PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowell Mandapat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Greene
vs
Mandapat

194 cm
21
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Greene !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rowell Mandapat!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene misses with a right hand
and Mandapat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greene tries a head kick but it misses.
Greene tries to clinch there but Mandapat circles away.
Mandapat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greene s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Greene swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mandapat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Greene thinking.
Greene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandapat with a hook.
Greene throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mandapat counters with a nice uppercut.
Mandapat scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene misses with a right hand
and Mandapat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Greene is looking to clinch but Mandapat is avoiding it.
Greene doesn't manage to clinch there - Mandapat circles away.
Mandapat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandapat cracks Greene with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Greene misses with a combination
and Mandapat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Greene throws an off balance right hand
and Mandapat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greene shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mandapat as he jumps to the side.
Greene swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mandapat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mandapat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mandapat moves out of range of the body kick from Greene .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mandapat.

Greene looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Greene trying to control the action but Mandapat is working from the bottom.
Greene is thwarting Mandapat's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mandapat tries to get to full guard but Greene has control of the leg.
Greene is taking a breather. Mandapat says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Greene 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Jacob Greene has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mandapat scores with a hook to the body. Greene takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Mandapat.
A head kick by Greene misses
letting Mandapat counter with a right hand.
Mandapat connects with a body shot.
Jacob Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene throws a combination that misses
and Mandapat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mandapat lands a nice shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Greene or perhaps it was just good defense by Mandapat which made him look bad.
Greene takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mandapat scores with a nice head shot.
Greene takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Greene throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mandapat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandapat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene misses with a double jab
and Mandapat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greene takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Greene falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mandapat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greene is looking to clinch.
Greene attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Greene wants to clinch up but Mandapat keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greene throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mandapat counters with a right hand to the body.
Greene walks into a left hand.
Greene takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rowell Mandapat dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mandapat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greene throws a leg kick but Mandapat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mandapat lands with a straight right. Greene didn't see that one coming.
Greene goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mandapat scores with a jab to the head.
Greene misses with a double jab
and Mandapat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mandapat scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mandapat checks the leg kick.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Mandapat moves out of range easily.
Rowell Mandapat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene moves in looking to clinch but Mandapat pushes him off.
Greene tries to clinch up but Mandapat circles away and keeps his distance.
Mandapat with a hook.
Mandapat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greene looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mandapat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Greene momentarily.
Mandapat leaves Greene with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mandapat connects with a body shot.
Greene misses with a left hand
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Greene rushes Mandapat and presses him up against the cage.

Greene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greene on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a leg kick
and Mandapat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Greene throws a leg kick
and Mandapat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mandapat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Greene misses with a kick to the body
and Mandapat counters with a nice uppercut.
Mandapat scores with a jab to the head.
Donk. Mandapat catches Greene right on the button with a cross.
Greene takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mandapat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greene swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mandapat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Greene fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greene tries to move into range but Mandapat moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mandapat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mandapat punishes Greene 's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene walks into a straight right hand from Mandapat.
A good leg kick by Greene .
Greene misses with a left hand
and Mandapat counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mandapat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mandapat checks the leg kick.
Mandapat lands with a nice body punch.
Good shot there by Mandapat.
Mandapat's corner calls for a 1-2. Mandapat obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mandapat connects with a body shot that sends Greene 's belly button to the back.
Greene on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mandapat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandapat scores with a punch to the head.
Greene drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Greene lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mandapat lands with a cross.
Greene takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horrible takedown by Greene or perhaps it was just good defense by Mandapat which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mandapat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mandapat lands a slapping body shot.
Greene doesn't manage to clinch there - Mandapat circles away.
Greene with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mandapat to score with a decent uppercut.
Mandapat with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rowell Mandapat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Greene shoots for a double leg takedown but Mandapat sprawls well. He's pushed Greene 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Greene thows a body kick. Mandapat tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.
Greene misses with a double jab
enabling Mandapat to counter with a crisp jab.
Greene doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greene throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mandapat.
Greene misses with a double jab
and Mandapat counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Greene feints and then cracks Mandapat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mandapat down.
Mandapat lands a nice hook to Greene 's body. Greene takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Greene with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mandapat to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandapat with a nice cross.
Good work by Mandapat as he checks the leg kick.
Greene tries to clinch up.
Greene misses with a kick to the body.
Greene misses with a kick to the body.
Mandapat blocks a low kick nicely.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mandapat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greene misses with a jab to the body
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greene tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Mandapat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rowell Mandapat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mandapat scores with a nice right hand.
Mandapat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Greene . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mandapat lands with a good body shot.
Jacob Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greene tries to clinch
and Mandapat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mandapat blocks a head kick by Greene .
Mandapat scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by Mandapat.
Greene takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mandapat digs a good body shot into Greene 's ribs.
Mandapat lands with a cross.
Mandapat lands a jab to the nose.
Mandapat lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mandapat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandapat sizes up Greene with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mandapat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Greene tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greene finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mandapat blocks a low kick nicely.
Mandapat scores with a jab. Greene acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mandapat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mandapat checks a leg kick nicely.
Mandapat catches Greene with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

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.
Greene takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mandapat.
Mandapat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jacob Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greene on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Greene fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greene misses with a jab to the body
and Mandapat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mandapat dips to his left and cracks Greene with an uppercut!
Greene doesn't manage to clinch there - Mandapat circles away.
Mandapat connects with a right hand. Greene shakes it off.
Mandapat scores with a nice head shot.
Mandapat scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rowell Mandapat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mandapat winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rowell Mandapat!