PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lan Mandragoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Espero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Espero told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mandragoran
vs
Espero

194 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lan Mandragoran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manuel Espero!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandragoran delivers a nice body kick.

Mandragoran gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mandragoran slows down the pace here.
Mandragoran creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Espero's defenses.

It looks like Manuel Espero has been cut.
Mandragoran lands a damaging elbow.

Mandragoran breaks from the clinch.
Mandragoran is looking to slow Espero down with leg kicks.

Mandragoran clinches.
Mandragoran comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Mandragoran breaks the clinch.

Mandragoran has Espero up against the cage in a clinch.
Mandragoran gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Espero as the two fighters clinch.
Espero goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mandragoran prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mandragoran.

Mandragoran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mandragoran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Espero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mandragoran.
Espero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandragoran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Espero. That did some damage!
Espero scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Lan Mandragoran has been cut.
Espero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mandragoran.

Mandragoran closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Mandragoran breaks the clinch.
Espero avoids the head kick by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran lands a nice leg kick that just misses Espero's sensitive parts.
Espero looks gassed!
Mandragoran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandragoran throws a sloppy head kick and Espero moves out of range easily.
Mandragoran lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mandragoran thumps Espero with a low kick.
Mandragoran feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Espero's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandragoran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Espero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Espero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mandragoran. Mandragoran obviously looking to wear him down.
Mandragoran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mandragoran lands a high kick!
Lan Mandragoran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mandragoran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Espero. That did some damage!
Mandragoran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mandragoran thumps Espero with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mandragoran can pounce on him.
Mandragoran scores with a leg kick.
Mandragoran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mandragoran throws a nice inside leg kick.
Espero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mandragoran can pounce on him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mandragoran manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick from Mandragoran.
Espero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mandragoran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mandragoran is looking to slow Espero down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran connects with a high kick.
Espero tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mandragoran counters with a nice leg kick.
Mandragoran feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Espero's calf.
Mandragoran lands with a nice body kick.

Mandragoran moves into the clinch successfully.
Mandragoran lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mandragoran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Espero's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mandragoran scoring well with a low kick there.
Mandragoran delivers a nice body kick.
Mandragoran keeps Espero at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mandragoran.
Espero has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mandragoran.
Good leg kick by Mandragoran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mandragoran lets loose with a powerful body kick. Espero will feel that in the morning.
Espero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Espero avoids the head kick by Mandragoran.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mandragoran!
Espero takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mandragoran.

Mandragoran moves into the clinch.
Espero takes an elbow to the forehead.
Espero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mandragoran lands a damaging elbow.
Mandragoran lands an elbow inside that Espero shrugs off.
Mandragoran stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mandragoran breaks the clinch.
Lan Mandragoran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandragoran scores with a kick to the body.
Mandragoran throws a leg kick which misses Espero's front leg but catches the back leg as Espero tries to avoid it.
Mandragoran throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mandragoran, right into the meat.
Mandragoran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mandragoran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mandragoran feints and then cracks Espero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Espero down.
Mandragoran throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mandragoran. That's going to slow Espero down.
Espero takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandragoran throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mandragoran lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lan Mandragoran dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Mandragoran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck for Espero with that takedown attempt.
Lan Mandragoran is winning the standup battle so far.
Mandragoran lands a front kick.
Mandragoran scoring well with a low kick there.
Mandragoran lands with a slapping head kick.
Mandragoran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mandragoran is looking to slow Espero down with leg kicks.
Mandragoran keeps Espero at a distance using the push kick.
Mandragoran thumps Espero with a low kick.
Mandragoran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandragoran throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mandragoran throws a leg kick which misses Espero's front leg but catches the back leg as Espero tries to avoid it.

Mandragoran rushes Espero and presses him up against the cage.
Mandragoran comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Mandragoran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mandragoran lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mandragoran.

Mandragoran takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mandragoran breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran lands a high kick!

Mandragoran moves into the clinch successfully.

Mandragoran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mandragoran throws a nice inside leg kick.
Espero takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mandragoran scores with a push kick.
Mandragoran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Espero can do to turn this around?
Mandragoran throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mandragoran.
Mandragoran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mandragoran throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mandragoran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Mandragoran closes the distance and clinches.
Mandragoran lands an elbow that stopped Espero in his tracks for a moment.

