PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chest Mangold (ranked 4008 p4p, 2234 weight class) and Mike Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chest Mangold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mangold
vs
Chandler

179 cm
28
155
8 - 11 - 1

183 cm
20
155
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 11 - 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chandler.
A combination from Mangold does no damage.
Chandler jabs Mangold right on the nose. Mangold blinks but takes it well.
Mangold connects with an inside leg kick.
Chandler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mangold in his tracks.
Mangold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chandler misses with a looping right.
Chandler throws the left hand but Mangold avoids the punch easily.
Chandler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chandler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mangold. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler defending well as Mangold loads up on a big left hand.
Mangold throws a right and a left that Chandler avoids nicely.
Chandler throws an overhand right that lands on Mangold's shoulder, as Mangold tries to avoid the shot.
Mangold takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mangold has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Mangold dodges the punch combination from Chandler.
Chandler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangold sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold thumps Chandler with a low kick.
Mangold bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mangold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chandler moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Chandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mike Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chandler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chandler swinging wildly here.
Mangold throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mangold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chandler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mangold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chandler.

Mangold sends Chandler crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mangold is motioning to the referee to let Chandler up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Chandler is rocked!

It looks like Mike Chandler has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Mangold finish him?
Chandler leaves his chin hanging out and Mangold seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Chandler crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chest Mangold!
Chest Mangold thanked the fans post fight for their support.