PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between alexis mandapat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jumar lumines (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.

mandapat
vs
lumines

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, alexis mandapat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jumar lumines!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mandapat clobbers lumines with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
lumines tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mandapat tries to clinch up

and lumines counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by lumines.
lumines throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
mandapat gets underhooks to prevent lumines's takedown attempt.
mandapat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning lumines up against the cage.

lumines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from lumines lands.
mandapat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but lumines avoids it really well and circles away.
mandapat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts lumines as he jumps to the side.
lumines shoots for a takedown but mandapat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mandapat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but lumines swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for alexis mandapat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mandapat moves to clinch but lumines breaks away
and lumines counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
lumines shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as mandapat sprawls well. mandapat wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. lumines gets slowly back to his feet.

lumines pushes mandapat up against the cage in a clinch.
lumines looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
mandapat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. lumines is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

lumines manages to pull guard.
mandapat trying to control but lumines is working from the bottom.
lumines trying to control the position here.
mandapat wants to control from the top but lumines keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lumines is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
lumines is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

mandapat shoots in and bounces lumines off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
mandapat looking to sit in guard and control but lumines gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
lumines really doesn't want to stay on the ground with mandapat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
mandapat looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mandapat wants to stand up but lumines is controlling him.
lumines must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

lumines stands up from mandapat's guard - lumines perhaps looking for a knockout.
lumines wants to clinch
and mandapat counters with a straight right hand.
lumines closes the distance looking to clinch

and mandapat counters by clinching up.
mandapat managing to block the knees to the body from lumines.
lumines tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. mandapat just stands there and leans against the cage.
mandapat tries to break free but lumines pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mandapat avoids the elbow strike from lumines, against the cage.
mandapat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

mandapat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
lumines blocks a low kick nicely.
lumines fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from mandapat does no damage.
lumines changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. mandapat tries to avoid it but lumines manages to keep hold of a leg and drag mandapat to the ground. mandapat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
mandapat scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
lumines throws the kick towards the body but mandapat avoids it.

mandapat has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mandapat wants to break the clinch but can't.

lumines escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
lumines fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
lumines looks gassed!
mandapat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and mandapat wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that alexis mandapat will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

mandapat closes the distance and clinches up with lumines, looking for a takedown. mandapat pushes lumines against the cage but lumines circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
mandapat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
alexis mandapat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lumines fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

lumines gets tackled into the cage by mandapat. mandapat maintains the clinch.
mandapat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
lumines gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from mandapat.
mandapat tries to circle away but lumines has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lumines effectively controlling the action here.
mandapat wants to stall.

lumines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mandapat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from lumines.
lumines throws a head kick but mandapat moves out of range.
mandapat shoots in for a takedown but lumines shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for alexis mandapat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mandapat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
mandapat tries to score with a low kick but lumines moves his leg out of the way.
mandapat misses the shot to the body.

lumines pushes mandapat up against the cage in a clinch.
lumines stalling in the clinch but mandapat improves position.
mandapat prevents a takedown attempt there.
lumines taking a breather.
mandapat is trying to drag lumines to the mat but lumines just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
mandapat is looking to break free of the clinch but lumines has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lumines fails to pull guard.
mandapat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt lumines or not.

lumines breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
lumines shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says mandapat as he avoids it easily.

mandapat has taken the fight to the clinch.
mandapat goes for a takedown attempt but lumines pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
lumines throws a head kick that misses

and mandapat moves into the clinch.
lumines lands a body shot in the clinch.

lumines pulls guard.
mandapat tries to free his leg and advance position but lumines is retaining full guard.
lumines tries to strike from the bottom.
lumines controlling mandapat's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lumines is trying to control the position but mandapat postures up.

lumines working for a triangle but mandapat defends it easily.
lumines has a closed guard, preventing mandapat from standing up.
lumines is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
lumines trying to keep a closed guard but mandapat is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. jumar lumines wasn't active enough on the ground.
lumines shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. mandapat defends it nicely.
mandapat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
lumines shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown by mandapat or perhaps it was just good defense by lumines which made him look bad.
lumines shoots in looking for a takedown but mandapat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing lumines's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but jumar lumines will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

lumines misses with a takedown attempt - mandapat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
lumines fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
mandapat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says lumines as he avoids it easily.
mandapat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says lumines as he avoids it easily.
mandapat circles away from the clinch attempt.
lumines will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
mandapat fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for alexis mandapat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mandapat tries to score a power double leg takedown but lumines sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten mandapat somewhat.

lumines moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lumines tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. mandapat smiles and moves away.
Nice uppercut there from lumines.
mandapat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
lumines throws a left and a right that both miss

and mandapat holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
lumines tries for a takedown. No joy.

lumines ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. lumines no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

mandapat stands up and waves to lumines to follow him.
mandapat closes the distance and clinches up with lumines, looking for a takedown. mandapat pushes lumines against the cage but lumines circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mandapat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. lumines tries to avoid it but mandapat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag lumines to the ground. lumines escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
lumines tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mandapat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from lumines.

mandapat tries to keep at a distance but lumines has taken the fight into the clinch.
lumines content to slow the pace in the clinch.
lumines is trying to break free.
lumines is pressed up against the cage. mandapat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag lumines down to the mat. lumines avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from lumines is defended easily by mandapat.
lumines is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lumines lands a nice shot that snaps mandapat's head back.
jumar lumines seems to be getting the better of the standup.
lumines leaves mandapat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

lumines has managed to clinch.

lumines breaks from the clinch.
mandapat shoots for a double leg takedown but lumines sprawls well. He's pushed mandapat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
lumines tries to clinch but mandapat moves away

and mandapat holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
lumines fails to pull the fight into his guard.

lumines jumps into guard, dragging mandapat to the mat.
lumines not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

lumines manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

lumines drives through and clinches with mandapat against the cage.

lumines breaks from the clinch.
lumines tries to close the distance and clinch but mandapat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
lumines misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
mandapat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
lumines is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by lumines or perhaps it was just good defense by mandapat which made him look bad.
mandapat throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

lumines gets control of mandapat's arms and successfully pulls guard. lumines will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
jumar lumines comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think lumines has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jumar lumines!