PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Mangum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaze Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangum comes to the cage accompanied by Neutral Milk Hotel. Bailey has chosen Eminem - Lose Yourself as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mangum
vs
Bailey

189 cm
21
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Mangum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blaze Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bailey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab from Mangum does it's job there.

Bailey takes the fight into the clinch.
Bailey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mangum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mangum lands an elbow inside that Bailey shrugs off.
Bailey lands a body shot.
Bailey tries to work over Mangum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mangum tries to land knees in the clinch but Bailey avoids the damage to the body.

Mangum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mangum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey is looking to clinch.
Mangum misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Mangum misses
and Bailey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mangum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Mangum misses the target.
A lazy body kick from Mangum
and Bailey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bailey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mangum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mangum throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bailey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mangum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mangum takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mangum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bailey manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangum misses the body punch
and Bailey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bailey lands with an overhand left.
Mangum misses with a kick to the body
and Bailey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mangum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bailey moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bailey - that landed with a thud.
Mangum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bailey lands a nice knee to the body.
Mangum is breathing heavily.
Bailey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mangum is defending well for now.
Mangum can't break the clinch.
Bailey lands a good knee to the midsection. Mangum won't want to take too many of those.
Bailey connects with a knee to the head.
Bailey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bailey scores a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bailey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bailey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mangum has had enough of the clinch but Bailey keeps him there for the moment.
Mangum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bailey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mangum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mangum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bailey tries to land knees in the clinch but Mangum avoids the damage to the body.
Bailey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mangum drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bailey pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bailey lands a front kick.
Bailey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Bailey pushes Mangum up against the cage in a clinch.
Mangum taking a breather.
Bailey stalling against the cage.
Mangum tries to circle away but Bailey has him pinned against the cage.
Bailey has Mangum pressed against the cage, preventing Mangum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bailey misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Bailey.
Bailey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mangum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bailey digs a right hand underneath Mangum's ribcage. Mangum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bailey pushes Mangum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bailey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mangum.
Bailey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bailey scores a nice knee to the body.
Bailey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mangum avoids it.
Mangum is looking to control Bailey's arms but Bailey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mangum has his back to the cage.
Bailey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bailey.
Bailey crunches a lovely knee into Mangum's ribcage.
Bailey digs a right hand underneath Mangum's ribcage. Mangum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bailey lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bailey working Mangum over with knees to the body.
Bailey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bailey blocks an elbow strike.
Bailey stalling against the cage.
Bailey works on Mangum's body with a couple of short punches.
Bailey landing knees to the body.
Bailey scores with a hook to the body.
Bailey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mangum avoids it.
Mangum tries to circle away but Bailey has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Bailey as the two fighters clinch.
Bailey misses with a knee strike.
Bailey lands a good knee to the midsection. Mangum won't want to take too many of those.
Mangum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Bailey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bailey lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bailey as the two fighters clinch.
Bailey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mangum.
Bailey letting Mangum take a breather here.
Mangum has had enough of the clinch but Bailey keeps him there for the moment.
Mangum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bailey avoids it.
Bailey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangum is trying to stall.
Mangum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bailey lands a shot to the body.
Bailey missing with knees to the body.
Mangum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bailey digs a right hand underneath Mangum's ribcage. Mangum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mangum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Bailey.
Bailey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mangum is trying to force a seperation but Bailey has the dominant position.
Bailey works on Mangum's body with a couple of short punches.
Mangum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bailey slows down the pace here.
Bailey cracks Mangum with a nice body shot.
Bailey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bailey lands a good knee to the midsection. Mangum won't want to take too many of those.
Bailey looking to throw knees to the head but Mangum is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mangum wants to break free but Bailey has control.
Bailey misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mangum as Bailey tries to tie him up.
Mangum managing to block the knees to the body from Bailey.
Bailey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaze Bailey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bailey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mangum.
Bailey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mangum. Mangum obviously looking to wear him down.
Mangum throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mangum throws a right and a left that Bailey avoids nicely.
Mangum throws a head kick that misses
and Bailey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mangum just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mangum is out of range and Bailey settles back down.
Mangum throws a head kick that misses
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Mangum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bailey lands a nice hook to Mangum's body. Mangum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mangum throws a half hearted mid kick.

Bailey rushes Mangum and presses him up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Bailey.

Mangum breaks the clinch.
Mangum misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bailey lands with a nice body punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bailey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jeff Mangum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Mangum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangum throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mangum swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bailey counters with a body kick.
Jeff Mangum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bailey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick by Mangum misses
and Bailey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mangum's knee momentarily.
Mangum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mangum throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Bailey darts in and clinches Mangum up against the cage.
Bailey presses Mangum against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blaze Bailey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bailey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mangum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bailey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mangum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

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

Bailey instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mangum throws an elbow but misses.
Mangum drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bailey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bailey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bailey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bailey tries to land knees in the clinch but Mangum avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bailey obliges.

