PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Mangreg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangreg's entrance music is Livin' on a Prayer. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Mangreg
vs
Bruce

186 cm
28
190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

185 cm
28
195 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Mangreg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mangreg closes the distance and pushes Bruce back into the cage.
Mangreg trying to stall but Bruce improves his position.
Bruce takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bruce lands a shot to the body.
Mangreg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruce avoids it.
Mangreg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bruce has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bruce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mangreg looking to stall.
Bruce can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mangreg obliges.
Mangreg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruce.
Bruce throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangreg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Bruce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mangreg lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Lee Bruce has been cut.
Mangreg looking to stall.
Mangreg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruce dodges an elbow strike from Mangreg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangreg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Bruce avoids the elbow strike from Mangreg, against the cage.
Mangreg lands a knee to the head.
Mangreg stalling against the cage.
Mangreg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mangreg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mangreg tries to stall but Bruce uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mangreg is trying to stall.
Bruce lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Bruce.
Mangreg trying to control the position but instead, Bruce has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mangreg into the cage.
Bruce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bruce is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mangreg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruce.
Bruce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangreg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bruce manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bruce avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangreg.
Bruce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangreg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce struggles to land a body shot inside as Mangreg controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangreg misses with a knee to the head.
Mangreg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bruce is keeping busy.
Mangreg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mangreg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bruce's defenses.
Bruce tries to break free but Mangreg pushes him back against the cage.
Mangreg misses with a knee to the head.
Mangreg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mangreg misses with a knee strike.
Bruce managing to block the knees to the body from Mangreg.
Nice body punch from Bruce - that landed with a thud.
Bruce misses with a punch on the inside.
Mangreg lands a knee to the head.
Mangreg looking to throw knees to the head but Bruce is blocking nicely.
Mangreg blocking some punches.
Mangreg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bruce being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangreg wants to stall.
Mangreg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bruce managing to block the knees to the body from Mangreg.
Nice body punch from Bruce - that landed with a thud.
Mangreg lands a knee to the 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!
A shot in the inside from Bruce.
Mangreg lands an elbow inside that Bruce shrugs off.
Bruce can't find room to land a body shot as Mangreg controls the action.
Mangreg lands an elbow just above Bruce 's eye.
Bruce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mangreg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bruce's face.
Mangreg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mangreg has Bruce pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Mangreg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Bruce's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mangreg keeps Bruce at a distance using the push kick.
Nice shot by Mangreg.
Bruce avoids the head kick by Mangreg.
Bruce wants to counter the offense by Mangreg and move into the clinch position.
Bruce swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mangreg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangreg.
Mangreg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mangreg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangreg walks into a left hand.
Bruce takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Harry Mangreg has been cut.
Mangreg throws a looping overhand right but Bruce ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangreg throws out a loose jab but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce is looking for the big counter here.
Mangreg throws a leg kick which misses Bruce's front leg but catches the back leg as Bruce tries to avoid it.
Bruce lands with a right hand.
Mangreg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mangreg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bruce jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mangreg scores with a jab.
Mangreg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangreg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mangreg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruce misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bruce. Those never looked like landing.
Bruce takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mangreg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Bruce moves into range and clinches up with Mangreg.
A knee to the head by Mangreg.
Harry Mangreg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mangreg throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mangreg misses with the head strike.
Mangreg lands a knee to the head.
Bruce can't break the clinch.
Mangreg looking to stall.
Mangreg landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Mangreg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce avoids the elbow strike from Mangreg, against the cage.
Mangreg trying to control the position but instead, Bruce has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mangreg into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bruce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bruce will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mangreg up against the cage.
Bruce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bruce pushes Mangreg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mangreg misses with a knee strike.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mangreg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bruce can do to turn this around?
Mangreg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangreg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mangreg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bruce is trying to stall.
Bruce tries a body shot but Mangreg blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mangreg scores a nice knee to the body.
Bruce is breathing heavily.
Bruce is struggling to control the position.
Mangreg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mangreg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruce.
Bruce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mangreg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bruce is keeping busy.
Bruce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mangreg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Mangreg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Mangreg dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mangreg misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Bruce misses
and Mangreg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangreg manages to avoid it.
Mangreg misses with a looping right.

Mangreg clinches up against the cage.
Mangreg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mangreg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mangreg for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bruce dodges an elbow strike from Mangreg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce misses with some punches.
Mangreg throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bruce.
Bruce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bruce swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Bruce.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mangreg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bruce is keeping busy.
Bruce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruce is looking to break free of the clinch but Mangreg has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bruce as Mangreg tries to tie him up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mangreg.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruce.
Mangreg wants to stall.
Bruce avoiding damage as Mangreg throws knees to the body.
Mangreg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Bruce to work.
Mangreg trying to control the position but instead, Bruce has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mangreg into the cage.
Mangreg tries to land a knee to the head but Bruce blocks with his arms.
Bruce lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mangreg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mangreg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bruce has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mangreg tries to stall but Bruce uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bruce dodges an elbow strike from Mangreg.
Mangreg controlling the action here for a moment.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce is looking to break free of the clinch but Mangreg has double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mangreg tries to stall but Bruce uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mangreg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruce avoids it.
Bruce lands a right hand.
Bruce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangreg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bruce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruce is trying to break the clinch but Mangreg is controlling him.
Mangreg scores with a shoulder strike.
Mangreg trying to stall but Bruce improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from Bruce.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mangreg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bruce has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bruce tries to throw a body punch but Mangreg avoids it by throwing Bruce back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bruce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mangreg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bruce working aggressively here.
Bruce tries to break free but Mangreg pushes him back against the cage.
Bruce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bruce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee Bruce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mangreg.
The referee calls for Mangreg to work.
Mangreg wants to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harry Mangreg.
Bruce lands a nice shot to the body.
Harry Mangreg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mangreg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Bruce.
Well Mangreg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Mangreg!
After the fight, Harry Mangreg was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.