PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hurt Mangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurt Mangle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mangle
vs
Dylan

175 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hurt Mangle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Dylan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dylan tries to keep at a distance but Mangle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dylan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangle.
Dylan takes an elbow to the temple.
Dylan takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Daniel Dylan has been cut.
Dylan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mangle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mangle lands an elbow inside.
Mangle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mangle lands a nice elbow.
Mangle pushes off an throws an elbow but Dylan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mangle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dylan avoids the elbow strike from Mangle, against the cage.
Dylan wants a takedown but no success here.
Dylan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangle.
Dylan dodges an elbow strike from Mangle.
Mangle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dylan dodges an elbow strike from Mangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mangle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mangle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.
Dylan blocks the elbow strike.
Mangle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dylan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangle.
Dylan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dylan's brow.
Mangle misses with an elbow strike.
Mangle tries to land knees in the clinch but Dylan avoids the damage to the body.
Mangle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dylan.
Mangle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mangle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dylan blocks an elbow strike from Mangle.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangle is pressed up against the cage. Dylan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mangle down to the mat. Mangle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hurt Mangle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Dylan.
Mangle misses with a body kick.
Dylan fails with a takedown attempt.
Mangle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dylan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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.
Mangle blocks a head kick by Dylan.
Mangle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mangle wants it to stay on the feet.

Dylan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dylan tries to stand but Mangle is controlling his head.
Dylan lands an elbow.
Dylan throws an elbow but Mangle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mangle tries to improve position but can't.
Mangle is trying to control Dylan's posture but Dylan avoids it.
Mangle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dylan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dylan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangle parries the strikes from Dylan easily there. Dylan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mangle to escape.
Mangle tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dylan dives in and grabs Mangle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mangle pushes down on Dylan's head and hops out.
Mangle throws a head kick but Dylan moves out of range.
Mangle tries to clinch but Dylan moves out of range.
Dylan tries to clinch

and Mangle counters by clinching up.
Dylan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mangle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mangle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dylan blocks an elbow strike from Mangle.
Mangle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mangle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mangle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mangle throws an elbow that misses.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangle pushes off an throws an elbow but Dylan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dylan blocks the elbow strike.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mangle throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dylan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mangle misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dylan's brow.
Mangle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mangle lands a damaging elbow.

Dylan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mangle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dylan.
Mangle is trying to get back to full guard.
Mangle is breathing heavily.

Dylan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mangle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dylan throws a sloppy head kick and Mangle moves out of range easily.
Mangle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dylan slips under a jab from Mangle.
Mangle throws a head kick that misses.
Mangle tries to close the distance and clinch but Dylan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dylan looks for a takedown but Mangle sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Dylan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Dylan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dylan fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Dylan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dylan wants to control from the top but Mangle keeps moving.
Dylan preventing the sweep.
Dylan wants to control from the top but Mangle keeps moving.
Mangle looking for a sweep. Not yet Mangle, not yet.
Dylan stands up over Mangle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mangle keeping moving, preventing Dylan from controlling successfully.
Mangle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mangle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mangle tries to get out of the position.
Dylan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mangle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dylan's brow.
Dylan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mangle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mangle throws an elbow that misses.
Dylan is trying to drag Mangle to the mat but Mangle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hurt Mangle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Dylan.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mangle pushes off an throws an elbow but Dylan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mangle lands an elbow just above Dylan 's eye.
Mangle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mangle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mangle throws an elbow that misses.
Dylan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangle.
Mangle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dylan.
Mangle pushes off an throws an elbow but Dylan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mangle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mangle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mangle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dylan is defending well for now.
Dylan blocks an elbow strike.
Mangle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dylan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangle.
Mangle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dylan blocks an elbow strike.
Dylan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mangle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dylan is defending well for now.
Mangle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mangle throws an elbow that misses.
Mangle stops a takedown attempt from Dylan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangle throws an elbow that misses.
Mangle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dylan.
Dylan blocks an elbow strike from Mangle.
Mangle misses with an elbow strike.
Mangle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mangle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mangle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dylan blocks an elbow strike.
Dylan blocks an elbow strike from Mangle.
Mangle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dylan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.
Dylan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangle.
Mangle is pressed up against the cage. Dylan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mangle down to the mat. Mangle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

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.
Mangle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dylan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mangle pinned against the cage. Mangle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Mangle moves into the clinch successfully.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.
Dylan takes an elbow to the temple.
Mangle prevents the takedown attempt.
Mangle lands a damaging elbow.
Dylan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangle.
Dylan is working for takedown but Mangle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dylan takes an elbow to the temple.
Mangle is pressed up against the cage. Dylan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mangle down to the mat. Mangle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dylan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mangle.
Mangle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dylan keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hurt Mangle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Dylan's cut.
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!

The fight stays on the outside here - Mangle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dylan closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Mangle.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mangle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dylan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dylan goes for a takedown attempt but Mangle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mangle gets a clinch.
Mangle missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mangle throws an elbow but misses.
Mangle lands an elbow inside.
Mangle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dylan takes an elbow to the temple.
Mangle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dylan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dylan's defenses.
Dylan tries for a takedown but Mangle manages to get underhooks.
Hurt Mangle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Dylan.
Mangle throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Mangle.
Mangle missing with knees to the body.
Mangle lands an elbow that stopped Dylan in his tracks for a moment.
Mangle lands a damaging elbow.
Dylan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mangle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dylan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mangle is pressed up against the cage. Dylan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mangle down to the mat. Mangle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dylan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hurt Mangle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dylan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dylan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mangle.
Daniel Dylan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mangle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dylan, pushing him back against the cage.
Dylan avoiding damage as Mangle throws knees to the body.
Mangle throws an elbow but it misses.
Dylan looking for a takedown.
Dylan blocks an elbow strike from Mangle.
Mangle misses with an elbow strike.
Dylan avoids the elbow strike from Mangle, against the cage.
Mangle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mangle lands an elbow inside that Dylan shrugs off.
Mangle missing with knees to the body.
Dylan blocks an elbow strike from Mangle.
Dylan blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan blocks an elbow strike from Mangle.
Mangle throws an elbow but it misses.
Mangle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dylan is defending well for now.
Mangle trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dylan's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mangle.
Dylan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangle.
Mangle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mangle prevents the takedown attempt.
Dylan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mangle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mangle misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dylan's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dylan's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dylan's brow.
Mangle throws an elbow that misses.
Dylan blocks an elbow strike.

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.
Dylan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mangle prevents it.
Dylan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangle.
Dylan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dylan's brow.
Mangle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dylan.
Dylan blocks the elbow strike.
Mangle misses with an elbow strike.
Dylan avoids the elbow strike from Mangle, against the cage.
Mangle misses with an elbow over the top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dylan's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mangle throws an elbow but misses.
Dylan blocks the elbow strike.
Dylan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mangle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hurt Mangle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mangle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hurt Mangle!