PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lassi Lambada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Mangabeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rodrigo Mangabeira enters the cage!

Lambada
vs
Mangabeira

188 cm
25
200 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
193 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lassi Lambada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Mangabeira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lambada closes the distance and pushes Mangabeira back into the cage.

Lambada turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lambada taking a breather here.
Mangabeira wants to control but Lambada postures up.
Lambada misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mangabeira prevents Lambada from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangabeira is looking for a sweep.
Mangabeira is letting Lambada control him for a moment.
Mangabeira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lambada wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lambada creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mangabeira sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lambada is looking to take a break and control but Mangabeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambada happy to just control the position for now.
Lambada working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lambada wants to control but Mangabeira is keeping him busy.
Lambada throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lambada cracks Mangabeira with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira wants to control but Lambada postures up.
Lambada throws a strike aimed at the side of Mangabeira's head but Mangabeira avoids it well.
Lambada slows the pace down.
Lambada's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lambada has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mangabeira can't do much from the bottom here.
Mangabeira stops Lambada from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lambada working away.
Lambada throwing strikes but Mangabeira manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Mangabeira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lambada rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mangabeira's guard! Nice work there by Lambada!
Lambada is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lambada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mangabeira is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lassi Lambada dominated that round.
That's time! Lambada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mangabeira closes the distance and pushes Lambada back into the cage.
Mangabeira is trying to stall.
Lambada misses with some punches.
Lambada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mangabeira.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lambada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lambada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mangabeira backwards.
Lambada swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangabeira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangabeira effectively controlling the action here.
Mangabeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mangabeira is pressed up against the cage. Lambada has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mangabeira down to the mat. Mangabeira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Lambada moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mangabeira fails to land.
Mangabeira misses with a punch on the inside.
Lambada throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lambada wants the takedown. Mangabeira is fighting it off but Lambada persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mangabeira's guard against the cage.
Mangabeira is trying to control the position but Lambada postures up.
Lambada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mangabeira is proving hard to escape from.
Lambada trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangabeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mangabeira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lambada under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mangabeira.
Lambada misses with the combination.
Lambada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mangabeira counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Lassi Lambada has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mangabeira gets caught napping as Lambada dives in and scores a takedown. Mangabeira manages to retain guard.
Lambada trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangabeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lambada is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mangabeira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Lassi Lambada wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mangabeira is looking to clinch but Lambada is avoiding it.

Lambada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mangabeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lambada has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mangabeira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lambada tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lassi Lambada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambada is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mangabeira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lambada misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Mangabeira.
Lambada throws a head punch that misses.
Lambada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangabeira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Lambada is rocked!
Lambada blocking some punches.
Oh Lambada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lambada blocks an uppercut.
Lambada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mangabeira fails to land.
Mangabeira misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira throws a head punch that misses.
Lambada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangabeira working aggressively here.
Mangabeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lambada blocking some punches.
Mangabeira slows down the pace here.
Mangabeira misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangabeira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Mangabeira fails to land.
Lambada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangabeira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mangabeira stalling.
Lambada blocks an uppercut.
Rodrigo Mangabeira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mangabeira.
Mangabeira has a couple of punches blocked by Lambada.
Lambada blocking some punches.
Mangabeira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Mangabeira fails to land.
Mangabeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lambada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mangabeira fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lambada.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mangabeira.
Mangabeira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lambada can't find room to land a body shot as Mangabeira controls the action.
Mangabeira working aggressively here.
Mangabeira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mangabeira pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Lambada! Mangabeira unloads with more strikes and Lambada sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Mangabeira!