PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 1308 p4p, 2261 weight class) and Dalton McConnell (ranked 166 p4p, 279 weight class). Mandiang comes into the arena with Oliver Twist blaring out of the sound system. McConnell has chosen Fun.: We Are Young ft. Janelle Monáe as his entrance music. Aboubacar Mandiang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mandiang
vs
McConnell

190 cm
34
189
27 - 20 - 1

180 cm
42
185
36 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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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 27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aboubacar Mandiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalton McConnell!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandiang scores with a shot to the body.
Mandiang lands a glancing blow to the side of McConnell's head.
Mandiang misses with a hook. McConnell ducked under it nicely.
McConnell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mandiang dips to his left and cracks McConnell with an uppercut!
Mandiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mandiang looks to land a left hand but McConnell moved out of range nicely.
McConnell blocks a head kick by Mandiang.
McConnell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mandiang staying out of range there.
McConnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Mandiang.
Mandiang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McConnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Aboubacar Mandiang has been cut.
Mandiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McConnell.
Mandiang throwing a counter right hand but McConnell manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandiang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiang throws a right and a left that McConnell avoids nicely.
Mandiang scores with a sloppy right hand. McConnell should have avoided that one.
Mandiang blocks a jab.
Mandiang scores with a crisp jab that stopped McConnell in his tracks.
Aboubacar Mandiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandiang throws an overhand right that lands on McConnell's shoulder, as McConnell tries to avoid the shot.
Mandiang misses with a looping left.

Mandiang drops McConnell with a beautiful combination! McConnell stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mandiang is looking for the KO!

McConnell is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McConnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandiang.
McConnell is still on wobbly legs! Can Mandiang finish him?
Mandiang misses with a hook
and McConnell counters with a stiff right hand.
McConnell looks to throw the jab but Mandiang is out of range.
McConnell seems to have recovered his senses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mandiang.
Mandiang lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConnell misses with a wild body shot.
Mandiang throws a series of punches but McConnell moves out of range.
McConnell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab by Mandiang.
Mandiang tests McConnell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McConnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mandiang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mandiang throws a wild body kick that McConnell sees coming a mile off.
McConnell moves out of range of the body kick.
Mandiang scores with a decent looking hook.
Mandiang misses with a hook.
Mandiang looks to score with a jab to the body but McConnell is just out of range.
Mandiang throws a left and a right that both miss
and McConnell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McConnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandiang manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mandiang misses the target.
Mandiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McConnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandiang.
A nice side step and McConnell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mandiang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mandiang misses with a looping left.
Mandiang throws a body punch but McConnell moves out of range.
McConnell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body kick from Mandiang.
Mandiang looks to score with a jab to the body but McConnell is just out of range.
McConnell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McConnell takes a swing at Mandiang's ribcage but misses.
Mandiang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jab by Mandiang.
Mandiang cracks McConnell with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConnell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandiang circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops McConnell to the canvas! McConnell doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Mandiang keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aboubacar Mandiang!
Our winner, Aboubacar Mandiang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Dalton McConnell stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well it wasn't my night unfortunately but don't worry i will be back to give you some more excitemebt, cheers'.