Mandragoran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mandragoran scoring well with a low kick there.
Mandragoran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mandragoran instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandragoran lands an elbow inside.
Mandragoran lands an elbow inside that Espero shrugs off.
Mandragoran comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mandragoran lands a damaging elbow.
Mandragoran lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mandragoran content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Mandragoran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mandragoran goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mandragoran.
Mandragoran throws a head kick that Espero semi-blocks.
Espero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran scoring well with a low kick there.
Espero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mandragoran can pounce on him.
Mandragoran feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Espero's calf.
A good leg kick by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Espero's calf.
Mandragoran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mandragoran rushes Espero and presses him up against the cage.

Mandragoran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran scores with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Mandragoran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Espero takes a kick to the side of the head.
Espero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mandragoran can pounce on him.
Mandragoran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mandragoran throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mandragoran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mandragoran.

Mandragoran closes the distance and clinches.
Mandragoran lands an elbow just above Espero 's eye.
Mandragoran lands an elbow inside that Espero shrugs off.
A bit of stalling here from Mandragoran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran lands a nice elbow.
Mandragoran gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mandragoran lands an elbow inside.
Mandragoran dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mandragoran for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Mandragoran lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mandragoran lands an elbow inside that Espero shrugs off.
Mandragoran lands an elbow that stopped Espero in his tracks for a moment.
Mandragoran lands a nice elbow.
Mandragoran creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Espero's defenses.

Mandragoran breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Mandragoran.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mandragoran fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Espero, pushing him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Mandragoran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A good leg kick by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran scores with a kick to the body.
Espero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mandragoran. Mandragoran obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lan Mandragoran dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mandragoran throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Espero's head.
Mandragoran has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mandragoran there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mandragoran scores with a spinning back kick!
Mandragoran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manuel Espero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mandragoran throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Mandragoran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mandragoran explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mandragoran lands a nice looking kick to the body. Espero takes a step back to recover.
Mandragoran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Espero. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Mandragoran.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mandragoran.
Nice body kick there by Mandragoran.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandragoran throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran keeps Espero at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mandragoran. That's going to slow Espero down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Espero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mandragoran throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mandragoran closes the distance and clinches.
Mandragoran lands an elbow just above Espero 's eye.
Mandragoran displaying some good clinch control by pressing Espero up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mandragoran.
Nice elbow from Mandragoran.

Mandragoran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mandragoran throws a head kick but Espero moves out of range.
Mandragoran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Espero takes a kick to the side of the head.
Espero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran lands a head kick. Espero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mandragoran thumps Espero with a low kick.
Mandragoran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mandragoran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mandragoran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mandragoran connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mandragoran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Espero tries to keep at a distance but Mandragoran has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mandragoran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Espero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Mandragoran darts in and clinches Espero up against the cage.

Mandragoran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Espero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Espero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mandragoran can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mandragoran.
Espero throws a right hand that Mandragoran ducks under and follows up with a left that Mandragoran also avoids with ease.
Espero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Mandragoran takes the fight into the clinch.
Mandragoran lands an elbow inside that Espero shrugs off.
Mandragoran lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mandragoran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mandragoran.
Lan Mandragoran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Espero's head.
Mandragoran throws a head kick that Espero semi-blocks.
Espero takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mandragoran connects with a solid leg kick.

Mandragoran closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mandragoran lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mandragoran lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mandragoran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mandragoran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mandragoran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mandragoran lands a high kick!
Mandragoran keeps Espero at a distance using the push kick.
Mandragoran thows a body kick. Espero tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mandragoran is looking to slow Espero down with leg kicks.
Espero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mandragoran throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mandragoran has Espero up against the cage in a clinch.
Mandragoran creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Espero's defenses.
Nice elbow from Mandragoran.
Come on Mandragoran - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mandragoran gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandragoran creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Espero's defenses.
Mandragoran lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Manuel Espero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mandragoran creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Espero's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lan Mandragoran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mandragoran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:24
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lan Mandragoran!