PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Dudley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Mansy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmed Mansy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dudley
vs
Mansy

155 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

175 cm
20
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Dudley!
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, Ahmed Mansy!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dudley tries to counter with a takedown but Mansy is quick to defend against it.

Dudley pushes Mansy up against the cage in a clinch.
Mansy working hard to break the clinch.
Mansy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dudley.
Mansy has Dudley pressed against the cage, preventing Dudley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dudley can't get the takedown.
Dudley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dudley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mansy avoids it.
Dudley misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansy lands a nice uppercut.
Mansy gets underhooks to prevent Dudley's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall Dudley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dudley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mansy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dudley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dudley tries to score a body lock takedown but Mansy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dudley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Dudley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mansy forces Dudley back against the cage and clinches.
Mansy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dudley.
Mansy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mansy pulls Dudley into guard.
Dudley won't allow Mansy to sweep him here.
Mansy keeps trying to improve his position.
Mansy controlling the position.
Mansy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mansy trying to control the position here.
Mansy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dudley.
Mansy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dudley gets to his feet. Mansy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from Dudley.
Mansy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Mansy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dudley jumps guard but Mansy stands there with Dudley around his waist. Dudley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Mansy gets control of Dudley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mansy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Mansy manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dudley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mansy after a bit of a struggle.

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

Mansy clinches with his opponent.

Dudley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dudley tries to clinch but Mansy moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Mansy closes the distance and clinches.
Mansy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dudley wants to take the fight to the mat but Mansy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Dudley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mansy rushes Dudley and presses him up against the cage.
Mansy avoiding damage as Dudley throws knees to the body.
Dudley is trying to push Mansy away but Mansy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dudley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dudley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mansy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dudley is breathing heavily.

Mansy has picked Dudley up - he's going for a ride! Mansy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dudley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mansy.
Mansy controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley wants to control but Mansy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mansy stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mansy tries to circle away but Dudley has him pinned against the cage.
Mansy is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Mansy has picked Dudley up - he's going for a ride! Mansy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mansy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dudley tries to roll over but Mansy keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmed Mansy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mansy clinches up against the cage.
Mansy tries to break free but Dudley pushes him back against the cage.
Dudley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mansy stalling in the clinch.

Dudley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mansy looks to land a body kick but Dudley moved away.
Mansy blocks a head kick by Dudley.
Dudley takes a jab right on the kisser.

Mansy closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mansy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dudley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mansy fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Mansy rushes Dudley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansy presses Dudley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mansy stops a takedown attempt from Dudley.
Dudley can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall Dudley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dudley missing with knees to the body.
Dudley throws a punch but it's blocked by Mansy.
A right hand to the body from Mansy.
Dudley lands with a light punch inside.
Dudley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dudley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mansy missing with knees to the body.

Mansy pulls guard effortlessly.
Dudley being controlled here momentarily.
Mansy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mansy is pulling down on Dudley's head to control his posture.
Mansy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mansy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mansy wants to get back to his feet but Dudley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Mansy clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mansy.
Mansy prevents a takedown attempt there.

Dudley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mansy swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudley.
Mansy works over Dudley's head and body with a nice combination.
Mansy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Mansy instigates a clinch.
Dudley has Mansy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mansy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dudley wants a takedown but no success here.

Dudley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dudley gets caught flat footed, as Mansy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dudley wants to improve his position but instead Mansy has moved into half guard.
Mansy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dudley tries to roll over but Mansy keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Mansy 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.
More stalling from Mansy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dudley is looking to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansy stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmed Mansy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dudley gets tackled into the cage by Mansy. Mansy maintains the clinch.

Mansy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahmed Mansy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dudley pushes Mansy up against the cage in a clinch.

Dudley manages to break the clinch.
Mansy tries to close the distance and clinch but Dudley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dudley moves into the clinch successfully.
Dudley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mansy is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansy effectively controlling the action here.
Dudley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mansy prevents it.
Dudley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mansy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall Dudley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mansy has closed the distance and engaged Dudley in a clinch.

Dudley breaks the clinch.
Mansy throws a one two combo.

It looks like Randall Dudley has been cut.

Mansy closes the distance and clinches.

Dudley breaks the clinch.

Mansy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dudley is trying to get back to full guard.

Mansy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mansy stands up from half guard.
Mansy misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mansy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dudley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dudley is trying to improve his position.
Dudley is working hard here to advance position.
Mansy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dudley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansy just content to control the position.

Mansy stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Mansy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mansy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mansy wants to stand up but Dudley has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mansy slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansy is thwarting Dudley's attempts to control the position.
Dudley wants to improve his position but Mansy is controlling well.

Dudley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dudley misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Randall Dudley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahmed Mansy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Dudley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mansy pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmed Mansy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mansy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmed Mansy!
Ahmed Mansy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.