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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 1055 p4p, 2597 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 42 p4p, 123 weight class). Mandiang comes into the arena with Oliver Twist blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 cm 33 189 25 - 18 - 1 |
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185 cm 48 262 44 - 31 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler Decent boxing Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aboubacar Mandiang! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 44 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Kerr! The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kerr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Mandiang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kerr thinking. Kerr has his takedown stuffed and Mandiang counters with a straight right hand. Kerr tries to clinch up. Mandiang throwing a counter right hand but Kerr manages to avoid it. Kerr fails to land the takedown. Aboubacar Mandiang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Kerr. Mandiang misses with the combination.
Mandiang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Nice body punch from Mandiang. Mandiang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Kerr wants to clinch and Mandiang counters with a straight right hand. Kerr shoots in but Mandiang avoids the takedown attempt easily. And Mandiang counters with a quick kick to the body but Kerr blocks it. Kerr shoots in but Mandiang avoids the takedown attempt easily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A right-left combo lands from Mandiang.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mandiang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Mandiang scores with a nice right hand.
Mandiang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Kerr fails with a takedown attempt from distance. It looks like Mandiang has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Kerr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Kerr looks winded! Mandiang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kerr momentarily.
Mandiang lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mandiang scores with a nice body kick.
Kerr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Mandiang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kerr walks into a stiff left hand from Mandiang. Mandiang sends Kerr crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mandiang is motioning to the referee to let Kerr up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kerr is rocked! Kerr is holding his hands too far apart here. Mandiang throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Kerr is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aboubacar Mandiang! Aboubacar Mandiang seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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