PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khakim Khadzhimurad (ranked 20342 p4p, 23445 weight class) and Chest Mangold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chest Mangold has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Khadzhimurad
vs
Mangold

186 cm
39
157
17 - 8 - 0

179 cm
27
155
7 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khakim Khadzhimurad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chest Mangold!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khadzhimurad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mangold, pushing him back against the cage.
Khadzhimurad swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangold uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Mangold fails to land.
Khadzhimurad throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khadzhimurad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mangold tries to work over Khadzhimurad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadzhimurad tries to work over Mangold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mangold struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadzhimurad controls his hands.
Khadzhimurad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mangold misses with a punch to the body.
Khadzhimurad has a couple of punches blocked by Mangold.
Mangold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mangold misses with a body punch.
Mangold swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadzhimurad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangold misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangold.
A nice left hand lands by Khadzhimurad.
Mangold throws a head punch that misses.
Khadzhimurad lands a hook that snaps the head of Mangold backwards.
Khadzhimurad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad can't find room to land a body shot as Mangold controls the action.
Mangold working aggressively here.
Khadzhimurad throws a head punch that misses.
Khadzhimurad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body punch.
Mangold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangold cracks Khadzhimurad with a nice body shot.
Mangold has a couple of punches blocked by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad tries to throw a body punch but Mangold avoids it by throwing Khadzhimurad back against the cage.
Khadzhimurad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Khadzhimurad.
Mangold swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadzhimurad uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Mangold has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mangold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangold struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadzhimurad controls his hands.
Mangold tries to throw a body punch but Khadzhimurad avoids it by throwing Mangold back against the cage.
Khadzhimurad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mangold.
Mangold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mangold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khadzhimurad backwards.
Mangold misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold misses with a punch to the body.
Khadzhimurad tries a body shot but Mangold blocks it.
Mangold can't find room to land a body shot as Khadzhimurad controls the action.
Mangold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khadzhimurad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangold.
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!
A body shot lands from Mangold.
A short uppercut from Mangold.
Mangold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadzhimurad tries to work over Mangold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadzhimurad misses with a punch on the inside.
Mangold lands a shot to the body.
Mangold misses with the head strike.
Mangold lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Khadzhimurad.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad has a couple of punches blocked by Mangold.
Khadzhimurad digs a right hand into Mangold's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mangold's gas tank.
Khadzhimurad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mangold.
Khadzhimurad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadzhimurad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Mangold.
Khadzhimurad misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mangold fails to land.
Mangold working aggressively here.
Khadzhimurad tries a body shot but Mangold blocks it.
Khadzhimurad lands with a left to the head.
Mangold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadzhimurad lands with a light punch inside.
Mangold lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mangold.
Khadzhimurad throws a head punch that misses.
Mangold lands a body shot.
Mangold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadzhimurad's elbow.
Mangold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mangold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad tries a body shot but Mangold blocks it.
Mangold lands a hook that snaps the head of Khadzhimurad backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadzhimurad misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad throws a head punch that misses.
Khadzhimurad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mangold backwards.
Mangold lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadzhimurad.
Mangold blocks a body shot from Khadzhimurad.
Mangold can't find room to land a body shot as Khadzhimurad controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Khadzhimurad fails to land.
Mangold lands a left hand.
Mangold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khadzhimurad lands with a right to the head.
Khadzhimurad throws a head punch that misses.
Mangold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadzhimurad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangold's elbow.
Mangold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mangold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Mangold fails to land.
Mangold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadzhimurad pushes Mangold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadzhimurad blocks a body shot from Mangold.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangold.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chest Mangold dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Khadzhimurad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mangold. Mangold obviously looking to wear him down.

