PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Ruiz Mangas (ranked 1234 p4p, 1656 weight class) and Aydan The Wandering Spirit (ranked 186 p4p, 243 weight class). Mangas comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Soldier. The Wandering Spirit has chosen Wichita Lineman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mangas
vs
The Wandering Spirit

187 cm
25
205
8 - 5 - 0

191 cm
30
208
11 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Ruiz Mangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aydan The Wandering Spirit!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangas slips under a jab from The Wandering Spirit.
Mangas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Wandering Spirit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The Wandering Spirit misses with an uppercut
and Mangas counters with a solid body kick.
The Wandering Spirit lands with a good body shot.
Mangas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That kick from The Wandering Spirit tenderised Mangas's leg. Mangas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mangas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Wandering Spirit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Wandering Spirit avoids a kick to the body.
The Wandering Spirit throws out a counter right but Mangas avoids it with no problem.
The Wandering Spirit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Mangas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a looping left.
Mangas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit scoring well with a low kick there.
Mangas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Wandering Spirit moves away.
Mangas throws a body shot but no joy.
The Wandering Spirit missing with a left hand there. Mangas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mangas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a kick to the body.
The Wandering Spirit throws a looping overhand right but Mangas ducks down to avoid it.
The Wandering Spirit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mangas swings widly with a right hand
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a thumping low kick.
The Wandering Spirit throws a right hand that Mangas ducks under and follows up with a left that Mangas also avoids with ease.
Mangas throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Wandering Spirit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a looping left.
The Wandering Spirit connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mangas doesn't seem bothered though.
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 Wandering Spirit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangas.
Nice defenses there by Mangas.
Mangas looks to throw the jab but The Wandering Spirit is out of range.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Ruben Ruiz Mangas has been cut.
The Wandering Spirit digs a good body shot into Mangas's ribs.
Mangas checks a leg kick.
Mangas throws a poor cross that misses
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a left to the body.
The Wandering Spirit lands a body shot.
Mangas fails to land the takedown.
Aydan The Wandering Spirit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Mangas, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mangas checks a leg kick.
The Wandering Spirit connects with an inside leg kick.
Mangas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mangas there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mangas misses with a leg kick
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a nice uppercut.
The Wandering Spirit throws a push kick but Mangas slaps the foot to one side.
The Wandering Spirit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mangas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Mangas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mangas trying to control but The Wandering Spirit is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit pulls Mangas in close to prevent any damage.
The Wandering Spirit keeping moving, preventing Mangas from controlling successfully.
Mangas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mangas looking to pass the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Wandering Spirit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aydan The Wandering Spirit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruben Ruiz Mangas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Wandering Spirit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mangas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A leg kick checked by Mangas.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a wild body shot.
The Wandering Spirit throws out a loose jab but Mangas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangas misses with a kick to the body.
Mangas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Wandering Spirit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Wandering Spirit slips under a jab from Mangas.
The Wandering Spirit missing with a left hand there. Mangas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangas scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from The Wandering Spirit misses its intended target.
The Wandering Spirit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mangas.
Mangas jabs The Wandering Spirit right on the nose. The Wandering Spirit blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Aydan The Wandering Spirit has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Wandering Spirit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a hook. Mangas ducked under it nicely.
The Wandering Spirit digs a good body shot into Mangas's ribs.
The Wandering Spirit throws a head kick that Mangas semi-blocks.
Mangas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Wandering Spirit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Wandering Spirit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mangas counters with a straight right hand.
Mangas moves out of range of the body kick.
Mangas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Wandering Spirit.
Mangas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mangas defending well as The Wandering Spirit loads up on a big left hand.
Mangas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangas shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a low kick.
Aydan The Wandering Spirit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Wandering Spirit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mangas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The Wandering Spirit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mangas moves out of range as The Wandering Spirit strikes.
The Wandering Spirit lands a right hook to the body.
