PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Delvin Shore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Mangold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangold has chosen Dead Prez as his entrance music. Delvin Shore is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Shore
vs
Mangold

193 cm
30
277 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

190 cm
42
235 lbs
23 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Delvin Shore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Mangold!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shore tries to avoid it but Mangold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shore to the ground. Shore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Shore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Mangold tries to counter it with a takedown but Shore pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shore lands an overhand right.

It looks like Danny Mangold has been cut.
Shore throws a series of punches but Mangold avoids them all with ease.

Mangold drives through with a takedown into Shore's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mangold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mangold is controlling him.
Mangold makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mangold.
Shore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shore wants to stand and escape but Mangold is having none of it.

Shore is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mangold defends well.
Mangold stops Shore from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold with a nice head shot there.
Mangold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mangold throwing strikes but missing.
Mangold trying to control but Shore is working from the bottom.
Shore lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Shore looking to pass the guard.
Shore wants to control from the top but Mangold keeps moving.

Mangold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shore postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shore scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Mangold looking for a guillotine here but Shore defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shore wants to control from the top but Mangold keeps moving.

Shore stands up from Mangold's guard - Shore perhaps looking for a knockout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shore.

That has opened up Danny Mangold's cut even more.
Shore slaps away a takedown attempt from Mangold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shore displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mangold.
Delvin Shore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Mangold.
Mangold shoots in but no luck this time.
Shore throws a series of punches but Mangold avoids them all with ease.
Mangold flicks out a counter leg kick but Shore steps away.
Mangold fails with the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangold is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mangold slips under a jab from Shore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mangold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big right from Shore misses.
Mangold looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shore is fending him off so far but Mangold persists. Nope, Shore circles away and we're back to standing.
Mangold tries to move into range but Shore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mangold is fending him off so far but Shore persists. Nope, Mangold circles away and we're back to standing.
Shore throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Mangold fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shore sprawls well initially but Mangold persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mangold working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Shore trying to control but Mangold postures up.
Shore moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mangold preventing the sweep.
Mangold is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Shore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mangold gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangold lands a couple of digs.
Shore keeping moving, preventing Mangold from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangold connects with a couple of short punches.
Shore wants to stand and escape but Mangold is having none of it.
Mangold postures up and lands a big shot to Shore's brow.
Mangold postures up and lands a big shot to Shore's brow.
Mangold scoring with some ground and pound.
Mangold postures up.
Shore wants to stand up but Mangold is controlling him.

Shore is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mangold defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Delvin Shore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Mangold's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mangold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mangold dives in and grabs Shore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shore pushes down on Mangold's head and hops out.
Mangold fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shore throws an overhand right that lands on Mangold's shoulder, as Mangold tries to avoid the shot.
Mangold goes for a double leg but Shore avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shore continues to drive forward.
Delvin Shore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Mangold.
Shore misses with the body kick

and Mangold counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shore!

Shore throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Mangold tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mangold somewhat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shore swivels and escapes.
Shore fails to land the takedown.
Shore takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No luck for Mangold with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mangold shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shore is trying to defend but Mangold finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Shore makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A punch lands to the side of Mangold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mangold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mangold is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shore with a body shot.
Shore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangold was well out of range. Poor timing from Shore.
Shore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mangold. Mangold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

The cut above Danny Mangold's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shore thuds a left hand into Mangold's body.
Mangold closes the distance and clinches up with Shore, looking for a takedown. Mangold pushes Shore against the cage but Shore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shore fails to land with a series of punches.
Mangold unleashes a big counter combination but Shore bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Mangold shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shore napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mangold creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shore gets back to half guard.
Shore is controlling Mangold's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mangold trying to mount his opponent but Shore defends it.
Mangold looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shore with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shore tries to get to full guard but Mangold has control of the leg.

Shore looking for submissions off his back.
Shore trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold winds up and cracks Shore with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shore is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mangold scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mangold not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mangold not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mangold is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shore has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shore wants to improve his position but Mangold is controlling well.

Shore kicks Mangold off and gets back to his feet.

Mangold dives in and scores a takedown into Shore's guard.
Mangold scoring with some ground and pound.
Mangold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shore trying to control the position.
Mangold with a nice head shot there.

Shore is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mangold defends well.
Shore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mangold lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shore is looking for a triangle but Mangold pushes his legs off easily.

Shore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mangold scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Delvin Shore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Mangold's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mangold fails to land with a series of punches.
Mangold shoots in and drives through. Shore sprawls well.
Mangold has a takedown stuffed.

Shore drives through and clinches with Mangold against the cage.
Shore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Delvin Shore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Mangold.
Mangold changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shore fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Shore lands a left and a right that send Mangold crashing to the mat, dazed. Shore thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Shore stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shore wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Shore decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shore is looking to advance position but Mangold won't allow it.

Shore stands up out of the half guard.
Mangold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore misses with a series of wild punches.
Mangold dodges the punch combination from Shore.
Mangold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mangold tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shore defends well and Mangold ends up having to push Shore into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Shore moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Mangold! Shore continues to tee off on Mangold, landing with a left and a right! Shore connects with a right hand that leaves Mangold sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Shore!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Delvin Shore!
Delvin Shore seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Danny Mangold had this to say: '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. '.