PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mumin Mamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ass
vs
Mamma

180 cm
24
196 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mumin Mamma!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ass gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamma tries to improve position but can't.
Ass lands a nice forearm strike.
Mamma is trying to improve his position.
Ass working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mamma is trying to work for a sweep but Ass has mounted him!
Ass controlling from mount.
Mamma tries to lock up and control but Ass gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mamma can't escape the position.
Ass controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ass controlling from the full mount.
Mamma is desperately trying to improve his position but Ass has a good base and remains in mount.
Ass looking to control but Mamma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ass controlling from the full mount.
Mamma is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ass sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Ass wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ass throws a front kick that sends Mamma stumbling back into the cage.
Ass has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mamma finds it's way round the side to connect with Ass's head.
Ass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mamma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ass blocks a jab.
Ass misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ass darts in and clinches Mamma up against the cage.
Mamma has a couple of punches blocked by Ass.
Ass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Mumin Mamma has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Ass.
Ass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Ass is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mamma can't fight it off and eventually Ass manages to take the fight to the floor. Mamma looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ass engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ass lands a couple of elbows.

Mamma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ass is aware though and is defending well.
Ass is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Mamma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ass gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mamma being controlled here, momentarily.
Mamma controls Ass momentarily but Ass frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mamma keeping moving, preventing Ass from controlling successfully.
Mamma can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ass controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Ass just wasn't active enough.
Ass scores with a jab to the body.
Ass throws a body kick that misses.
Ass misses with a straight right.
Ass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamma misses with a body shot.
Ass slips a jab from Mamma.
Mamma throws a series of punches but Ass moves out of range.
Mamma misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left lands for Mamma.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamma.

Ass shoots in and gets a takedown into Mamma's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mumin Mamma's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mamma fails with the takedown.
Ass throws a good cross that connects.
Mamma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mamma misses the body punch
and Ass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamma throws a series of punches but Ass moves out of range.
Mamma takes one to the side of the head.
Mamma looks to land a right hand but Ass moved out of range.
Ass lands the left hand.
Ass avoids the body shot from Mamma.

Ass feints and as Mamma raises his hands in defense, Ass changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mamma trying to keep a closed guard but Ass is proving a slippery customer.
Ass with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ass passes Mamma's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mamma is looking to improve his position.
Ass wants to control but Mamma is keeping him busy.
Ass prevents Mamma from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mamma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ass passes to full mount!
Mamma wants to control but Ass is having none of it.
Ass controlling the pace for now.
Ass working the ground and pound effectively.
Ass controlling his opponent.
Mamma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamma wants to control but Ass is having none of it.
Mamma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jack Ass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ass takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mamma working to try and regain half guard.
Ass tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mamma is in a horrible position here. Ass smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ass lands a nice shot to the head.
Ass working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mamma tries to reverse the position but Ass maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ass connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ass takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ass trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ass sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ass's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ass cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mamma tries to reverse the position but Ass maintains control.
Ass landing shots from mount.

That has opened up Mumin Mamma's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ass controlling the pace for now.
Mamma is looking to improve his position but Ass isn't that keen on the idea.
Mamma in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

The cut above Mumin Mamma's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ass with shots to the head and body - Mamma looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ass looking to control and managing it successfully.

Ass has control of Mamma's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mamma regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamma is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ass dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mumin Mamma's cut.
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!

Ass misses the jab.
Ass throws a jab when Mamma was well out of range.
Mamma misses with a hook.
Mumin Mamma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamma takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ass cracks Mamma with an open hand slap.
Mamma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Ass clinches.
Mamma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Mamma is trying to break the clinch but Ass has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ass - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ass gets through Mamma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ass tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mamma tries to break free but Ass pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mamma fails to land.
Mamma tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ass dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ass has Mamma pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mamma manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mamma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mamma struggles to land a body shot inside as Ass controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamma tries to pull guard but Ass won't allow it.
Jack Ass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mumin Mamma.
Mamma is trying to push Ass away but Ass has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mamma lands with a light punch inside.

Ass gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ass slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ass working the ground and pound from side control.
Mamma struggling a bit here.
Mamma trying to remain calm as Ass controls from the top position.
Mamma is trying to improve his position.
Ass controls the position.
Ass advances to mount.
Ass controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamma tries to lock up and control but Ass gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Ass is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mamma to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mamma shrugs it off.
Mamma wants to control but Ass is having none of it.
Ass lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mamma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mamma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ass has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamma gets back to half guard.
Mamma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ass uses his free foot to push down on Mamma's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mamma.
Ass looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ass trying to control but Mamma is having none of it.
Mamma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mamma in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ass with a couple of short strikes.
Ass with shots to the head and body - Mamma looks very uncomfortable down there.

Mumin Mamma's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mumin Mamma's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Ass!