PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Mango (ranked 3979 p4p, 2717 weight class) and Eric Short (ranked 198 p4p, 146 weight class). Eric Short acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mango
vs
Short

160 cm
20
130
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
145
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Mango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Short!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Mango misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Short! But no joy.
Mango is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Short has managed to clinch.
Short scores with a shot to the side of Mango's head.
Short scores with a shoulder strike.
Short lands with a light punch inside.
Short lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mango.
Mango blocks an uppercut.
Mango tries to land knees in the clinch but Short avoids the damage to the body.
Short lands a hook that snaps the head of Mango backwards.
Short lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mango or not.
Mango takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Short lands a hook that snaps the head of Mango backwards.
Short lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mango.
Mango is breathing heavily.
A short left from Short.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Short.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Short works on Mango's body with a couple of short punches.
Short lands with a left to the head.
Short lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Short lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Short on the inside.
Short softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Short.
Short lands a hook that snaps the head of Mango backwards.

Mango is rocked!
Short lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mango backwards.
Oh Mango is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Short lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Short lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mango to his knees! Short keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Short!
Eric Short bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.