PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Douglas (ranked 4059 p4p, 25000 weight class) and Borys Mankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvatore Douglas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Douglas
vs
Mankowski

182 cm
20
290
0 - 0 - 0

223 cm
18
277
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Salvatore Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Borys Mankowski!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mankowski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Douglas drops back looking for a leg! Mankowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mankowski manages to kick Douglas off! Douglas jumps back into Mankowski's guard.
Douglas throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mankowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mankowski keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
Douglas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Douglas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Douglas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Douglas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Douglas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mankowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mankowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Douglas is controlling him.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Mankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Douglas throwing strikes but missing.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Mankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Douglas misses with a hook

and Mankowski counters with a shoot takedown. Douglas fights it but they end up in guard.

Douglas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mankowski is aware though and is defending well.
Mankowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Douglas has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mankowski is sitting in close to Douglas's body. Douglas has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mankowski is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mankowski is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Douglas.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Salvatore Douglas!