PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alka Mangrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knuckles OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mangrove
vs
OToole

173 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alka Mangrove!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Knuckles OToole!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangrove misses with a wild body shot.
Mangrove moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mangrove misses with an attempted mid kick.

Mangrove gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangrove just misses with a elbow thrown towards OToole's brow.
OToole takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Knuckles OToole has been cut.
Mangrove swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Mangrove.
OToole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangrove's elbow.
Mangrove lands a damaging elbow.
Mangrove fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mangrove lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mangrove fails to land.
Mangrove lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangrove lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside.
Mangrove lands an elbow that stopped OToole in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Knuckles OToole's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mangrove.
Mangrove lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mangrove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Knuckles OToole's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mangrove comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mangrove lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mangrove creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OToole's defenses.
Mangrove throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mangrove works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mangrove lands with a light punch inside.
OToole swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangrove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangrove can't find room to land a body shot as OToole controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangrove lands an elbow that stopped OToole in his tracks for a moment.

Knuckles OToole's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mangrove lands an elbow just above OToole 's eye.
Mangrove lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mangrove throws a punch but it's blocked by OToole.
Mangrove misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Mangrove.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Knuckles OToole's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alka Mangrove!
Alka Mangrove is the new lightweight champion!
Knuckles OToole spoke after the fight, saying 'Sometimes I cry when I get submitted :('.