PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Sokol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamba comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac-Uppercut . Sokol has chosen DMX - X gon' give it to Ya as his entrance music. 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.

Mamba
vs
Sokol

178 cm
43
163 lbs
45 - 12 - 0

179 cm
26
167 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

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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 45 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcin Sokol!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mamba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sokol on the side of the head.
Mamba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marcin Sokol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamba lands with an uppercut that bounces Sokol off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Marcin Sokol has been cut.
Sokol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mamba can pounce on him.
Sokol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mamba.
As Sokol backs away, Mamba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sokol buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sokol thows a leg kick but Mamba checks it
and Mamba counters with a right hand to the body.
Mamba throws a front kick aimed at Sokol's knee but Sokol avoids it well.
Mamba defending well as Sokol loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Mamba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sokol.
Sokol throws a head kick but Mamba moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Mamba there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Sokol.
Mamba appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sokol gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sokol misses with a few strikes there.
Mamba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sokol misses with an uppercut. Mamba saw that one coming.
Mamba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mamba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sokol's calf.
Sokol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol blocks a leg kick.
Sokol cracks Mamba with an open hand slap.
Mamba slips under a jab.
Mamba moves away from the strike by Sokol.
Mamba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mamba throws a lazy right hand but Sokol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sokol was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamba.
Mamba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mamba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sokol is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mamba tries a low kick but Sokol avoids it.
Sokol lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sokol checks a low kick from Mamba.
The fighters circling - Sokol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Sokol - just one landing.
Sokol displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokol lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Mamba.
Nice shot lands for Sokol.
Mamba misses the jab.
Sokol looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mamba throws an off balance right hand
and Sokol makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mamba really felt that one!
Mamba slips under a jab from Sokol.
Sokol throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Mamba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mamba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sokol thows a body kick. Mamba tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sokol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sokol throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mamba throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Sokol misses.
Mamba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sokol.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sokol! But no joy.
Mamba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mamba connects with a looping right hand.
Sokol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol misses with a body kick.
Mamba connects with an inside leg kick.
Sokol walks into a left hand.
Sokol misses with a two punch combination.
Mamba misses with a body shot.
Sokol slips a jab from Mamba.
Mamba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamba lands with an uppercut that bounces Sokol off the cage and back into range.
Sokol's corner calls for a 1-2. Sokol obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mamba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Mamba - just one landing.
Sokol throws a lazy right hand but Mamba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mamba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sokol.
Mamba misses with a straight left.
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!
Sokol misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba throws a right hand that misses
and Sokol counters with a thumping low kick.
Mamba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sokol scores with a body shot.
Sokol chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sokol tries to land a body kick
and Mamba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sokol takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mamba misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Sokol as he connects with a hook.
Mamba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sokol.
Sokol fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mamba is out of range.
Mamba misses with a straight left.
Mamba throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sokol scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sokol on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sokol looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Magnus Mamba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcin Sokol's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mamba misses with a lunging right hand
and Sokol counters with a straight right hand.
Sokol turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sokol lands a jab to the nose.
Mamba throws a leg kick that misses.
Mamba looks to land a right hand but Sokol moved out of range.
Mamba misses with a leg kick.
Sokol only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sokol lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mamba misses the shot to the body.
Sokol lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mamba moves away from the strike by Sokol.
A punch combination from Sokol misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mamba lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sokol has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sokol and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Mamba misses.
Sokol fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mamba.
Mamba slips under a jab from Sokol.
Sokol throws a leg kick
and Mamba counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sokol throws a right hand that misses
and Mamba counters with a stiff right hand.
Mamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sokol.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mamba.
It seemed like Sokol was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mamba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sokol ducks under a wild hook from Mamba.
Magnus Mamba is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mamba misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Sokol counter with a right hand.
Mamba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mamba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sokol's head.
Mamba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sokol lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mamba's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba lands with a shot to the body.
Sokol looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mamba tries to work over Sokol's front leg with a kick but Sokol checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mamba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mamba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sokol.
Mamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sokol manages to avoid it.
Sokol throws a lazy right hand but Mamba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sokol shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mamba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sokol's head.

