PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Mangabeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mangabeira
vs
Spencer

185 cm
26
193 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

192 cm
29
192 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Mangabeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer misses with a looping right.
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangabeira wants to clinch but Spencer slips to the side
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
Spencer with a nice cross.
Mangabeira ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Spencer misses with a series of wild punches.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Mangabeira avoids them all with ease.
Mangabeira closes the distance but Spencer moves to the side
and Spencer counters with a series of strikes. Mangabeira will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangabeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.
Spencer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mangabeira wants to clinch up but Spencer keeps it at a distance.
Mangabeira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spencer checks the leg kick.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mangabeira drives through and clinches with Spencer against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Spencer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mangabeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangabeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mangabeira prevents Spencer from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spencer wants to break free but Mangabeira has control.
Spencer can't break the clinch.
Spencer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Mangabeira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Spencer can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spencer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mangabeira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mangabeira fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mangabeira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mangabeira keeps control of Spencer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mangabeira.
Spencer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spencer wants to get back to striking at distance but Mangabeira won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mangabeira lands a shoulder strike.
Mangabeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spencer tries to break free but Mangabeira pushes him back against the cage.
Mangabeira effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer blocking some punches.
Spencer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mangabeira has him pressed against the cage.
Spencer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spencer blocks an uppercut.
Mangabeira misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mangabeira has a couple of punches blocked by Spencer.
Mangabeira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mangabeira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mangabeira has Spencer pressed against the cage.
Spencer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mangabeira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangabeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spencers head.
Spencer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spencer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mangabeira has him pressed against the cage.
Spencer is trying to break free.
Mangabeira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spencer's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shawn Spencer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mangabeira tries to clinch but Spencer moves away
and Spencer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mangabeira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mangabeira tries to clinch there but Spencer circles away.
Spencer misses the jab.
Mangabeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spencer misses with an uppercut.
Mangabeira tries to clinch up.

Mangabeira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spencer, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangabeira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spencer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spencer working hard to break the clinch.
Spencer is trying to force a seperation but Mangabeira has the dominant position.

Spencer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shawn Spencer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spencer misses with a double jab.
Mangabeira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mangabeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.
Mangabeira slips under a jab from Spencer.
Mangabeira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shawn Spencer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spencer takes a swing at Mangabeira's ribcage but misses.
Spencer misses with a wild body shot.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spencer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Mangabeira.

Mangabeira forces Spencer back against the cage and clinches.
Spencer is trying to push Mangabeira away but Mangabeira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spencer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mangabeira smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spencer misses with a right hand

and Mangabeira moves into the clinch.
Rodrigo Mangabeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mangabeira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spencer is trying to force a seperation but Mangabeira has the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mangabeira working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Mangabeira.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shawn Spencer.
I've got Spencer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shawn Spencer!
A relieved looking Shawn Spencer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.