PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Roussel (ranked 1033 p4p, 1090 weight class) and Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 123 p4p, 133 weight class). Roussel comes to the cage accompanied by Manau - J'ai laissé là bas . The crowd seem to be enjoying Mandiang's choice of entrance music: Oliver Twist. 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.

Roussel
vs
Mandiang

185 cm
28
203
17 - 10 - 1

190 cm
36
189
30 - 22 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS

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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Roussel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aboubacar Mandiang!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roussel misses with an uppercut. Mandiang saw that one coming.
Roussel stuns Mandiang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roussel lands a nice shot to the body.
Mandiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roussel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roussel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandiang.
Roussel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mandiang lands with a right hand.
Mandiang misses with a head kick.
Roussel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mandiang works the jab nicely.
Mandiang scores with a head kick.

It looks like Dexter Roussel has been cut.
Roussel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roussel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Aboubacar Mandiang has been cut.
Roussel takes one to the chin there.
Mandiang throws a head kick but Roussel moves out of range.
Roussel cracks Mandiang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roussel throws a shot from downtown. Mandiang moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiang throws a body punch but Roussel moves out of range.
Roussel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roussel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mandiang swinging wildly here.
Mandiang digs a good body shot into Roussel's ribs.
Roussel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mandiang counters with a nice uppercut.
Roussel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandiang moves away.
A little jabbing left from Mandiang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mandiang misses with a lunging right hand
and Roussel counters with a straight right hand.
Mandiang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roussel circles away quickly and effectively.
Roussel tests Mandiang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mandiang misses with a left hand
and Roussel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandiang slips under a jab.
Mandiang slips a jab from Roussel.
We've been hearing reports that Roussel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roussel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandiang scores with a hook.
Roussel looks to land a right hand but Mandiang moved out of range.
Mandiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandiang throws a big shot that misses.
Mandiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roussel was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandiang.
Mandiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandiang slips under a jab from Roussel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mandiang! But no joy.
Mandiang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mandiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roussel is looking to counter punch.
Roussel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roussel misses the jab.
Mandiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Roussel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang swinging wildly here.
Mandiang slips under a jab from Roussel.
Roussel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mandiang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Roussel misses with a hook. Mandiang ducked under it nicely.
Mandiang misses with a left hand
and Roussel counters with a nice uppercut.
Mandiang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roussel in his tracks.
Mandiang misses with a hook to the body
and Roussel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mandiang misses the body punch
and Roussel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mandiang blocks a jab.
Mandiang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mandiang throws a sloppy head kick and Roussel moves out of range easily.
Roussel missing with a left hand there. Mandiang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roussel scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mandiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Roussel is just out of range.
Roussel is looking to counter punch.
Roussel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roussel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roussel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roussel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roussel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandiang slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Mandiang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mandiang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roussel.
Roussel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Roussel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandiang moves away.
Roussel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mandiang connects with a high kick.
Mandiang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roussel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandiang moves away.
Mandiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Roussel ducks right into an uppercut from Mandiang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aboubacar Mandiang dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mandiang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roussel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roussel swings widly with a right hand
and Mandiang counters with a stiff right hand.
Mandiang blocks a jab.
Roussel misses the shot to the body.
Mandiang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mandiang swings widly with a right hand
letting Roussel counter with a right hand.
Mandiang digs a good body shot into Roussel's ribs.
Mandiang connects with a jab.
Mandiang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roussels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mandiang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mandiang has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mandiang throws a hook to the side of Roussel's head but Roussel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandiang lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roussel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandiang swings widly with a right hand
and Roussel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mandiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Roussel is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel misses the body punch
and Mandiang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roussel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mandiang.
Mandiang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aboubacar Mandiang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick by Mandiang misses
and Roussel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roussel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roussel misses with a wild body shot.
Mandiang throws an overhand right that lands on Roussel's shoulder, as Roussel tries to avoid the shot.
Roussel is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roussel. Mandiang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roussel ducks right into an uppercut from Mandiang.
Mandiang throws a head kick but Roussel moves out of range.
Mandiang lands with an overhand left.
Roussel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roussel moves out of range of the strikes.

