PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Costa De Andrade (ranked 462 p4p, 605 weight class) and Graham Mantle (ranked 55 p4p, 67 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Marcelo Costa De Andrade has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marcelo Costa De Andrade seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

De Andrade
vs
Mantle

175 cm
35
150
31 - 19 - 2

169 cm
28
145
15 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Conviction

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graham Mantle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Andrade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mantle throws a body shot but no joy.
De Andrade has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
De Andrade throws a body punch but Mantle moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Mantle.
Graham Mantle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mantle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Andrade misses with a right hand
letting Mantle counter with a right hand.
Mantle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mantle misses with an uppercut. De Andrade saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from De Andrade on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Andrade lands with a slapping head kick.
Mantle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mantle tries to counter with a clinch but De Andrade shakes him off and moves away.
Mantle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Andrade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mantle doesn't manage to clinch there - De Andrade circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle tries for a takedown but De Andrade circles away easily
enabling De Andrade to counter with a crisp jab.
Mantle throws a hook but De Andrade blocks it.
De Andrade walks into a stiff left hand from Mantle.
Marcelo Costa De Andrade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Andrade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mantle throws an overhand right that lands on De Andrade's shoulder, as De Andrade tries to avoid the shot.
De Andrade moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A jab lands there for De Andrade.
Mantle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mantle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Andrade misses with a straight right.
Mantle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade lands a leg kick that knocks Mantle off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Andrade.
Mantle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mantle lands with a good body shot.
Mantle throws a series of punches but De Andrade avoids them all with ease.
De Andrade is looking to counter punch.
Mantle misses the shot to the body.
De Andrade misses with a body shot
and Mantle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from De Andrade.
De Andrade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Andrade misses with a head kick.
Mantle throws a jab when De Andrade was well out of range.
Mantle takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mantle throws a shot from downtown. De Andrade moves away and avoids it.
De Andrade walks into a left hand.
De Andrade misses with a hook to the body
enabling Mantle to counter with a crisp jab.
De Andrade defending well as Mantle loads up on a big left hand.

Mantle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
De Andrade is trying to get back to his feet.
De Andrade tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
De Andrade is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
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!
De Andrade trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle scores with strikes from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at De Andrade as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Mantle!
Mantle slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
De Andrade is trying to stand back up.
Well, with Mantle on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before De Andrade is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Mantle connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for De Andrade to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Mantle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

De Andrade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mantle.
De Andrade loads up on a big right hand but Mantle slips the punch.
De Andrade throws a head kick but Mantle moves out of range.
Mantle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but De Andrade defends it well.
Mantle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Andrade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mantle lands a right hook to the body.
De Andrade moves out of range as Mantle strikes.
De Andrade appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mantle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Andrade works over Mantle's head and body with a nice combination.
Mantle falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Andrade counters with a series of strikes. Mantle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Graham Mantle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mantle scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andrade throws a sloppy head kick and Mantle moves out of range easily.
Mantle throws out a counter right but De Andrade avoids it with no problem.
De Andrade throws a lazy head kick
and Mantle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mantle tries to counter by closing the distance.
De Andrade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Mantle finds it's way through De Andrade's defenses.
De Andrade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice uppercut lands for Mantle. That snapped De Andrade's head back.
De Andrade misses with a hook. Mantle ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mantle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Andrade stuffs the takedown attempt from Mantle. Mantle gets slowly back to his feet.
Mantle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Andrade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mantle avoids the head kick by De Andrade.
Mantle cracks De Andrade with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mantle misses with a looping right.
Mantle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Andrade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Mantle there.

De Andrade is rocked!
Mantle missing with a left hand there. De Andrade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh De Andrade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Andrade tries a head kick but it misses.
De Andrade seems to have got his legs back now.
Mantle blocks a head kick by De Andrade.
De Andrade misses with a hook.
De Andrade takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from De Andrade.
De Andrade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mantle blocks a head kick by De Andrade.
A shot to the body from De Andrade misses
and Mantle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mantle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mantle lands a nice shot to the body.
De Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mantle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Andrade gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mantle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mantle prevents De Andrade from breaking the clinch.
Mantle keeps control of De Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Andrade gets through Mantle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Andrade misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle prevents a body shot from De Andrade.
Mantle is trying to stall.

Mantle tightens his grip and picks De Andrade up, before dumping him to the ground. De Andrade manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Andrade is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mantle trying to control but De Andrade is working from the bottom.
De Andrade is wriggling around but Mantle manages to pass to half guard.
Mantle stops De Andrade from getting back to his feet.
Mantle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Graham Mantle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

De Andrade throws a series of punches but Mantle avoids them all with ease.
De Andrade throws a head kick but Mantle moves out of range.
A cross from Mantle lands.
De Andrade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mantle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mantle misses with a double jab
and De Andrade counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De Andrade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mantle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Andrade throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from De Andrade.
Mantle connects with a looping right hand.
Mantle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andrade looks for the body kick but Mantle saw that one coming.
Mantle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De Andrade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mantle doesn't seem bothered though.
De Andrade misses with a head kick.
Mantle misses with a body shot.
De Andrade sizes up Mantle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Andrade digs a good hook to Mantle's body.
Mantle loads up on a big right hand but De Andrade slips the punch.
A head kick misses from De Andrade.
Mantle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mantle wants to counter the offense by De Andrade and move into the clinch position.
Graham Mantle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade scores with a jab to the body.
De Andrade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mantle.
An attempted straight right counter from De Andrade misses the target.
De Andrade throws a sloppy head kick and Mantle moves out of range easily.
Mantle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
The fighters circling - Mantle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from De Andrade misses the target.
Mantle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mantle instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Andrade as Mantle tries to tie him up.
De Andrade lands a shot to the body.

Mantle tightens his grip and picks De Andrade up, before dumping him to the ground. De Andrade manages to land in guard.

De Andrade has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mantle has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
De Andrade tries to circle away but Mantle has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, De Andrade scores with a nice short uppercut.

De Andrade manages to break the clinch.
De Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Andrade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Andrade looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab lands there for De Andrade.
Marcelo Costa De Andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mantle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mantle fails with a takedown attempt.
De Andrade appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mantle fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Andrade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Andrade just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade ducks under a wild hook from Mantle.
De Andrade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
De Andrade misses with a hook to the body
and Mantle counters with a nice uppercut.
Mantle throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Andrade misses with a left hand
and Mantle counters with a stiff right hand.
Mantle moves out of range of the body kick.
Mantle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mantle digs a good body shot into De Andrade's ribs.
Mantle with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcelo Costa De Andrade.
Well Mantle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graham Mantle!
A relieved looking Graham Mantle thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.