PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chest Mangold (ranked 1088 p4p, 630 weight class) and Ziggy Stardust (ranked 135 p4p, 85 weight class). Stardust is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Starman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mangold
vs
Stardust

179 cm
30
159
14 - 14 - 1

178 cm
34
170
28 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

Conviction
Conquer

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 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 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold lands a lovely overhand right.
Stardust throws a nice looking combination but Mangold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mangold throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stardust! But no joy.
Stardust throws a wild body kick that Mangold sees coming a mile off.
Mangold throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stardust.
Stardust lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mangold backs up against the cage.
Stardust pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mangold is out of range and Stardust settles back down.
Stardust throws a sloppy head kick
and Mangold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mangold thuds a left hand into Stardust's body.
Mangold slips a straight right by Stardust.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stardust.
Mangold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stardust.
Stardust throws a right hand that Mangold ducks under and follows up with a left that Mangold also avoids with ease.
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 lands a nice shot that snaps Stardust's head back.
Mangold throws a hook but Stardust blocks it.
Mangold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stardust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stardust misses with a leg kick
and Mangold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust is looking to land body kicks.
Stardust throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stardust.
Mangold loads up on a big right hand but Stardust slips the punch.
Stardust throws a hook but Mangold avoids it easily.
Mangold misses with a hook
and Stardust counters with a left and a right that stings Mangold.
Mangold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mangold lands a jab.
Mangold scoring well with a low kick there.
Stardust throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mangold.
A big right from Mangold misses.
Stardust has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mangold finds it's way round the side to connect with Stardust's head.
Stardust misses the jab.
Mangold blocks the body kick.
Mangold tried to counter with a leg kick but Stardust avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold just misses with a punch to the body.
Stardust throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mangold counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Stardust with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Mangold misses.
Stardust stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mangold.
Mangold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mangold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mangold checks a leg kick.
Mangold is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mangold slips under a jab from Stardust.
Stardust takes one to the chin there.
Stardust misses with a wild body shot.
Mangold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mangold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stardust throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Mangold to counter with a crisp jab.
Mangold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mangold misses with a jab to the body
and Stardust counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust takes a swing at Mangold's ribcage but misses.
Mangold lands a jab.
Mangold misses with a straight left.
Mangold loads up on a big right hand but Stardust slips the punch.
Mangold is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stardust misses with a lunging right hand
and Mangold counters with a nice uppercut.
Mangold throws a poor cross that misses
letting Stardust counter with a right hand.
Stardust throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangold throws a looping overhand right but Stardust ducks down to avoid it.
Mangold avoids the body shot from Stardust.
Stardust takes one on the button.
Stardust shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mangold catches Stardust with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stardust does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mangold jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mangold throws the left hand but Stardust avoids the punch easily.
Mangold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stardust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stardust throws a low kick but Mangold avoids it.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangold throws a jab but it's blocked by Stardust.
Stardust tries to work over Mangold's front leg with a kick but Mangold checks it.
Mangold punishes Stardust's body with a nice straight punch.
Stardust throws a leg kick
and Mangold counters with a straight right hand.
Stardust slips a straight right by Mangold.
Mangold checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mangold keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mangold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stardust lands with a hook. Mangold tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stardust throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust throws out a loose jab but Mangold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangold misses with a hook.
Stardust throws a jab when Mangold was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chest Mangold dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mangold defending well as Stardust loads up on a big left hand.
Stardust throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stardust will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mangold throws a big counter combination but Stardust scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stardust misses with a left hand
enabling Mangold to counter with a crisp jab.
Mangold moves out of range of the strikes.
Stardust misses the shot to the body.
Mangold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stardust counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mangold moves out of range of the body kick from Stardust.
The fighters circling - Mangold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mangold ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stardust uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mangold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust misses with a lunging right hand
and Stardust takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Mangold.
Mangold bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust throws a leg kick
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangold swings for the body but Stardust moves out of range.
Mangold scores with the left hand. Stardust knows he should have avoided that one.
Mangold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stardust misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Mangold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stardust throws an off balance right hand
and Mangold counters with a two punch combo.
Stardust throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangold slips a straight right by Stardust.
It looked like Mangold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mangold thows a body kick. Stardust tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A jab from Mangold does it's job there.
Mangold swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stardust counters with a nice leg kick.
Stardust misses with a left hand
and Mangold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangold lands a nice hook to Stardust's body. Stardust takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Stardust might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mangold has got the better of the exchanges.
Stardust attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mangold lands with a straight right. Stardust didn't see that one coming.