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!
Mandiang throws an off balance right hand
and Roussel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Roussel misses.
Mandiang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mandiang connects with a single shot there.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mandiang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roussel counters with a nice uppercut.
Mandiang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Dexter Roussel's cut is getting worse.
Roussel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mandiang misses the target.
Roussel just misses with a punch to the body.
Roussel throws a lazy right hand but Mandiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandiang tests Roussel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roussel walks into a stiff left hand from Mandiang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mandiang misses the target.
Roussel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mandiang.
Mandiang thuds his right hand into Roussel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aboubacar Mandiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roussel misses with a looping right.
Mandiang throws a low kick, looking for Roussel's leg but Roussel calmly moves out of range.
Roussel takes a swing at Mandiang's ribcage but misses.
Mandiang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roussel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mandiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roussel throws a lazy uppercut
and Mandiang counters with a big head kick but Roussel shrugs it off.
Mandiang misses with an uppercut
and Roussel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roussel throws a hook but Mandiang avoids it easily.
Mandiang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roussel on the side of the head.
Mandiang avoids the body shot from Roussel.
Mandiang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Roussel is rocked!

That's four 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!
Mandiang misses with a hook.
Roussel throwing a counter right hand but Mandiang manages to avoid it.
Mandiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Mandiang.
Roussel throws a lazy uppercut
and Mandiang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roussel lands a nice hook to Mandiang's body. Mandiang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Roussel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Roussel misses with an uppercut. Mandiang saw that one coming.
Roussel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mandiang.
Mandiang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roussel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab, jab by Mandiang - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Roussel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Mandiang. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roussel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandiang.
Roussel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mandiang under the eye.
Mandiang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roussel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aboubacar Mandiang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Roussel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Roussel slips under a jab.
Roussel misses with a straight right.
Mandiang throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Roussel counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roussel. Mandiang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandiang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roussel.
Roussel with a hook.
Roussel avoids the head kick by Mandiang.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mandiang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roussel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mandiang misses with an uppercut
and Roussel counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roussel moves away from the strike by Mandiang.
Roussel misses with a looping left.
Roussel slips a straight right by Mandiang.
Roussel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roussel slips a jab from Mandiang.
Roussel connects with a body shot that sends Mandiang's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel lands a nice hook to Mandiang's body. Mandiang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mandiang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mandiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Roussel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roussel, as that shot connected.
Roussel lands with a cross.
Mandiang swinging wildly here.
Roussel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roussel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roussel throws a body shot but no joy.
Roussel lands a glancing blow to the side of Mandiang's head.
Roussel slips under a jab from Mandiang.
Mandiang scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussel takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roussel throws out a loose jab but Mandiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandiang moves out of range of the strikes.
Roussel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandiang manages to avoid it.
Mandiang unleashes a big counter combination but Roussel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses
and Roussel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Roussel misses.
It seemed like Mandiang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roussel throws a big shot that misses.
Roussel throws a body shot but no joy.
Mandiang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roussel scores with a hook.
Mandiang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mandiang misses with a hook
and Roussel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roussel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandiang moves away.
Roussel looks to land a left hand but Mandiang moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang tries a head kick but it misses.
Roussel throwing a counter right hand but Mandiang manages to avoid it.
Mandiang throws an off balance right hand
and Roussel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mandiang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roussel in his tracks.
Mandiang throws a lazy head kick
and Roussel counters with a straight right hand.
Mandiang moves forwards but Roussel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roussel misses with a body shot.
Roussel slips under a jab from Mandiang.
Mandiang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roussel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roussel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mandiang.
Mandiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Roussel is just out of range.
Mandiang misses with a left hand
enabling Roussel to counter with a crisp jab.
Mandiang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roussel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses
and Roussel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandiang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roussel lands with a cross.
Mandiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandiang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mandiang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mandiang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roussel. Roussel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roussel scores with a jab.
Mandiang misses with a body shot.
Mandiang misses with a body kick.
Roussel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mandiang thuds a left hand into Roussel's body.
Roussel connects with a crisp jab.
Dexter Roussel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mandiang throws a hook to the side of Roussel's head but Roussel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roussel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Roussel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mandiang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aboubacar Mandiang!
Aboubacar Mandiang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.