PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Mangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remo Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Stand Alone. The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: Living Colour - Cult Of Personality. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mangler
vs
Williams

193 cm
25
253 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

190 cm
22
250 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain)
West Coast Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Mangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Remo Williams!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Mangler is looking to land body kicks.
Mangler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Williams fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mangler checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Mangler throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Mangler slips under a jab.
Williams throws a push kick but Mangler slaps the foot to one side.
Mangler thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams tries to work over Mangler's front leg with a kick but Mangler checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Williams bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Williams trying to control the position but Mangler is working away.
Williams controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangler tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangler gets back to half guard.

Mangler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Williams's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangler misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Mangler actively working from the bottom here.
Mangler is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams is thwarting Mangler's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Mangler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams slows the pace down in half guard.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mangler is looking to improve his position.
Mangler works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Mangler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams sitting in guard here, content to control.

Mangler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams trying to control but Mangler is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remo Williams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williams throws out a leg kick but Mangler moves out of range and Williams only half commits.

Williams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mangler is trying to defend but Williams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Williams is keen to just control but Mangler is a slippery customer.
Williams is taking a breather. Mangler 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.
Mangler is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Mangler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mangler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mangler keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mangler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Mangler's legs - danger averted.

Mangler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mangler keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Mangler keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mangler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.

Mangler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Mangler is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.

Mangler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mangler isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Williams stacks Mangler 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 Williams!
Williams happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangler is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Remo Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mangler avoids a kick to the body.
Mangler thows a body shot but no joy.
Mangler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Williams eats them both and turns towards Mangler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice defenses there by Mangler.

Williams closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mangler's guard.

Mangler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams wants to control from the top but Mangler keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mangler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.
Williams wants to control from the top but Mangler keeps moving.

Mangler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Remo Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams stays in close to Mangler's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mangler's face as Williams controls the position.
Mangler can't do much from the bottom here.
Mangler tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
Williams wants to control but Mangler is keeping him busy.
Mangler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mangler wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Remo Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Williams is trying to control the position but Mangler postures up.
Mangler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mangler is fighting to break Williams's control of his arms but Williams is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mangler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mangler trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seth Mangler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Seth Mangler.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mangler checks the leg kick.
Williams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seth Mangler.
Well Williams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remo Williams!