PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between mahmoud mansour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Micks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mahmoud mansour has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

mansour
vs
Micks

189 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, mahmoud mansour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Micks!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Micks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for mansour!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mansour is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Micks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish mansour?

mansour is rocked!

It looks like mahmoud mansour has been cut.
mansour is working to get back to half guard.
Micks controlling the pace for now.
Micks landing punches.
Oh mansour is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
mansour bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
mansour seems to have got his legs back now.
mansour trying to control but Micks is working from the bottom.

Micks throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! mansour escapes and throws Micks's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Micks is looking to regain half guard here but mansour keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

mansour has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
mansour gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Micks counters with a shoot takedown. mansour fights it but they end up in guard.
mansour is breathing heavily.
mansour keeping moving, preventing Micks from controlling successfully.
Micks distracts mansour with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Micks looking to sit in guard and control but mansour gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Micks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
mansour preventing the sweep.

Micks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Micks will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Micks working for submissions but it's allowed mansour to get to half guard.
mansour works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but mansour wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Micks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
mansour is thwarting Micks's attempts to control the position.
Micks wants to improve his position but mansour is controlling well.
Micks is trying to control but can't.
Micks moves into full guard.
mansour preventing the sweep.

Micks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
mansour has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Micks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. mansour manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Micks wants to pass the guard but mansour is keeping the position.
Micks trying to control the position from guard on top but mansour is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Micks tries to free his leg and advance position but mansour is retaining full guard.
Micks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Micks has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Micks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mansour swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Micks stays in close to mansour's body and controls the position.
mansour looking for a sweep. Not yet mansour, not yet.
Micks works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Micks is looking for a kimura here.
mansour tries to roll over but Micks keeps him under control.
mansour regains full guard. Nicely done.
mansour wants to stand up but Micks is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mansour not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Micks wants to pass the guard but mansour is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Micks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on mahmoud mansour's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

mansour shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. mansour showed some decent athleticism there.

mansour postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Micks to stand up.
mansour with a poor takedown

and Micks counters with a single leg into guard. mansour didn't expect that.
Micks passes mansour's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Micks slips a nice elbow through mansour's hands, connecting with mansour's forehead.

mansour is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Micks pulls his head out easily.
Micks stops mansour from getting back to his feet.
mansour has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Micks is working away from the top position though.
mansour regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Micks is in close to mansour's body, working some short punches and elbows.

mansour isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Micks stacks mansour on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Micks!

Micks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. mansour knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mansour manages to work his way to half guard, despite Micks's best efforts.

Micks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Micks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed mansour's head.
Micks passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for mansour!

Micks looking for a guillotine from mount but mansour is having none of it.
Micks pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fred Micks has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mansour bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Micks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in mansour's guard.
Micks distracts mansour with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Micks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Micks scoring with punches and elbows.

Micks goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, mansour has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Micks but great work by mansour.
Micks is looking for a sweep.
Micks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Micks manages to get to full guard.
Micks wants to sweep here but mansour controlling him for the moment.

Micks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but mansour can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Micks looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! mansour has picked Micks up and slammed him! Micks can't keep hold of the triangle and mansour manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Micks wants to control but mansour postures up.
Micks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Micks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Micks is trying to control the action in half guard but mansour is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

mansour is defending against the submission attempts here by Micks.
Micks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Micks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Micks passes to side control.
Micks is looking to take a break and control but mansour is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Micks passes to full mount! That's big trouble for mansour!
mansour is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
mansour prevents Micks from taking his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mansour is trying desperately to improve position.

Micks goes for an armbar but he's not got it… mansour turns into him and now he's in Micks's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Micks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on mahmoud mansour's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

mansour scores with a takedown into Micks's guard.

Micks is looking for a triangle but mansour pushes his legs off easily.
Micks looking to hit a scissor sweep but mansour is one step ahead there.
Micks tries to strike from the bottom.

Micks looking for a guillotine here but mansour defends easily.
Micks is trying to hold mansour in close to prevent damage but mansour has managed to pass into half guard.
mansour takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micks trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Micks actively working from the bottom here.
Micks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. mansour is working away from the top position though.
Micks wants to improve his position but mansour is controlling well.
Micks misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Micks is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Micks scores with a takedown into mansour's guard.
mansour keeping moving, preventing Micks from controlling successfully.
Micks is pushing down on mansour's leg trying to pass to half guard. mansour is fighting to maintain full guard but Micks has managed to sneak the leg through.

Micks postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for mansour to stand up.

mansour gets caught flat footed, as Micks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micks is pushing down on mansour's leg trying to pass to half guard. mansour is fighting to maintain full guard but Micks has managed to sneak the leg through.
mansour looks like he's trying to stand up.

Micks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
mansour is looking to control Micks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can mansour avoid being mounted?

Micks seems to be working for a kimura but mansour defends the submission attempt.
Micks is keen to just control but mansour is a slippery customer.
mansour is trying to get back to full guard.
mansour is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Micks scores with a couple of nice shots.

Micks is looking for a kimura but mansour is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Micks to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Micks seems to be looking for submissions.
mansour won't allow Micks to pass to mount.
mansour wants to control but Micks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Micks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but mansour does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Micks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Micks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. mansour doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Micks.
Micks stalling.
Micks trying to control from half guard but mansour is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Micks tries to pass to full mount but mansour defends it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
mansour slow jab from Micks misses its intended target.

Micks gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
mansour won't allow Micks to sweep him here.

mansour gets to his feet. Micks looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

mansour shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Micks's guard.

Micks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. mansour doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. mansour manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Micks looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Micks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Micks in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. mansour tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Micks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fred Micks!