PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Mangabeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mangabeira
vs
Heartman

185 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
193 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Mangabeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Heartman!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangabeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heartman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mangabeira tries to clinch there but Heartman circles away.
Heartman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mangabeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heartman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mangabeira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Heartman is trying to maintain the position but Mangabeira is very close to passing his half guard.
Heartman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Mangabeira is working for a kimura but Heartman is defending it quite comfortably.

Mangabeira seems to be working for a kimura but Heartman defends the submission attempt.

Mangabeira is looking for a kimura here.
Heartman tries to get to full guard but Mangabeira has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mangabeira is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Heartman still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Heartman has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Mangabeira tries to buck Heartman off but Heartman is having none of it.
Heartman is looking to take a break and control but Mangabeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mangabeira fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mangabeira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Heartman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Mangabeira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mangabeira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Mangabeira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Mangabeira tries for a kimura but Heartman is defending well.

Mangabeira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Heartman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mangabeira's guard! Nice work there by Heartman!
Heartman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangabeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mangabeira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Heartman defends well.
Mangabeira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heartman manages to get himself to full guard.
Mangabeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heartman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heartman controls Mangabeira momentarily but Mangabeira frees himself.

Mangabeira drops back looking for a leg! Heartman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Heartman manages to kick Mangabeira off! Mangabeira jumps back into Heartman's guard.

Mangabeira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Heartman dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mangabeira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heartman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangabeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mangabeira wants to stand up but Heartman is controlling him.
Heartman trying to control but Mangabeira is working from the bottom.
Mangabeira looking for a sweep. Not yet Mangabeira, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mangabeira is working hard here to advance position.

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

and Mangabeira counters by moving into the clinch.
Heartman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mangabeira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Heartman misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Mangabeira dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mangabeira is looking to clinch.
Heartman misses with a body shot.
Heartman circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mangabeira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mangabeira is struggling to control the position.
Mangabeira throws an elbow but it misses.
Heartman looking for a takedown.
Heartman blocks the elbow strike.
Heartman blocks an elbow strike.
Heartman is trying to break the clinch but Mangabeira has him pressed against the cage.
Heartman blocks an elbow strike from Mangabeira.
Heartman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mangabeira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mangabeira throws an elbow but misses.
Heartman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mangabeira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rodrigo Mangabeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Heartman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mangabeira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Mangabeira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Heartman defends it well.
Heartman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mangabeira is working for a kimura but Heartman is defending it quite comfortably.
Heartman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mangabeira passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Heartman!
Mangabeira unloads with some shots from mount but Heartman bucks and avoids them well.
Mangabeira scoring with strikes but Heartman is staying in there.

Mangabeira looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Mangabeira is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Heartman has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Heartman!
Mangabeira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heartman manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira being controlled here momentarily.
Mangabeira looking to pass the guard.

Mangabeira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Heartman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mangabeira's guard.

Mangabeira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heartman sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mangabeira is looking to sinch up a triangle. Heartman throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mangabeira's body to avoid the submission. Mangabeira has instead reached around Heartman's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mangabeira arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rodrigo Mangabeira!