PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Mangabeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and math scolar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). math scolar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mangabeira
vs
scolar

185 cm
21
193 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
28
192 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Skinshop (LOTS OF GIF`S!)

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 5 - 1 - 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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, math scolar!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
scolar scores with a decent looking hook.
Mangabeira avoids a punch combination nicely.
scolar misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodrigo Mangabeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangabeira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mangabeira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mangabeira fails with the takedown.
scolar keeps the fight on the outside.
Mangabeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but scolar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mangabeira dives in and grabs scolar's left leg, looking for a takedown. scolar pushes down on Mangabeira's head and hops out.
Mangabeira tries to clinch but scolar is having none of it.
Mangabeira wants to clinch up but scolar keeps it at a distance.
Mangabeira misses with a takedown attempt - scolar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Mangabeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
scolar swats away the attempt to clinch by Mangabeira.
Mangabeira tries to clinch there but scolar circles away.
scolar scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangabeira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mangabeira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mangabeira tries to clinch there but scolar circles away.
Mangabeira is trying hard to land a takedown here. scolar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
scolar keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from scolar.
scolar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Rodrigo Mangabeira has been cut.
scolar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mangabeira tries to clinch but scolar is having none of it.
Mangabeira doesn't manage to clinch there - scolar circles away.
scolar connects with a nice looking jab.
scolar scores with the left hand. Mangabeira knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
scolar lands a jab-cross combination.
scolar stuffs the takedown.
scolar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mangabeira on the side of the head.

Mangabeira is rocked!
Mangabeira shoots for a takedown but scolar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oh Mangabeira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mangabeira is breathing heavily.
scolar throws an overhand right that drops Mangabeira like a sack of potatoes! scolar dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). math scolar!