PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tales Mahn (ranked 3003 p4p, 3984 weight class) and Lincoln The Grounder (ranked 0 p4p, 450 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mahn
vs
The Grounder

173 cm
25
158
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
156
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tales Mahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lincoln The Grounder!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Grounder moves in looking to clinch but Mahn pushes him off.
As The Grounder tries to get set, Mahn tries to push him back and clinch up but The Grounder manages to avoid the attempt.
The Grounder tries to clinch up.
The Grounder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mahn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mahn scores with a takedown into The Grounder's guard.
Mahn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Grounder is keeping the position for now.
The Grounder wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mahn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Grounder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Grounder wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahn is fighting to break The Grounder's control of his arms but The Grounder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mahn trying to control the position from guard on top but The Grounder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mahn is pushing down on The Grounder's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Grounder is fighting to maintain full guard but Mahn has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mahn with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Grounder can do anything to dispel that myth.
The Grounder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mahn throwing strikes here but The Grounder is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The Grounder tries to reverse the position but Mahn maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The Grounder working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Grounder holds on to Mahn around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Mahn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The Grounder is looking to get to half guard.

Mahn looking to secure an arm triangle but The Grounder defends it well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Grounder working to try and regain half guard.
Mahn controlling the position easily from mount.
The Grounder wants to control but Mahn is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mahn working for a submission but The Grounder is keeping him at bay.
The Grounder has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The Grounder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The Grounder wants to control but Mahn is having none of it.
Mahn trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Mahn goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now The Grounder is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Grounder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Grounder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Grounder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The Grounder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mahn working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mahn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Grounder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Grounder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Mahn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tales Mahn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mahn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mahn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Grounder tries to get to full guard but Mahn has control of the leg.
Mahn is trying to control the action in half guard but The Grounder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Grounder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The Grounder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mahn pulls his head out easily.
The Grounder wants to control but Mahn is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Grounder is controlling Mahn's trapped leg to prevent Mahn from advancing to side control.
Mahn is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The Grounder wants to control but Mahn is keeping busy.
The Grounder wants to control the action here but instead Mahn manages to pass to full mount!
Mahn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mahn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The Grounder is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mahn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Grounder can do to turn this around?

Mahn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but The Grounder manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahn advances to full mount.
Mahn avoids the attempt from The Grounder to control.

Mahn working for a submission but The Grounder is keeping him at bay.
The Grounder is trying to escape the mount.
The Grounder tries to hold on but Mahn pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mahn goes for an armbar but he's not got it… The Grounder turns into him and now he's in Mahn's guard.
Mahn keeping full guard, as The Grounder tries to pass.
The Grounder stays in close to Mahn's body and controls the position.

Mahn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Grounder is aware though and is defending well.
Mahn is trying to control the position but The Grounder postures up.
The Grounder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The Grounder passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Grounder is pressing down on Mahn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mahn is holding on for now.
Tales Mahn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Grounder is trying to control the action in half guard but Mahn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Grounder controlling the action here.
The Grounder is keen to just control but Mahn is a slippery customer.
The Grounder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mahn is trying to maintain the position but The Grounder is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Grounder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tales Mahn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

The Grounder tries to clinch but Mahn moves out of range.

Mahn gets a clinch.
The Grounder has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mahn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Mahn drags the fight down to the ground.
The Grounder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mahn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Mahn looking for a guillotine here but The Grounder defends easily.
Mahn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Grounder controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The Grounder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mahn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Grounder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The Grounder passes into half guard.
Mahn wants to get back to full guard.
The Grounder frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mahn is working to get back to half guard.
The Grounder controlling the pace for now.
Lincoln The Grounder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mahn blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Grounder.
Well, if The Grounder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The Grounder is pressing down on Mahn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mahn is holding on for now.
Mahn is refusing to be controlled, as The Grounder sits in half guard.
The Grounder controlling the action here.
Let's hope that The Grounder has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mahn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Grounder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The Grounder is thwarting Mahn's attempts to control the position.

Mahn looking for a kimura from the bottom but The Grounder passes into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

The Grounder goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mahn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in The Grounder's guard! Nice work there by Mahn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Grounder is pulling down on Mahn's head to control his posture.
Mahn wanted to stand there but The Grounder had control of the position.
The Grounder keeping moving, preventing Mahn from controlling successfully.

Mahn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The Grounder is looking for a triangle here but Mahn uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The Grounder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Grounder prevents Mahn from improving position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tales Mahn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mahn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tales Mahn!