PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kahdi Mandinos (ranked 1699 p4p, 2528 weight class) and John Fuller (ranked 254 p4p, 362 weight class). John Fuller told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mandinos
vs
Fuller

180 cm
21
180
5 - 3 - 0

173 cm
20
170
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kahdi Mandinos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fuller, as that shot connected.

Fuller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Fuller drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mandinos dives on top into guard.

Fuller has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kung Pao . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandinos wants to control from the top but Fuller keeps moving.

Fuller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mandinos distracts Fuller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mandinos trying to control but Fuller is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mandinos stopping the sweep attempt from Fuller.
Mandinos 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.
Mandinos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuller swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller is looking to sweep but instead, Mandinos has passed into half guard.
Fuller gets full guard.
Fuller wants to sweep here but Mandinos controlling him for the moment.
Mandinos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mandinos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fuller looking to control.
Mandinos postures up and lands a big shot to Fuller's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mandinos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mandinos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mandinos wants to control from the top but Fuller keeps moving.
Mandinos is pushing down on Fuller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fuller is fighting to maintain full guard but Mandinos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fuller is pressing down on Mandinos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Fuller has his foot on Mandinos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mandinos works his way back into a safe position though.

Fuller looking for a guillotine here but Mandinos defends easily.
Fuller keeping moving, preventing Mandinos from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mandinos connects with a couple of short punches.
Fuller wants to sweep here but Mandinos controlling him for the moment.

Fuller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mandinos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mandinos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fuller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mandinos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fuller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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.
Fuller wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Fuller is looking for a triangle but Mandinos pushes his legs off easily.
Fuller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mandinos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fuller is looking to improve his position.
Fuller is refusing to be controlled, as Mandinos sits in half guard.
Mandinos is pressing down on Fuller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fuller is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mandinos winds up and cracks Fuller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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 Kahdi Mandinos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fuller with a nice cross.
Fuller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mandinos attempts a counter takedown but Fuller avoids it well and moves away.
A cross from Fuller lands.
Fuller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mandinos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fuller!
Fuller dips to his left and cracks Mandinos with an uppercut!
Mandinos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kahdi Mandinos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandinos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mandinos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mandinos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuller digs a good body shot into Mandinos's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mandinos feinted with a counter takedown.
Fuller's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fuller duly obliges.

It looks like Kahdi Mandinos has been cut.
Fuller lunges at Mandinos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mandinos's hand.
Fuller misses with an uppercut.
Mandinos avoids the body shot from Fuller.
Fuller throws an overhand right that lands on Mandinos's shoulder, as Mandinos tries to avoid the shot.
Mandinos feinted with a counter takedown.
Fuller scores with a hook to the body. Mandinos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fuller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mandinos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Fuller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mandinos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fuller defends well.
Fuller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fuller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fuller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mandinos is trying to control the position but Fuller postures up.
John Fuller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fuller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuller passes into half guard.
Mandinos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fuller.
Fuller throws a strike but Mandinos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fuller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fuller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fuller stands up over Mandinos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fuller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mandinos swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mandinos is looking to cinch up a triangle. Fuller throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mandinos's body to avoid the submission. Mandinos has instead reached around Fuller's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mandinos arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kahdi Mandinos!