PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tau Masunwendinghamar (ranked 5375 p4p, 6167 weight class) and Lan Mandragoran (ranked 483 p4p, 515 weight class). Masunwendinghamar comes to the cage accompanied by I'm God. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Masunwendinghamar
vs
Mandragoran

196 cm
18
260
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
225
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Stoneballers Organic Nutritional Supplements
Redemption ink

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tau Masunwendinghamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lan Mandragoran!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandragoran keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Masunwendinghamar 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.

It looks like Lan Mandragoran has been cut.
Mandragoran dips to his left and cracks Masunwendinghamar with an uppercut!
Mandragoran has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mandragoran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mandragoran shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mandragoran slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mandragoran with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mandragoran won't allow Masunwendinghamar to get back to his feet.
Masunwendinghamar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran wants to control from the top but Masunwendinghamar keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandragoran landing some decent shots from guard.
Masunwendinghamar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mandragoran on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masunwendinghamar keeping moving, preventing Mandragoran from controlling successfully.

Mandragoran is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mandragoran accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mandragoran wants to pass the guard but Masunwendinghamar is keeping the position.
Mandragoran has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Masunwendinghamar wants to stand up but Mandragoran is controlling him.
Mandragoran throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mandragoran shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Masunwendinghamar but Masunwendinghamar pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Masunwendinghamar cracks Mandragoran with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mandragoran looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Masunwendinghamar finish him?

Masunwendinghamar lands a big right hand that sends Mandragoran crashing to the mat! Masunwendinghamar stays standing though and waves Mandragoran back to his feet!
Mandragoran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tau Masunwendinghamar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masunwendinghamar darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Mandragoran's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Masunwendinghamar before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tau Masunwendinghamar!