahomes.
Damnation changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mahomes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Damnation.
Mahomes scores with the left hand. Damnation knows he should have avoided that one.
Mahomes misses with an uppercut. Damnation saw that one coming.
Damnation is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mahomes.

Mahomes cracks Damnation with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Damnation looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mahomes finish him?
Mahomes misses with a straight left.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damnation slips a jab and a cross from Mahomes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes throws a body punch but Damnation moves out of range.
Damnation feinted with a counter takedown.

Damnation gets a takedown into half guard.

Damnation is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mahomes has managed to free his arm - good work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Damnation is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Damnation is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mahomes is just riding it out for now. Damnation eventually gives up the hold.
Damnation has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes wants to get back to his feet.
Damnation tries to pass to full mount but Mahomes defends it.
Damnation keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Mahomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Mahomes finds it's way through Damnation's defenses.
Damnation uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahomes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damnation looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahomes misses with a left hand

and Damnation counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mahomes won't be happy with that.

Damnation goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mahomes rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Damnation's guard! Nice work there by Mahomes!

Damnation looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Damnation has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mahomes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Damnation.
Damnation looking for a sweep but Mahomes has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damnation wants to hold on but Mahomes pushes him away.
Mahomes prevents Damnation from getting the reversal.

Mahomes stands up from mount. Strange move.
Mahomes lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Damnation sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
Mahomes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damnation uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahomes.
Patrick Mahomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damnation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Damnation gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Damnation misses with some punches.
Mahomes lands with a left to the head.
Mahomes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Damnation takes a shot to the head.
Damnation jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mahomes walks away with a smile on his face. Damnation gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damnation on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mahomes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mahomes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A swing and a miss from Mahomes.

Damnation closes the distance and clinches.
Jimmy Damnation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mahomes breaks from the clinch.
Mahomes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Damnation avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes scores with a jab to the head.
Damnation tries to clinch up but Mahomes circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahomes throws a looping overhand right but Damnation ducks down to avoid it.
Damnation half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damnation tries to counter by clinching up but Mahomes breaks away and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahomes. Damnation does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahomes throws a body shot but no joy.
Mahomes throws a big shot that misses.
Damnation uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahomes.
Mahomes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahomes lands a nice shot to the body.
Damnation throws a hook but Mahomes avoids it easily.
Damnation avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Damnation tries to counter by clinching up but Mahomes breaks away and moves out of range.
Mahomes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Mahomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mahomes 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Mahomes!