PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Mammoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mammoth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tech N9ne-Demons feat.Three Six Mafia. 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.

Mammoth
vs
Ho

190 cm
28
186 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

180 cm
26
195 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Mammoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ho!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Ho misses.
Mammoth tries to clinch up but Ho circles away and keeps his distance.
Mammoth slips a jab and a cross from Ho.
Mammoth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mammoth throws a looping overhand right but Ho ducks down to avoid it.
Ho connects with the punch.
Mammoth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Mammoth.
Ho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mammoth was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho.
Ho checks a leg kick.
Mammoth uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mammoth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ho is out of range and Mammoth settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ho checks a leg kick.
Mammoth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammoth lands an overhand right.
Mammoth tries to clinch there but Ho circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Ho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mammoth manages to avoid it.
Mammoth misses with a body kick.
Mammoth throws a head kick but Ho moves out of range.
Ho avoids the body shot from Mammoth.
Mammoth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mammoth does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ho checks a leg kick.
Ho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mammoth moves away.
The Mammoth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth lunges at Ho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ho's hand.
Nice body punch from Ho.
Mammoth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mammoth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ho counters with an outside leg kick.
Mammoth misses with an uppercut. Ho saw that one coming.
Mammoth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mammoth throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Ho to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mammoth is looking to clinch.
Mammoth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ho.
Mammoth connects with a leg kick. Ho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mammoth throws a shot from downtown. Ho moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho slaps away a takedown attempt from Mammoth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Mammoth does it's job there.
Mammoth throws a leg kick but Ho moved away.
Ho blocks a leg kick.
Ho throws an overhand right that lands on Mammoth's shoulder, as Mammoth tries to avoid the shot.
Mammoth slips under a jab from Ho.
Ho misses the jab.
Mammoth takes a swing at Ho's ribcage but misses.
Ho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ho looks to land a right hand but Mammoth moved out of range.
Mammoth throws a push kick but Ho slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho checks a leg kick.
Ho looks to score with a jab to the body but Mammoth is just out of range.
Mammoth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mammoth throws a leg kick but Ho sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mammoth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mammoth scores with a head kick. Ho tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ho punishes Mammoth's body with a nice straight punch.
Mammoth throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ho throws out a loose jab but Mammoth uses good head movement to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mammoth!
Ho throws a body punch but Mammoth moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Mammoth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ho avoids the head kick by Mammoth.
Ho works the jab nicely.
Ho moves out of range of the body kick from Mammoth.
Ho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ho looks to land a combination but Mammoth avoids it well.
Ho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mammoth. That one must have hurt.
Ho sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mammoth tries to land a front kick but Ho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Mammoth misses the target.
Mammoth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mammoth throws a chopping leg kick but Ho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A left lands for Mammoth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ho misses the target.
Mammoth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Mammoth is winning the standup battle so far.

Mammoth closes the distance and pushes Ho back into the cage.
Mammoth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ho has him pressed against the cage.

Ho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ho misses with a wild combination.
Mammoth looks to land a body kick but Ho moved away.
Mammoth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ho keeps the fight on the outside.
Mammoth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ho checks it well.
A cross from Mammoth lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth throws a head kick that misses.
Ho checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mammoth.
A telegraphed right hand from Mammoth misses the target.
Mammoth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mammoth just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Ho blocks the leg kick.
Mammoth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mammoth wants to land a leg kick but Ho is out of range.
Ho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mammoth manages to avoid it.
Ho blocks a head kick by Mammoth.
Mammoth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth scores with a kick to the body.
Mammoth's corner calls for a 1-2. Mammoth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mammoth throws a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Mammoth.
Mammoth avoids the body shot from Ho.
Ho on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mammoth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ho lands with a right hand.
Mammoth is looking to land body kicks.
Mammoth slips a jab and a cross from Ho.
Ho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mammoth throws a hook but Ho avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mammoth closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ho did well to prevent Mammoth getting side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mammoth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mammoth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mammoth is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mammoth throwing shots but Ho is blocking nicely.
Mammoth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ho manages to get to full guard.
Mammoth stands up over Ho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Mammoth dominated that second round.
That's time! Mammoth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mammoth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mammoth tries a head kick but it misses.
Mammoth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mammoth is looking to chop away at Ho's legs.
Ho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mammoth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ho avoids the head kick by Mammoth.
Ho takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mammoth looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho is just out of range.
Ho misses with an uppercut.
Mammoth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mammoth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammoth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ho.
Mammoth checks a low kick from Ho.
Mammoth shoots in looking for a takedown. Ho tries to sprawl out of it but Mammoth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mammoth missing with a left hand there. Ho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mammoth connects with a right hand. Ho shakes it off.
Nice body kick from Mammoth.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mammoth.
Mammoth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mammoth manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ricky Ho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mammoth throws a head kick that misses.
Mammoth misses with a low kick.
The Mammoth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mammoth moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mammoth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ho is defending well for now.
Mammoth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho misses with a punch to the body.
Ho tries to work over Mammoth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mammoth's elbow.
Ho is trying to maintain a safe position but Mammoth gets an underhook and turns Ho into the cage.

Ho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricky Ho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mammoth, right into the meat.
Mammoth lands a head kick!
Mammoth misses with a low kick.
Mammoth throws a head kick but Ho moves out of range.
Mammoth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mammoth circles away quickly and effectively.
Mammoth connects with a leg kick. Ho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Mammoth.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Mammoth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mammoth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Mammoth!
The Mammoth looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm off to get me a feed at maccas bro. Uzes keen? Mean bro churr'.