PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 2104 p4p, 2126 weight class) and Hector Gonzalez (ranked 301 p4p, 303 weight class). Mandiang comes to the cage accompanied by Oliver Twist. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mandiang
vs
Gonzalez

190 cm
22
210
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
207
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
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Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aboubacar Mandiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandiang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mandiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Mandiang motions for Gonzalez to come forward. Mandiang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mandiang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Mandiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandiang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzalez.
Mandiang misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Mandiang.
A solid body kick from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez connects with a body shot.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez lands the left hand.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gonzalez! But no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mandiang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandiang lands with an overhand left.
Gonzalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonzalez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mandiang will feel that in the morning.
Mandiang has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Mandiang throws a right hand that misses
and Gonzalez counters with an outside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gonzalez connects with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez walks into a jab.
Gonzalez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Mandiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandiang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gonzalez scores with a spinning back kick!
Mandiang slips a jab from Gonzalez.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mandiang.
Mandiang takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gonzalez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mandiang can pounce on him.
Mandiang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mandiang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mandiang misses with a leg kick
and Gonzalez counters with a big head kick but Mandiang shrugs it off.
Mandiang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandiang misses with a low kick.
Mandiang misses with a right hand
and Gonzalez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Mandiang's ribcage but misses.
Mandiang connects with a looping right hand.
Mandiang connects with a body shot that sends Gonzalez's belly button to the back.
Mandiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crunch! Gonzalez slams his shin into Mandiang's torso.
Gonzalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mandiang.
Gonzalez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mandiang throws a front kick aimed at Gonzalez's knee but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Mandiang takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gonzalez blocks a low kick nicely.
Aboubacar Mandiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandiang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mandiang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mandiang throws out a loose jab but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandiang wants to land a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking body kick.
Mandiang thows a body kick. Gonzalez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Mandiang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick.
Mandiang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mandiang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mandiang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandiang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gonzalez's hands.
A right-left combo lands from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Mandiang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with a three punch combo!
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzalez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mandiang is out of range.
Mandiang connects with a single shot there.
Gonzalez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mandiang's head.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Mandiang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gonzalez.
Mandiang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gonzalez's head backwards.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonzalez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Mandiang avoids the punch easily.
Mandiang throws a leg kick that misses.
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good exchange - Gonzalez coming out on top.
Mandiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandiang misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Gonzalez lands.
Mandiang throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
Mandiang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mandiang throws a right hand that misses
and Mandiang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzalez loads up on a big right hand but Mandiang slips the punch.
Gonzalez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Mandiang.
Mandiang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mandiang misses with a kick to the body.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandiang moves away from the strike by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Mandiang moves away and avoids it.
Mandiang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gonzalez under the eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
A jab from Gonzalez finds it's way through Mandiang's defenses.
Mandiang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head.
Mandiang will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mandiang throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hector Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
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.

Gonzalez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gonzalez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gonzalez stuns Mandiang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a lunging right hand
and Mandiang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Mandiang.
Mandiang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez with a nice cross.
Mandiang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gonzalez finds it's way round the side to connect with Mandiang's head.
Mandiang looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Mandiang misses the target.
Mandiang misses with a body kick.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandiang is just out of range.
Mandiang scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandiang moves away.
Mandiang throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.
Mandiang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mandiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Gonzalez throws a fast counter high kick but Mandiang manages to duck under it in time.
Gonzalez throws a wild body kick that Mandiang sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez slips a jab from Mandiang.
Gonzalez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gonzalez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mandiang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mandiang slips a straight right by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandiang manages to avoid it.
Mandiang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mandiang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mandiang counters with a nice uppercut.
Mandiang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mandiang misses with a body kick.
Gonzalez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mandiang with a nice calf kick.
Mandiang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Mandiang moved out of range.
Gonzalez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mandiang checks it well.
Gonzalez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandiang moves out of range of the strikes.
Mandiang lands with a shot to the body.
Mandiang lands with a nice body punch.
Gonzalez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mandiang throws a leg kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Decent striking displayed by Gonzalez there.
