PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Ruiz Mangas (ranked 3075 p4p, 3710 weight class) and Ko Van Den Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mangas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm a Soldier. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mangas
vs
Van Den Born

187 cm
36
201
14 - 9 - 0

190 cm
37
190
23 - 21 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruben Ruiz Mangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ko Van Den Born!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Van Den Born drops Mangas with a left right combo! Van Den Born follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Ruben Ruiz Mangas has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mangas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Mangas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Den Born pulls his head out easily.
Mangas wants to get back to full guard.
Mangas is working hard here to advance position.
Van Den Born passes to side control.
Mangas can't do much from the bottom here.
Van Den Born misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mangas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mangas is looking to regain half guard here but Van Den Born keeps moving and retains side control.
Mangas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Van Den Born's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas trying to hold on to Van Den Born's head to control him but Van Den Born postures up.
Van Den Born is trying to control. Mangas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangas moves into full guard.
Van Den Born engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mangas trying to keep a closed guard but Van Den Born is proving a slippery customer.
Van Den Born stopping the sweep attempt from Mangas.

Mangas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Den Born can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mangas is trying to keep Van Den Born in close.

Mangas working for a triangle but Van Den Born defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mangas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Van Den Born avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mangas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mangas has Van Den Born pulled in close to control his posture.
Van Den Born stays in close to Mangas's body and controls the position.

Mangas looking for a guillotine here but Van Den Born defends easily.
Mangas 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Den Born avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mangas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangas wants to sweep but no luck.

Mangas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Den Born gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mangas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van Den Born content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Van Den Born preventing the sweep.
Van Den Born wants to control from the top but Mangas keeps moving.

Mangas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Van Den Born looking to pass the guard.
Van Den Born trying to control but Mangas is working from the bottom.
Van Den Born pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mangas is keeping the position for now.
Mangas seems keen to control Van Den Born's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Den Born wants to control from the top but Mangas keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mangas misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ko Van Den Born dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruben Ruiz Mangas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mangas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mangas misses with a wild body shot.
Van Den Born has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Den Born takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mangas is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Den Born takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Van Den Born throws the kick towards the body but Mangas avoids it.
Van Den Born lands a big right hook! Mangas looks hurt but is still standing! Van Den Born lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Mangas falls down and Van Den Born dives in with a huge hammer fist! Mangas's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Van Den Born runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ko Van Den Born!
Our winner, Ko Van Den Born, 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.