PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chest Mangold (ranked 2581 p4p, 2849 weight class) and Sauske Uchiha (ranked 299 p4p, 319 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mangold
vs
Uchiha

179 cm
25
155
7 - 7 - 1

178 cm
22
165
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chest Mangold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauske Uchiha!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uchiha misses the shot to the body.
Mangold is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Uchiha 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.
Mangold throws a solid leg kick but Uchiha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mangold.
Uchiha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mangold as he avoids it easily.
We've been told by Mangold's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Uchiha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Uchiha tries to counter it with a takedown but Mangold pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sauske Uchiha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uchiha throws a hook but Mangold blocks it.
Uchiha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uchiha misses with a takedown attempt
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uchiha.
Mangold is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Uchiha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mangold avoids it really well and circles away.
Chest Mangold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauske Uchiha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangold needs to keep his hands up - Uchiha had a free shot at his head there.
Uchiha jabs Mangold to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Uchiha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Uchiha throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mangold counters with a stiff right hand.
Uchiha misses with a body punch
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uchiha misses with a hook.
Mangold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uchiha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mangold. That one must have hurt.
Uchiha misses with a low kick.
Uchiha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangold was well out of range. Poor timing from Uchiha.
Uchiha lands a jab to the head.
Chest Mangold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mangold misses the shot to the body.
Uchiha digs a good hook to Mangold's body.
Mangold avoids the body shot from Uchiha.
Mangold looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Uchiha. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uchiha goes for a double leg but Mangold avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mangold continues to drive forward.
It looked like Mangold was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Uchiha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Mangold blocks the low kick.
Uchiha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangold.
Uchiha cracks Mangold with a good jab.
Uchiha takes a swing at Mangold's ribcage but misses.
Uchiha misses with a body shot.
Mangold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crunch! Mangold slams his shin into Uchiha's torso.
Uchiha throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Mangold counter with a right hand.
A jab from Mangold misses.
Uchiha tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Uchiha misses.
Uchiha misses with a takedown
and Mangold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Uchiha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mangold throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mangold wants it to stay on the feet.
Mangold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uchiha connects with a body shot that sends Mangold's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uchiha is defended easily by Mangold.
Mangold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mangold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mangold tries to clinch but Uchiha moves out of range.
Uchiha changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Uchiha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mangold wants to get back to his feet but Uchiha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mangold knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uchiha on the ground.
Mangold utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mangold wants to get back to his feet but Uchiha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha wants to control from the top but Mangold keeps moving.
Uchiha passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Uchiha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mangold has escaped the position, nice work there.
Uchiha misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Uchiha tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sauske Uchiha will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mangold jabs Uchiha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Uchiha misses with a body shot.
Mangold slaps away a takedown attempt from Uchiha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mangold throwing a counter right hand but Uchiha manages to avoid it.
Uchiha with a poor takedown
and Mangold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uchiha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Uchiha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uchiha takes a swing at Mangold's ribcage but misses.
Uchiha looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangold is just out of range.
Uchiha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Uchiha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Uchiha showed some decent athleticism there.

Uchiha is working for a kimura but Mangold is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uchiha is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mangold is just riding it out for now. Uchiha eventually gives up the hold.
Uchiha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Uchiha is looking for a kimura here.
Uchiha is looking to advance position but Mangold won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mangold pushes Uchiha off looking to stand but Uchiha dives back in and keeps control.
Uchiha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mangold on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mangold tries to get out of the position.
Mangold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uchiha.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uchiha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mangold keeps working.

Uchiha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Uchiha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mangold sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uchiha is trying to control the action in half guard but Mangold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Uchiha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Uchiha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mangold wants to get back to his feet.
Mangold is staying active underneath Uchiha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Uchiha seems to be working for a kimura but Mangold defends the submission attempt.

Uchiha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Uchiha seems to be working for a kimura but Mangold defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha moves nicely into side control.

Uchiha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mangold knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Uchiha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mangold is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Uchiha misses with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sauske Uchiha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Uchiha lands a nice looking body shot.
Uchiha tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mangold defends well and Uchiha ends up having to push Mangold into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Uchiha has his takedown stuffed
and Mangold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mangold takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Uchiha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uchiha takes a swing at Mangold's ribcage but misses.
Uchiha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mangold pinned against the cage. Mangold gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chest Mangold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauske Uchiha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uchiha. Mangold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uchiha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mangold. Mangold obviously looking to wear him down.
Mangold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uchiha moves away.
Uchiha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mangold as he avoids it easily.
Mangold quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchiha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sauske Uchiha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uchiha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uchiha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mangold misses with a hook.
Uchiha misses with a body shot
and Mangold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mangold.
Uchiha misses with a looping right.
Mangold tried to counter with a leg kick but Uchiha avoided it.
Uchiha misses with a body shot.
Mangold stuffs the takedown.
Mangold walks into a jab.
Mangold walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Uchiha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Mangold clinches up with Uchiha and pushes him back against the cage.
Mangold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Uchiha pulls guard effortlessly.

Mangold is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Uchiha has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mangold is looking to defend but Uchiha has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mangold! Uchiha pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mangold taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sauske Uchiha!
After winning the bout, Sauske Uchiha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.