|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Mangan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simen Hestneas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hestneas has chosen Van Canto - Rebellion as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 174 cm
27
157 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
|
180 cm
28
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matthew Mangan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simen Hestneas!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hestneas tries to clinch but Mangan moves out of range.
Mangan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mangan misses with a wild body shot.
Nice combo by Mangan! Oh, that's hurt him - Hestneas falls to the canvas and Mangan follows him into side control.
Hestneas is rocked!
It looks like Simen Hestneas has been cut.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mangan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hestneas is still in real trouble! Can Mangan finish him?
Hestneas pushes Mangan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mangan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hestneas is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hestneas seems to have recovered his senses.
Check out the look on Mangan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mangan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hestneas tries to escape but Mangan is in control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mangan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hestneas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mangan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hestneas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hestneas tries to escape but Mangan is in control.
Hestneas stops Mangan from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Mangan stalls from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mangan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hestneas's legs.
Hestneas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
A lull in the action here as Mangan stalls from top position.
Hestneas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mangan landing strikes.
Hestneas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mangan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mangan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hestneas will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hestneas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mangan is controlling him well.
Mangan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hestneas down.
Mangan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hestneas will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangan looks up at the clock and then as Hestneas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mangan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mangan cracks Hestneas with a big elbow.
Hestneas is letting Mangan control him for a moment.
Hestneas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mangan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mangan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mangan is working Hestneas over with some ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hestneas tries to escape but Mangan is in control.
Mangan working the ground and pound.
Hestneas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mangan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mangan landing strikes.
Mangan happy to just control the position for now.
Mangan scores with punches from side control.
Mangan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hestneas down.
Mangan controlling the position from side mount.
Hestneas tries to escape but Mangan is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mangan working the head and body with strikes.
Mangan prevents Hestneas from escaping the position.
Mangan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mangan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hestneas some visible discomfort.
Mangan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mangan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mangan lands an elbow.
Mangan lands a strong strike to the head of Hestneas. That's dazed him! Mangan looking to finish here. Hestneas is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mangan lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Mangan!
A victorious Matthew Mangan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
66% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
