PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Anselmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Mangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anselmo's entrance music is HATEBREED-Everyone Bleeds Now. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mangler's choice of entrance music: I Stand Alone. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anselmo
vs
Mangler

198 cm
24
262 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
257 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phillip Anselmo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Mangler!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mangler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anselmo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mangler.
Anselmo throws a leg kick but Mangler checks it.
Mangler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mangler throws a right and a left that Anselmo avoids nicely.
Anselmo thows a body shot but no joy.
Anselmo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mangler, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anselmo takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Phillip Anselmo has been cut.
A left lands for Anselmo.
Mangler tries a low kick but Anselmo avoids it.
Anselmo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phillip Anselmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anselmo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mangler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anselmo scores with a hook to the body. Mangler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mangler looks gassed!
Mangler misses with a hook. Anselmo ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselmo lands a body shot.
Anselmo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mangler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anselmo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mangler counters with an outside leg kick.
Anselmo misses with a looping left.
Anselmo moves out of range as Mangler strikes.
Anselmo is looking to wear down Mangler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anselmo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anselmo swings for the body but Mangler moves out of range.
Mangler ducks under a wild hook from Anselmo.
Mangler misses with a low kick.
Anselmo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mangler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangler blocks a head kick by Anselmo.
Anselmo needs to keep his hands up - Mangler had a free shot at his head there.
Mangler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mangler tests Anselmo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anselmo thuds his right hand into Mangler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangler misses with a few strikes there.
Mangler avoids the head kick by Anselmo.
Anselmo jabs at Mangler's body.
Mangler throws a head kick that misses.
Anselmo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anselmo lands a jab to the head.
Mangler misses with a double jab.
Mangler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anselmo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mangler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anselmo counters with a left and a right that stings Mangler.
Anselmo blocks the body kick.
Mangler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anselmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mangler cracks Anselmo with a good jab.
Anselmo is looking to score with low kicks.
Mangler throws out a powerful jab.
Mangler lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mangler catches Anselmo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anselmo takes one to the chin there.
Mangler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mangler misses with a series of wild punches.
Mangler cracks Anselmo with a good jab.
Mangler cracks Anselmo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Mangler finds it's way through Anselmo's defenses.
Mangler misses with a few strikes there.
Anselmo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Mangler.
Mangler connects with a solid leg kick.
Mangler misses with a double jab
and Anselmo counters with a series of strikes. Mangler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mangler lands with a straight right. Anselmo didn't see that one coming.

Mangler clinches.
Mangler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anselmo just stands there and leans against the cage.

Mangler jumps into guard, dragging Anselmo to the mat.
Mangler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anselmo.

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

Mangler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anselmo is in close to Mangler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anselmo cracks Mangler with a solid left hand.
Anselmo thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Mangler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phillip Anselmo's cut.
That's time! Anselmo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Anselmo wants to clinch up but Mangler keeps it at a distance.
Mangler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mangler throws a leg kick but Anselmo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Seth Mangler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anselmo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mangler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mangler.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anselmo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mangler avoids the elbow strike from Anselmo, against the cage.
Anselmo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mangler backwards.

Anselmo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mangler lands a head shot.
Anselmo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anselmo misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mangler. That's going to slow Anselmo down.
Mangler misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mangler moves in looking to clinch but Anselmo pushes him off.
Mangler doesn't manage to clinch there - Anselmo circles away.
Mangler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Phillip Anselmo's cut is getting worse.
Anselmo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anselmo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anselmo lands a really nice looking cross but Mangler seems unphased.
Mangler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mangler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anselmo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangler lands with a shot to the body.
Mangler scores with a jab. Anselmo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mangler thuds a left hand into Anselmo's body.
A lazy left from Mangler finds it's target.
Mangler throws a shot to the body.
Anselmo throws a nice looking combination but Mangler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mangler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anselmo's sensitive parts.
Mangler cracks Anselmo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anselmo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mangler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Phillip Anselmo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mangler closes the distance and pushes Anselmo back into the cage.

Mangler jumps guard.

Mangler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anselmo is aware though and is defending well.

Mangler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anselmo looking to pass the guard.

Mangler looking for a triangle here. Anselmo is fighting it but it looks tight! Mangler pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Anselmo is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Seth Mangler!
Seth Mangler is the new heavyweight champion!