PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Helloh Bluth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yehuda Mandelcorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bluth has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Yehuda Mandelcorn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bluth
vs
Mandelcorn

164 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helloh Bluth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yehuda Mandelcorn!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandelcorn swinging wilding here.
Bluth misses with a combination

so Mandelcorn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mandelcorn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mandelcorn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandelcorn wants to control from the top but Bluth keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bluth is breathing heavily.
Mandelcorn postures up.
Bluth is looking to stand up but Mandelcorn isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandelcorn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bluth's head.

Mandelcorn stands up from Bluth's guard - Mandelcorn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mandelcorn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mandelcorn throws a shot to the body.
Mandelcorn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Bluth is rocked!
Mandelcorn misses with a combination

and Bluth counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Oh Bluth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandelcorn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mandelcorn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandelcorn working the ground and pound effectively.
Mandelcorn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mandelcorn lands a big shot there that rocks Bluth but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mandelcorn lands a heavy elbow.
Mandelcorn looking to finish Bluth with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bluth!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bluth is trying desperately to improve position.
Mandelcorn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bluth hang on?
Mandelcorn scoring with strikes but Bluth is staying in there.
Mandelcorn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mandelcorn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mandelcorn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mandelcorn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandelcorn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mandelcorn landing shots from mount.
Mandelcorn landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandelcorn lands a nice shot to the head.
Mandelcorn scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Mandelcorn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bluth can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandelcorn looking to finish Bluth with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bluth!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yehuda Mandelcorn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mandelcorn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bluth as he jumps to the side.
Mandelcorn shoots in but Bluth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mandelcorn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bluth swivels and escapes.
Helloh Bluth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yehuda Mandelcorn.
Mandelcorn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mandelcorn shoots in for a takedown but Bluth shows good takedown defense.
Mandelcorn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bluth circles away.
Mandelcorn fails with a takedown attempt.
Mandelcorn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bluth swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mandelcorn.
Mandelcorn fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mandelcorn closes the distance and clinches up with Bluth, looking for a takedown. Mandelcorn pushes Bluth against the cage but Bluth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mandelcorn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bluth's waist but Bluth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mandelcorn off to one side.
Mandelcorn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mandelcorn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mandelcorn has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluth stuffs the takedown.
Mandelcorn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mandelcorn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bluth circles away.
Mandelcorn shoots in and drives through. Bluth sprawls well.
Mandelcorn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mandelcorn has a takedown stuffed.
Mandelcorn fails with the takedown.
Mandelcorn looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mandelcorn fails with a takedown attempt.
Mandelcorn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bluth but Bluth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from Bluth as Mandelcorn shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Bluth as Mandelcorn shoots in.
Helloh Bluth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mandelcorn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bluth's waist but Bluth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mandelcorn off to one side.
Mandelcorn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mandelcorn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bluth's waist but Bluth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mandelcorn off to one side.
Mandelcorn has a takedown stuffed.
Mandelcorn looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mandelcorn looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mandelcorn fails with the takedown.
Mandelcorn misses with a takedown attempt - Bluth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mandelcorn has a takedown stuffed.
Mandelcorn misses with a takedown attempt - Bluth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mandelcorn tries for a takedown but Bluth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandelcorn has a takedown stuffed.
Bluth seems to have got his legs back now.
Mandelcorn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mandelcorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mandelcorn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bluth looks up at the clock. Bad move! Mandelcorn lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bluth. Mandelcorn pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yehuda Mandelcorn!