PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skythe Mangor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diaz
vs
Mangor

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Skythe Mangor!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.

Mangor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Diaz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mangor is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangor staying calm.
Mangor has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangor controlling from mount.
Mangor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Mangor has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
A nice elbow there by Mangor.
Mangor working Diaz over with strikes here.
Mangor controlling from the full mount.
Diaz trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mangor controlling from the full mount.
Mangor cracks Diaz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mangor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diaz looks a forlorn figure.
Mangor controlling from the full mount.
Diaz is bucking up trying to escape but Mangor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangor with the ground and pound from mount.
Mangor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Diaz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big strike lands for Mangor! That's really hurt Diaz and he's turned his back - Mangor keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Mangor jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skythe Mangor!