PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evil Dead (ranked 1509 p4p, 200 weight class) and Black Mamba (ranked 2893 p4p, 339 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dead
vs
Mamba

185 cm
24
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evil Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Mamba!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba swinging wildly here.
Mamba blocks a jab.
Mamba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dead. That did some damage!
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dead keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Dead on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dead misses with a looping left.
Dead blocks a jab.
Mamba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mamba misses with a body shot.
Mamba lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead throws a looping overhand right but Mamba ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Dead. That snapped Mamba's head back.
Dead scores with a nice strike.
Dead connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba tests Dead's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dead misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Mamba.
Dead swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mamba thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Dead misses the target.
Dead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Mamba.
Mamba looks to throw the jab but Dead is out of range.
It looked like Dead wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mamba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dead checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dead was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Dead misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Dead blocks the leg kick.
Mamba slips a straight right by Dead.
Dead staying out of range there.
Dead tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mamba throws a right hand that misses
and Dead counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba takes a swing at Dead's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Dead misses its target.
Dead comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dead ducks under a wild hook from Mamba.
Mamba throws an overhand right that lands on Dead's shoulder, as Dead tries to avoid the shot.
Dead throws a lazy right hand but Mamba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dead thuds a left hand into Mamba's body.
Dead slips a jab from Mamba.
Dead showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mamba.
Mamba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dead.
Mamba defending well as Dead loads up on a big left hand.
Mamba throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dead looks to land a right hand but Mamba moved out of range.
Dead moves away from the strike by Mamba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba throws an off balance right hand
and Dead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mamba misses with a looping right.
Mamba throws a hook but Dead avoids it easily.
Dead with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mamba to score with a decent uppercut.
Mamba slips a jab from Dead.
Dead lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mamba's sensitive parts.
Dead throws an overhand right that lands on Mamba's shoulder, as Mamba tries to avoid the shot.
Mamba flicks out a counter leg kick but Dead steps away.
Mamba throws a head kick that misses
enabling Dead to counter with a crisp jab.
Dead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mamba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dead connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mamba scrambles back to his feet.
Mamba throws a push kick but Dead slaps the foot to one side.
Dead wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dead lands a nice hook to Mamba's body. Mamba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dead bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dead.
Dead appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamba missing with a left hand there. Dead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dead's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mamba under the eye.
Mamba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dead counters with an inside leg kick.
Mamba swings for the body but Dead moves out of range.
Dead blocks a jab.
Mamba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dead is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mamba.
Mamba throws a hook but Dead blocks it.
Dead misses with an uppercut.
Dead looks to land a right hand but Mamba moved out of range.
Dead 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.
A leg kick checked by Dead.
A little feinted left hand from Dead on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mamba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mamba jabs Dead right on the nose. Dead blinks but takes it well.
Mamba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dead.
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 Evil Dead will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dead, as that shot connected.
Mamba throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dead staying out of range there.
Mamba looks to land a left hand but Dead moved out of range nicely.
Dead feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mamba plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dead.
Sloppy strikes from Mamba. Those never looked like landing.
Dead misses with a straight right.
Dead keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamba.
Jab from Mamba.
Dead walks into a stiff left hand from Mamba.
Mamba scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dead manages to avoid it.
Black Mamba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamba pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba throws a sloppy head kick
and Dead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamba missing with a left hand there. Dead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Dead misses the target.
Dead lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mamba thows a leg kick but Dead checks it
and Dead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dead uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamba.
Dead walks into a left hand.
Dead misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Mamba. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamba. Dead does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dead misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Mamba.
Mamba misses with a hook. Dead ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead blocks a head kick by Mamba.
A clash of legs there as Dead blocks the low kick.
A swing and a miss from Dead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dead avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamba blocks a jab.
Dead fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dead on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mamba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dead swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mamba to counter with a crisp jab.
Dead throws a hook but Mamba blocks it.
Dead lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dead connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mamba. Mamba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mamba throws a big shot that misses.
Dead on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mamba. Mamba obviously looking to wear him down.
Mamba throws an off balance right hand
and Dead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamba moves forwards but Dead connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mamba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dead throws the left hand but Mamba avoids the punch easily.
Mamba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dead.
Mamba misses with a low kick.
Dead scores with a nice strike.
Mamba looks to land a combination but Dead avoids it well.
Dead swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mamba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mamba connects with a looping right hand.
Black Mamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamba. Dead does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba throws a lazy body kick
and Dead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dead.
Mamba misses with a combination
letting Dead counter with a right hand.
Dead blocks a jab.
Mamba throws a right hand that misses
and Dead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mamba throws a poor cross that misses
and Dead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dead misses the shot to the body.
Mamba is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dead with a body shot.
Dead uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamba.
Dead slips under a jab from Mamba.
Dead takes one to the chin there.
Mamba loads up on a big right hand but Dead slips the punch.
Mamba walks into a stiff left hand from Dead.
Mamba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Black Mamba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Dead.
Mamba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mamba misses with a left hand

and Dead counters by moving into the clinch.
Dead goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mamba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dead.
Mamba tries to break free but Dead pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Dead's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Dead breaks the clinch.
Mamba throws a hook but Dead avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Mamba. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba throws a jab when Dead was well out of range.
Dead keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamba throws a right hand that misses
and Mamba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dead moves away from the strike by Mamba.
Dead scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba missing with a left hand there. Dead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dead connects with a body shot.
Mamba misses with a right hand
and Dead counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mamba slips a straight right by Dead.
Mamba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dead darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dead staying out of range there.
Dead swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Dead misses.
Mamba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mamba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dead counters with a stiff right hand.
Mamba tries a low kick but Dead avoids it.
Dead throws a right and a left that Mamba avoids nicely.
Mamba misses with an uppercut.
Mamba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba thows a leg kick but Dead checks it
and Dead counters with a nice uppercut.
Mamba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead misses with a straight left.
Mamba ducks under a wild hook from Dead.
Dead fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mamba on the side of the head.
Mamba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dead scores with a nice right hand.
Dead connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mamba. Mamba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dead manages to avoid it.
Dead checks the leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Mamba. Beautiful body shot.
Dead misses with a hook. Mamba ducked under it nicely.
Mamba only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mamba.
Dead throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mamba misses with a combination
and Dead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Mamba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mamba.
Mamba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dead throws an off balance right hand
and Mamba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mamba tries to bum rush Dead with a series of wild strikes but Dead uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mamba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dead fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mamba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mamba shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dead gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamba misses with a leg kick
and Dead counters with a series of strikes. Mamba will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dead throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mamba on the side of the head.
Mamba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mamba throws out a loose jab but Dead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dead is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mamba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Dead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mamba throws a lazy uppercut
and Dead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mamba misses with a few strikes there.
Mamba misses with a straight left.
Dead appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dead with a nice cross.
Dead is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mamba.
Dead is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mamba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dead's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evil Dead showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dead 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Black Mamba!
Black Mamba very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.