PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Farell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sune Mangs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangs has chosen Orvars sång as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Steve Farell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Farell
vs
Mangs

193 cm
21
228 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
243 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Reaper Combatwear
CEC Nutrition Q160

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Farell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sune Mangs!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mangs misses the shot to the body.
Mangs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farell circles away quickly and effectively.
Farell staying out of range there.
Farell scores with a jab to the head.

Farell moves into the clinch.

Mangs ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mangs no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mangs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Farell wants to control from the top but Mangs keeps moving.
Mangs looking to control.
Farell is looking to stand up but Mangs won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Farell's guard.
Mangs trying to control but Farell is working from the bottom.
Farell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mangs manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Farell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farell tries to clinch up but Mangs circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farell tests Mangs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mangs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farell lands with an overhand left.
Farell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Farell defending well as Mangs loads up on a big left hand.
Mangs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farell.
Mangs throws a shot from downtown. Farell moves away and avoids it.
Mangs moves forwards but Farell connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Sune Mangs has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Farell misses.
Mangs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farell.
Farell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Farell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mangs in his tracks.
Mangs throws the left hand but Farell avoids the punch easily.
Farell lands with an uppercut that bounces Mangs off the cage and back into range.
Mangs is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Farell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Mangs misses.
Farell looks to land a combination but Mangs avoids it well.
Mangs throws a jab but it's blocked by Farell.
Mangs misses with a right hand
and Farell counters with a left to the body.
Mangs misses with a right hand
and Farell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mangs misses with an uppercut
and Farell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mangs walks into a straight right hand from Farell.
Nice cross by Farell.
A telegraphed right hand from Mangs misses the target.
Farell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Farell slips a straight right by Mangs.
Mangs misses with a two punch combination.

Farell closes the distance and clinches.
Farell misses with a punch to the body.
Mangs is working for takedown but Farell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mangs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farell tries to work over Mangs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mangs is trying to break free.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangs leaning his opponent against the cage.
Farell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mangs tries to circle away but Farell has him pinned against the cage.
Farell taking a breather.
Farell misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farell scores with a shot to the side of Mangs's head.
Farell misses with a punch to the body.
Farell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farell scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Farell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sune Mangs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Farell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mangs.
Mangs misses with an uppercut.
Mangs misses with a wild body shot.
Farell works Mangs's body with a nice hook.
Mangs throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Farell to counter with a crisp jab.
Mangs misses with a series of wild punches.
Mangs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Farell connects with a body shot that sends Mangs's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Farell. Those never looked like landing.
Farell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Farell tries to clinch there but Mangs circles away.
Farell digs a good hook to Mangs's body.
Mangs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farell slips a straight right by Mangs.
Farell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farell throws a series of punches but Mangs avoids them all with ease.
Mangs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Farell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Farell lands with a straight right. Mangs didn't see that one coming.
Farell cracks Mangs with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Mangs falls to his knees and Farell doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Farell!