PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lors Loria (ranked 2098 p4p, 1768 weight class) and Kahdi Mandinos (ranked 288 p4p, 256 weight class). Lors Loria has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Loria
vs
Mandinos

185 cm
28
170
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
180
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lors Loria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kahdi Mandinos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandinos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Loria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Loria ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Mandinos gets tackled into the cage by Loria. Loria maintains the clinch.
Loria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mandinos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mandinos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Loria lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loria.
A head punch on the inside from Loria fails to land.
Loria lands with a right to the head.
Loria lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Kahdi Mandinos has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loria misses with the head strike.
Loria swings wildly with an uppercut but Mandinos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandinos blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loria looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loria throws an elbow but misses.
Mandinos takes a shot to the head.
Mandinos tries for a takedown but Loria manages to get underhooks.

Mandinos wants the takedown. Loria is fighting it off but Mandinos persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Loria's guard against the cage.
Loria has momentary wrist control but Mandinos slips an elbow through the middle.
Loria preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loria definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mandinos looking to sit in guard and control but Loria gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Loria controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mandinos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mandinos pulls Loria in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mandinos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loria defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Loria avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Loria wants to control from the top but Mandinos keeps moving.

Mandinos pushes a forearm under Loria's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Loria is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kahdi Mandinos!