PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Mandela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandes comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston. This should be fireworks!

Fernandes
vs
Mandela

160 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Mandela!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandela looks to land a combination but Fernandes avoids it well.
Nelson Mandela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Mandela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernandes.
Mandela misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fernandes slips a straight right by Mandela.
Mandela connects with a right hand. Fernandes shakes it off.
Mandela misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Fernandes scores a takedown into full mount!

Fernandes is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mandela to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mandela shrugs it off.
Mandela wants to try and get back to his feet.

Fernandes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mandela is surviving well by controlling Fernandes's body position as best he can.

Fernandes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mandela keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Fernandes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mandela is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fernandes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mandela manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.

Mandela bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mandela goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fernandes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandela misses with an uppercut. Fernandes saw that one coming.
Mandela throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mandela looks to land a combination but Fernandes avoids it well.
Mandela misses with a double jab.
Mandela misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mandela!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandela throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Mandela.
Mandela scores with a nice strike.
Mandela misses with an uppercut. Fernandes saw that one coming.
Mandela pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fernandes dodges the punch combination from Mandela.
Mandela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt - Mandela sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nelson Mandela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Mandela does it's job there.
Fernandes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mandela.
Fernandes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fernandes moves away from the strike by Mandela.
Mandela moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandela loads up on a big right hand but Fernandes slips the punch.
Mandela lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mandela throws a sloppy head kick and Fernandes moves out of range easily.
Mandela tries a low kick but Fernandes avoids it.
Mandela misses with a straight left.
Fernandes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mandela.

Fernandes shoots in and bounces Mandela off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandes prevents Mandela from getting back to his feet.

Fernandes drops back looking for a leg! Mandela is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mandela manages to kick Fernandes off! Fernandes jumps back into Mandela's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Mandela dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mandela scores with a punch to the head.
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mandela swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fernandes.
The fighters circling - Mandela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horrible takedown by Fernandes or perhaps it was just good defense by Mandela which made him look bad.
Mandela closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fernandes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mandela's waist but Mandela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fernandes off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandes slips a jab and a cross from Mandela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mandela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandela throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mandela cracks Fernandes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Mandela.
Mandela works over Fernandes's head and body with a nice combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mandela. That's going to slow Fernandes down.
Fernandes blocks a head kick by Mandela.
Mandela comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandela closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mandela darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mandela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fernandes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mandela.
Mandela misses with a kick to the body.
Mandela cracks Fernandes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fernandes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mandela.
Mandela has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fernandes slips under a jab.
Mandela throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fernandes fails with a takedown attempt.
Mandela is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mandela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandes moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandela tries a head kick but it misses.
Mandela tries a head kick but it misses.
Mandela misses with an uppercut.
Mandela displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernandes.
Mandela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mandela scores with a hook to the body. Fernandes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mandela stalks Fernandes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fernandes's face. Fernandes staggers backwards, shaken.
Mandela throws a wild body kick that Fernandes sees coming a mile off.
Mandela bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fernandes's head.
Mandela misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nelson Mandela seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandela looks to land a left hand but Fernandes moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Mandela.

Fernandes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mandela wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fernandes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mandela trying to control but Fernandes postures up.
Fernandes prevents Mandela from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandes trying to mount his opponent but Mandela defends it.

Fernandes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Mandela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Mandela there.
Fernandes shoots for a double leg takedown but Mandela sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Mandela misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Mandela scores with a four punch combination!
Fernandes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mandela defends it nicely.
A nice combination there by Mandela.
Mandela throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mandela lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fernandes backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fernandes slips a jab and a cross from Mandela.
Fernandes looks for a takedown but Mandela sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela lands a nice shot to the body.
Mandela throws a low kick, looking for Fernandes's leg but Fernandes calmly moves out of range.

Mandela gets caught flat footed, as Fernandes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Fernandes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mandela throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mandela is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fernandes is controlling him.

Fernandes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fernandes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fernandes stops Mandela from standing up.
Mandela is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Fernandes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fernandes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mandela misses with a head kick.
Mandela keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mandela misses with a double jab.
Mandela stuffs the takedown attempt from Fernandes. Fernandes gets slowly back to his feet.
Mandela takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mandela lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Andre Fernandes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mandela, as that shot connected.
Mandela smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Fernandes.
Mandela scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fernandes doesn't seem bothered though.
Mandela lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fernandes backs up against the cage.
Mandela lands a jab to Fernandes's midsection.
Andre Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mandela stuffs the takedown attempt from Fernandes. Fernandes gets slowly back to his feet.
Mandela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fernandes defending well as Mandela loads up on a big left hand.
Nelson Mandela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mandela gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fernandes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mandela is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Fernandes has gone for a leg lock! Mandela slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fernandes's guard.
Fernandes keeping moving, preventing Mandela from controlling successfully.

Fernandes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Fernandes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mandela defends it easily.

Fernandes is looking for a triangle but Mandela pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Mandela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mandela winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Mandela!