PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Chimaera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Mansion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimaera comes to the cage accompanied by The Vikings warrior spirit. 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.

Chimaera
vs
Mansion

220 cm
25
265 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

190 cm
23
264 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

AnonymouS
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Revolution Clothing

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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Chimaera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Mansion!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimaera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mansion checks a leg kick nicely.
Mansion is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chimaera moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mansion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chimaera moves away.
Chimaera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mansion.
Chimaera looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mansion misses with a looping right.
Brick Mansion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chimaera instigates a clinch.
Mansion tries to score a body lock takedown but Chimaera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mansion tries for a takedown but Chimaera manages to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chimaera obliges.
Chimaera is pressed up against the cage. Mansion has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chimaera down to the mat. Chimaera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The Chimaera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Mansion.
Mansion looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimaera throws a head kick but Mansion moves out of range.
Chimaera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mansion.
Chimaera is looking to counter with head kicks.

Chimaera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mansion goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chimaera prevents it.
Chimaera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Chimaera.
Mansion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mansion is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chimaera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mansion has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chimaera is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chimaera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chimaera scores with a knee to the head.

Chimaera breaks the clinch.

Chimaera closes the distance and clinches.
Mansion tries for a takedown. No joy.

Chimaera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mansion shoots in but no luck this time.
Chimaera looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chimaera throws a sloppy head kick and Mansion moves out of range easily.
Chimaera lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mansion will feel that in the morning.

Chimaera closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chimaera lands a knee to the body.
Chimaera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chimaera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chimaera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chimaera tries a knee to the head but Mansion blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chimaera walks away with a smile on his face. Mansion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mansion misses with a wild body shot.
Chimaera defending well as Mansion loads up on a big left hand.
The Chimaera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chimaera staying out of range there.
Chimaera looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chimaera slips under a jab.
As Mansion looks to move away, Chimaera throws a big counter combo but Mansion just gets out of the way.
Chimaera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mansion closes the distance and clinches up with Chimaera, looking for a takedown. Mansion pushes Chimaera against the cage but Chimaera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chimaera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mansion.
Chimaera thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chimaera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mansion misses with a hook. Chimaera ducked under it nicely.
Chimaera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mansion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mansion misses with a looping left.
Mansion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chimaera lands a nice shot that snaps Mansion's head back.
Mansion throws a big shot that misses.
Chimaera thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mansion scores with a nice strike.
Mansion dives in for a single leg takedown but Chimaera sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mansion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chimaera tries to avoid it but Mansion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chimaera to the ground. Chimaera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mansion might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mansion throws a poor cross that misses
and Chimaera makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mansion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Chimaera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mansion can't get the takedown.
Chimaera tries to land knees in the clinch but Mansion avoids the damage to the body.
Chimaera with a knee to the head.
Chimaera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chimaera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chimaera crunches a lovely knee into Mansion's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chimaera looking to throw knees to the head but Mansion is blocking nicely.
Chimaera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chimaera landing knees to the head.
Chimaera with a knee to the head.
Mansion misses with a punch on the inside.
Chimaera scores a nice knee to the body.
Chimaera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mansion takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Chimaera.
Chimaera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Chimaera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mansion moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chimaera tries to score with a low kick but Mansion moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chimaera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chimaera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mansion.
Mansion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chimaera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Chimaera dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Chimaera.
Chimaera thuds his shin into the meat of Mansion's side.
Chimaera slips a jab from Mansion.
Mansion fails with the takedown
and Chimaera counters with a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mansion or perhaps it was just good defense by Chimaera, which made it look bad.
Mansion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chimaera sprawls well. Chimaera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mansion gets slowly back to his feet.
The Chimaera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Mansion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chimaera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mansion is breathing heavily.
Mansion on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaera unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Chimaera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chimaera forces Mansion back against the cage and clinches.
The Chimaera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chimaera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Chimaera.
Chimaera with a knee to the head.
Chimaera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chimaera lands a good knee to the midsection. Mansion won't want to take too many of those.
Mansion takes a knee right on the jaw!

