PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arron Webster (ranked 7679 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Mankowski (ranked 5936 p4p, 0 weight class). Borys Mankowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Webster
vs
Mankowski

212 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arron Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borys Mankowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mankowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Webster counters by moving into the clinch.
Webster drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mankowski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mankowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Webster. Webster gets slowly back to his feet.

Mankowski rushes Webster and presses him up against the cage.

Mankowski has hold of one of Webster's legs. Webster is fighting the takedown attempt but Mankowski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Webster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mankowski is aware though and is defending well.
Mankowski trying to control but Webster is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webster controls Mankowski momentarily but Mankowski frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mankowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Webster is retaining full guard.
Mankowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster has his hands on Mankowski's head, controlling the position.
Mankowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Webster throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mankowski uses it to pass to side control.
Webster struggling a bit here.
Webster stops Mankowski from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Webster wants to control but Mankowski postures up.
Mankowski landing a few strikes.

It looks like Arron Webster has been cut.
Webster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Webster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mankowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Webster is being controlled here.
Mankowski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Mankowski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Webster has escaped the position, nice work there.
Webster can't do much from the bottom here.
Mankowski looks up at the clock and then as Webster takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mankowski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Webster keeps working.
Webster is trying to control Mankowski's posture but Mankowski avoids it.
Webster gets back to half guard.
Mankowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Webster desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mankowski prevents Webster from standing back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Webster trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mankowski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Webster pushes Mankowski off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mankowski stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arron Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mankowski tries to counter with a clinch but Webster shakes him off and moves away.

Mankowski forces Webster back against the cage and clinches.
Mankowski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mankowski gets control of Webster's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mankowski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mankowski trying to control the position.
Mankowski wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borys Mankowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arron Webster's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mankowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Webster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Webster is looking to counter the offense by Mankowski and move into the clinch.
Mankowski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mankowski duly obliges.

Webster is rocked!

Mankowski lands a huge takedown. Webster is out but the ref is slow to react and Mankowski lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Webster lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borys Mankowski!