PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Mangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangler has chosen I Stand Alone as his entrance music. 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.

Alves
vs
Mangler

173 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
257 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Mangler!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Mangler lands a head kick. Alves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mangler is able to avoid easily.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mangler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Mangler misses
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Mangler 's knee.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alves.
Mangler stalks Alves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alves's face. Alves staggers backwards, shaken.
Alves looks for the body kick but Mangler saw that one coming.

Mangler pushes Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
Mangler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mangler tries to pull guard but Alves holds him up against the cage and eventually Mangler drops back down to his feet.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mangler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alves walks away with a smile on his face. Mangler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alves wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mangler is defended easily by Alves.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Mangler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mangler keeps the fight on the outside.
Mangler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mangler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.

Alves has closed the distance and engaged Mangler in a clinch.

Mangler pulls guard effortlessly.

Mangler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Mangler is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Alves frees his head nicely. Oh but Mangler has switched to an armbar! Alves is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Seth Mangler!
Seth Mangler is the new heavyweight champion!