PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jrock Mandela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Bjorksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Mandela
vs
Bjorksen

180 cm
23
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
194 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jrock Mandela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Bjorksen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandela swings for the body but Bjorksen moves out of range.
Mandela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bjorksen swivels and escapes.

Mandela clinches with his opponent.
Mandela can't break the clinch.
Mandela drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mandela has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bjorksen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jrock Mandela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandela wants to stall.
Mandela just leaning against Bjorksen, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjorksen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bjorksen has had enough of the clinch but Mandela keeps him there for the moment.
Mandela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorksen wants to break free but Mandela has control.
Mandela looking to slow down the pace here.
Mandela fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bjorksen is trying to break the clinch but Mandela has him pressed against the cage.
Mandela fails to pull guard.
Mandela prevents Bjorksen from breaking the clinch.
Bjorksen wants to get back to striking at distance but Mandela won't allow it.
Bjorksen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bjorksen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mandela prevents Bjorksen from breaking the clinch.
Mandela is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bjorksen can't break the clinch.
Mandela goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bjorksen prevents it.
Bjorksen wants to break free but Mandela has control.

Mandela manages to break the clinch.
Mandela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjorksen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mandela looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bjorksen!
Mandela looking to control but Bjorksen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjorksen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mandela tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mandela jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bjorksen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mandela misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bjorksen wants to get back to his feet.
Mandela throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Mandela wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bjorksen, who protects the arm well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mandela tries to clinch there but Bjorksen circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bjorksen tries to bum rush Mandela with a series of wild strikes but Mandela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mandela misses with a double jab.
Bjorksen stuffs the takedown attempt from Mandela. Mandela gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice combo by Bjorksen! Oh, that's hurt him - Mandela falls to the canvas and Bjorksen follows him into side control.

Mandela is rocked!

It looks like Jrock Mandela has been cut.
Mandela wants to control but Bjorksen postures up.
Mandela is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mandela is breathing heavily.
Mandela is trying to improve his position.
Mandela wants to control but Bjorksen postures up.

Bjorksen decides to stand back up. Bjorksen steps back and let's Mandela get back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Mandela.
Bjorksen lands a nice hook to Mandela's body. Mandela takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Bjorksen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jrock Mandela's cut.
That's time! Mandela's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mandela takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bjorksen lands an overhand right.

Mandela shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bjorksen's guard.
Mandela wanted to stand there but Bjorksen had control of the position.
Mandela trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjorksen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjorksen wants to stand and escape but Mandela is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mandela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mandela is looking to work some ground and pound but Bjorksen has wrist control.
Mandela trying to control but Bjorksen is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela won't allow Bjorksen to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bjorksen throws a right and a left that Mandela avoids nicely.
Bjorksen throws a right and a left that Mandela avoids nicely.
Bjorksen misses with a hook.
Mandela tries to clinch up.
Bjorksen lands a nice shot that snaps Mandela's head back.
Bjorksen throws a jab but it's blocked by Mandela.

Mandela drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandela grinds an elbow into Bjorksen's temple.
Mandela moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Mandela is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bjorksen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Mandela politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mandela prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bjorksen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mandela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mandela is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bjorksen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mandela working the ground and pound but Bjorksen is defending the strikes.
Mandela trying to control the position but Bjorksen is working away.
Bjorksen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mandela is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bjorksen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bjorksen wants to get back to his feet.

Mandela decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mandela throws a combination that misses
and Bjorksen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mandela defending well as Bjorksen loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Bjorksen as he connects with a hook.
Mandela misses with a takedown attempt - Bjorksen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Mandela with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Mandela drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mandela advances to half guard.
Mandela keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mandela works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mandela controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jrock Mandela dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jrock Mandela's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mandela fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bjorksen sprawls well initially but Mandela persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mandela wants to free his trapped foot but Bjorksen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bjorksen wants to get back to his feet.
Mandela trying to pass the guard but Bjorksen defending well.
Bjorksen is refusing to be controlled, as Mandela sits in half guard.
Bjorksen pushes Mandela off looking to stand but Mandela dives back in and keeps control.

Mandela stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bjorksen to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorksen misses with a hook.
Mandela tries to clinch
and Bjorksen counters with a one-two to the body.
Mandela looks for a takedown but Bjorksen sprawls well.
Bjorksen misses with a series of wild punches.
Bjorksen looks to land a right hand but Mandela moved out of range.
Mandela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bjorksen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bjorksen misses with a straight right.
Bjorksen misses with a hook. Mandela ducked under it nicely.
Bjorksen misses with a straight right.
Mandela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bjorksen.
Mandela tries to clinch but Bjorksen moves out of range.
Bjorksen misses with a wild combination.
Bjorksen throws a nice looking combination but Mandela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorksen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjorksen misses with a hook.
Mandela wants to clinch.
Bjorksen misses with a double jab

and Mandela counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mandela trying to control but Bjorksen is working from the bottom.
Mandelais looking to pass into half guard but Bjorksen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bjorksen is in guard.
Bjorksen wants to stand but Mandela is controlling his posture from full guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorksen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Mandela counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mandela stops Bjorksen from standing up.
Mandela looking to sit in guard and control but Bjorksen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mandela wants to sweep here but Bjorksen controlling him for the moment.

Mandela is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bjorksen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bjorksen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mandela is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandela looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mandela moves out of range as Bjorksen strikes.

Mandela scores with a takedown into Bjorksen's guard.
Mandela wants to control from the top but Bjorksen keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandela is really struggling to control Bjorksen but he's trying to hold on to the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jrock Mandela showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mandela has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight for Jrock Mandela!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jrock Mandela!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Jrock Mandela!

Jrock Mandela wins by unanimous decision!