PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mandingo McMaggara (ranked 3176 p4p, 2619 weight class) and Wesley Janssen (ranked 419 p4p, 359 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McMaggara
vs
Janssen

160 cm
19
205
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
216
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mandingo McMaggara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wesley Janssen!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMaggara has a takedown stuffed.
Janssen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McMaggara.
McMaggara shoots in looking for a takedown. Janssen tries to sprawl out of it but McMaggara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Janssen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've been hearing reports that McMaggara has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McMaggara is defended easily by Janssen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mandingo McMaggara. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McMaggara closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janssen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McMaggara's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McMaggara is thwarting Janssen's attempts to control the position.
Janssen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMaggara is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McMaggara is looking to work his way around to Janssen's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Janssen is wriggling around trying to escape.
McMaggara wants to take his opponent's back but Janssen doesn't allow it.
McMaggara trying to control but Janssen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen is desperately trying to improve his position but McMaggara has a good base and remains in mount.
McMaggara tries to control but Janssen wriggling away.
Janssen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McMaggara is trying to control the action in half guard but Janssen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Janssen regains full guard. Nicely done.
McMaggara passes into half guard.

Janssen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McMaggara pulls his head out easily.

Janssen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McMaggara prevents Janssen from improving his position.
Janssen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McMaggara controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssen is looking to improve his position.

Janssen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McMaggara pulls his head out easily.

Janssen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McMaggara sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Janssen is looking to improve his position.

McMaggara is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Janssen sees it coming and defends easily.
McMaggara wants to pass to mount but Janssen is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Janssen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Janssen looking for a sweep. Not yet Janssen, not yet.
McMaggara pushes down on Janssen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Janssen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMaggara stopping the sweep attempt from Janssen.

Janssen has his foot on McMaggara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McMaggara works his way back into a safe position though.
McMaggara wants to control from the top but Janssen keeps moving.

Janssen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Janssen wants to sweep here but McMaggara controlling him for the moment.
McMaggara is pushing down on Janssen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Janssen is fighting to maintain full guard but McMaggara has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mandingo McMaggara dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

McMaggara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Janssen pinned against the cage. Janssen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McMaggara with a poor takedown

and Janssen counters with a takedown into side control.
McMaggara manages to get back to half guard.
McMaggara is trying to maintain the position but Janssen is very close to passing his half guard.
McMaggara is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Janssen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Janssen's back!
Janssen breaks McMaggara's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Janssen won't allow McMaggara to sweep him here.

McMaggara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janssen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McMaggara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Janssen is in close to McMaggara's body, working some short punches and elbows.

McMaggara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Janssen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Janssen landing with the ground and pound.
Janssen is in close to McMaggara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janssen distracts McMaggara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

McMaggara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Janssen defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Janssen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen landing some decent shots from guard.
Janssen landing with the ground and pound.
McMaggara is trying to keep Janssen in close.
Janssen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McMaggara is keeping the position for now.
Janssen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Janssen is working McMaggara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Janssen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Janssen postures up in McMaggara's guard and throws a big left but McMaggara blocks it.
McMaggara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Check out the look on Janssen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Janssen working the head and body with strikes.
McMaggara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Janssen working the ground and pound.

McMaggara is rocked!
McMaggara sneaks back into half guard.
Ground and pound from Janssen.
Janssen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Janssen drops an elbow to the side of McMaggara's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McMaggara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Janssen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McMaggara has hold of Janssen's hands but Janssen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh McMaggara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Janssen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for McMaggara!
McMaggara seems to have got his legs back now.
Janssen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McMaggara's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janssen postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked McMaggara badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Janssen around the waist but Janssen pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Janssen is the winner by TKO! Janssen jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Janssen!