PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radu Mondragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Felin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mondragon comes to the cage accompanied by "Five To One" by Marilyn Manson. Felin has chosen poisen as his entrance music. Mikael Felin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mondragon
vs
Felin

204 cm
20
272 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

200 cm
23
225 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Radu Mondragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Felin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondragon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Felin as he jumps to the side.
Mondragon slaps away a takedown attempt from Felin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mondragon misses with a hook. Felin ducked under it nicely.
Felin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Felin.

Mondragon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mondragon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Felin down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Felin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Felin is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mondragon is staying active.
Sloppy strikes there by Mondragon.
Mondragon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondragon is breathing heavily.
Mondragon lands some shots froms side control.
Mondragon landing strikes.
Mondragon tries to stand but Felin is controlling his head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Felin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Felin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felin wants to take a breather but Mondragon is having none of it.
Mondragon keeping hold of Felin's head, controlling as best he can.
Felin is looking to take a break and control but Mondragon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mondragon is defending against the submission attempts here by Felin.
Mondragon looks like he's trying to stand up.

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.
Felin wants to stand up but Mondragon has a hold of him and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mondragon clinches up against the cage.
Mondragon can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Felin tries for a takedown but Mondragon manages to get underhooks.
Mondragon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felin tries to score a body lock takedown but Mondragon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Radu Mondragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Felin.
Felin fails to pull guard.

Mondragon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Felin uses from the top position.
Felin wants to stand but Mondragon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mondragon wants to get back to his feet but Felin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Felin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mondragon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four 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.
Felin wants to control from the top but Mondragon keeps moving.
Felin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Felin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondragon 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.
Mondragon throws a body punch but Felin moves out of range.
Mondragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Felin tries to clinch up but Mondragon circles away and keeps his distance.
Mondragon throws a series of punches but Felin moves out of range.
Mondragon stuffs the takedown attempt from Felin. Felin gets slowly back to his feet.
Mondragon is looking to clinch but Felin is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Radu Mondragon will probably get the nod.
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.

Mondragon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Felin.
Mondragon blocks a head kick by Felin.
Nice takedown defense from Mondragon. No joy for Felin on that attempt.
Mondragon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Radu Mondragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mondragon closes the distance and pushes Felin back into the cage.
Felin tries for a takedown but Mondragon manages to get underhooks.

Mondragon breaks the clinch.

Mondragon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Felin stops a takedown attempt from Mondragon.

Mondragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mondragon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Felin wants to clinch up but Mondragon keeps it at a distance.
Mondragon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mondragon loads up on a big right hand but Felin slips the punch.

Mondragon drives through and clinches with Felin against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mondragon is trying to break free.

Mondragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mondragon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mondragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radu Mondragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mondragon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mondragon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mondragon misses with a wild body shot.

Mondragon takes the fight into the clinch.
Mondragon has Felin pushed against the cage.
Mondragon has had enough of the clinch but Felin keeps him there for the moment.
Mondragon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mondragon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Felin jumps into guard, dragging Mondragon to the mat.
Mondragon throws a big right hand that misses.
Felin trying to keep a closed guard but Mondragon is proving a slippery customer.
Mondragon works over Felin with some ground and pound from guard.
Felin looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Felin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mondragon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mondragon postures up.
Mondragon with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Felin looks to clinch
and Mondragon counters with a series of strikes. Felin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Felin throws a head kick that misses.
Felin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mondragon pinned against the cage. Mondragon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Radu Mondragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Felin.
Mondragon lands a jab to Felin's midsection.
Mondragon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mondragon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Felin swats away the attempt to clinch by Mondragon.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mondragon.
Felin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon misses with a double jab
and Felin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mondragon really felt that one!
Mondragon doesn't manage to clinch there - Felin circles away.
Felin lands a jab.
Mondragon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felin.
Mondragon throws a looping overhand right but Felin ducks down to avoid it.
Felin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felin wants to clinch up but Mondragon keeps it at a distance.
Mondragon slaps away a takedown attempt from Felin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Felin avoids the body shot from Mondragon.

Mondragon gets a clinch.
Felin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mondragon is trying to break the clinch but Felin is controlling him.
Felin wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Mondragon decides to pull guard.

Mondragon pushes Felin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mondragon throws a leg kick but Felin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Felin fails with the takedown.
Felin shoots in for a takedown but Mondragon shows good takedown defense.

Mondragon clinches up against the cage.
Felin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Felin prevents Mondragon from breaking the clinch.

Mondragon has clasped his hands together around Felin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mondragon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Felin tries to escape but Mondragon is in control.
Mondragon misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mondragon cracks Felin with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radu Mondragon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Felin tries to clinch but Mondragon moves out of range.
Mondragon doesn't manage to clinch there - Felin circles away.
Mondragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Felin is just out of range.
Felin misses with the combination.
Felin shoots in for a takedown but Mondragon shows good takedown defense.
Mondragon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Felin circles away.
Felin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mondragon misses with a double jab
and Felin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mondragon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mondragon tries to clinch up but Felin circles away and keeps his distance.
Felin lands with a kick to the temple. Mondragon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mondragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Felin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mondragon takes the fight into the clinch.
Mondragon is trying to force a seperation but Felin has the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Felin looking to stall.

Mondragon breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mondragon misses with the combination.
Mondragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mondragon fails to land the takedown.
Felin avoids the body shot from Mondragon.
Felin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mondragon is looking to clinch.

Mondragon moves into the clinch.
Felin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mondragon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Felin misses with an elbow over the top.

Mondragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Felin.
A punch combination from Felin misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mondragon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Felin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Felin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mondragon shoots for a takedown but Felin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radu Mondragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Felin.
Mondragon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Felin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mondragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Felin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mondragon misses with a double jab
and Felin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mondragon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mondragon misses with an uppercut.
Mondragon fails with a takedown attempt.
Mondragon misses with a takedown attempt - Felin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mondragon misses with a body shot.
Mondragon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch combination from Mondragon misses.
Mondragon tries to clinch there but Felin circles away.
Felin throws a combination. Mondragon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon thows a body shot but no joy.
Felin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Felin scores with a head kick.
Mondragon throws a hook but Felin avoids it easily.
Mondragon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Felin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mondragon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mondragon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Felin throws a head kick but Mondragon moves out of range.
Felin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Felin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Felin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mondragon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Felin throws a head kick but Mondragon moves out of range.
Felin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice shot by Felin.
Mondragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Felin throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Felin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mondragon clobbers Felin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Felin fails with a takedown attempt.
Mondragon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mikael Felin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mondragon takes a swing at Felin's ribcage but misses.
Mondragon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Felin tries to avoid it but Mondragon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Felin to the ground. Felin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mondragon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Felin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mondragon tries to clinch but Felin is having none of it.

Mondragon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Felin misses with an elbow over the top.
Felin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Mondragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mondragon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Mondragon misses its intended target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Felin wants to clinch up but Mondragon keeps it at a distance.

Mondragon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Felin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Radu Mondragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mondragon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Felin's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Radu Mondragon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mondragon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radu Mondragon!