PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 1600 p4p, 1581 weight class) and Jerricho Patterson (ranked 224 p4p, 222 weight class). Mandiang comes to the cage accompanied by Oliver Twist. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mandiang
vs
Patterson

190 cm
23
210
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
220
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aboubacar Mandiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerricho Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mandiang has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Patterson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Patterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mandiang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patterson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Patterson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mandiang's waist but Mandiang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Patterson off to one side.
Patterson checks a low kick from Mandiang.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mandiang.
Mandiang scores with a decent looking hook.
Mandiang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mandiang looks to land a combination but Patterson avoids it well.
Patterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandiang lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Mandiang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Patterson lands a head kick!

It looks like Aboubacar Mandiang has been cut.
Patterson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mandiang finds it's way round the side to connect with Patterson's head.
A punch lands to the side of Patterson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mandiang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
Patterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Mandiang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mandiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiang wants to slow Patterson down by chopping away at his legs.
Mandiang tests Patterson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aboubacar Mandiang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mandiang thumps Patterson with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Patterson.
Mandiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
A head kick misses from Patterson.
Patterson defending well as Mandiang loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mandiang misses with a body shot.
Mandiang throws a body punch but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mandiang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mandiang misses with a body kick.
Mandiang staying out of range there.
Mandiang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Patterson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mandiang misses with a low kick.
Patterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mandiang.
Patterson checks a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Patterson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandiang just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mandiang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Patterson scores with a nice head shot.
Mandiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandiang.
Patterson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Patterson connects with a right hand. Mandiang shakes it off.
Mandiang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mandiang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Patterson misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Patterson.
Patterson lands a leg kick that knocks Mandiang off balance momentarily.
Mandiang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mandiang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mandiang fails to land with a series of punches.
Patterson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Patterson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mandiang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patterson.
Patterson misses with a looping left.
Mandiang misses with a right hand
and Patterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Mandiang.
Mandiang scores with a nice strike.
Patterson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mandiang lands with a good body shot.
Mandiang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patterson walks into a straight right hand from Mandiang.
Mandiang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mandiang swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
Mandiang thuds his right hand into Patterson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mandiang misses with a hook. Patterson ducked under it nicely.
Mandiang misses with a double jab.
Patterson cracks a nice hook into Mandiang's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patterson lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandiang. Patterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandiang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mandiang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Aboubacar Mandiang's cut is getting worse.
Mandiang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Patterson. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Patterson is just out of range.
Patterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandiang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Patterson is defended easily by Mandiang.
Mandiang lands with a hook. Patterson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donk. Mandiang catches Patterson right on the button with a cross.
Mandiang with a jab.
Mandiang connects with a body shot that sends Patterson's belly button to the back.
Mandiang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mandiang connects with a leg kick.
Patterson checks a low kick from Mandiang.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson misses with a looping right.
Patterson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mandiang's hands.
Mandiang loads up on a big right hand but Patterson slips the punch.
Mandiang is looking to chop away at Patterson's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aboubacar Mandiang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aboubacar Mandiang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Mandiang misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mandiang.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Patterson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mandiang has got the better of the exchanges.
Mandiang jabs Patterson right on the nose. Patterson blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Patterson.
Crunch! Mandiang slams his shin into Patterson's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandiang. Patterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandiang avoids the head kick by Patterson.
It appears Mandiang was looking to counter with a kick there.

Patterson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mandiang to the mat! Mandiang manages to get full guard.
Mandiang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Patterson drops back looking for a leg! Mandiang is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mandiang manages to kick Patterson off! Patterson jumps back into Mandiang's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mandiang pulls Patterson in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiang is trying to keep Patterson in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandiang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mandiang seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Patterson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mandiang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Patterson.
Patterson misses with a looping right.
Mandiang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patterson connects with a looping right hand.
Patterson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mandiang cracks Patterson with a good jab.
Patterson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mandiang. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mandiang.
Mandiang scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick lands for Mandiang.
Mandiang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Patterson feints the counter takedown.
Mandiang tries to land a front kick but Patterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mandiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandiang connects with a right hand. Patterson shakes it off.
Patterson lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Mandiang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Patterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Patterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice leg kick from Mandiang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mandiang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patterson can do to turn this around?
Patterson looks to land a left hand but Mandiang moved out of range nicely.
Mandiang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A solid body kick from Mandiang.
Patterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mandiang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mandiang moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throws a big shot that misses.
Mandiang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Patterson throws a nice looking combination but Mandiang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Patterson backs away, Mandiang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mandiang.
Patterson throws an overhand right that lands on Mandiang's shoulder, as Mandiang tries to avoid the shot.
Mandiang sizes up Patterson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mandiang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Patterson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mandiang tries to avoid it but Patterson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mandiang to the ground. Mandiang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mandiang dodges the punch combination from Patterson.
Patterson connects with a nice looking jab.