Mangas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mangas attempts a counter takedown but The Wandering Spirit avoids it well and moves away.
Mangas blocks a head kick by The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mangas's head backwards.
Mangas takes a swing at The Wandering Spirit's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit looks to throw the jab but Mangas is out of range.
Mangas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Wandering Spirit's head backwards.
Mangas misses with a body shot
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mangas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Wandering Spirit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Wandering Spirit looks to land a right hand but Mangas moved out of range.
Mangas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mangas looks to land a body kick but The Wandering Spirit moved away.
The Wandering Spirit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangas was well out of range. Poor timing from The Wandering Spirit.
Mangas misses with a leg kick
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mangas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - The Wandering Spirit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Wandering Spirit moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The Wandering Spirit slips under a jab from Mangas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Wandering Spirit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangas.
The Wandering Spirit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mangas throws a poor cross that misses
and The Wandering Spirit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mangas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mangas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Wandering Spirit lunges at Mangas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mangas's hand.
The Wandering Spirit looks to land a right hand but Mangas moved out of range.
Mangas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Wandering Spirit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Wandering Spirit. Mangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangas misses with a hook. The Wandering Spirit ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aydan The Wandering Spirit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The Wandering Spirit catches Mangas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Wandering Spirit throws a body punch but Mangas moves out of range.
Mangas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Mangas misses.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a body kick.
Mangas looks to throw the jab but The Wandering Spirit is out of range.
The Wandering Spirit misses the body punch
and Mangas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mangas blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Wandering Spirit swings widly with a right hand
and Mangas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Wandering Spirit manages to avoid it.
The Wandering Spirit shapes to counter with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mangas.
The Wandering Spirit thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a jab to the head.
Mangas moves away from the strike by The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit defending well as Mangas loads up on a big left hand.
Mangas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mangas throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting The Wandering Spirit counter with a right hand.
The Wandering Spirit throws a head kick but Mangas moves out of range.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mangas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a hook. Mangas ducked under it nicely.
Mangas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aydan The Wandering Spirit 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.
Mangas pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Wandering Spirit is out of range and Mangas settles back down.
Ruben Ruiz Mangas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Wandering Spirit scores with a jab to the jaw.
The Wandering Spirit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Wandering Spirit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mangas scores with the left hand. The Wandering Spirit knows he should have avoided that one.
Mangas moves out of range as The Wandering Spirit strikes.
Mangas is looking to counter punch.
Mangas slips a jab from The Wandering Spirit.
Mangas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The Wandering Spirit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mangas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mangas appears to be looking for a big counter.
The Wandering Spirit moves away from the strike by Mangas.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a straight right.
The Wandering Spirit connects with a body shot that sends Mangas's belly button to the back.
Mangas misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangas scores with a kick to the body.
The Wandering Spirit lands with a kick to the temple. Mangas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Wandering Spirit throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Wandering Spirit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mangas jabs The Wandering Spirit right on the nose. The Wandering Spirit blinks but takes it well.
Mangas avoids a kick to the body.
Mangas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mangas takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit connects with a body shot that sends Mangas's belly button to the back.
Mangas staying out of range there.
Jab by Mangas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Wandering Spirit throws a head kick that misses.
The Wandering Spirit throws a body shot but no joy.
Mangas throwing a counter right hand but The Wandering Spirit manages to avoid it.
Mangas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Wandering Spirit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mangas with a body shot.
The Wandering Spirit lands with a nice body punch.
Mangas misses with an uppercut
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Wandering Spirit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mangas throws a hook to the side of The Wandering Spirit's head but The Wandering Spirit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like The Wandering Spirit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Wandering Spirit. That's going to slow Mangas down.
The Wandering Spirit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The Wandering Spirit throws a push kick but Mangas slaps the foot to one side.
Mangas swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aydan The Wandering Spirit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Wandering Spirit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aydan The Wandering Spirit!
Aydan The Wandering Spirit thanked the fans post fight for their support.