PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mangello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Chuck West enters the cage!

Mangello
vs
West

168 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

181 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Mangello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck West!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangello lands a jab to the nose.
Mangello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.
West shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mangello sprawls well. Mangello wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. West gets slowly back to his feet.
Mangello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mangello throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
West dodges the punch combination from Mangello.
West shoots in looking for a takedown. Mangello tries to sprawl out of it but West keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mangello manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mangello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from West.
Tony Mangello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck West.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangello stuns West with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

West decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mangello is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West wants to control but Mangello is keeping him busy.
Mangello wants to get back to his feet.
West uses his free foot to push down on Mangello's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mangello.

West looking to secure an arm triangle but Mangello defends it well.
Mangello is in a horrible position here. West smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mangello is trying to stand.
Mangello might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

West throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Mangello has his hands clasped together but West breaks the hold and Mangello is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by West!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck West!