PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick Mansion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Tigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mansion
vs
Tigh

190 cm
22
264 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

198 cm
23
280 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Revolution Clothing

Bullet Proof System
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Mansion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saul Tigh!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mansion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tigh!
Tigh told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mansion controlling from side mount.
Tigh wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mansion working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tigh is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mansion is controlling him well.
Mansion cracks Tigh with a big elbow.
Tigh is trying to buck Mansion off.
Tigh managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mansion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansion throws an elbow but Tigh slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mansion scoring with punches from side control.
Mansion in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tigh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mansion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mansion throws a strike aimed at the side of Tigh's head but Tigh avoids it well.
Tigh defending against the ground and pound.
Mansion working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Mansion.
Mansion is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tigh will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tigh is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Tigh explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigh throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
Mansion looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mansion misses with a few strikes there.
Tigh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mansion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mansion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tigh.
Tigh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No joy there for Tigh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tigh stuffs the takedown attempt from Mansion. Mansion gets slowly back to his feet.
Tigh throws out a counter right but Mansion avoids it with no problem.
Tigh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Mansion. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mansion.

Mansion shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mansion was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mansion working the head and body with strikes.
Mansion scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Mansion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansion content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mansion tries to score with some ground and pound. Tigh controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mansion throws a strike aimed at the side of Tigh's head but Tigh avoids it well.
Mansion prevents Tigh from escaping the position.

Mansion thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mansion is looking to take a break and control but Tigh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mansion is putting a hurting on Tigh here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansion cracks Tigh with a big elbow.
Tigh wants to get back to his feet.
Mansion throws a strike aimed at the side of Tigh's head but Tigh avoids it well.
Tigh dodges the ground and pound from Mansion.
Mansion landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tigh is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mansion is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mansion tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tigh wants to get back to his feet.
Mansion controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Mansion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mansion misses with a hook.
Mansion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tigh can do to turn this around?
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mansion was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Tigh misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Mansion misses the target.
Mansion throws out a loose jab but Tigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Mansion. That snapped Tigh's head back.
Tigh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mansion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tigh. Mansion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mansion was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mansion lunges at Tigh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tigh's hand.
Mansion shoots in looking for a takedown. Tigh tries to sprawl out of it but Mansion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tigh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh lands with a good body shot.
Tigh swings widly with a right hand

and Mansion counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tigh!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tigh is pushing Mansion's head away, looking to escape. Mansion manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansion throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tigh is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mansion connects with a decent elbow.
Mansion grinds an elbow into Tigh's temple.
Tigh pushes Mansion away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mansion gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mansion working the ground and pound.
Mansion has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tigh is not content to let Mansion control the position.
Mansion prevents Tigh from escaping the position.
Mansion connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tigh some visible discomfort.
Mansion trying to control the position but Tigh is working away.

Mansion looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansion cracks Tigh with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Mansion is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tigh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mansion cracks Tigh with a big right hand but Tigh just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mansion working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The strikes coming from Mansion are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mansion cracks Tigh with a big right hand but Tigh just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mansion prevents Tigh from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansion throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tigh works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Mansion prevents Tigh from standing back up.

Mansion is trying to work for a kimura but Tigh is defending well.
Mansion is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mansion wants to pass to mount but Tigh is defending the position.
Mansion looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tigh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansion thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tigh's head.
Tigh wants to get back to his feet.
Mansion thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mansion connects with a nice short shot to Tigh's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mansion lands a nice short elbow.
Mansion trying to control from half guard but Tigh is working away.
Mansion uses his free foot to push down on Tigh's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tigh.
Mansion fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Mansion dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tigh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mansion.

Tigh gets caught flat footed, as Mansion shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mansion lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mansion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mansion throwing strikes but missing.

Tigh manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tigh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mansion's head backwards.
Tigh scores with a nice strike.
Tigh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh just misses with a punch to the body.
Mansion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Mansion slips the punch.
Mansion scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mansion cracks Tigh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigh throws an off balance right hand

and Mansion counters with a shoot takedown. Tigh fights it but they end up in guard.

Tigh pushes Mansion off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mansion just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tigh lands with a cross.
Mansion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tigh stalks Mansion and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mansion's face. Mansion staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mansion.
Mansion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tigh's head.

Mansion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mansion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mansion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mansion chips away with some ground and pound.
Brick Mansion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mansion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tigh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tigh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mansion showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansion scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tigh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mansion lands a couple of elbows.
Tigh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mansion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tigh has momentary wrist control but Mansion slips an elbow through the middle.
Mansion keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tigh's head.

Tigh is rocked!
Mansion lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tigh is still in real trouble! Can Mansion finish him?
Mansion postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Tigh covers up, he's hurt! Mansion keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Mansion and the ref steps in to end the fight! Mansion can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick Mansion!
A less than humble Brick Mansion misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.