PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borys Mankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mankowski comes into the arena with Kękę -Wyjebane blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mankowski
vs
Welsh

180 cm
24
150 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borys Mankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Callum Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Welsh as Mankowski shoots in.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Welsh! But no joy.

Welsh gets tackled into the cage by Mankowski. Mankowski maintains the clinch.
Welsh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mankowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mankowski wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borys Mankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mankowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Mankowski has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Welsh regains guard immediately.
Mankowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mankowski won't allow Welsh to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Welsh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mankowski stays in close to Welsh's body and controls the position.
Welsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Welsh, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Welsh working a defensive guard here.
Mankowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Welsh wants to control but Mankowski passes easily into half guard.
Mankowski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Mankowski is trying to work for a kimura but Welsh is defending well.
Mankowski is taking a breather. Welsh says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mankowski prevents Welsh from improving his position.

Mankowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Welsh tries to get to full guard but Mankowski has control of the leg.
Well, if Mankowski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh trying to control from the bottom.
Welsh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Mankowski seems content to control.
Mankowski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Welsh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mankowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Welsh throws a head kick but Mankowski moves out of range.
Mankowski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Welsh stuffs the takedown attempt from Mankowski. Mankowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Welsh flicks out a counter leg kick but Mankowski steps away.
A bone on bone clash there as Mankowski blocks the leg kick.
Welsh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Welsh wants it to stay on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mankowski tries for a takedown but Welsh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Welsh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mankowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mankowski fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borys Mankowski dominated that round.
That's time! Mankowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mankowski shoots in and bounces Welsh off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Welsh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mankowski controls the pace.
Mankowski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Welsh for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh wants to sweep but no luck.
Mankowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Borys Mankowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Welsh tries to sprawl but Mankowski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mankowski controlling the action here.
Welsh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Welsh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Welsh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Welsh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mankowski controlling the action here.
Mankowski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Welsh trying to hold on to Mankowski's head to control him but Mankowski postures up.
We've been informed that Welsh has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Welsh wants to get back to full guard but Mankowski has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh is being controlled here.
Welsh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Welsh is letting Mankowski control him for a moment.

Mankowski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mankowski is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Welsh will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh is trying to control Mankowski's posture but Mankowski avoids it.
Mankowski taking a breather here.
Welsh is looking to reverse the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borys Mankowski dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Mankowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mankowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Welsh can do to turn this around?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Welsh.
A combination from Welsh does no damage.
Mankowski attempts a counter takedown but Welsh avoids it well and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mankowski.
Welsh misses with an attempted mid kick.

Mankowski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Welsh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mankowski is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Welsh is retaining full guard.
Welsh being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Mankowski scores with a takedown into Welsh's guard.
Mankowski stopping the sweep attempt from Welsh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Welsh is trying to control the position but Mankowski postures up.
Mankowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mankowski advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Welsh is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Welsh trying to control here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mankowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Mankowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borys Mankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Welsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mankowski shoots in but Welsh avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Welsh tries to keep at a distance but Mankowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Welsh misses with a hook from the clinch.

Mankowski turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mankowski manages to end up in side control.
Welsh is looking to get back to his feet here but Mankowski is keeping cool and he's managed to take Welsh's back.
Mankowski biding his time, looking for the opening.
Callum Welsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borys Mankowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Welsh wants to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Borys Mankowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mankowski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borys Mankowski!
A very excited looking Borys Mankowski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.