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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kornus Mansus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Shadow looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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133 lbs
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172 cm
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133 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mr Shadow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kornus Mansus!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mansus is looking to get back to is feet but Shadow passes into side control.
Shadow wants to control but Mansus is keeping him busy.
Mansus is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shadow asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Shadow stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Shadow shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mansus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shadow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mansus is trying to buck Shadow off.
Mansus is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Shadow in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Shadow decides to stand back up.
Shadow is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mansus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Mr Shadow has been cut.
Mansus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shadow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mansus lands a slapping body shot.
Shadow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shadow drives through with a takedown into Mansus's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shadow trying to move into half guard but instead Mansus has managed to sweep!
Mansus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mansus won't allow Shadow to get back to his feet.
Mansus stands up and waves to Shadow to follow him.
Mansus misses with a wild combination.
Mansus misses with a few strikes there.
Mansus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow closes the distance and clinches.
Mansus is trying to force a seperation but Shadow has the dominant position.
Shadow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mansus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mansus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shadow tries for a takedown but Mansus manages to get underhooks.
Mansus tries to circle away but Shadow has him pinned against the cage.
Shadow is trying to pull guard but Mansus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mansus tries to break free but Shadow pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansus tries to circle away but Shadow has him pinned against the cage.
Mansus is trying to push Shadow away but Shadow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mansus tries to circle away but Shadow has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mr Shadow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mr Shadow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mansus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mansus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shadow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shadow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mansus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shadow pinned against the cage. Shadow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Mansus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mansus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shadow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mansus misses with a two punch combination.
Shadow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shadow closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow controlling the position from side mount.
Mansus is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mansus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shadow tries to advance to mount but can't.
Shadow throws an elbow but Mansus slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansus is pushing Shadow's head away, looking to escape. Shadow manages to hold on to the position though.
Shadow is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mansus has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Mansus's face as Shadow controls the position.
Mansus wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansus is looking to get back to his feet here but Shadow is keeping cool and he's managed to take Mansus's back.
Mansus is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mansus wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mansus on the ground.
Shadow is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mansus wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Mr Shadow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mr Shadow's cut.
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!
Shadow throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mansus was covering up waiting for the punch and Shadow finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mansus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shadow looking to sit in guard and control but Mansus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mansus is looking to stand up but Shadow won't let him.
Mansus gets to his feet - Shadow follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow pushes Mansus up against the cage in a clinch.
Shadow manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mansus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shadow has him pressed against the cage.
Shadow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mansus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mansus is pressed up against the cage. Shadow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mansus down to the mat. Mansus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mansus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mansus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shadow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shadow is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mansus defends it well.
Mr Shadow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansus pushes Shadow off looking to stand but Shadow dives back in and keeps control.
Shadow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shadow prevents Mansus from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow is looking to advance position but Mansus won't allow it.
Mansus wants to get back to his feet.
Shadow slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mansus.
Shadow closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mansus to the mat! Mansus manages to get full guard.
Mansus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shadow is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow trying to control but Mansus is working from the bottom.
Shadow won't allow Mansus to get back to his feet.
Shadow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shadow wants to control from the top but Mansus keeps moving.
Shadow stops Mansus from standing up.
Kornus Mansus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mr Shadow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Mr Shadow wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mansus misses with a wild combination.
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 Mr Shadow.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shadow, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mr Shadow!
An out of breath Mr Shadow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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