Chimaera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chimaera has Mansion up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mansion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chimaera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chimaera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chimaera scores with a knee to the head.
Chimaera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chimaera lands a knee to the head.
Mansion lands a hook that snaps the head of Chimaera backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chimaera breaks the clinch.
Chimaera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mansion or perhaps it was just good defense by Chimaera, which made it look bad.
Chimaera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mansion connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chimaera's hands.
Chimaera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mansion.
Chimaera connects with a solid leg kick.
Good exchange - Mansion coming out on top.
Mansion is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mansion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chimaera pinned against the cage. Chimaera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera scores with a head kick.
Mansion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chimaera is fending him off so far but Mansion persists. Nope, Chimaera circles away and we're back to standing.
Mansion looks to throw the jab but Chimaera is out of range.
Chimaera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chimaera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mansion takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mansion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mansion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mansion throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera tries a head kick but it misses.
Chimaera slips a straight right by Mansion.
Mansion tries for a takedown but Chimaera circles away easily
and Chimaera counters with a head kick. That will keep Mansion thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chimaera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mansion.

Mansion closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Chimaera throws Mansion to one side and escapes!
The Chimaera is winning the standup battle so far.
Mansion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mansion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chimaera defends it nicely.
Mansion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mansion misses with an uppercut. Chimaera saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Chimaera dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Chimaera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mansion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mansion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chimaera defends well and Mansion ends up having to push Chimaera into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mansion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chimaera as he jumps to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chimaera, right into the meat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mansion.
Mansion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chimaera as he jumps to the side.
As Mansion backs away, Chimaera returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The Chimaera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Mansion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansion misses with a takedown attempt - Chimaera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chimaera jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A clash of legs there as Mansion blocks the low kick.
Chimaera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansion with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chimaera counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mansion is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mansion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chimaera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chimaera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chimaera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chimaera wants it to stay on the feet.
Chimaera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mansion can do to turn this around?
Nice shot lands for Mansion.

Mansion shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chimaera napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Chimaera throws Mansion to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mansion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chimaera is fending him off so far but Mansion persists. Nope, Chimaera circles away and we're back to standing.
Chimaera is looking for a counter combo.
Chimaera connects with a leg kick. Mansion looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mansion moves out of range of the body kick from Chimaera.
A telegraphed right hand from Mansion misses the target.
Mansion works the jab nicely.
Chimaera ducks under a wild hook from Mansion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mansion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chimaera as he avoids it easily.
Mansion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mansion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chimaera tries to avoid it but Mansion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chimaera to the ground. Chimaera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chimaera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mansion.
Chimaera lands a head kick. Mansion smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chimaera.
Chimaera defending well as Mansion loads up on a big left hand.
Mansion throws a hook to the side of Chimaera's head but Chimaera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chimaera lands a head kick!

Mansion drives through with a takedown into Chimaera's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansion pushes down on Chimaera's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mansion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Chimaera kicks off Mansion and gets to his feet.

Chimaera gets a clinch.
Mansion drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chimaera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mansion is looking for a takedown.
Chimaera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chimaera looking to throw knees to the head but Mansion is blocking nicely.
Mansion drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chimaera tries a knee to the head but Mansion blocks it.
Chimaera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chimaera misses with a knee to the head.
Chimaera lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansion wants a takedown.
Mansion drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chimaera pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mansion looks to land a right hand but Chimaera moved out of range.
Chimaera wants to clinch up but Mansion keeps it at a distance.
Mansion lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Mansion takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mansion throws a body shot but no joy.
Chimaera thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mansion looks to throw the jab but Chimaera is out of range.
Mansion misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chimaera.
Mansion goes for a double leg but Chimaera avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chimaera continues to drive forward.
Brick Mansion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mansion throws a hook but Chimaera avoids it easily.
The Chimaera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mansion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Chimaera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chimaera 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Chimaera!
The Chimaera made sure to mention his sponsor, AnonymouS in his post fight interview.