Khadzhimurad clinches up with Mangold and pushes him back against the cage.
Mangold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khadzhimurad backwards.
Mangold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadzhimurad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khadzhimurad backwards.
Khadzhimurad has a couple of punches blocked by Mangold.
Khadzhimurad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mangold backwards.
Khadzhimurad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadzhimurad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangold lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mangold.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khadzhimurad.
Mangold blocking some punches.
Mangold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chest Mangold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mangold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Mangold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khadzhimurad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangold.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangold.
Mangold struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadzhimurad controls his hands.
Khadzhimurad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khadzhimurad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mangold throws a head punch that misses.
Khadzhimurad misses with some punches.
Mangold gets through Khadzhimurad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mangold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mangold misses with a punch on the inside.
Mangold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mangold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangold misses with some punches.
A short right from Khadzhimurad.
Mangold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadzhimurad's elbow.
A short left from Mangold.
Khadzhimurad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangold scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mangold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangold.
Mangold pushes Khadzhimurad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadzhimurad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangold lands a right hand.
Mangold takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mangold.
Khadzhimurad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khadzhimurad backwards.
Khadzhimurad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mangold.
Mangold stalling.
Mangold misses with some punches.
Mangold prevents a body shot from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mangold misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mangold fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold lands with a short shot to the head.
Mangold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mangold works on Khadzhimurad's body with a couple of short punches.
Mangold blocks an uppercut.
Mangold can't find room to land a body shot as Khadzhimurad controls the action.
Mangold working aggressively here.
Mangold tries to throw a body punch but Khadzhimurad avoids it by throwing Mangold back against the cage.
Mangold lands a body punch.
Khadzhimurad scores with a shoulder strike.
Mangold prevents a body shot from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad blocking some punches.
Mangold blocking some punches.
Mangold working aggressively here.
Khadzhimurad lands a left hand.
Mangold tries to work over Khadzhimurad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mangold tries a body shot but Khadzhimurad blocks it.
Mangold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mangold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khadzhimurad backwards.
Khadzhimurad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Khadzhimurad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold can't find room to land a body shot as Khadzhimurad controls the action.
Mangold lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mangold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadzhimurad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mangold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mangold lands with a short shot to the head.
Khadzhimurad can't find room to land a body shot as Mangold controls the action.
Khadzhimurad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadzhimurad swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangold uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangold.
Mangold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Khadzhimurad fails to land.
Mangold tries a body shot but Khadzhimurad blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Mangold scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadzhimurad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mangold misses with a body punch.
Khadzhimurad blocks a body shot from Mangold.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chest Mangold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Khadzhimurad tries to clinch up.
Mangold throws a lazy right hand but Khadzhimurad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mangold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khakim Khadzhimurad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadzhimurad tries to clinch but Mangold moves out of range.
Khadzhimurad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khadzhimurad throws a body punch but Mangold moves out of range.
Mangold only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mangold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mangold throws a leg kick which misses Khadzhimurad's front leg but catches the back leg as Khadzhimurad tries to avoid it.
Mangold swats away the attempt to clinch by Khadzhimurad.
Mangold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadzhimurad misses with a kick to the body
and Mangold counters with a left to the body.
Mangold lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mangold lands with a good body shot.
Mangold throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mangold has time to react.
Mangold throws a front kick that sends Khadzhimurad stumbling back into the cage.
Khadzhimurad with a nice calf kick.
A leg kick checked by Khadzhimurad.
Mangold lands a really nice looking cross but Khadzhimurad seems unphased.

Khadzhimurad is rocked!
Mangold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mangold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mangold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khadzhimurad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khadzhimurad throws a hook but Mangold avoids it easily.
Mangold catches Khadzhimurad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mangold punishes Khadzhimurad's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangold moves out of range as Khadzhimurad strikes.
Mangold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khakim Khadzhimurad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad tries to clinch there but Mangold circles away.
Mangold looks to land a left hand but Khadzhimurad moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Khadzhimurad is predictable there
and Mangold counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Khadzhimurad closes the distance and pushes Mangold back into the cage.
Khadzhimurad lands with a light punch inside.
Mangold lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khadzhimurad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Mangold.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadzhimurad.
Mangold tries a body shot but Khadzhimurad blocks it.
Khadzhimurad pushes Mangold back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mangold misses with a body punch.
Khadzhimurad throws a head punch that misses.
Mangold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mangold misses with the head strike.
Khadzhimurad blocks an uppercut.
Khadzhimurad working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangold.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mangold.
Mangold throws a head punch that misses.
Khadzhimurad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khadzhimurad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mangold blocks an uppercut.
Khadzhimurad tries to throw a body punch but Mangold avoids it by throwing Khadzhimurad back against the cage.
Mangold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadzhimurad's elbow.
Mangold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangold throws a punch but it's blocked by Khadzhimurad.
Mangold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadzhimurad lands a nice shot to the body.
Khadzhimurad scores with a shot to the side of Mangold's head.
Khadzhimurad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khadzhimurad tries to work over Mangold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mangold throws a head punch that misses.
Mangold misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mangold.
A head punch on the inside from Khadzhimurad fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mangold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Mangold.
Khadzhimurad misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Khadzhimurad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadzhimurad scores with a hook to the body.
Mangold takes a shot to the head.
Mangold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangold cracks Khadzhimurad with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad pushes Mangold back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khadzhimurad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mangold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mangold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khadzhimurad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mangold backwards.
Mangold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khadzhimurad is leaning against Mangold and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mangold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mangold tries to work over Khadzhimurad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chest Mangold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mangold 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chest Mangold!
Our winner, Chest Mangold, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.