PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Ernst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Mangan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernst kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjVvhDwFnJk. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ernst
vs
Mangan

180 cm
22
157 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

174 cm
26
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Ernst!
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, Matthew Mangan!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ernst counters with a left to the body.
Mangan misses with a combination
and Ernst counters with a nice body shot.
Ernst throws a right and a left that Mangan avoids nicely.

Mangan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ernst wants to control but Mangan is having none of it.
Mangan scoring with strikes but Ernst is staying in there.
Ernst avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mangan.
Ernst wants to hold on but Mangan pushes him away.
Mangan controlling from the full mount.
Mangan wants to control the pace but Ernst is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangan content just to control the position here.
Ernst wants to hold on but Mangan pushes him away.
Mangan looking to control but Ernst is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matthew Mangan.
Mangan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ernst.
Mangan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ernst counters with a nice uppercut.
Mangan throws a hook but Ernst blocks it.
Ernst lands with a nice body punch.
Mangan throws a combination that misses

and Ernst counters with a shoot takedown. Mangan fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ernst slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ernst is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernst postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ernst controls the position.
Ernst 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.
Ernst is looking to take a break and control but Mangan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ernst cracks Mangan with a big right hand but Mangan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangan looking for a sweep but Ernst has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ernst misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Ernst looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ernst wants to control the pace but Mangan is squirming around nicely.
Ernst controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mangan tries to reverse the position but Ernst maintains control.
Ernst sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mangan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mangan can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mangan tries to hold on but Ernst pushes him away.
Mangan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ernst. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ernst with shots to the head and body - Mangan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ernst lands a heavy elbow.

Mangan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ernst.
Mangan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mangan is bucking up trying to escape but Ernst cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Ernst looking for a guillotine from mount but Mangan is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ernst cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Mangan is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mangan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ernst lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Ernst dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mangan misses with a double jab

and Ernst counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mangan is still in real trouble! Can Ernst finish him?
Mangan wants to get back to full guard but Ernst has mounted him!
Mangan seems to have recovered his senses.
Ernst lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mangan hang on?
Mangan tries to reverse the position but Ernst maintains control.
Ernst looking to control but Mangan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ernst controlling the pace for now.
Ernst landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ernst drops a big elbow. That's hurt Mangan! More shots from Ernst and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Ernst!