PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Mangold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Valenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangold comes into the arena with Dead Prez blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Mangold
vs
Valenta

190 cm
34
220 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

179 cm
29
169 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Bad Man Clothing

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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Mangold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lorenzo Valenta!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold tries to close the distance and clinch but Valenta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valenta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mangold moves in looking to clinch but Valenta pushes him off.
Mangold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valenta.
Mangold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valenta lands with a nice body punch.
Mangold tries to clinch but Valenta moves away

and Valenta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mangold is looking to stand up but Valenta isn't so interested in that idea.
Mangold keeping moving, preventing Valenta from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Valenta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Valenta advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valenta is trying to control. Mangold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Valenta seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold is staying active underneath Valenta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mangold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Valenta wants to pass to mount but Mangold is defending the position.
Mangold has hold of Valenta's hands but Valenta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Valenta thows a huge punch but Mangold dodges it nicely.
Mangold wants to get back to his feet.
Mangold on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Valenta stops Mangold from getting back to his feet.
Valenta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mangold looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valenta slows the pace down in half guard.
Valenta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mangold defending well though.
Valenta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mangold is trying to stand up here but Valenta is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valenta trying to control from Mangold's half guard. Mangold has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mangold wants to stand up but Valenta is controlling him.
Valenta works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Valenta wants to work for an arm triangle but Mangold is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Valenta is pressing down on Mangold's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mangold is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenta is controlling the pace.
Mangold is looking to escape.
Valenta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mangold wants to get back to his feet.
Valenta trying to control from half guard but Mangold is working away.
Valenta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Valenta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold wants to get back to his feet.
Mangold won't allow Valenta to pass to mount.
Valenta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mangold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mangold is trying to stand up here but Valenta is controlling him well.
Valenta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mangold's head.
Valenta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mangold has hold of Valenta's hands but Valenta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Valenta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mangold's head.
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!
Mangold tries to kick Valenta off but Valenta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Valenta in particular looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valenta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mangold defending well though.
Valenta stalling away here and it's allowed Mangold to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mangold is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mangold closes the distance but Valenta moves to the side
and Valenta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Valenta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangold manages to avoid it.
Mangold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valenta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Mangold rushes Valenta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mangold lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Mangold - that landed with a thud.
Valenta jumps guard but Mangold stands there with Valenta around his waist. Valenta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mangold lands a left hand.
Mangold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mangold has a couple of punches blocked by Valenta.
Mangold misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Mangold's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valenta looking to slow down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valenta.
Valenta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mangold backwards.
Mangold prevents a body shot from Valenta.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mangold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valenta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mangold is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valenta.
Mangold lands with a light punch inside.
Mangold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mangold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valenta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mangolds head.
Mangold lands a left hand.
Mangold misses with the head strike.
Valenta scores with a shot to the side of Mangold's head.
Mangold misses with a body punch.
Valenta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Valenta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Valenta keeps control of Mangold as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mangold misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Valenta.

It looks like Danny Mangold has been cut.
Valenta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valenta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valenta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valenta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valenta looking to throw knees to the head but Mangold is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mangold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valenta backwards.
Valenta is working Mangold over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Valenta fails to land.
Mangold lands a hook that snaps the head of Valenta backwards.
Valenta is leaning against Mangold and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Mangold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Valenta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mangold was covering up waiting for the punch and Valenta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Valenta wants to pass the guard but Mangold is keeping the position.
Mangold wants to stand but Valenta is controlling the position.
Valenta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Valenta working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangold wants to stand and escape but Valenta is having none of it.
Valenta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mangold is wriggling around but Valenta manages to pass to half guard.
Mangold has hold of Valenta's hands but Valenta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mangold has hold of Valenta's hands but Valenta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mangold is trying to stand.
Mangold taking some punishment here, with Valenta in his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valenta controlling the action here.
Mangold pushes Valenta off looking to stand but Valenta dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lorenzo Valenta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Danny Mangold's cut.
That's time! Mangold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mangold tries to clinch up but Valenta circles away and keeps his distance.
Valenta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mangold wants to clinch
and Valenta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mangold tries to clinch up but Valenta circles away and keeps his distance.
Mangold tries to clinch up.
Valenta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valenta looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangold is just out of range.
Mangold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mangold is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Valenta.
Valenta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangold wants to clinch up but Valenta keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valenta throws a looping overhand right but Mangold ducks down to avoid it.
Mangold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valenta.
Mangold is looking to clinch.
Mangold tries to clinch up but Valenta circles away and keeps his distance.
Valenta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valenta.
Mangold wants to clinch.
Mangold blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valenta tests Mangold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mangold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valenta fails to land the takedown.
Valenta scores with a hook to the body. Mangold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mangold is looking to clinch but Valenta is avoiding it.
Mangold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mangold looks to clinch
and Valenta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mangold's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold is looking to clinch but Valenta is avoiding it.
Mangold tries to close the distance and clinch but Valenta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mangold tries to clinch up.
Mangold wants to clinch but Valenta slips to the side
and Valenta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mangold's knee momentarily.
Danny Mangold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danny Mangold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valenta throws a big shot that misses.

Mangold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valenta, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mangold.
Mangold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valenta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valenta scores with a shot to the side of Mangold's head.
Valenta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mangold tries a body shot but Valenta blocks it.
Danny Mangold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valenta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Valenta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valenta tries to throw a body punch but Mangold avoids it by throwing Valenta back against the cage.

Mangold breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Valenta.
Valenta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangold tries to clinch
and Valenta counters with a good low kick that Mangold was not able to check.
Valenta stuns Mangold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valenta cracks the inside of Mangold's front leg.
Mangold checks a leg kick nicely.
Lorenzo Valenta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mangold is looking to clinch but Valenta is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Valenta.
Mangold wants to clinch
and Valenta counters with a slapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Valenta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Valenta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Valenta!
A very excited looking Lorenzo Valenta rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Danny Mangold stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have fallen this once, but I promise to pick myself up again. I will never ever disappoint the millions of my fans again. The road to success is long, but I am a fighter, and I will persevere. '.