PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lan Mandragoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Bossworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandragoran comes into the arena with Bleed it Out blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mandragoran
vs
Bossworth

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lan Mandragoran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Bossworth!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bossworth gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mandragoran to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mandragoran would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bossworth is trying to control the position but Mandragoran postures up.
Mandragoran tries to stand but Bossworth is controlling from the bottom.

Bossworth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mandragoran defends it easily.
Mandragoran tries to stand but Bossworth is controlling from the bottom.
Mandragoran loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mandragoran tries to stand but Bossworth is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bossworth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bossworth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bossworth looks gassed!
Mandragoran looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Bossworth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mandragoran wanted to stand there but Bossworth had control of the position.

Bossworth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mandragoran defends well.
Mandragoran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bossworth on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran 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.
Mandragoran wants to stand but Bossworth has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mandragoran trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mandragoran is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mandragoran scoring with some ground and pound.
Mandragoran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bossworth struggling a bit here.

Mandragoran decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bossworth to his feet.
Bossworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mandragoran tries to clinch up but Bossworth circles away and keeps his distance.
Bossworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandragoran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bossworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bossworth throws a sloppy head kick and Mandragoran moves out of range easily.
Bossworth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice sprawl there from Bossworth as Mandragoran shoots in.
Mandragoran tries to close the distance and clinch but Bossworth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran avoids the head kick by Bossworth.

Mandragoran pushes Bossworth up against the cage in a clinch.

Mandragoran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mandragoran moves into the clinch.

Mandragoran manages to break the clinch.
Bossworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mandragoran slaps away a takedown attempt from Bossworth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bossworth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice body kick there by Mandragoran.
Bossworth misses with a head kick.

Mandragoran throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bossworth was covering up waiting for the punch and Mandragoran finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Mandragoran stands and steps away. Bossworth gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bossworth misses with a takedown attempt
and Mandragoran counters with a left and a right that stings Bossworth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lan Mandragoran dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bossworth misses with a head kick.
Mandragoran blocks a head kick by Bossworth.
Mandragoran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bossworth throws a sloppy head kick

and Mandragoran moves into the clinch.

Mandragoran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bossworth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mandragoran throws a right and a left that Bossworth avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Mandragoran.
Bossworth throws a lazy head kick

and Mandragoran counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bossworth is proving hard to escape from.
Bossworth wants to get back to his feet but Mandragoran is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mandragoran wants to stand but Bossworth is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandragoran trying to control the position from guard on top but Bossworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mandragoran got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bossworth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mandragoran has managed to get both his arms back between Bossworth's legs - danger averted.
Mandragoran seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Bossworth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mandragoran defends well.

Bossworth has his foot on Mandragoran's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mandragoran works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bossworth controls Mandragoran momentarily but Mandragoran frees himself.
Mandragoran looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Bossworth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mandragoran controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bossworth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bossworth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mandragoran defends it easily.
Mandragoran is stalling in the full guard.

Mandragoran decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bossworth, up you get!
Mandragoran throws a right and a left that Bossworth avoids nicely.

Bossworth has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Mandragoran.
Bossworth fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Mandragoran breaks from the clinch.

Mandragoran looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Bossworth looking for a guillotine here but Mandragoran defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bossworth working for submissions but it's allowed Mandragoran to get to half guard.
Mandragoran is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bossworth is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mandragoran's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mandragoran's back!
Mandragoran is trying to get back to his feet but Bossworth has full control of the position and if anything, Mandragoran has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bossworth trying to control momentarily.
Mandragoran rolls, trying to escape but Bossworth keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lan Mandragoran dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bossworth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bossworth stalks Mandragoran and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mandragoran's face. Mandragoran staggers backwards, shaken.
Mandragoran avoids the head kick by Bossworth.
Mandragoran swinging wildly here.
Bossworth fails with the takedown

and Mandragoran counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bossworth's guard now.

Bossworth has his foot on Mandragoran's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mandragoran works his way back into a safe position though.
Lan Mandragoran overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mandragoran prevents Bossworth from getting back to his feet.
Mandragoran wants to get up but he can't break Bossworth's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mandragoran seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bossworth has a closed guard, preventing Mandragoran from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bossworth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mandragoran gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bossworth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mandragoran sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Mandragoran gets to his feet. Bossworth looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bossworth tries to clinch but Mandragoran moves out of range.

Mandragoran moves into the clinch successfully.
Mandragoran landing knees to the body.
Bossworth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mandragoran smiles and moves away.
Bossworth circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bossworth connects with a looping right hand.
Bossworth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bossworth cracks the inside of Mandragoran's front leg.
Bossworth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mandragoran connects with a crisp jab.
Mandragoran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kris Bossworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandragoran lands a high kick!
A head kick by Bossworth misses

and Mandragoran counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mandragoran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bossworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Bossworth shoots in looking for a takedown. Mandragoran tries to sprawl out of it but Bossworth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mandragoran manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lan Mandragoran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Bossworth.
Nice takedown defense from Mandragoran. No joy for Bossworth on that attempt.
Bossworth throws a sloppy head kick and Mandragoran moves out of range easily.

Mandragoran scores with a takedown into Bossworth's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bossworth keeping moving, preventing Mandragoran from controlling successfully.
Bossworth trying to control the position.

Bossworth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mandragoran doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mandragoran manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mandragoran content to stall in guard here.

Bossworth has his foot on Mandragoran's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mandragoran works his way back into a safe position though.
Mandragoran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bossworth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lan Mandragoran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mandragoran avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mandragoran stands up from Bossworth's guard - Mandragoran perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mandragoran tries to clinch but Bossworth is having none of it.
Bossworth wants to clinch

and Mandragoran counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandragoran blocks the strikes from Bossworth.
Mandragoran stalling.
Bossworth wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lan Mandragoran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mandragoran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lan Mandragoran!