PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Mack looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Mack
vs
Rambo

186 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mack looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Mack tries to keep at a distance but Rambo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mack ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mack no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mack is trying to control the position but Rambo postures up.
Rambo won't allow Mack to sweep him here.
Rambo being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rambo stands up and waves to Mack to follow him.

Rambo gets caught flat footed, as Mack shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rambo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mack postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rambo looks gassed!
Rambo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rambo, not yet.

Mack drops back looking for a leg! Rambo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rambo manages to kick Mack off! Mack jumps back into Rambo's guard.

Rambo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Rambo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rambo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mack.
Mack makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mack.
Mack has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rambo won't allow Mack to get back to his feet.
Mack has a closed guard, preventing Rambo from standing up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mack looking for a sweep. Not yet Mack, not yet.
Rambo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mack's guard.
Mack working a defensive guard here.
Rambo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rambo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mack lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mack!
Mack tries to clinch up

and Rambo counters by clinching up.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mack shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rambo is in trouble now - Mack has advanced to mount!
Rambo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mack with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rambo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Mack dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rambo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mack scores with a push kick.
Mack closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mack tries to clinch but Rambo moves out of range.
Mack shoots in but no luck this time.
Mack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Mack gets a takedown into half guard.
Rambo wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rambo keeps working.
Rambo is trying to stand back up but Mack is controlling him
Mack controlling the action here.
Rambo gets full guard.
Mack slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mack in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rambo is trying to get back to half guard.
Rambo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mack advances nicely into full mount.
Rambo is squirming around, avoiding Mack's attempts to control the action.
Rambo wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo working to try and regain half guard.
Rambo wants to control but Mack is having none of it.
Rambo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mack postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rambo looks a forlorn figure.
Mack looking to control but Rambo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rambo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mack trying to control but Rambo is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mack controlling the pace for now.
Rambo is bucking up trying to escape but Mack cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rambo wants to control but Mack is having none of it.
Mack controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rambo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Mack dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rambo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Mack scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mack is looking to clinch.
Mack looks to clinch

and Rambo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rambo.
Rambo letting Mack take a breather here.

Rambo has clasped his hands together around Mack's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mack wants to control but Rambo postures up.

Rambo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mack has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rambo but great work by Mack.
Mack cracks Rambo with a big elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack advances to full mount.
Rambo working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Rambo tries to buck Mack off but he can't manage it.
Mack tries to control but Rambo wriggling away.
Rambo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Rambo tries to roll but Mack sticks to his back.
Mack scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Rambo is looking for a way out.
Rambo is trying to break free.
Mack tries to get the hooks in deep but Rambo pushed the leg off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rambo is taking damage to the body and head.
Mack lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rambo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Will Mack go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rambo is trying to get back to his feet but Mack has full control of the position and if anything, Rambo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rambo is taking damage to the body and head.
Mack is punishing Rambo with strikes - can he finish him?!

Rambo showing good submission defense here.
Rambo tries to escape but Mack has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rambo holding both Mack 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Rambo!
Rambo holding both Mack 's hands and preventing any damage.
Rambo just trying to survive but Mack is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mack biding his time, looking for the opening.
Billy Mack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Rambo manages to stand up with Mack still on his back. Eventually Mack drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Mack clinches but Rambo breaks the clinch
and Rambo counters with a nice uppercut.
Rambo wants to clinch up but Mack keeps it at a distance.

Mack has Rambo up against the cage in a clinch.
Mack looking for a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mack wants a takedown.

Rambo breaks the clinch.
Mack stuffs the takedown attempt from Rambo. Rambo gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Mack.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mack, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

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