PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ely Scrubs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alka Mangrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alka Mangrove was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Scrubs
vs
Mangrove

181 cm
26
159 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
163 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Bullet Proof System

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ely Scrubs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alka Mangrove!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scrubs tries to keep at a distance but Mangrove has taken the fight into the clinch.
Scrubs misses with a body punch.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside.
Mangrove presses Scrubs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scrubs lands a right hand.
Scrubs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scrubs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mangrove blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scrubs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mangrove misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangrove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scrubs's brow.
A short uppercut from Scrubs.
Scrubs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangrove's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scrubs blocks an elbow strike from Mangrove.
Scrubs tries to pull guard but Mangrove holds him up against the cage and eventually Scrubs drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Scrubs - that landed with a thud.
Mangrove struggles to land a body shot inside as Scrubs controls his hands.
Scrubs misses with a punch to the body.
Mangrove creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scrubs's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrubs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangrove's elbow.
Mangrove cracks Scrubs with a nice body shot.
Scrubs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangrove lands an elbow just above Scrubs 's eye.
A shot in the inside from Scrubs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mangrove throws an elbow but misses.
Scrubs lands a left hand.
Scrubs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mangrove.
Mangrove tries a body shot but Scrubs blocks it.
Scrubs lands a body punch.
Mangrove tries a body shot but Scrubs blocks it.
Scrubs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scrubs avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangrove.
Mangrove presses Scrubs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mangrove lands a nice elbow.
Scrubs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangrove looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Scrubs prevents a body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove prevents a body shot from Scrubs.
Mangrove throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove can't find room to land a body shot as Scrubs controls the action.
Scrubs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scrubs is working Mangrove over against the cage.
Scrubs lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mangrove creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scrubs's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Scrubs fails to land.
A short right from Scrubs.
Mangrove misses with a body punch.
Scrubs lands with a short shot to the head.

Scrubs has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mangrove is trying to keep an underhook but Scrubs manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Scrubs working over Mangrove with some ground and pound. Mangrove looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Scrubs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mangrove trying to get back to full guard but Scrubs takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mangrove tries to lock up and control but Scrubs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mangrove is trying to escape the mount.
Scrubs trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs working the ground and pound effectively.
Mangrove is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangrove is in a horrible position here. Scrubs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Scrubs prevents Mangrove from getting the reversal.
Scrubs raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mangrove is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scrubs dominating with strikes here.
Scrubs lands a big shot there that rocks Mangrove but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Scrubs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Scrubs controlling the pace for now.
Mangrove is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scrubs trying to control but Mangrove is having none of it.
Scrubs landing shots from mount.
Scrubs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ely Scrubs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Scrubs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mangrove slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mangrove throws a wild body kick that Scrubs sees coming a mile off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mangrove.
Scrubs throws a body punch but Mangrove moves out of range.
Mangrove misses with a leg kick.
Scrubs swings for the body but Mangrove moves out of range.
Scrubs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scrubs throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangrove.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mangrove swings widly with a right hand
and Scrubs counters with a right hand to the body.
Mangrove explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Scrubs throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangrove.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove misses with a body kick.
Mangrove throws a head kick but Scrubs moves out of range.
Scrubs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scrubs looks to land a left hand but Mangrove moved out of range nicely.

Mangrove gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mangrove tries to throw a body punch but Scrubs avoids it by throwing Mangrove back against the cage.
Mangrove lands an elbow that stopped Scrubs in his tracks for a moment.
Scrubs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
Alka Mangrove seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangrove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scrubs's brow.
Scrubs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scrubs can't get the takedown.
Scrubs blocks a body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove misses with a body punch.
Scrubs working aggressively here.
Scrubs tries to work over Mangrove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scrubs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangrove's elbow.
Scrubs lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove throws an elbow that misses.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside that Scrubs shrugs off.
Mangrove throws an elbow that misses.
Mangrove blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangrove blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scrubs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scrubs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangrove stops a takedown attempt from Scrubs.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ely Scrubs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scrubs pushes Mangrove back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mangrove is leaning against Scrubs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scrubs is pressed up against the cage. Mangrove has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scrubs down to the mat. Scrubs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mangrove throws a head kick but Scrubs moves out of range.
Scrubs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scrubs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Scrubs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Mangrove there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mangrove ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mangrove wants to counter with a clinch but Scrubs pushes him away.
Mangrove scores with a kick to the body.
Scrubs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scrubs punishes Mangrove's body with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mangrove.
Scrubs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mangrove throws a hook to the side of Scrubs's head but Scrubs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Scrubs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangrove displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scrubs throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scrubs checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Scrubs misses the target.
Mangrove throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Scrubs is looking to counter punch.
Scrubs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove connects with a crisp jab.
Mangrove connects with an inside leg kick.
Mangrove throws the left hand but Scrubs avoids the punch easily.
Ely Scrubs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mangrove pushes Scrubs away with a front kick.
Scrubs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove throws a lazy body kick
enabling Scrubs to counter with a crisp jab.
Mangrove looks to clinch
and Scrubs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mangrove thinking.
Mangrove scores with a push kick.
Mangrove misses with a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Scrubs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangrove keeps the fight on the outside.
Mangrove rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scrubs counters with a stiff right hand.
Scrubs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alka Mangrove showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mangrove, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scrubs. Mangrove does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangrove connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mangrove moves out of range of the strikes.
Mangrove lands with a shot to the body.
Mangrove looks to score with a jab to the body but Scrubs is just out of range.
Mangrove scores with a kick to the body.
Mangrove does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little feinted left hand from Scrubs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove misses with a kick to the body
and Scrubs counters with a nice body shot.
Scrubs moves out of range as Mangrove throws a body kick.
Mangrove lands a really nice looking cross but Scrubs seems unphased.
Scrubs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangrove is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scrubs.
Scrubs is looking to wear down Mangrove with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mangrove throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Scrubs to counter with a crisp jab.
Scrubs moves out of range of the body kick from Mangrove.
Scrubs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mangrove thows a body kick. Scrubs tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mangrove scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Scrubs misses.
Mangrove keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scrubs.
Mangrove lands a nice looking body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mangrove.
Mangrove throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mangrove throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Scrubs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mangrove uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scrubs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mangrove.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangrove takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mangrove lands with a nice body kick.
Mangrove delivers a nice body kick.
Mangrove throws out a loose jab but Scrubs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alka Mangrove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangrove throws a wild body kick that Scrubs sees coming a mile off.
Mangrove throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mangrove takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mangrove misses with a low kick.
Scrubs throwing a counter right hand but Mangrove manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mangrove.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Scrubs.
Scrubs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Mangrove instigates a clinch.
Scrubs takes an elbow to the temple.
Scrubs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mangrove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scrubs prevents a body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scrubs's defenses.

Scrubs pulls guard.
Mangrove passes Scrubs's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Scrubs is defending against the submission attempts here by Mangrove.
Mangrove takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scrubs moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs trying to keep a closed guard but Mangrove is proving a slippery customer.
Scrubs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Scrubs is trying to control the position but Mangrove postures up.
Mangrove wants to control from the top but Scrubs keeps moving.
Scrubs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangrove is pressing down on Scrubs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alka Mangrove comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mangrove has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alka Mangrove!