PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chest Mangold (ranked 69 p4p, 400 weight class) and Bald Martin (ranked 9 p4p, 51 weight class). Martin has chosen I�m Bald And I Know It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mangold
vs
Martin

179 cm
33
159
21 - 14 - 1

182 cm
39
161
25 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chest Mangold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Martin.
A big right from Martin misses.
Mangold blocks a jab.
Mangold tries to land a leg kick but Martin saw it coming and moves away.
Mangold walks into a left hand.
Mangold misses with a low kick.
Martin with the counter takedown but Mangold avoids it easily.
Mangold takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mangold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martin stuns Mangold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mangold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mangold throws a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Martin tries to move into range but Mangold moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mangold tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mangold fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mangold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mangold misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Mangold moved out of range.
Mangold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Good leg kick by Mangold.
Chest Mangold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Martin.
Martin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mangold.
Martin slips a straight right by Mangold.
Nice body kick there by Mangold.
Jab from Mangold.
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mangold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mangold. Mangold obviously looking to wear him down.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Mangold moved out of range nicely.
Mangold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
A jab from Mangold finds it's way through Martin's defenses.
Mangold lands a leg kick that knocks Martin off balance momentarily.
Martin moves out of range as Mangold strikes.
Mangold defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Martin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin trying to control but Mangold is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold controlling the position.
Martin stays in close to Mangold's body and controls the position.
Martin passes Mangold's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Martin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mangold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is taking a breather. Mangold says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Martin trying to control the action but Mangold is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mangold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chest Mangold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangold throws a body kick that misses
and Mangold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mangold feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mangold thows a leg kick but Martin checks it
and Martin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mangold thinking.
Mangold cracks Martin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mangold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Martin misses with a hook
enabling Mangold to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Mangold saw that one coming.
Mangold throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Mangold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangold throws a big shot that misses.
Mangold is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mangold throws a leg kick
and Martin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mangold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin darts in looking for a takedown but Mangold gets double underhooks and turns Martin into the cage.
Mangold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangold blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Martin blocks the low kick.
Mangold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Mangold moves away and avoids it.
Mangold digs a good body shot into Martin's ribs.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mangold counter with a right hand.
Mangold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mangold defends it well.
Mangold throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chest Mangold dominated that round.
That's time! Mangold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Mangold throwing a counter right hand but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mangold as he jumps to the side.
Mangold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mangold wants to land a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Martin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martin lands in his opponent's guard.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Mangold is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin advances to half guard.
Martin wants to control but Mangold is keeping him busy.
Mangold holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martin trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mangold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
Chest Mangold is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Mangold slips the punch.
Mangold tried to counter with a leg kick but Martin avoided it.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mangold lands with an uppercut that bounces Martin off the cage and back into range.
Mangold throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Mangold ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Mangold cracks Martin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangold is just out of range.
Mangold attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mangold slips a jab from Martin.
Martin avoids the body shot from Mangold.
Mangold misses with a right hand
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mangold doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Mangold listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mangold misses with a hook.
Martin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Mangold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mangold throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Mangold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mangold with a body shot.
Mangold avoids the body shot from Martin.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mangold throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mangold with the inside leg kick.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mangold bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martin's head.
Mangold scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Mangold misses.
A jab from Martin misses.
Mangold feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Martin lands a nice hook to Mangold's body. Mangold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangold swings widly with a right hand
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Mangold lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mangold throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martin on the side of the head.

Martin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Martin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mangold is not content to let Martin control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bald Martin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A slow jab from Mangold misses its intended target.
Mangold moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Mangold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Mangold has closed the distance and engaged Martin in a clinch.
Martin is struggling to control the position.
Mangold tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mangold tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Mangold back against the cage.
Martin tries to circle away but Mangold has him pinned against the cage.
Mangold misses with the head strike.
Martin blocks a body shot from Mangold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangold has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Mangold can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Mangold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mangold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mangold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin looking for a takedown.
Mangold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangold swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mangold misses with a punch on the inside.
Mangold lands with a left to the head.
Mangold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mangold.
Martin is looking for a takedown.
Mangold misses with a punch to the body.
Mangold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
Mangold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mangold pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mangold as Martin tries to tie him up.
Martin stalling in the clinch but Mangold improves position.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mangold working aggressively here.
Mangold has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin is working for takedown but Mangold is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chest Mangold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bald Martin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mangold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangold lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mangold.
Mangold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
Martin is trying to push Mangold away but Mangold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martin prevents a body shot from Mangold.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin prevents a body shot from Mangold.
Mangold lands with a left to the head.
Mangold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangold lands a nice uppercut.
Mangold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin prevents a body shot from Mangold.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mangold.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Mangold moved out of range.

Mangold gets a clinch.
Mangold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mangold stops a takedown attempt from Martin.
Mangold tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Mangold back against the cage.
Mangold gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin blocks a body shot from Mangold.
Martin blocks a body shot from Mangold.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mangold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mangold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mangold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Mangold misses with some punches.
A short right from Mangold on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chest Mangold clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mangold scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Mangold is looking to land body kicks.
Martin jabs Mangold right on the nose. Mangold blinks but takes it well.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mangold moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Mangold stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Mangold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mangold misses the jab.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Mangold's head but Mangold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Mangold slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangold lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martin at a distance.
Mangold moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Mangold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mangold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Mangold moved out of range.
Nice shot by Mangold.

Mangold has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mangold.
Mangold can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Mangold.
Mangold pushes Martin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mangold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mangold tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Mangold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mangold prevents it.
Mangold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Mangold swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mangold.

Martin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangold can't keep his opponent in guard - Martin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin is trying to control the action in half guard but Mangold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mangold is refusing to be controlled, as Martin sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin prevents Mangold from improving his position.
Martin trying to control the action but Mangold is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Mangold takes the fight into the clinch.
Mangold misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Martin to work.
Mangold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mangold misses with a punch to the body.
Mangold lands with a short shot to the head.
Mangold tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Martin looking for a takedown.
Mangold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mangold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martin blocks a body shot from Mangold.
Mangold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin has Mangold pushed against the cage.
Mangold tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Mangold back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chest Mangold had his way with Bald Martin in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Martin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mangold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mangold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin throws a hook but Mangold avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Martin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mangold throws a low kick but Martin moves out of range easily.
A jab from Martin does it's job there.
A nice leg kick from Mangold, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mangold misses with a hook

and Martin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mangold!
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mangold keeps working.
Martin working the ground and pound but Mangold is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin trying to control the position but Mangold is working away.
Mangold is looking for a sweep.
Martin wants to control but Mangold is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Martin stalls from top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Martin with a jab.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mangold.
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mangold.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Mangold.
Mangold looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mangold scores with a leg kick.
Mangold stuffs the takedown.
Martin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mangold gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mangold.
Mangold presses Martin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mangold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mangold misses with a body punch.
Mangold pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Mangold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mangold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mangold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Mangold lands a body shot.
Mangold lands a left hand.
Mangold misses with a punch to the body.
Mangold throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin stalling in the clinch.
Martin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mangold avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chest Mangold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bald Martin.
Mangold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mangold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangold throws a head punch that misses.
Martin looking to stall.
Mangold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Martin breaks from the clinch.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bald Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Mangold's shoulder, as Mangold tries to avoid the shot.
Mangold 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.
Martin misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chest Mangold.
I think Mangold has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:47
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:45
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chest Mangold!
Chest Mangold retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Chest Mangold thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.