That has opened up Marcin Sokol's cut even more.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamba. Sokol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mamba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sokol tries to land a front kick but Mamba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sokol, right into the meat.
Mamba throws a body shot but no joy.
Sokol moves out of range of the strikes.
Mamba backing away here, and Sokol unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sokol lands a really nice looking cross but Mamba seems unphased.
Sokol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokol.
Sokol lands with a nice body kick.
Sokol's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sokol attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sokol slips under a jab.
Mamba cracks a nice hook into Sokol's ribs.
Sokol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sokol misses with a hook. Mamba ducked under it nicely.
Mamba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sokol throws a low kick but Mamba avoids it.
Mamba misses with a body shot.
Sokol scores with the left hand. Mamba knows he should have avoided that one.
Mamba throws a leg kick
and Sokol counters with an outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mamba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sokol - the referee stops the clock and Mamba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sokol. Mamba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mamba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sokol connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamba throws a big shot that misses.
Mamba throws out a leg kick but Sokol moves out of range and Mamba only half commits.
Sokol takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mamba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mamba missing with a left hand there. Sokol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sokol checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mamba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sokol misses with a hook
and Mamba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sokol thinking.
Mamba throws a leg kick that misses.
Sokol is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mamba with a body shot.
Sokol goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamba swings for the body but Sokol moves out of range.
Sokol looks to land a right hand but Mamba moved out of range.
Sokol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Magnus Mamba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcin Sokol's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Mamba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sokol has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sokol scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Mamba.
Sokol tries to land a front kick but Mamba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mamba quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sokol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mamba.
Mamba looks to land a left hand but Sokol moved out of range nicely.
Mamba scores with a jab to the body.
Sokol checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Sokol is predictable there
and Mamba counters with a straight right hand.
Mamba connects with a leg kick. Sokol looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamba manages to avoid it.
Sokol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamba.
Mamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sokol was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamba.
Sokol looks to land a right hand but Mamba moved out of range.
Mamba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mamba. That one must have hurt.
Sokol misses with a kick to the body.
Mamba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mamba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sokol.
Mamba throws a body shot but no joy.
Sokol throws a sloppy body shot
and Mamba counters with an inside leg kick.
Sokol checks a low kick from Mamba.
Mamba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sokol was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamba.
Sokol throws a head kick but Mamba moves out of range.
Mamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamba takes a swing at Sokol's ribcage but misses.
Mamba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mamba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sokol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sokol digs a good body shot into Mamba's ribs.
Marcin Sokol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba throws out a loose jab but Sokol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mamba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A good leg kick by Mamba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokol takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Mamba.
Mamba is looking to counter punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mamba.
Sokol uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mamba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mamba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokol.
Mamba blocks a low kick nicely.
Mamba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A low kick from Mamba misses
and Sokol counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mamba's knee momentarily.
Mamba 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.
Sokol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sokol takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mamba throws out a loose jab but Sokol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamba lands with a good body shot.
Sokol misses with a looping right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mamba.
Mamba misses with a leg kick.
Mamba lands with a nice body punch.
Sokol looks to land a body kick but Mamba moved away.
Mamba slips under a jab from Sokol.
Sokol throws a poor cross that misses
and Mamba counters with a straight right hand.
Sokol checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sokol misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Mamba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sokol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sokol throws a hook but Mamba blocks it.
Mamba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sokol. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamba is looking to slow Sokol down with leg kicks.
Sokol lands with a right hand.
Sokol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mamba. Sokol shrugs it off though.
Mamba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mamba moves out of range of the leg kick from Sokol.
Mamba lands with a straight right. Sokol didn't see that one coming.
Sokol walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mamba just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Sokol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mamba is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sokol has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mamba.
Sokol throws a leg kick
and Mamba counters with a right hand to the body.
Mamba digs a good hook to Sokol's body.
Magnus Mamba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mamba lands a jab to Sokol's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Mamba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mamba 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Mamba!
After winning the bout, Magnus Mamba thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.