Mangum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bailey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mangum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bailey avoids a kick to the body.
Bailey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bailey tries to clinch there but Mangum circles away.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Bailey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bailey is looking to clinch.
Mangum is looking to wear down Bailey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mangum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mangum chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bailey can pounce on him.
Bailey cracks Mangum with a good jab.
Bailey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bailey scores with a leg kick.
Mangum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bailey is fending him off so far but Mangum persists. Nope, Bailey circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bailey. That's going to slow Mangum down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bailey.
Bailey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangum tries for a takedown but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Mangum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Mangum misses
and Bailey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mangum swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.

Bailey gets a clinch.
Bailey scores with a knee to the head.
Bailey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mangum is defending well for now.
Bailey cracks Mangum with a nice body shot.
Mangum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bailey avoids it.
Bailey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A hook to the body from Bailey.
Bailey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mangum tries to stall but Bailey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bailey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mangum up against the cage.
Mangum tries to break free but Bailey pushes him back against the cage.
Mangum is looking to break free of the clinch but Bailey has double underhooks.
Bailey is looking to control Mangum's arms but Mangum gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bailey has his back to the cage.
Bailey lands a body shot.
Bailey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bailey.
Bailey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bailey lands a nice knee to the body.
Bailey trying to land knees to the body.
Bailey is leaning against Mangum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bailey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mangum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bailey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mangum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bailey trying to land knees to the body.
Mangum takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mangum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mangum drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mangum obliges.
Bailey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mangum is defending well for now.
Bailey lands a shot to the body.
Bailey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mangum is defending well for now.
Mangum can't break the clinch.
Mangum wants to get back to striking at distance but Bailey won't allow it.
Mangum throws an elbow but it misses.
Bailey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mangum is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Bailey - that landed with a thud.
Mangum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Mangum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangum feints and then cracks Bailey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bailey down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey connects with a high kick.
Mangum throws a lazy body kick
and Bailey counters with a low kick, right behind Mangum 's knee.
Mangum throws a wild body kick that Bailey sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaze Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bailey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mangum is able to avoid easily.
Nice takedown defense from Bailey. No joy for Mangum on that attempt.

Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Mangum slowing the pace effectively.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mangum taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Bailey.
Mangum avoiding damage as Bailey throws knees to the body.
Mangum tries to circle away but Bailey has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Bailey.
Bailey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mangum takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bailey missing with knees to the body.
Bailey keeps control of Mangum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mangum looking to stall.
Bailey keeps control of Mangum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mangum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

Bailey takes the fight into the clinch.
Bailey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mangum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mangum managing to block the knees to the body from Bailey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bailey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mangum's face.
Bailey has Mangum pressed against the cage, preventing Mangum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Mangum breaks from the clinch.
Mangum misses with a kick to the body

and Bailey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bailey.
Bailey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mangum is trying to force a seperation but Bailey has the dominant position.
Mangum is trying to force a seperation but Bailey has the dominant position.
Mangum has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bailey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bailey works on Mangum's body with a couple of short punches.
Bailey misses with a knee to the head.
Bailey is trying to maintain a safe position but Mangum gets an underhook and turns Bailey into the cage.
Mangum prevents a body shot from Bailey.
Mangum is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Bailey.
Mangum wants to stall.
Bailey lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Mangum manages to break the clinch.
Bailey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bailey tries to clinch up.
Bailey takes a swing at Mangum's ribcage but misses.
Bailey throws out a leg kick but Mangum moves out of range and Bailey only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangum tries to bum rush Bailey with a series of wild strikes but Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mangum dives in and grabs Bailey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bailey pushes down on Mangum's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Mangum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangum attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mangum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mangum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangum.
Bailey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mangum in his tracks.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bailey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mangum looks for the body kick but Bailey saw that one coming.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mangum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mangum throws a head kick but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mangum darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mangum looks to land a body kick but Bailey moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey lands with a slapping head kick.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses
and Mangum counters with a good, hard body kick but Bailey shrugs it off.
Bailey tries to clinch there but Mangum circles away.
Bailey loads up on a big right hand but Mangum slips the punch.
Mangum takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Mangum blocks the body kick.
Bailey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blaze Bailey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bailey tries to clinch but Mangum is having none of it.
Jeff Mangum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bailey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bailey tries to land a knee to the head but Mangum blocks with his arms.

Mangum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Bailey.
Mangum missing with a left hand there. Bailey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bailey scores with a nice body kick.
Bailey moves in looking to clinch but Mangum pushes him off.
Mangum misses with a kick to the body.
Bailey is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mangum.
No luck for Mangum with that takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mangum.
Mangum tries to land a body kick

and Bailey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mangum manages to break the clinch.
Mangum throws a body kick that misses.
Bailey tries to clinch but Mangum is having none of it.
Mangum looks for the body kick but Bailey saw that one coming.
Mangum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mangum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Bailey moves into the clinch successfully.
Mangum wants to break free but Bailey has control.
Bailey lands with a left to the head.
Mangum is trying to break the clinch but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.

Mangum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bailey rushes Mangum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bailey controlling the action here for a moment.
Bailey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mangum or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blaze Bailey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bailey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaze Bailey!