PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chest Mangold (ranked 620 p4p, 22209 weight class) and Trevor Barnes (ranked 76 p4p, 481 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mangold
vs
Barnes

179 cm
31
159
15 - 14 - 1

180 cm
34
162
9 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

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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 15 - 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 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've been told by Mangold's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mangold throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
Mangold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Mangold connects with a jab.
Mangold scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Mangold is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
Mangold scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barnes motions for Mangold to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Mangold.
Mangold misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold is looking to clinch.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mangold's sensitive parts.
Barnes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mangold throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Mangold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mangold is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Mangold tries to clinch up.
Barnes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Mangold.
Barnes takes one to the side of the head.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangold.
Mangold wants to clinch.
Mangold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mangold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mangold throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mangold scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mangold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barnes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mangold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mangold circles away quickly and effectively.
Mangold connects with a leg kick.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Mangold counters with a series of strikes. Barnes will be more careful next time no doubt.

Mangold clinches up against the cage.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Mangold controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Mangold has double underhooks.
Mangold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barnes trying to control the position but instead, Mangold has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barnes into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Mangold as the two fighters clinch.
Mangold lands a nice uppercut.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes tries a body shot but Mangold blocks it.
Mangold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangold has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes tries to circle away but Mangold has him pinned against the cage.
Mangold blocks an uppercut.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Mangold throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Mangold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mangold throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Mangold tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Mangold back against the cage.
Mangold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangold misses with a punch to the body.
Mangold misses with some punches.
Mangold digs a right hand underneath Barnes's ribcage. Barnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Mangold lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Barnes is trying to push Mangold away but Mangold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mangold prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Mangold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangold lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Mangold.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mangold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Mangold lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes is trying to maintain a safe position but Mangold gets an underhook and turns Barnes into the cage.
Mangold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
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 tries to clinch up.
Mangold scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.

Mangold has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mangold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Mangold.
Nice body punch from Mangold - that landed with a thud.
Mangold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mangold lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Mangold - that landed with a thud.
Mangold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mangold digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Mangold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mangold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chest Mangold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Mangold.
Mangold misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Mangold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Barnes.
Barnes is trying to push Mangold away but Mangold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mangold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mangold lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mangold.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Mangold.
Mangold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barness head.
Mangold scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Mangold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Mangold keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Mangold.
Mangold lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Mangold pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mangold.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Mangold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Mangold.
Mangold scores with a shoulder strike.
Mangold lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Mangold as the two fighters clinch.
Mangold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barness head.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mangold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mangold scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Trevor Barnes has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Mangold.
Mangold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mangold.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
A short left from Mangold.
Mangold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mangold scores with a nice short uppercut.

Barnes is rocked!
Mangold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Mangold finish him?
Mangold lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold lands a shoulder strike.
Mangold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Mangold.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Mangold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mangold - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Mangold.
Mangold creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barnes with a big uppercut! Barnes tries to clinch up but Mangold pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Barnes to the mat! Barnes covers up and Mangold unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chest Mangold!
During a confident post fight interview, Chest Mangold thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.