PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnel Matandang Mongoloid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alesandro Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Matandang Mongoloid
vs
Ambrose

210 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Diamond Rio Pharmaceuticals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnel Matandang Mongoloid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alesandro Ambrose!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matandang Mongoloid swinging wilding here.
Matandang Mongoloid closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ambrose circles away.
Ambrose takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ambrose takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ambrose scores with a three punch combo!
Matandang Mongoloid shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ambrose but Ambrose pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ambrose stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnel Matandang Mongoloid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Ambrose lands but Matandang Mongoloid takes it in his stride.
Matandang Mongoloid tries to clinch but Ambrose moves out of range.
Matandang Mongoloid shoots in but Ambrose avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matandang Mongoloid shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ambrose as he jumps to the side.
Ambrose tries a head kick but it misses.

Ambrose closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ambrose working the head and body with strikes.
Matandang Mongoloid is breathing heavily.
Matandang Mongoloid is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ambrose decides to stand back up.
Matandang Mongoloid gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ambrose counters with an inside leg kick.

Ambrose shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Matandang Mongoloid's guard.
Ambrose controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Ambrose 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.

Ambrose stands and steps away. Matandang Mongoloid gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Matandang Mongoloid shoots and misses

and Ambrose counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ambrose stands up and waves to Matandang Mongoloid to follow him.
Matandang Mongoloid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matandang Mongoloid misses with a takedown

and Ambrose counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Matandang Mongoloid's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ambrose stands up from Matandang Mongoloid's guard - Ambrose perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matandang Mongoloid counters with a series of strikes. Ambrose will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ambrose takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matandang Mongoloid is looking to clinch.
Matandang Mongoloid looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ambrose is fending him off so far but Matandang Mongoloid persists. Nope, Ambrose circles away and we're back to standing.
Ambrose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matandang Mongoloid fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alesandro Ambrose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ambrose stuffs the takedown.
Ambrose looks to land a right hand but Matandang Mongoloid moved out of range.
Matandang Mongoloid tries to clinch up.
Ambrose throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donk. Matandang Mongoloid catches Ambrose right on the button with a cross.
Matandang Mongoloid gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ambrose decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Matandang Mongoloid's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Matandang Mongoloid is trying to control the position but Ambrose postures up.
Ambrose sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose stopping the sweep attempt from Matandang Mongoloid.
Ambrose showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ambrose forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ambrose seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alesandro Ambrose dominated that round.
That's time! Matandang Mongoloid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ambrose chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ambrose lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Ambrose shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ambrose showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Ambrose decides to stand and escape the position.
Nice sprawl there from Ambrose as Matandang Mongoloid shoots in.
An inside leg kick lands from Ambrose.

Ambrose clinches up against the cage.

Matandang Mongoloid manages to break the clinch.
Matandang Mongoloid shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ambrose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ambrose clinches up with Matandang Mongoloid and pushes him back against the cage.
Matandang Mongoloid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matandang Mongoloid looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnel Matandang Mongoloid. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Matandang Mongoloid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matandang Mongoloid is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ambrose.
Ambrose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ambrose circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ambrose.
Horrible takedown by Matandang Mongoloid or perhaps it was just good defense by Ambrose which made him look bad.
Ambrose throws a right and a left that Matandang Mongoloid avoids nicely.
A head kick by Ambrose misses
and Matandang Mongoloid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ambrose's knee momentarily.
Johnel Matandang Mongoloid is winning the standup battle so far.
Matandang Mongoloid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Matandang Mongoloid closes the distance and clinches up with Ambrose, looking for a takedown. Matandang Mongoloid pushes Ambrose against the cage but Ambrose circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnel Matandang Mongoloid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Ambrose as Matandang Mongoloid shoots in.
Ambrose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Matandang Mongoloid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ambrose feints and as Matandang Mongoloid raises his hands in defense, Ambrose changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matandang Mongoloid looking to control but Ambrose passes into half guard.
Matandang Mongoloid trying to control here.
Matandang Mongoloid tries to roll over but Ambrose keeps him under control.
Ambrose slows the pace down in half guard.
Matandang Mongoloid tries to roll over but Ambrose keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matandang Mongoloid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matandang Mongoloid is trying to get back to full guard.
Matandang Mongoloid is staying active underneath Ambrose, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ambrose takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Matandang Mongoloid shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ambrose as he jumps to the side.
Matandang Mongoloid tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose misses with a shot to the body

so Matandang Mongoloid counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ambrose looking for a sweep. Not yet Ambrose, not yet.
Ambrose managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ambrose wants to sweep but no luck.

Ambrose is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ambrose is stalling here.
Matandang Mongoloid landing knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ambrose can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ambrose.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ambrose.
Matandang Mongoloid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ambrose is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alesandro Ambrose will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ambrose misses with a combination
and Matandang Mongoloid finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Matandang Mongoloid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ambrose works over Matandang Mongoloid's head and body with a nice combination.
Ambrose misses with a leg kick
and Matandang Mongoloid counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ambrose is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Matandang Mongoloid thows a body kick. Ambrose tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Matandang Mongoloid darts in trying to clinch
and Ambrose counters with a left to the body.
Matandang Mongoloid thuds his shin into the meat of Ambrose's side.
Matandang Mongoloid fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Matandang Mongoloid gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matandang Mongoloid 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.
Ambrose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ambrose postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matandang Mongoloid working a defensive guard but Ambrose passes into half guard.
Ambrose frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ambrose controlling the pace for now.
Matandang Mongoloid throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Matandang Mongoloid wants to control but Ambrose is having none of it.
Matandang Mongoloid is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ambrose looking to control and managing it successfully.
Matandang Mongoloid can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matandang Mongoloid throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ambrose. What's that going to do exactly?
Matandang Mongoloid tries to lock up and control but Ambrose gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ambrose controlling the pace for now.
Matandang Mongoloid is squirming around, avoiding Ambrose's attempts to control the action.
Matandang Mongoloid is looking to improve his position but Ambrose isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ambrose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnel Matandang Mongoloid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnel Matandang Mongoloid.
I think Ambrose has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alesandro Ambrose!