PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jrock Mandela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jrock Mandela could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Durant's chin.

Mandela
vs
Durant

180 cm
28
195 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

180 cm
21
185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jrock Mandela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Mandela.
A jab from Durant does it's job there.
Durant throws a lazy right hand but Mandela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandela throws the left hand but Durant avoids the punch easily.
Durant throws a head kick but Mandela moves out of range.
Mandela slips a jab and a cross from Durant.
Durant lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Durant tries to land a front kick but Mandela steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mandela misses with a hook.

Durant ducks straight into an uppercut from Mandela and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Durant manages to regain guard straight away.

Durant is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandela stopping the sweep attempt from Durant.
Durant is still in real trouble! Can Mandela finish him?

Durant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mandela doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mandela manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Durant seems to have recovered his senses.
Mandela trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mandela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mandela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mandela throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mandela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mandela advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durant is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mandela asserts his dominance and retains side control.

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

Oh, that's a big right hand from Mandela and Durant goes tumbling to the canvas! Mandela follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

It looks like Kevin Durant has been cut.
Durant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mandela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mandela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Durant is trying to stand back up but Mandela is controlling him
Mandela not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mandela stops Durant from getting back to his feet.

Mandela is working for a kimura but Durant is defending it quite comfortably.
Mandela slips a nice elbow through Durant's hands, connecting with Durant's forehead.
Mandela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant is refusing to be controlled, as Mandela sits in half guard.
Mandela drops an elbow to the side of Durant's head.
Durant keeping hold of Mandela's head, controlling as best he can.
Durant manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mandela trying to control but Durant is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mandela won't allow Durant to get back to his feet.
Mandela trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mandela lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandela throwing strikes but missing.
Durant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mandela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durant swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice uppercut there from Mandela.
Durant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mandela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mandela throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Durant misses its intended target.
Durant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mandela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Mandela bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Durant! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Mandela wants to control from the top but Durant keeps moving.
Durant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mandela trying to control the position from guard on top but Durant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mandela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Durant is looking for a triangle but Mandela pushes his legs off easily.
Mandela is pushing down on Durant's leg trying to pass to half guard. Durant is fighting to maintain full guard but Mandela has managed to sneak the leg through.
Durant looks gassed!

Mandela is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Durant is looking for a sweep. Mandela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Mandela is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mandela thows a huge punch but Durant dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandela working the head and body with strikes.
Durant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Durant pushes Mandela off looking to stand but Mandela dives back in and keeps control.
Mandela has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Durant trying to hold on to Mandela's head to control him but Mandela postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jrock Mandela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Durant's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mandela gets a takedown into half guard.
Durant missing with punches from the bottom.
Durant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Durant wants to get back to his feet but Mandela is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Durant keeping moving, preventing Mandela from controlling successfully.
Durant throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mandela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Durant manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mandela is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Durant tries to stand but as he's on his way up, Mandela locks on to a trailing arm. Oh, he's locked on a tight looking armbar - it looks tight! Mandela rolls him over and extends the submission further. Durant is forced to tap! He'll be kicking himself for that sloppy move but that was very slick from Mandela!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jrock Mandela!