PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Mahomes (ranked 1225 p4p, 1663 weight class) and Sauli Somelainen (ranked 181 p4p, 74 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mahomes
vs
Somelainen

172 cm
28
155
16 - 10 - 0

181 cm
31
166
12 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Sauli Somelainen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahomes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Somelainen at a distance.
Somelainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Somelainen swings widly with a right hand
and Mahomes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
Somelainen connects with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahomes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Somelainen is defended easily by Mahomes.
A good leg kick by Mahomes.
Mahomes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Somelainen throws a head kick that misses.
Somelainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mahomes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Somelainen moves out of range as Mahomes strikes.
Mahomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Somelainen.
Mahomes tries to counter by clinching up but Somelainen breaks away and moves out of range.
Mahomes misses with a wild body shot.
Mahomes avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Somelainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Somelainen there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mahomes connects with a single shot there.
Somelainen avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Somelainen misses the shot to the body.
Somelainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mahomes tries to counter by clinching up but Somelainen breaks away and moves out of range.
Somelainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mahomes throws a sloppy head kick and Somelainen moves out of range easily.
Mahomes throws a body punch but Somelainen moves out of range.
Somelainen moves out of range of the body kick from Mahomes.
Mahomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Somelainen.
Mahomes slips a straight right by Somelainen.
As Somelainen tries to get set, Mahomes tries to push him back and clinch up but Somelainen manages to avoid the attempt.
Mahomes thumps Somelainen with a low kick.
Mahomes throws a jab when Somelainen was well out of range.
Mahomes lands the left hand.
Mahomes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Somelainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahomes.
A jab from Mahomes misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahomes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahomes avoids the head kick by Somelainen.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
As Mahomes backs off Somelainen throws a huge counter combo but Mahomes manages to avoid it all.
Mahomes throws a wild body kick that Somelainen sees coming a mile off.
Somelainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mahomes.
Somelainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mahomes as he jumps to the side.
Mahomes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Somelainen slips a straight right by Mahomes.
Mahomes moves forwards but Somelainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Somelainen.
Somelainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahomes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahomes.
Mahomes is looking to chop away at Somelainen's legs.
Mahomes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Somelainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Somelainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mahomes.
Mahomes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mahomes throws a body shot but no joy.
Somelainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mahomes.
Mahomes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Somelainen shapes to counter with a head kick.
Somelainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Somelainen throws out a loose jab but Mahomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahomes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahomes. Somelainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mahomes.
Mahomes lands with a right hand.
Somelainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mahomes stuffs the takedown.
Patrick Mahomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauli Somelainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mahomes coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Somelainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mahomes but Mahomes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Somelainen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMahomes.
Mahomes with a nice calf kick.
Somelainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mahomes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Somelainen.
A slow jab from Mahomes misses its intended target.
Mahomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Somelainen is just out of range.
Somelainen misses with a straight right.
Mahomes throws a looping overhand right but Somelainen ducks down to avoid it.
Somelainen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mahomes defends it well.
Mahomes misses with the combination.
Mahomes cracks Somelainen with an open hand slap.
Somelainen misses with an uppercut.
Somelainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahomes swivels and escapes.
Patrick Mahomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Somelainen throws out a loose jab but Mahomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Mahomes 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.

Mahomes throws a looping overhand right but Somelainen ducks down to avoid it.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Somelainen.
Somelainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Somelainen tries to bum rush Mahomes with a series of wild strikes but Mahomes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Somelainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Somelainen throws a looping overhand right but Mahomes ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Mahomes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Somelainen.
Somelainen shoots in but Mahomes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Somelainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahomes.
Somelainen walks into a straight right hand from Mahomes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahomes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mahomes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mahomes needs to keep his hands up - Somelainen had a free shot at his head there.
Mahomes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Somelainen can do to turn this around?
Mahomes just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahomes digs a good hook to Somelainen's body.
Mahomes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Somelainen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mahomes has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen swinging wildly here.
Somelainen walks into a stiff left hand from Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Somelainen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Somelainen avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes with the inside leg kick.
Mahomes scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahomes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Somelainen under the eye.
Somelainen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mahomes.
Mahomes sizes up Somelainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mahomes throws a nice head kick!
Somelainen throws a good cross that connects.
Patrick Mahomes is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahomes misses with a body kick.

