PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isiah Mansfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin The French Pride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mansfield comes into the arena with Ain't I by Yung LA ft. Young Dro & T.I. blaring out of the sound system. Valentin The French Pride has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mansfield
vs
The French Pride

179 cm
20
137 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isiah Mansfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valentin The French Pride!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansfield ducks right into an uppercut from The French Pride.
The French Pride throws a right and a left that both miss.
The French Pride swinging wildly here.
The French Pride misses with an uppercut.

Mansfield drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The French Pride tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mansfield looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The French Pride tries to buck Mansfield off but Mansfield is having none of it.
The French Pride is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Mansfield stands up and we're back to a striking position.

The French Pride gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mansfield throwing strikes from guard but The French Pride blocks nicely.
Mansfield trying to control the position from guard on top but The French Pride is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mansfield preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Mansfield is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The French Pride is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The French Pride is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mansfield is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mansfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The French Pride has a closed guard, preventing Mansfield from standing up.
Mansfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mansfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The French Pride had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mansfield defends it easily.

The French Pride is looking for a triangle but Mansfield pushes his legs off easily.

The French Pride looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The French Pride looks gassed!
Mansfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mansfield stands up over The French Pride, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Mansfield decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Mansfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mansfield obliges.
The French Pride fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mansfield lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mansfield.

The French Pride pulls guard.
Mansfield keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The French Pride's head.
Mansfield is looking to work some ground and pound but The French Pride has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield wants to stand but The French Pride is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mansfield wants to control from the top but The French Pride keeps moving.
Mansfield throwing strikes from guard but The French Pride blocks nicely.
Mansfield preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The French Pride bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mansfield's guard.

Mansfield is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The French Pride is aware though and is defending well.
The French Pride pushes down on Mansfield's leg and manages to get into half guard.

The French Pride seems to be working for a kimura but Mansfield defends the submission attempt.

Mansfield is defending against the submission attempts here by The French Pride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The French Pride is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The French Pride wants to free his trapped foot but Mansfield is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mansfield is trying to maintain the position but The French Pride is very close to passing his half guard.
The French Pride is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mansfield!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mansfield really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Mansfield dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mansfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The French Pride avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The French Pride blocks a head kick by Mansfield.
Mansfield changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The French Pride tries to avoid it but Mansfield manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The French Pride to the ground. The French Pride escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Mansfield scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The French Pride gets back to full guard.
The French Pride wants to sweep here but Mansfield controlling him for the moment.
The French Pride can't keep his opponent in guard - Mansfield advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The French Pride works his way to full guard. Good work.

The French Pride has his feet on Mansfield's thighs here. He's pushed Mansfield off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mansfield screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valentin The French Pride!