PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tevin Mangrove Jr (ranked 1094 p4p, 116 weight class) and Dan Severn (ranked 24589 p4p, 739 weight class). Severn has chosen Dan Severn Theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mangrove Jr
vs
Severn

199 cm
40
246 lbs
31 - 11 - 1

188 cm
26
250 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tevin Mangrove Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Severn!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn has his takedown stuffed

and Mangrove Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Severn is trying to pull guard but Mangrove Jr turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Severn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mangrove Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tevin Mangrove Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Severn.
Mangrove Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mangrove Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Severn.

Mangrove Jr has closed the distance and engaged Severn in a clinch.
Mangrove Jr lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Dan Severn has been cut.
Good body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Severn looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr pushes Severn back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch.
I was talking to Mangrove Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mangrove Jr presses Severn against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr pushes Severn back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Mangrove Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mangrove Jr pushes Severn back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mangrove Jr digs a right hand into Severn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Severn's gas tank.
Mangrove Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Severn backwards.
Mangrove Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangrove Jr lands a body shot.
Mangrove Jr pushes Severn back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr cracks Severn with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Mangrove Jr presses Severn against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Severn.
Good body shot from Mangrove Jr.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Severn backwards.
Mangrove Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mangrove Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch.
Mangrove Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Mangrove Jr gets through Severn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mangrove Jr digs a right hand into Severn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Severn's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Mangrove Jr.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mangrove Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Good body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Severn takes a shot to the head.
Mangrove Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mangrove Jr pushes Severn back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mangrove Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Mangrove Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mangrove Jr lands a shot to the body.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mangrove Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Severn or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mangrove Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mangrove Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mangrove Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Mangrove Jr on the inside.
Mangrove Jr digs a right hand into Severn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Severn's gas tank.
Mangrove Jr scores with a shot to the side of Severn's head.
Good body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Mangrove Jr pushes Severn back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mangrove Jr works on Severn's body with a couple of short punches.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mangrove Jr.
A right hook to the body lands for Mangrove Jr.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr cracks Severn with a nice body shot.
Mangrove Jr scores with a shot to the side of Severn's head.
Mangrove Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mangrove Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mangrove Jr.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mangrove Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr presses Severn against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr digs a right hand underneath Severn's ribcage. Severn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Severn.
Mangrove Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mangrove Jr.
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!
Mangrove Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mangrove Jr lands with a right to the head.

Severn is rocked!
Mangrove Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Severn is still on wobbly legs! Can Mangrove Jr finish him?
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Severn.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mangrove Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mangrove Jr unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Severn! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Mangrove Jr is unloading with more strikes now! Severn drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tevin Mangrove Jr!
Tevin Mangrove Jr is the new heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Tevin Mangrove Jr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Dan Severn stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's OK, it's what I do!'.