PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luka Marka (ranked 2400 p4p, 3172 weight class) and Kahdi Mandinos (ranked 338 p4p, 444 weight class). Marka comes to the cage accompanied by The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Kahdi Mandinos acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Marka
vs
Mandinos

180 cm
20
177
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

HNC 160Q ($100)

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luka Marka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kahdi Mandinos!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marka throws a low kick but Mandinos moves out of range easily.

Marka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mandinos regains half guard.
Marka looks to land a strike but Mandinos avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Marka throwing strikes but missing.
Mandinos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marka.
Marka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mandinos on the ground.
Marka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mandinos is keeping the position for now.
Marka lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marka lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Mandinos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mandinos is keeping the position for now.
Marka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka lands a couple of digs.

Mandinos has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Marka should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mandinos has tightened it up now! Marka should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kahdi Mandinos!