PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Full Flavor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Mankiw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Flavor
vs
Mankiw

175 cm
25
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

172 cm
26
154 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Full Flavor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregory Mankiw!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flavor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mankiw throws a hook to the side of Flavor's head but Flavor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flavor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Flavor shoots in for a takedown but Mankiw shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mankiw misses with a body shot.
Flavor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Flavor there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Full Flavor has been cut.
Flavor misses with a hook.
Flavor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flavor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mankiw.
Mankiw misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flavor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mankiw throws a jab when Flavor was well out of range.
Flavor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Flavor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flavor lands a slapping body shot.
Flavor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mankiw throws a hook but Flavor avoids it easily.
Mankiw throws a series of punches but Flavor avoids them all with ease.
Mankiw keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mankiw swings for the body but Flavor moves out of range.
Flavor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankiw darts in trying to clinch
and Flavor counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Flavor misses.
Nice body punch from Flavor.
Horrible takedown by Flavor or perhaps it was just good defense by Mankiw which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Full Flavor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mankiw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Flavor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mankiw did well to prevent Flavor getting side control.
Mankiw keeping hold of Flavor's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flavor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flavor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mankiw's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flavor wants to free his trapped foot but Mankiw is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Flavor is working hard here to advance position.
Flavor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mankiw's head.
Mankiw avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flavor.
Mankiw is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flavor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flavor's back!

Mankiw has his arm under Flavor's chin here. Game over son! Mankiw squeezes tightly and Flavor is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gregory Mankiw!