PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahilig Manghambalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mann
vs
Manghambalos

191 cm
25
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
249 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 Helsinki, Heinrich Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahilig Manghambalos!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manghambalos tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it.

Mann moves into the clinch.
Mann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Manghambalos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mann is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Manghambalos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Manghambalos on the inside.
Mann changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Manghambalos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heinrich Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manghambalos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mann paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Manghambalos moves into the clinch successfully.

Mann lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manghambalos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manghambalos wants to stand and escape but Mann is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manghambalos keeping full guard, as Mann tries to pass.
Manghambalos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mann throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Manghambalos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mann walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Manghambalos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mann is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Manghambalos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Manghambalos gets underhooks to prevent Mann's takedown attempt.
Manghambalos working hard to break the clinch.
Mann takes a shot to the head.
Mann wants a takedown.
Mann drops down looking for an ankle pick but Manghambalos pulls his leg out and moves away.

Manghambalos takes the fight into the clinch.
Manghambalos stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manghambalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manghambalos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manghambalos lands with a good body shot.
Mann shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manghambalos sprawls well. Manghambalos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mann gets slowly back to his feet.
Mahilig Manghambalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Manghambalos has Mann up against the cage in a clinch.
Manghambalos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mann is keeping busy.

Manghambalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mann looks for a takedown but Manghambalos sprawls well.

Manghambalos closes the distance and pushes Mann back into the cage.
Mann looking for a takedown.
Manghambalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann goes for a takedown attempt but Manghambalos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mahilig Manghambalos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manghambalos cracks Mann with an open hand slap.
Manghambalos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mann scores with a takedown into Manghambalos's guard.
Mann wants to control from the top but Manghambalos keeps moving.
Mann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mann works over Manghambalos with some ground and pound from guard.
Mann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mann sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann wants to control from the top but Manghambalos keeps moving.
Mann throws a big right hand that misses.
Mann throwing strikes from guard but Manghambalos blocks nicely.
Mann throwing strikes but missing.
Manghambalos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mann is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahilig Manghambalos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Manghambalos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manghambalos tries to clinch up

and Mann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Manghambalos gets underhooks to prevent Mann's takedown attempt.

Mann turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Manghambalos taking a bit of punishment here - Mann scoring with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Mann.
The strikes coming from Mann are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manghambalos keeps working.
Mann has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mann thowing shots but they're missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Manghambalos hang on?
Mann 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.
Mann landing strikes from the mount and Manghambalos is in trouble!

It looks like Mahilig Manghambalos has been cut.
Poor strikes thrown by Mann there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mann looking to finish with strikes here!
Mann landing strikes from the mount.

That has opened up Mahilig Manghambalos's cut even more.
Manghambalos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mann tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann looking to ground and pound but Manghambalos is blocking nicely.
A nice elbow there by Mann.

Mahilig Manghambalos's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mahilig Manghambalos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Heinrich Mann!