PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Logan Justis (ranked 1421 p4p, 181 weight class) and Alka Mangrove (ranked 2059 p4p, 257 weight class). Justis comes into the arena with Wolf Totem - The HU blaring out of the sound system. Mangrove is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: https://youtu.be/uZU7Y1Hdww0. Logan Justis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Justis
vs
Mangrove

189 cm
30
183 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

173 cm
38
170 lbs
25 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Logan Justis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alka Mangrove!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Mangrove releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Justis throws the left hand but Mangrove avoids the punch easily.
Justis misses the jab.
Mangrove lands a head shot.
Mangrove is looking to land body kicks.
Mangrove avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mangrove misses with a series of wild punches.
Justis misses with a looping right.
Mangrove raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mangrove throws a body punch but Justis moves out of range.
Mangrove on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mangrove.
Justis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Justis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Justis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangrove takes a swing at Justis's ribcage but misses.
Justis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mangrove shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Justis sprawls well. Justis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mangrove gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Justis.
Mangrove throws a sloppy head kick and Justis moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Mangrove.
Justis throws a quick counter head kick but Mangrove was just out of range.
Mangrove lets loose with a powerful body kick. Justis will feel that in the morning.
Mangrove tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Justis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Justis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mangrove.
Mangrove throws a sloppy head kick and Justis moves out of range easily.
Mangrove swings for the body but Justis moves out of range.
A jab from Mangrove misses.
Justis misses with an uppercut.
Logan Justis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangrove tries to clinch
and Justis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justis swings widly with a right hand
and Mangrove counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mangrove throws a jab but it's blocked by Justis.
Mangrove misses with a straight left.
Justis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mangrove counters with a nice body kick.
Justis throws a jab when Mangrove was well out of range.

Mangrove drives through with a takedown into Justis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mangrove told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangrove wants to control from the top but Justis keeps moving.
Justis 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.
Mangrove prevents Justis from getting back to his feet.
Mangrove trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mangrove content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove looking to sit in guard and control but Justis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mangrove looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mangrove looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mangrove working a defensive guard but Justis manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Justis taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Justis decides to stand back up. Justis steps back and let's Mangrove get back to his feet.
Justis throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Justis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mangrove throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Justis to counter with a crisp jab.
Mangrove misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Justis lands a head kick!

Mangrove shoots in and bounces Justis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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 looking to sit in guard and control but Justis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alka Mangrove will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Justis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mangrove counters with a single leg into guard. Justis didn't expect that.
Mangrove is standing up over Justis. Justis looks to escape but Mangrove dives into side control.

Justis is looking for a sweep.
Justis wants to get back to his feet.
Mangrove is looking to take a break and control but Justis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mangrove swings around for an armbar but Justis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mangrove's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Justis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Justis throws a looping overhand right but Mangrove ducks down to avoid it.
Mangrove pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mangrove uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Justis.
Alka Mangrove seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mangrove throws a series of punches but Justis moves out of range.
Justis throws a body kick that misses

and Mangrove counters with a single leg into guard. Justis didn't expect that.
Justis has control of Mangrove's left arm, preventing Mangrove from doing any damage.
Mangrove wants to pass the guard but Justis is keeping the position.
Justis trying to control the position.
Alka Mangrove has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justis being controlled here, momentarily.
Mangrove trying to control but Justis is working from the bottom.
Mangrove advances position into side control!
Mangrove controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mangrove swings around for an armbar but Justis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mangrove's guard.
Mangrove wants to sweep here but Justis controlling him for the moment.
Justis sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Justis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mangrove connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Justis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mangrove. Mangrove circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Justis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove slips under a jab from Justis.
Justis lands a nice hook to Mangrove's body. Mangrove takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Justis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mangroves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Justis staying out of range there.
Justis swings widly with a right hand
and Mangrove cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Justis looks to land a right hand but Mangrove moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justis stuns Mangrove with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mangrove misses with an uppercut.
Justis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mangrove's hands.
Justis lands a jab.
Justis misses with an uppercut. Mangrove saw that one coming.
Justis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mangrove thows a body kick. Justis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Justis throws out a loose jab but Mangrove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangrove misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Justis.

Mangrove clinches up with Justis and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Logan Justis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Mangrove. That snapped Justis's head back.
Mangrove checks a leg kick.
Mangrove blocks a head kick by Justis.
Mangrove has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mangrove looks to land a left hand but Justis moved out of range nicely.
Mangrove lands a front kick.
Justis looks to throw the jab but Mangrove is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Justis. Mangrove does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Justis misses.
Justis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mangrove. Mangrove circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mangrove fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justis manages to avoid it.
Mangrove tries to clinch there but Justis circles away.
Justis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangrove.
Mangrove slips under a jab from Justis.
Justis blocks a head kick by Mangrove.
Justis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Justis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mangrove slips a straight right by Justis.
A nice side step and Mangrove releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Justis tried to score with a low kick but Mangrove checks it.
A little jabbing left from Mangrove on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mangrove thows a left - swing and a miss!
Justis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Justis fails to land with a series of punches.
Justis misses with a wild combination.
Mangrove scores with a spinning back kick!
Mangrove connects with a jab.
Mangrove swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Justis.
Justis throws a hook to the side of Mangrove's head but Mangrove sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Justis misses the target.
Logan Justis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mangrove walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Justis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Justis throws a hook but Mangrove avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Mangrove.
Mangrove keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Justis.
Justis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mangrove is out of range and Justis settles back down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mangrove, as that shot connected.
Mangrove on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Justis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mangrove uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Justis.
Mangrove thinks about the counter body kick.
Justis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Justis looks to land a right hand but Mangrove moved out of range.
Mangrove scores with a hook.
Mangrove takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mangrove shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Justis clobbers Mangrove with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Justis looks to land a right hand but Mangrove moved out of range.
Justis throws a hook but Mangrove blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justis throws a hook but Mangrove blocks it.
Justis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Justis throws a body shot but no joy.
Justis moves out of range of the body kick.
Mangrove scores with a one two! Justis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mangrove shoots in but no luck this time.
Justis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mangrove. That did some damage!
Mangrove misses with a takedown attempt - Justis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Logan Justis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alka Mangrove.
Mangrove on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mangrove fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Justis misses with a right hand
letting Mangrove counter with a right hand.
Mangrove tries to land a front kick but Justis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Justis works Mangrove's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Justis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangrove.
Justis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mangrove shoots in looking for a takedown but Justis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mangrove's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mangrove throws a lazy right hand but Justis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Justis cracks a nice hook into Mangrove's ribs.
Justis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Justis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Justis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mangrove tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Justis defends well and Mangrove ends up having to push Justis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mangrove takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mangrove throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Justis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Justis scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Justis.
Mangrove avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mangrove throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Justis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Justis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Justis!
A victorious Logan Justis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.