PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Battery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Mondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Battery could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Manny Mondo's chin.

Battery
vs
Mondo

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximus Battery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Mondo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Mondo scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from Battery.
Mondo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Battery misses with a double jab

and Mondo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Battery's guard.

Battery is rocked!
Mondo lands a couple of elbows.
Oh Battery is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mondo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mondo wants to pass the guard but Battery is keeping the position.
Mondo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mondo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mondo lands a couple of elbows.
Mondo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mondo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mondo with a nice head shot there.
Mondo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mondo tries to free his leg and advance position but Battery is retaining full guard.
Mondo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Battery's head.
Battery has momentary wrist control but Mondo slips an elbow through the middle.
Mondo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mondo works over Battery with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mondo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mondo is in close to Battery's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mondo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mondo landing some decent shots from guard.
Mondo looks gassed!
Mondo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Battery's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondo with a nice head shot there.

Mondo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mondo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mondo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Battery's head.
Mondo lands a couple of elbows.
Mondo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Battery working for a triangle but Mondo defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mondo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mondo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mondo wants to pass the guard but Battery is keeping the position.
Mondo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mondo with a nice head shot there.
Mondo scoring with some ground and pound.

Battery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mondo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mondo landing some decent shots from guard.
Mondo cracks Battery with a solid left hand.

Mondo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mondo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mondo lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mondo drops back looking for a leg! Battery is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Battery manages to kick Mondo off! Mondo jumps back into Battery's guard.
Mondo with a nice head shot there.

Mondo 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.
Mondo cracks Battery with a solid left hand.
Mondo lands a couple of digs.
Mondo stands up over Battery, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mondo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mondo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Battery's head.
Battery looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mondo landing with the ground and pound.
Mondo stands up over Battery, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mondo tries to free his leg and advance position but Battery is retaining full guard.
Battery wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondo passes Battery's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mondo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mondo unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Battery wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Mondo celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Mondo!