Stardust scores with a push kick.
Stardust finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stardust throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangold.
Stardust misses with a right hand
and Mangold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mangold.
Stardust swings widly with a right hand
and Mangold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stardust misses with a jab to the body
letting Mangold counter with a right hand.
Stardust lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mangold's sensitive parts.
Mangold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stardust will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mangold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mangold blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mangold checks it well.
Stardust tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stardust takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stardust blocks a head kick by Mangold.
Mangold swings widly with a right hand
and Stardust counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stardust misses with a straight left.
Mangold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stardust tries to work over Mangold's front leg with a kick but Mangold checks it.
Stardust wants to land a leg kick but Mangold is out of range.
Nice cross by Mangold.
Mangold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Mangold. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mangold.
Stardust misses with a looping right.
Stardust pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mangold is looking to counter punch.
Stardust throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust is looking to score with low kicks.
Stardust on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Mangold lands.
It looks like Mangold has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mangold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stardust can do to turn this around?
Stardust tries to land a front kick but Mangold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mangold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mangold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stardust was well out of range. Poor timing from Mangold.
Stardust throws out a counter right but Mangold avoids it with no problem.
Mangold misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Stardust was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stardust throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mangold counters with a two punch combo.
Stardust takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mangold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stardust.
Stardust throws a hook to the side of Mangold's head but Mangold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stardust throws a right hand that misses
and Mangold counters with a straight right hand.
Stardust misses with a hook to the body
and Mangold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangold misses the body punch
and Stardust counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Mangold - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chest Mangold dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stardust misses with a lunging right hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Mangold counters with a stiff right hand.
Mangold throws an off balance right hand
and Stardust counters with a straight right hand.
Mangold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stardust sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangold throws an off balance right hand
and Stardust makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mangold misses with a looping left.
Mangold works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mangold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stardust counters with a nice body kick.
Mangold lunges at Stardust with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stardust's hand.
Mangold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Stardust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mangold thuds a left hand into Stardust's body.
A jab from Stardust misses.
Stardust misses with a kick to the body.
Mangold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stardust.
Mangold throws a hook but Stardust avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold takes one to the chin there.
Mangold throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mangold scores with a leg kick.
Mangold misses with an uppercut.
Stardust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mangold staying out of range there.
Stardust has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stardust with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mangold to score with a decent uppercut.
Stardust throws a body kick that misses
and Mangold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stardust swings widly with a right hand
letting Mangold counter with a right hand.
Stardust is looking to chop away at Mangold's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Mangold misses the target.
Stardust throws a wild body kick that Mangold sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mangold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mangold blocks the body kick.
Stardust walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mangold.
Mangold slips under a jab from Stardust.
Ziggy Stardust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stardust attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mangold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stardust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mangold misses the shot to the body.
Stardust looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stardust misses with a leg kick.
Chest Mangold is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Mangold.
Stardust swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mangold connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stardust walks into a jab.
Mangold moves out of range as Stardust strikes.
Stardust looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mangold lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mangold.
Mangold blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Mangold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stardust throws a hook but Mangold avoids it easily.
Mangold connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stardust lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick by Stardust misses
and Mangold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mangold moves out of range of the strikes.
Stardust misses with a hook. Mangold ducked under it nicely.
Stardust misses with a lunging right hand
and Mangold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stardust takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stardust throws a leg kick
and Mangold counters with a right hand to the body.
Stardust throws a leg kick but Mangold sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stardust throws out a leg kick but Mangold moves out of range and Stardust only half commits.
Stardust takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mangold misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mangold.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangold uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stardust has time to react.
Stardust throws an off balance right hand
letting Mangold counter with a right hand.
Stardust throws a leg kick
and Mangold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Stardust is predictable there
letting Mangold counter with a right hand.
Mangold misses the jab.
Stardust misses with a leg kick
and Mangold counters with a nice uppercut.
Stardust looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mangold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stardust misses the shot to the body.
Mangold slips a straight right by Stardust.
Mangold scores with a jab. Stardust acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chest Mangold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mangold has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chest Mangold!
An out of breath Chest Mangold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.