PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Jankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Mangold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jankovic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Headline - Drake. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mangold's choice of entrance music: Dead Prez "Be Healthy". These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jankovic
vs
Mangold

186 cm
29
211 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

190 cm
30
220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Jankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Mangold!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jankovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mangold is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Jankovic misses.
Mangold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mangold lands a leg kick that knocks Jankovic off balance momentarily.
Jankovic tries to land a leg kick but Mangold saw it coming and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jankovic.
Jankovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangold misses with a leg kick
and Jankovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Mangold misses with a looping left.
Jankovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Jankovic moves out of range of the body kick from Mangold.
Jankovic lands with a hook. Mangold tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Mangold shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jankovic is trying to defend but Mangold finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mangold working Jankovic over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold is looking to advance position but Jankovic won't allow it.
Jankovic is staying active underneath Mangold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mangold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mangold not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mangold is looking to take a break and control but Jankovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jankovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mangold.
Jankovic is looking to escape.
Jankovic trying to hold on to Mangold's head to control him but Mangold postures up.
Mangold throwing shots but Jankovic is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mangold thows a huge punch but Jankovic dodges it nicely.
Mangold seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jankovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jankovic trying to control here.
Jankovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mangold.
Mangold looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jankovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jankovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mangold is controlling the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jankovic is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic keeping hold of Mangold's head, controlling as best he can.
Mangold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jankovic keeps working.
Jankovic is looking to control Mangold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jankovic avoid being mounted?
Mangold throwing shots but Jankovic is blocking nicely.
Jankovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mangold scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mangold is thwarting Jankovic's attempts to control the position.
Mangold misses with a head shot. Jankovic uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold stays in close to Jankovic's body and controls the position.
Jankovic is trying to control the position but Mangold postures up.
Jankovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jankovic has Mangold pulled in close to control his posture.
Mangold forces his way into half guard.
Mangold is looking to take a break and control but Jankovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankovic tries to roll over but Mangold keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A solid body kick from Mangold.
Mangold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jankovic manages to avoid it.
Mangold swings for the body but Jankovic moves out of range.
Jankovic misses with a hook. Mangold ducked under it nicely.
Mangold lands a front kick.
Mangold blocks the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Mangold.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mangold.
Mangold scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Jankovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mangold moves away.
Mangold throws a wild body kick that Jankovic sees coming a mile off.
Mangold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mangold throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mangold throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jankovic's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fedor Jankovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangold fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jankovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mangold misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jankovic.
Jankovic scores with a jab to the head.

Mangold shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jankovic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jankovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mangold tries to free his leg and advance position but Jankovic is retaining full guard.
Mangold is looking to work some ground and pound but Jankovic has wrist control.
Mangold trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mangold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mangold wants to pass the guard but Jankovic is keeping the position.
Mangold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danny Mangold has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Mangold from controlling successfully.
Mangold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mangold lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jankovic trying to control the position.
Jankovic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mangold postures up and lands a big shot to Jankovic's brow.
Mangold controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jankovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mangold postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jankovic trying to control the position.
Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Mangold from controlling successfully.
Mangold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Fedor Jankovic just wasn't active enough.
Jankovic throws a jab when Mangold was well out of range.
Mangold lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Mangold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Jankovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mangold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jankovic swivels and escapes.
Jankovic blocks a low kick nicely.

Jankovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangold throwing strikes but missing.
Jankovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jankovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mangold slips nicely into half guard.
Mangold tries to pass to full mount but Jankovic defends it.
Mangold throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mangold is stalling here but it's allowed Jankovic to get half guard.
Mangold with the ground and pound but Jankovic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mangold pushing down on Jankovic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jankovic is looking to control Mangold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jankovic avoid being mounted?
Mangold trying to control from half guard but Jankovic is working away.
Mangold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fedor Jankovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic is not content to let Mangold control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangold misses with a head shot. Jankovic uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mangold postures up in Jankovic's guard and throws a big left but Jankovic blocks it.
Mangold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jankovic is trying to keep Mangold in close.
Mangold forces his way into half guard.
Mangold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mangold throws a strike but Jankovic avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mangold throws a big right hand that misses.
Mangold wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving.
Mangold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jankovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mangold postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mangold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jankovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mangold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jankovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mangold wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving.
Mangold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic keeping full guard, as Mangold tries to pass.
Jankovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mangold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mangold throwing strikes but missing.
Mangold wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangold slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mangold landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Mangold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mangold 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Mangold!
After winning the bout, Danny Mangold thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.