PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Mandeville (ranked 24774 p4p, 2757 weight class) and Island Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mandeville
vs
Brawler

190 cm
20
285
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
27
275
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Mandeville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Island Brawler !
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler moves in looking to clinch but Mandeville pushes him off.
Mandeville jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Island Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mandeville counters with a nice body shot.
Mandeville lands with an uppercut that bounces Brawler off the cage and back into range.
Brawler tries to clinch but Mandeville moves out of range.
Brawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mandeville circles away quickly and effectively.
Mandeville throws a sloppy head kick and Brawler moves out of range easily.
Mandeville throws a body punch but Brawler moves out of range.
Brawler scores with a jab to the body.
Brawler tries to clinch but Mandeville moves out of range.
Brawler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Mandeville counter with a right hand.
Mandeville fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brawler manages to avoid it.
Brawler throws a hook but Mandeville blocks it.
Mandeville was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mandeville misses with a head kick.
Brawler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mandeville manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandeville swats away the attempt to clinch by Brawler .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler tries to clinch up.
It looked like Mandeville wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mandeville cracks Brawler with an open hand slap.
Brawler moves in looking to clinch but Mandeville pushes him off.
Mandeville lands a jab to the head.
Brawler tries to clinch but Mandeville moves out of range.
Brawler tries to clinch up but Mandeville circles away and keeps his distance.
Brawler moves to clinch but Mandeville breaks away
and Mandeville cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brawler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mandeville paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brawler misses with a looping right.

Brawler clinches up with Mandeville and pushes him back against the cage.
Mandeville blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Mandeville's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A shot in the inside from Brawler .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mandeville.
Mandeville wants to break free but Brawler has control.

Mandeville breaks from the clinch.
Brawler tries to clinch but Mandeville is having none of it.
Mandeville throws an off balance right hand
and Brawler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brawler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mandeville paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brawler tries to clinch but Mandeville moves away
and Mandeville cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brawler is looking to clinch but Mandeville is avoiding it.
Brawler tries to clinch but Mandeville moves away
and Mandeville counters with a straight right hand.
Mandeville connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brawler . Brawler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mandeville smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Brawler is rocked!
Mandeville weaves into range and cracks Brawler right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Brawler goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Mandeville is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Mandeville!
A relieved looking Paul Mandeville thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.