PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Tong Panong (ranked 2261 p4p, 1307 weight class) and Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 264 p4p, 155 weight class). Tong Panong comes to the cage accompanied by Tetris Song. Mandiang has chosen Oliver Twist as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Marc Tong Panong has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marc Tong Panong seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tong Panong
vs
Mandiang

183 cm
28
192
12 - 12 - 0

190 cm
36
189
29 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Pulling Guard
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Tong Panong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aboubacar Mandiang!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tong Panong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tong Panong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Tong Panong has closed the distance and engaged Mandiang in a clinch.
Tong Panong lands with a short shot to the head.

Mandiang breaks from the clinch.
Mandiang looks to throw the jab but Tong Panong is out of range.
Tong Panong feinted with a counter takedown.
Mandiang throws a big shot that misses.
Tong Panong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandiang connects with a body shot that sends Tong Panong's belly button to the back.
Mandiang misses with a wild combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mandiang checks a leg kick.
Mandiang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mandiang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aboubacar Mandiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mandiang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tong Panong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mandiang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mandiang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mandiang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tong Panong doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Mandiang finds it's way through Tong Panong's defenses.

Tong Panong closes the distance and pushes Mandiang back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Mandiang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mandiang moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Mandiang misses.
A head kick misses from Mandiang.
Mandiang has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandiang throws a hook but Tong Panong avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang throws a sloppy head kick and Tong Panong moves out of range easily.
Mandiang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tong Panong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mandiang misses with a looping left.
Tong Panong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mandiang throws a head kick but Tong Panong moves out of range.
Mandiang misses with an uppercut. Tong Panong saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Mandiang.
Tong Panong misses with a body shot.
Tong Panong avoids the head kick by Mandiang.
Mandiang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tong Panong defending well as Mandiang loads up on a big left hand.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Tong Panong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang misses with a body shot.
Tong Panong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mandiang manages to circle out of the way.
Mandiang misses with a left hand
and Tong Panong counters with a two punch combo.
Mandiang lands with a shot to the body.
Mandiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tong Panong swings for the body but Mandiang moves out of range.
Tong Panong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mandiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mandiang.
Mandiang scores with a punch to the head.
Mandiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tong Panong moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandiang lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Mandiang.
Tong Panong on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Tong Panong is rocked!
Tong Panong walks straight into a right hand from Mandiang - that's dropped him! Mandiang jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Tong Panong from any more punishment! Tong Panong complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aboubacar Mandiang!
A very excited looking Aboubacar Mandiang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Marc Tong Panong spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm slowing down.... I need to rethink seriously about my future'.