PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishit Mepantz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mana
vs
Mepantz

175 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

150 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 2

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Mana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ishit Mepantz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mana gets caught flat footed, as Mepantz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mepantz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mana is looking to stand back up but Mepantz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mana.
Mana struggling a bit here.
Mepantz just content to control the position.
Mana can't do much from the bottom here.
Mana is looking to regain half guard here but Mepantz keeps moving and retains side control.
Mana is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mana being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mana taking a bit of punishment here - Mepantz scoring with strikes.
Mepantz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mana wants to control but Mepantz postures up.
Mepantz is staying tight to Mana's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Mana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Mana's face as Mepantz controls the position.
Mepantz tries to score with some ground and pound. Mana controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mana is looking to regain half guard here but Mepantz keeps moving and retains side control.
Mana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mepantz on the ground.
Mana struggling a bit here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mana shoots and misses

and Mepantz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mana's guard now.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mepantz has eaten all the pies!
Mana is breathing heavily.
Mana can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mepantz controls the pace.
Mepantz postures up in Mana's guard and throws a big left but Mana blocks it.
Mepantz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mepantz advances position into side control!
Mana tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mepantz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mepantz dominating with strikes here.
Mepantz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mana?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mepantz is landing with some decent strikes but Mana is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mepantz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mepantz landing strikes from the mount and Mana is in trouble!
Mepantz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mepantz lands a big shot there that rocks Mana but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mepantz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mana tries to hold on but Mepantz pushes him away.
Mana is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mepantz gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Mana has his takedown stuffed

and Mepantz counters with a takedown into side control.
Mana struggling a bit here.
Mana is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishit Mepantz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mepantz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mana's guard now.
Mepantz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mana trying to keep a closed guard but Mepantz is proving a slippery customer.
Mana manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mana controlling his opponent.
Mana dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mepantz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mepantz bucks up and throws Mana to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Mana swinging wilding here.
Mana is looking to clinch.
Mana misses with a takedown attempt

and Mepantz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mana won't be happy with that.

Mepantz decides to stand back up.
Mana with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mepantz counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Mana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mana managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mepantz.
Mana taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mepantz in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mana prevents Mepantz from improving position.
Mana is looking to reverse the position.

Mepantz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mepantz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mana can't do much from the bottom here.
The strikes coming from Mepantz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mana on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mana manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mepantz manages to get to full guard.
Mepantz seems keen to control Mana's posture.
Mepantz lands an upkick as Mana stands over him.
Mana looking to sit in guard and control but Mepantz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mepantz passes Mana's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Mepantz seems content to control.
Mepantz not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mepantz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mana is trying to maintain the position but Mepantz is very close to passing his half guard.
Mana wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mepantz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ishit Mepantz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mana wants to control but Mepantz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishit Mepantz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mana looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mepantz!
Mana with a couple of short strikes.
Mana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mepantz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mana looking to control but Mepantz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mana raining down shots from the mount!

Mepantz is rocked!
Mana lands a heavy elbow.
Mepantz is still in real trouble! Can Mana finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mepantz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mana pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mana pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mana tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mana with the ground and pound from mount.

Mana is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mepantz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mepantz has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Mana's lack of action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mana is looking to advance position but Mepantz won't allow it.
Mepantz seems to have recovered his senses.
Mepantz is looking to control Mana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mepantz avoid being mounted?
Mepantz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mana not doing much here.
Mana seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mepantz for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Mana just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mana fails with a takedown attempt.

Mepantz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Mepantz stands up and beckons Mana to his feet.
Mana doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mepantz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mana won't be happy with that.
Mana looks to move to half guard but instead Mepantz has passed into mount! Damn!
Mepantz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mana really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mana tries to hold on but Mepantz pushes him away.
Mepantz landing punches.
Mepantz controlling from mount.
Mepantz landing strikes from the mount and Mana is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mana tries to hold on but Mepantz postures up.
A nice elbow there by Mepantz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mepantz content just to control the position here.
Mana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ishit Mepantz.
Well Mepantz 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 Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ishit Mepantz!