PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kibo Mandeka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sbabes Fender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fender's choice of entrance music: Slayer - Raining Blood. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sbabes Fender enters the cage!

Mandeka
vs
Fender

220 cm
24
285 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

220 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kibo Mandeka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sbabes Fender!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fender misses with a few strikes there.
Fender misses with a few strikes there.
Fender fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Fender bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fender scores with punches from side control.
Mandeka is pushing Fender's head away, looking to escape. Fender manages to hold on to the position though.
Fender lands a nice forearm strike.
Fender wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mandeka keeps working.
Mandeka gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandeka tries to get to full guard but Fender has control of the leg.
Mandeka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mandeka keeping moving, preventing Fender from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandeka controls Fender momentarily but Fender frees himself.
Fender trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandeka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mandeka wants to get back to his feet but Fender is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Mandeka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mandeka wants to sweep but no luck.
Fender is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fender swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fender looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Fender drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mandeka is breathing heavily.
Fender wants to control but Mandeka is keeping him busy.
Mandeka sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mandeka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fender seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mandeka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mandeka tries to roll over but Fender keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fender wants to take a breather but Mandeka is having none of it.
Fender is controlling the pace.
Mandeka won't allow Fender to pass to mount.
Fender really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mandeka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mandeka is not content to let Fender control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fender fails with a takedown attempt.
Kibo Mandeka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sbabes Fender.

Fender clinches with his opponent.
Mandeka has Fender pressed against the cage, preventing Fender from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Fender works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fender pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mandeka is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fender working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fender wants to control from the top but Mandeka keeps moving.
Fender trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fender won't allow Mandeka to get back to his feet.
Fender wants to control from the top but Mandeka keeps moving.
Fender seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fender preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mandeka stuffs the takedown.
Mandeka throws a nice looking combination but Fender bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sbabes Fender dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fender looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fender sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mandeka wants to sweep but no luck.
Mandeka has a closed guard, preventing Fender from standing up.
Mandeka wants to stand up but Fender is controlling him.
Fender trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandeka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fender looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mandeka wants to stand up but Fender is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fender trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandeka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Fender shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fender was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fender landing shots from mount.
Fender wants to control the pace but Mandeka is squirming around nicely.
Mandeka is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Mandeka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mandeka is squirming around, avoiding Fender's attempts to control the action.
Mandeka wants to control but Fender is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fender content just to control the position here.
Fender working Mandeka over with strikes here.
Fender wants to control the pace but Mandeka is squirming around nicely.
Fender is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fender is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mandeka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fender trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fender with the ground and pound from mount.
Fender controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandeka regains half guard.
Fender wants to pass the guard but Mandeka is defending well.
Fender controlling the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fender connects with a nice short shot to Mandeka's temple.
Mandeka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fender is working away from the top position though.
Fender slips a nice elbow through Mandeka's hands, connecting with Mandeka's forehead.
Fender tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mandeka.
Mandeka throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

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.
Mandeka wants to improve his position but Fender is controlling well.
Mandeka is not content to let Fender control the position.
Mandeka is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fender drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fender is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fender's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fender scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mandeka is trying to control the position but Fender postures up.
Mandeka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fender sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sbabes Fender showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fender tries for a takedown but Mandeka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sbabes Fender seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandeka slaps away a takedown attempt from Fender, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fender shoots in for a takedown but Mandeka shows good takedown defense.
Kibo Mandeka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sbabes Fender.
Fender looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mandeka is looking to clinch but Fender is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandeka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fender looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mandeka is fending him off so far but Fender persists. Nope, Mandeka circles away and we're back to standing.
Mandeka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandeka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fender.

Fender shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mandeka throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fender. What's that going to do exactly?
Fender trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mandeka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mandeka tries to buck Fender off but he can't manage it.
BOOM! Fender connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fender looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fender looking to finish Mandeka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mandeka!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fender has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mandeka's face.

Fender looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mandeka tries to reverse the position but Fender maintains control.
Fender avoids the attempt from Mandeka to control.
Fender tries to control but Mandeka wriggling away.
Fender lands a nice shot to the head.
Fender trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mandeka wants to control but Fender is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fender tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mandeka is desperately trying to improve his position but Fender has a good base and remains in mount.
Fender looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mandeka is desperately trying to improve his position but Fender has a good base and remains in mount.
Fender landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mandeka is squirming around, avoiding Fender's attempts to control the action.
Fender prevents Mandeka from getting the reversal.
Fender can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mandeka is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Fender.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fender content just to control the position here.
Fender working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sbabes Fender comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fender winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sbabes Fender!