PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jrock Mandela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Never Faulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Never Faulter has chosen Fire it up by Modest Mouse as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mandela
vs
Never Faulter

180 cm
24
195 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

186 cm
24
196 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jrock Mandela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Never Faulter!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Never Faulter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mandela's guard.
Never Faulter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mandela looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Never Faulter drops back looking for a leg! Mandela is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mandela manages to kick Never Faulter off! Never Faulter jumps back into Mandela's guard.
Never Faulter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mandela is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Never Faulter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mandela trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mandela will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Mandela had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Never Faulter is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mandela Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Never Faulter's back instead.

Mandela is persistently looking for the submission but Never Faulter is defending it well.
Never Faulter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Never Faulter wants to get back to full guard.
Never Faulter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mandela.
Nice strikes from Mandela there.

Never Faulter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mandela scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Never Faulter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Never Faulter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Never Faulter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mandela wants to control from the top but Never Faulter keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Never Faulter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mandela wants to pass the guard but Never Faulter is keeping the position.
Never Faulter will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mandela throws a strike but Never Faulter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mandela is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mandela misses with a takedown attempt

and Never Faulter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mandela won't be happy with that.
Never Faulter avoids the strikes from the bottom by Mandela.
Mandela managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Never Faulter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandela sneaks back into half guard.
Never Faulter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Never Faulter passes into side control, despite Mandela's attempt to control the position.
Never Faulter working the ground and pound from side control.
Mandela is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Never Faulter working the head and body with strikes.
Check out the look on Never Faulter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mandela is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Never Faulter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Never Faulter is trying to get an arm triangle but Mandela is defending well.
Mandela is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Never Faulter off and has taken his back!

Mandela has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Mandela doesn't have the hooks in and Never Faulter manages to turn into his guard.
Mandela wants to sweep but no luck.

Mandela has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Never Faulter is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mandela.
Mandela is breathing heavily.
Never Faulter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mandela to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Never Faulter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mandela tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Never Faulter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Never Faulter.
Never Faulter scoring with some ground and pound.
Never Faulter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Never Faulter trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mandela can't keep his opponent in guard - Never Faulter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Mandela looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Never Faulter is looking to advance position but Mandela won't allow it.
Mandela is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela is trying to control but can't.
Mandela won't allow Never Faulter to pass to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Never Faulter cracks Mandela with a good jab.
Never Faulter thuds his right hand into Mandela's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Never Faulter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mandela counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mandela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Never Faulter's head.
Mandela thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Never Faulter works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Never Faulter is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Never Faulter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mandela's guard.
Never Faulter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Never Faulter drops an elbow to the side of Mandela's head.
Never Faulter wants to pass the guard but Mandela is defending well.
Never Faulter is breathing heavily.
Never Faulter thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mandela to regain full guard.
Mandela is trying to keep Never Faulter in close.
Mandela trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Mandela is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Never Faulter has his hands clasped together but Mandela extends an breaks Never Faulter's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mandela.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jrock Mandela!