PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Lojack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Icus Mantovo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lojack's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Master Exploder. Icus Mantovo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lojack
vs
Mantovo

198 cm
27
244 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
244 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition
Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Lojack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Icus Mantovo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lojack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lojack throws a head kick but Mantovo moves out of range.
Mantovo throws an overhand right that lands on Lojack's shoulder, as Lojack tries to avoid the shot.
Lojack misses with a head kick.
Mantovo shoots in but no luck this time.
Mantovo swings for the body but Lojack moves out of range.
Lojack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mantovo.
Mantovo swings widly with a right hand
and Lojack counters with a left and a right that stings Mantovo.
Mantovo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lojack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mantovo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lojack misses with a double jab.
Icus Mantovo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mantovo takes a swing at Lojack's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Mantovo.
Lojack throws a head kick that Mantovo semi-blocks.

It looks like Icus Mantovo has been cut.
Mantovo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lojack makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mantovo really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantovo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lojack connects with a looping right hand.
Mantovo misses with a hook
and Lojack counters with a series of strikes. Mantovo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mantovo looks gassed!
Lojack looks to land a combination. Mantovo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lojack throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mantovo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lojack as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Mantovo. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mantovo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lojack bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lojack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mantovo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lojack.
Lojack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mantovo misses with a leg kick
and Lojack counters with a thumping low kick.
Mantovo throws a series of punches but Lojack avoids them all with ease.
Lojack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mantovo throws an off balance right hand
and Lojack counters with a head kick. That will keep Mantovo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lojack lands a head kick!
Mantovo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Lojack moves into the clinch.
Mantovo content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Lojack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantovo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mantovo throws a right hand that Lojack ducks under and follows up with a left that Lojack also avoids with ease.
Mantovo throws a lazy uppercut
and Lojack makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mantovo looks to land a combination but Lojack avoids it well.
Mantovo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lojack scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lojack thows a body kick. Mantovo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lojack misses with a head kick.
Lojack looks to land a combination but Mantovo avoids it well.
Lojack moves out of range as Mantovo strikes.
A solid body kick from Lojack.
Lojack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lojack throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mantovo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lojack throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lojack lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mantovo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Lojack rushes Mantovo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lojack lands an elbow that stopped Mantovo in his tracks for a moment.
Mantovo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mantovo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mantovo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lojack breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mantovo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lojack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lojack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Lojack shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mantovo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Lojack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Icus Mantovo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mantovo shoots in and drives through. Lojack sprawls well.
A jab from Mantovo misses.
Nice body kick from Lojack.
Mantovo tries to bum rush Lojack with a series of wild strikes but Lojack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lojack throws a sloppy head kick and Mantovo moves out of range easily.
Lojack throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mantovo throws a sloppy body shot
and Lojack counters with a series of strikes. Mantovo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mantovo misses with a lunging right hand
and Lojack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mantovo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mantovo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lojack slips under a jab.
Mantovo is breathing heavily.

Mantovo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lojack won't allow Mantovo to pass to mount.
Mantovo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lojack's head.
Mantovo stops Lojack from getting back to his feet.
Mantovo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lojack defending well though.

Lojack kicks Mantovo off and gets back to his feet.
Sam Lojack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mantovo throws a right and a left that Lojack avoids nicely.
Lojack tries a head kick but it misses.
Mantovo misses with the body kick
and Lojack counters with a head kick. That will keep Mantovo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mantovo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lojack.

Lojack shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mantovo is trying to defend but Lojack finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lojack controlling the action here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mantovo is trying to get back to full guard.
Mantovo tries to kick Lojack off but Lojack keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sam Lojack just wasn't active enough.
Lojack scores with a head kick. Mantovo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mantovo lands a body shot.
Lojack moves out of range of the leg kick from Mantovo.
Mantovo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lojack counters with a good low kick that Mantovo was not able to check.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head kick misses from Lojack.
Lojack throws a head kick but Mantovo moves out of range.
Lojack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lojack lands with a kick to the temple. Mantovo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mantovo looking to score a takedown here. Lojack is defending well but Mantovo drives through and ends up in Lojack's guard.
Mantovo working some strikes from top position.
Lojack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mantovo on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mantovo trying to control but Lojack is working from the bottom.
Lojack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mantovo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lojack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lojack tries to get out of the position.
Mantovo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lojack is retaining full guard.

Mantovo drops back looking for a leg! Lojack is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lojack manages to kick Mantovo off! Mantovo jumps back into Lojack's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mantovo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sam Lojack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Icus Mantovo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mantovo.
Mantovo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lojack misses with a two punch combination.
Lojack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mantovo throws a nice looking combination but Lojack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lojack thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mantovo if he has to take too many more of those.
Lojack stuffs the takedown.
Lojack misses with a double jab.
Lojack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mantovo looks for a takedown but Lojack sprawls well.
Mantovo throws an off balance right hand
and Lojack counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lojack throws a one two combo.
Mantovo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mantovo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lojack.
Mantovo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lojack counters with a head kick. That will keep Mantovo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lojack. That's going to slow Mantovo down.
Lojack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mantovo swinging wildly here.
A solid body kick from Lojack.
Lojack throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mantovo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lojack instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lojack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lojack lands a head kick. Mantovo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lojack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lojack throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mantovo on the side of the head.
Mantovo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lojack circles away.
Sam Lojack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Icus Mantovo.
Lojack throws a head kick that misses.
Lojack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lojack throws a sloppy head kick and Mantovo moves out of range easily.
Mantovo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lojack fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Mantovo misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mantovo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mantovo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lojack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mantovo can do to turn this around?
Lojack blocking the ground and pound.
Mantovo throwing strikes here but Lojack is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mantovo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lojack working to try and regain half guard.
Mantovo looking to finish Lojack with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lojack!
Mantovo cracks Lojack with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mantovo is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Mantovo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lojack is surviving well by controlling Mantovo's body position as best he can.
Lojack gets back to half guard.
Mantovo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mantovo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mantovo wants to pass to mount but Lojack is defending the position.
Icus Mantovo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lojack avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mantovo.

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 Sam Lojack.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lojack, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Lojack!
Sam Lojack made sure to mention his sponsor, Untouchable Fight Gear in his post fight interview.