PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butsy Grabber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jrock Mandela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grabber
vs
Mandela

185 cm
26
198 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
27
195 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butsy Grabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jrock Mandela!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandela jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Mandela misses.
Mandela misses with the combination.

Grabber scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Grabber trying to pass the guard but Mandela defending well.
Grabber performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mandela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grabber is looking to advance position but Mandela won't allow it.
Grabber slows the pace down in half guard.
Mandela slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mandela swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mandela is looking for a triangle here but Grabber uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Grabber working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mandela can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandela tries to buck Grabber off but Grabber is having none of it.
Grabber working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grabber tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grabber has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Grabber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grabber working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandela tries to improve position but can't.
Mandela seems a little lost for a moment, as Grabber dominates the positioning.
Grabber seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mandela for as long as he can get away with.
Mandela gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grabber is keen to just control but Mandela is a slippery customer.
Mandela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mandela works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mandela is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mandela looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Mandela is looking for a triangle but Grabber pushes his legs off easily.
Grabber slips nicely into half guard.
Mandela is staying active underneath Grabber, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mandela has hold of Grabber's hands but Grabber slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Grabber controlling the action here.
Mandela makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mandela.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Butsy Grabber will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grabber takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Decent striking displayed by Grabber there.
Grabber slips under a jab.
Mandela lands a nice hook to Grabber's body. Grabber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grabber lands a jab to Mandela's midsection.

Grabber closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mandela to the mat! Mandela manages to get full guard.
Mandela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mandela keeping moving, preventing Grabber from controlling successfully.
Grabber is stalling in the full guard.
Grabber wants to control from the top but Mandela keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber thows a big elbow that misses.

Mandela looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grabber thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Grabber pushes Mandela up against the cage in a clinch.
Grabber is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Grabber unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mandela lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grabber tries to land knees in the clinch but Mandela avoids the damage to the body.
Grabber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mandela is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grabber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandela takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grabber with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grabber misses with an elbow strike.
Mandela has a couple of punches blocked by Grabber.
Grabber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grabber utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mandela throws a punch but it's blocked by Grabber.
A short body shot lands from Grabber as the two fighters clinch.
Grabber lands an elbow inside that Mandela shrugs off.
Grabber will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mandela up against the cage.
Grabber misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grabber tries to land knees in the clinch but Mandela avoids the damage to the body.
Mandela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grabber's elbow.
Grabber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mandela avoids it.
Grabber crunches a lovely knee into Mandela's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandela avoiding damage as Grabber throws knees to the body.
Grabber lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mandela misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grabber misses with a knee strike.
Mandela lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mandela blocks an elbow strike.
Mandela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grabber throws an elbow but it misses.
Grabber tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grabber.
A right handed body shot lands from Mandela.
Grabber leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grabber works on Mandela's body with a couple of short punches.
Mandela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grabber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grabber putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mandela in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grabber tries a knee to the head but Mandela blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grabber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mandela avoids it.
Grabber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Grabber.
Grabber misses with a punch to the body.
Grabber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mandela avoids it.
Grabber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mandela avoids it.
Mandela struggles to land a body shot inside as Grabber controls his hands.
Mandela takes a knee to the side of the body.
Grabber throws an elbow that misses.
Grabber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mandelas head.
Grabber wants to stall.
Grabber prevents a body shot from Mandela.
Grabber taking a breather.
Grabber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grabber is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mandela is keeping busy.
Grabber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mandela is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butsy Grabber dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mandela throws a hook but Grabber avoids it easily.
Mandela throws out a loose jab but Grabber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandela connects with a single shot there.
Mandela looks to land a combination but Grabber avoids it well.
Grabber throws a good cross that connects.
Grabber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mandela throws a body punch but Grabber moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Grabber.
Grabber gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mandela.
Grabber defending well as Mandela loads up on a big left hand.

Mandela tries to keep at a distance but Grabber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grabber blocks an uppercut.
Grabber landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Grabber - that landed with a thud.
Grabber will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mandela up against the cage.
Grabber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mandela's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grabber.
Grabber connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mandela's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grabber slowing the pace effectively.
Grabber lands an elbow inside.
Grabber trying to land knees to the body.
Mandela misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grabber missing with knees to the body.
Grabber is pushing Mandela up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mandela throws a head punch that misses.
Grabber has Mandela pressed against the cage.
Mandela working aggressively here.
Grabber misses with a punch to the body.
Mandela throws a punch but it's blocked by Grabber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mandela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A knee to the head by Grabber.
Grabber throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mandela throws a head punch that misses.
Grabber presses Mandela against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mandela working aggressively here.
Grabber with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grabber landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grabber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grabber misses with a knee strike.
Mandela swings wildly with an uppercut but Grabber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandela lands a body punch.
Mandela misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mandela blocks an elbow strike from Grabber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabber utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mandela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grabber leaning against his opponent.
Grabber throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mandela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grabber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mandela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mandela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mandela swings wildly with an uppercut but Grabber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grabber is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mandela is keeping busy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grabber - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grabber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mandela avoids it.
Mandela blocks an elbow strike from Grabber.
Grabber tries a knee to the head but Mandela blocks it.
Mandela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grabber tries a knee to the head but Mandela blocks it.

Mandela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Mandela misses.
Mandela tests Grabber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mandela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandela lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grabber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mandela feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Grabber sprawling to the canvas! Grabber rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mandela finish him?!

Grabber is rocked!
Mandela is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Grabber hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jrock Mandela!