Aboubacar Mandiang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Patterson moves out of range of the body kick from Mandiang.
Patterson lands a jab to Mandiang's midsection.
Patterson staying out of range there.
Mandiang moves out of range as Patterson strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patterson. That's going to slow Mandiang down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson scores with a head kick. Mandiang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Mandiang lands.
Mandiang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Patterson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Patterson misses with a double jab
and Mandiang counters with a body kick that stops Patterson in his tracks momentarily.
Patterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mandiang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Patterson throws a looping overhand right but Mandiang ducks down to avoid it.
Mandiang lands a nice shot that snaps Patterson's head back.
Patterson misses with an uppercut. Mandiang saw that one coming.
It looked like Mandiang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mandiang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Patterson throws a right and a left that Mandiang avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Patterson misses.
Mandiang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Patterson takes a step back to recover.
Mandiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mandiang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Patterson. That did some damage!
Mandiang lands a head shot.
Patterson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Patterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aboubacar Mandiang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aboubacar Mandiang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mandiang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Patterson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Patterson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Patterson misses with a takedown attempt
and Mandiang counters with a nice uppercut.
Mandiang throws a leg kick which misses Patterson's front leg but catches the back leg as Patterson tries to avoid it.
Patterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandiang cracks Patterson with a good jab.
Patterson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mandiang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Patterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandiang.
Mandiang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Mandiang misses.
Mandiang with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
Mandiang throws a hook to the side of Patterson's head but Patterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mandiang.
Mandiang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiang lands a nice shot to the body.
Mandiang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Patterson dives in for a single leg takedown but Mandiang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Patterson takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mandiang.
Mandiang misses with a looping right.
Patterson misses with a looping left.
Patterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandiang lands a leg kick that knocks Patterson off balance momentarily.
Mandiang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Patterson doesn't seem bothered though.
Mandiang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Patterson's head.
Mandiang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aboubacar Mandiang is winning the standup battle so far.
Mandiang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandiang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mandiang misses with a body shot.
Patterson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mandiang.
Patterson throws an overhand right that lands on Mandiang's shoulder, as Mandiang tries to avoid the shot.
Jerricho Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson slips under a jab from Mandiang.
Patterson throws a hook but Mandiang avoids it easily.
Mandiang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Patterson just manages to avoid it.
Patterson throws a head kick but Mandiang moves out of range.
Mandiang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Patterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mandiang doesn't seem bothered though.
Patterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mandiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mandiang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patterson.
Patterson scores with a sloppy right hand. Mandiang should have avoided that one.
Mandiang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Patterson finds it's way round the side to connect with Mandiang's head.
Mandiang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Patterson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Patterson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Patterson throws a series of punches but Mandiang moves out of range.
Mandiang takes a swing at Patterson's ribcage but misses.
Patterson throws the left hand but Mandiang avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Patterson throws a jab when Mandiang was well out of range.
Mandiang looks to land a body kick but Patterson moved away.
Mandiang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mandiang connects with a body shot that sends Patterson's belly button to the back.
Patterson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Patterson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Patterson loads up on a big right hand but Mandiang slips the punch.
Mandiang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mandiang lands a leg kick that knocks Patterson off balance momentarily.
Mandiang tests Patterson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mandiang throws a right hand that Patterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Patterson also avoids with ease.
Mandiang misses with a kick to the body.
Patterson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mandiang connects with a right hand. Patterson shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Mandiang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mandiang.
Patterson throws a head kick but Mandiang moves out of range.
Mandiang misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mandiang scores with the left hand. Patterson knows he should have avoided that one.
Patterson misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Mandiang misses the target.
Mandiang looks to land a body kick but Patterson moved away.
Patterson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Patterson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mandiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandiang.
Patterson unleashes a big counter combination but Mandiang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mandiang throws out a powerful jab.
Patterson misses with a low kick as Mandiang jumps back.
Patterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patterson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mandiang.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mandiang. Patterson shrugs it off though.
Patterson has a takedown stuffed.
Aboubacar Mandiang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerricho Patterson.
Patterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Mandiang misses the target.
Patterson goes for a double leg but Mandiang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mandiang continues to drive forward.
Aboubacar Mandiang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mandiang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mandiang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aboubacar Mandiang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mandiang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aboubacar Mandiang!
Aboubacar Mandiang thanked the fans post fight for their support.