PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chest Mangold (ranked 2114 p4p, 2851 weight class) and Renato Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 351 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mangold
vs
Oliveira

179 cm
28
155
9 - 11 - 1

178 cm
26
160
12 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

Brooklyn Threads

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 9 - 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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold connects with an inside leg kick.
Oliveira lands a jab to Mangold's midsection.
Mangold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oliveira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oliveira lands a slapping body shot.
Mangold has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nice shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira feints a jab promting Mangold to slip. Oliveira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mangold slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oliveira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mangold in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mangold is looking to land body kicks.
Mangold tries a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira looks for a takedown but Mangold sprawls well.
Mangold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.
Mangold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Mangold sprawls well. He's pushed Oliveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oliveira lands a jab.
Oliveira catches Mangold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mangold misses with a kick to the body.
Mangold with a nice cross.
Oliveira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oliveira ducks right into an uppercut from Mangold.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mangold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oliveira cracks Mangold with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oliveira wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Mangold, which made it look bad.
Chest Mangold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Oliveira.
Oliveira scores with a hook to the body. Mangold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
Oliveira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oliveira tries to score a body lock takedown but Mangold shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mangold struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliveira controls his hands.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira jumps guard but Mangold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold lands with a right to the head.
Oliveira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mangold has a couple of punches blocked by Oliveira.
Mangold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mangold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mangold smiles and moves away.

Oliveira moves into the clinch successfully.
Mangold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mangold blocks an uppercut.
Mangold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oliveira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mangold fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mangold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mangold defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Mangold thinks about countering with a body kick.
Oliveira is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mangold had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Renato Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Mangold ducked under it nicely.
Mangold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
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 keeps Oliveira at a distance using the push kick.
Oliveira fails with the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Mangold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Mangold misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliveira! But no joy.
Mangold moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Mangold with a series of wild strikes but Mangold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira scores with a hook to the body. Mangold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oliveira scores with a nice strike.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Oliveira dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mangold takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mangold swinging wildly here.
Mangold misses with a straight left.
Oliveira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Mangold circles away easily
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Oliveira moves into range and clinches up with Mangold.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oliveira wants to break free but Mangold has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mangold.
Mangold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Mangold on the inside.
Mangold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.

Oliveira is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mangold.
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Mangold finish him?
Mangold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mangold - that landed with a thud.
Mangold creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Oliveira with a big uppercut! Oliveira tries to clinch up but Mangold pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Oliveira to the mat! Oliveira covers up and Mangold unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chest Mangold!
During a confident post fight interview, Chest Mangold thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.