Mandiang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gonzalez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mandiang scrambles back to his feet.
Mandiang scores with a jab.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick that knocks Mandiang off balance momentarily.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandiang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mandiang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Mandiang scores with a shot to the body.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Mandiang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mandiang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gonzalez's hands.
Mandiang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mandiang avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws out a loose jab but Mandiang uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang tried to score with a low kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Gonzalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mandiang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mandiang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gonzalez flicks out a counter leg kick but Mandiang steps away.
Gonzalez throws a big shot that misses.
Mandiang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Mandiang.
Mandiang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gonzalez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMandiang.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick.
Mandiang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mandiang throws a leg kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Mandiang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mandiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gonzalez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Mandiang avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot that snaps Mandiang's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gonzalez throws a wild body kick that Mandiang sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Mandiang scoring well with a low kick there.
Mandiang avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Mandiang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Mandiang.
Mandiang misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Mandiang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gonzalez is able to avoid easily.
Mandiang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mandiang catches Gonzalez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonzalez scores with a jab.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandiang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gonzalez 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.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Mandiang ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gonzalez misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aboubacar Mandiang will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mandiang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gonzalez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mandiang can pounce on him.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Mandiang moves away and avoids it.
Gonzalez dips to his left and cracks Mandiang with an uppercut!
Mandiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hector Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzalez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mandiang throws a solid leg kick but Gonzalez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mandiang.
Gonzalez misses with a straight right.
Mandiang misses the jab.
Mandiang cracks a nice hook into Gonzalez's ribs.
Gonzalez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mandiang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandiang jabs at Gonzalez's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gonzalez throws a body kick that misses
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzalez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandiang scores with a jab.
Gonzalez connects with a body shot.
A jab from Mandiang misses.
Mandiang scores with a punch to the head.
Mandiang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mandiang connects with a looping right hand.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Mandiang's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez cracks Mandiang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mandiang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mandiang throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzalez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Mandiang's head but Mandiang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandiang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mandiang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gonzalez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Mandiang is looking to chop away at Gonzalez's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mandiang.
Mandiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandiang.
Gonzalez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gonzalez unleashes a big counter combination but Mandiang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gonzalez misses with a body kick.
Mandiang throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gonzalez avoids it.
Gonzalez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mandiang.
Mandiang moves out of range as Gonzalez strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mandiang, as that shot connected.
Both fighters circling a little - Gonzalez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mandiang misses the target.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Mandiang's shoulder, as Mandiang tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Mandiang moves out of range.
Mandiang seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Crunch! Mandiang slams his shin into Gonzalez's torso.
Mandiang blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Mandiang misses with a low kick.
Mandiang misses with a few strikes there.
Mandiang moves out of range of the body kick.
Mandiang wants to land a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandiang manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandiang moves away.
It looked like Mandiang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Mandiang moves out of range.
Gonzalez moves away from the strike by Mandiang.
A countering left hand to the body from Gonzalez misses.
Mandiang lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzalez off balance momentarily.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Gonzalez does it's job there.
Mandiang throws out a leg kick but Gonzalez moves out of range and Mandiang only half commits.
Gonzalez connects with a jab.
Gonzalez scoring well with a low kick there.
Gonzalez loads up on a big right hand but Mandiang slips the punch.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Mandiang.
A shot to the liver by Gonzalez. Beautiful body shot.
Gonzalez keeps Mandiang at a distance using the push kick.
Mandiang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mandiang misses with a hook.
It seemed like Gonzalez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mandiang scores with the left hand. Gonzalez knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandiang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandiang.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzalez throws a wild body kick that Mandiang sees coming a mile off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
Mandiang lands the left hand.
Mandiang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonzalez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mandiang. Mandiang obviously looking to wear him down.
Gonzalez checks the leg kick.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Mandiang takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mandiang doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonzalez cracks a nice hook into Mandiang's ribs.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from Gonzalez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mandiang connects with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Mandiang.
Gonzalez misses with a hook. Mandiang ducked under it nicely.
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Mandiang moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hector Gonzalez.
Well Gonzalez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Gonzalez!
Hector Gonzalez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.