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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borys Mankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santos Godino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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178 lbs
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180 cm
25
180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borys Mankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santos Godino!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mankowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Godino regains half guard.
Mankowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mankowski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Godino pushes Mankowski off looking to stand but Mankowski dives back in and keeps control.
Godino moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Godino is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godino trying to control the position from guard on top but Mankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mankowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Godino tries to free his leg and advance position but Mankowski is retaining full guard.
Godino prevents Mankowski from getting back to his feet.
Mankowski keeping full guard, as Godino tries to pass.
Mankowski keeping moving, preventing Godino from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mankowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mankowski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mankowski lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Godino looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mankowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Godino wants to sweep but no luck.
Mankowski looking to sit in guard and control but Godino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mankowski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mankowski keeping full guard, as Godino tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godino throws a big right hand that misses.
Godino throws a big elbow that misses.
Godino throws a big elbow that misses.
Godino lands a couple of digs.
Godino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mankowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mankowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mankowski tries to get out of the position.
Mankowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Godino landing some decent shots from guard.
Mankowski controlling Godino's posture.
Godino throws an elbow that misses. Mankowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Godino's guard. Nice move by Mankowski!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski postures up.
Godino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Godino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Godino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mankowski's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Godino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mankowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Godino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Godino prevents Mankowski from getting back to his feet.
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 Borys Mankowski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mankowski fails with the takedown.
Godino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos Godino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mankowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Godino is trying to stand back up but Mankowski is controlling him
Mankowski is keen to just control but Godino is a slippery customer.
Godino is positioning himself well to prevent Mankowski advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski looks to land a strike but Godino avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mankowski is in close to Godino's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godino wants to get back to his feet but Mankowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Godino trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Godino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Godino pulls guard successfully.
Godino is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Godino 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.
Mankowski postures up in Godino's guard and throws a big left but Godino blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godino pulls Mankowski in to control the position.
Godino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Godino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mankowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Mankowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mankowski fails with the takedown
and Godino counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Godino.
Godino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mankowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Godino scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godino postures up in Mankowski's guard and throws a big left but Mankowski blocks it.
Godino throws a strike but Mankowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mankowski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Godino wants to sweep but no luck.
Borys Mankowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mankowski won't allow Godino to get back to his feet.
Mankowski throws a strike but Godino rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Godino trying to control but Mankowski is working from the bottom.
Godino working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Godino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Godino is looking to work some ground and pound but Mankowski has wrist control.
Godino looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Godino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mankowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Godino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Godino trying to control but Mankowski is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santos Godino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mankowski shoots in but Godino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mankowski misses with a takedown attempt
so Godino counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mankowski has momentary wrist control but Godino slips an elbow through the middle.
Godino throws a big elbow that misses.
Godino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Godino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Godino trying to control the position from guard on top but Mankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Godino postures up in Mankowski's guard and throws a big left but Mankowski blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godino lands a couple of elbows.
Godino trying to control but Mankowski is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mankowski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Godino to the mat! Godino manages to get full guard.
Godino keeping moving, preventing Mankowski from controlling successfully.
Godino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mankowski manages to get himself to full guard.
Godino wants to control from the top but Mankowski keeps moving.
Godino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godino postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Godino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mankowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Godino landing with the ground and pound.
Mankowski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mankowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Godino is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godino trying to control the position from guard on top but Mankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Godino seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mankowski tries for a takedown but Godino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borys Mankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mankowski shoots and misses
and Godino counters with a series of strikes. Mankowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Godino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mankowski tries for a takedown but Godino circles away easily
and Godino counters with a single leg into guard. Mankowski didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Godino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Godino is looking to work some ground and pound but Mankowski has wrist control.
Mankowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Godino advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mankowski taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santos Godino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Godino 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santos Godino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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