PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Mansfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ford
vs
Mansfield

185 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francis Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Mansfield!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford lands an overhand right.
Ford cracks Mansfield with a right hand to the side of the head.

Ford takes the fight into the clinch.
Mansfield takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ford.
Ford stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mansfield can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Ford as the two fighters clinch.
Ford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ford lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Ford on the inside.
Ford lands a left hand.
Ford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mansfield is trying to drag Ford to the mat but Ford just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ford.
Ford content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ford - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ford.
Ford taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ford lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mansfield backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Ford.
Mansfield tries for a takedown but Ford circles away easily
and Ford counters with a stiff right hand.

Mansfield is rocked!
Francis Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Mansfield.
Ford pounces like a tiger and cracks Mansfield with a vicious hook! Mansfield is down but not out! Ford follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Francis Ford!
A victorious Francis Ford thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.