Somelainen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mahomes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mahomes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Somelainen on the ground.
Somelainen stays in close to Mahomes's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen is in close to Mahomes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mahomes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Somelainen controls the pace.
Somelainen pushing down on Mahomes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mahomes wants to get back to his feet.
Somelainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahomes keeps working.
Mahomes is trying to escape back to his feet but Somelainen uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mahomes throws Somelainen to one side and escapes!
Mahomes feints and then cracks Somelainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Somelainen down.
Sauli Somelainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahomes throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Somelainen.
Mahomes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mahomes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Somelainen moves away.
Somelainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mahomes throws out the jab.
Mahomes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mahomes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Somelainen's head.
The fighters circling - Mahomes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Somelainen connects with a body shot.
Somelainen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Mahomes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Somelainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen misses with a hook.
Somelainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Patrick Mahomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauli Somelainen.
Somelainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mahomes misses with a body shot.
Mahomes is looking to score with low kicks.
Mahomes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mahomes.
Mahomes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahomes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahomes swings for the body but Somelainen moves out of range.
Mahomes throws a push kick but Somelainen slaps the foot to one side.
Somelainen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mahomes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Somelainen closes the distance and clinches up with Mahomes, looking for a takedown. Somelainen pushes Mahomes against the cage but Mahomes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Mahomes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mahomes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mahomes throws a body shot but no joy.
Somelainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mahomes connects with a high kick.
Somelainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mahomes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Somelainen.
Mahomes connects with a body shot that sends Somelainen's belly button to the back.
Somelainen throws a jab when Mahomes was well out of range.
Mahomes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Somelainen does no damage.
Mahomes is looking to land body kicks.
Somelainen loads up on a big right hand but Mahomes slips the punch.
Somelainen lands with a hook. Mahomes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mahomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Somelainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mahomes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mahomes lands a jab to the nose.
Mahomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mahomes. Somelainen shrugs it off though.
Somelainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Somelainen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A decent looking cross lands there for Somelainen.
That kick from Mahomes tenderised Somelainen's leg. Somelainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Somelainen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick by Somelainen misses
and Mahomes counters with a series of strikes. Somelainen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Somelainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Somelainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Somelainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sauli Somelainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen throws a head kick that misses.
Mahomes misses the jab.
Mahomes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mahomes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Somelainen slips a jab from Mahomes.
Mahomes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Somelainen slips a jab from Mahomes.
And Somelainen tries to counter it with a takedown but Mahomes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Somelainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Somelainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahomes avoids the head kick by Somelainen.
Mahomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Somelainen with the counter takedown but Mahomes avoids it easily.
Somelainen needs to keep his hands up - Mahomes had a free shot at his head there.
Mahomes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Somelainen.
Somelainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mahomes misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen throws a right hand that misses
and Mahomes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mahomes throws a body shot but no joy.
Mahomes scores with a nice strike.
Somelainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Somelainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Mahomes.
Somelainen shoots in looking for a takedown but Mahomes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Somelainen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Somelainen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Somelainen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mahomes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mahomes wants to get back to his feet but Somelainen drags him back down.
Somelainen is looking to take a break and control but Mahomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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!
Mahomes parries the strikes from Somelainen easily there. Somelainen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mahomes to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Somelainen.
Somelainen is putting a hurting on Mahomes here, landing some big shots from side control.
Somelainen working the ground and pound but Mahomes is defending the strikes.
Somelainen throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Somelainen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mahomes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Somelainen happy to just control the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Mahomes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mahomes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

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