PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Drummond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Mansfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mansfield's choice of entrance music: Ain't I by Yung LA ft. Young Dro & T.I.. Arnold Drummond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drummond
vs
Mansfield

173 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

179 cm
20
137 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arnold Drummond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isiah Mansfield!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansfield walks into a stiff left hand from Drummond.
Drummond throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mansfield.
Mansfield checks a leg kick.

Mansfield drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mansfield wants to pass the guard but Drummond is keeping the position.
Drummond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mansfield.

Mansfield gets to his feet. Drummond looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mansfield looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drummond throws a chopping leg kick but Mansfield manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mansfield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mansfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Drummond circles away.

Drummond gets tackled into the cage by Mansfield. Mansfield maintains the clinch.
Drummond lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mansfield misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Drummond digs a right hand underneath Mansfield's ribcage. Mansfield let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mansfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drummond in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Drummond tries to throw a body punch but Mansfield avoids it by throwing Drummond back against the cage.
Mansfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mansfield missing with knees to the body.
Mansfield takes a shot to the head.

Mansfield gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mansfield looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansfield stops Drummond from getting back to his feet.
Mansfield is thwarting Drummond's attempts to control the position.
Drummond is trying to stand back up but Mansfield is controlling him
Drummond keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drummond is looking to control Mansfield's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drummond avoid being mounted?
Mansfield is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mansfield thows a huge punch but Drummond dodges it nicely.
Mansfield working over Drummond with some ground and pound. Drummond looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mansfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mansfield missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drummond pushes Mansfield off looking to stand but Mansfield dives back in and keeps control.

Mansfield is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drummond scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Mansfield manages to mount him!
Mansfield wants to control the pace but Drummond is squirming around nicely.

Mansfield looking for a guillotine from mount but Drummond is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mansfield working Drummond over with strikes here.
Mansfield scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Drummond?
Mansfield with the ground and pound from mount.
Mansfield working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mansfield landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Mansfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Mansfield.

Mansfield swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Drummond is now in Mansfield's guard. A big mistake from Mansfield there, giving up the dominant position!
Mansfield keeping moving, preventing Drummond from controlling successfully.
Drummond postures up.
Mansfield pulls Drummond in to control the position.

Mansfield pushes Drummond off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mansfield shoots in for a takedown but Drummond shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Drummond misses with a series of wild punches.
Mansfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Drummond misses.
Drummond misses with a body kick.
Arnold Drummond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drummond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mansfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Drummond as Mansfield shoots in.
Arnold Drummond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Mansfield.
Mansfield wants to clinch up but Drummond keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drummond.
Drummond keeps the fight on the outside.

Mansfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drummond lands a shot to the body.
Drummond makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drummond misses with some punches.

Mansfield pulls guard effortlessly.
Mansfield can't keep his opponent in guard - Drummond advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mansfield slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Mansfield dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mansfield checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mansfield wants to clinch.
Mansfield takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mansfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drummond as he avoids it easily.
Mansfield on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Drummond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Isiah Mansfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drummond buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mansfield tries to clinch but Drummond moves out of range.
Drummond connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mansfield shoots in but no luck this time.
Mansfield is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Drummond.

Mansfield shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Drummond napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Drummond avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mansfield.

Drummond bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansfield tries to clinch but Drummond is having none of it.
Mansfield wants to clinch.
Drummond leaves Mansfield with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arnold Drummond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Mansfield.
No luck for Mansfield with that takedown attempt.
Mansfield doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mansfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drummond lands with a slapping head kick.
Mansfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond scores with a one two! Mansfield had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mansfield tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Drummond clinches up with Mansfield and pushes him back against the cage.
Mansfield blocking some punches.
Mansfield tries to land a knee to the head but Drummond blocks with his arms.
Drummond stalling in the clinch but Mansfield improves position.
Mansfield landing knees to the head.
Nice body punch from Drummond - that landed with a thud.
Drummond cracks Mansfield with a nice body shot.
Drummond taking a breather.
Drummond throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Drummond scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mansfield prevents the takedown attempt.
Mansfield throws an elbow that misses.
Drummond misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Mansfield.
Drummond avoiding damage as Mansfield throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Drummond fails to land.

Mansfield gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Mansfield escapes and gets back to his feet.
Drummond keeps the fight on the outside.
Drummond throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield closes the distance but Drummond moves to the side
and Drummond counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mansfield shoots in for a takedown but Drummond shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mansfield shoots for a takedown but Drummond saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drummond lands with a nice body punch.
Mansfield shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drummond sprawls well. Drummond wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mansfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Drummond is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mansfield misses with a few strikes there.

Mansfield darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mansfield is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond is trying to stand up here but Mansfield is controlling him well.
Mansfield frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Drummond wants to hold on but Mansfield pushes him away.
Mansfield working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mansfield lands with some strikes.
Drummond is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drummond taking shots to the head.
Mansfield trying to control but Drummond is having none of it.
Drummond keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mansfield scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arnold Drummond will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mansfield looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Mansfield decides to stand and escape the position.
Mansfield's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Mansfield clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mansfield throws an elbow but misses.
Mansfield looking to throw knees to the head but Drummond is blocking nicely.
Drummond takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mansfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mansfield comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mansfield lands an elbow inside that Drummond shrugs off.
Mansfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drummond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mansfield throws an elbow but it misses.
Mansfield looking to throw knees to the head but Drummond is blocking nicely.
Drummond stalling the fight.
Drummond drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mansfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Mansfield gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mansfield working Drummond over with strikes.
Drummond tries to get to full guard but Mansfield has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansfield is trying to control. Drummond wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drummond trying to control but Mansfield postures up.

Mansfield postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Drummond to stand up.
Arnold Drummond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mansfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mansfield tries to clinch but Drummond moves out of range.

Mansfield bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Drummond gets back to half guard.
Mansfield slips a nice elbow through Drummond's hands, connecting with Drummond's forehead.
Mansfield trying to control the action but Drummond is working from the bottom.
Drummond is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mansfield decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mansfield blocks the body kick.

Mansfield shoots in and bounces Drummond off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mansfield makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mansfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mansfield content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drummond is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mansfield dives into side control.
Drummond tries to bench press Mansfield off him but Mansfield keeps the position.
Drummond is not content to let Mansfield control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mansfield working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mansfield throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mansfield cracks Drummond with a big elbow.
Drummond tries to buck Mansfield off but Mansfield is having none of it.

Mansfield stands up and beckons Drummond to his feet.

Mansfield throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Drummond was covering up waiting for the punch and Mansfield finishes the takedown easily into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drummond is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mansfield looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drummond tries to free his leg and advance position but Mansfield is retaining full guard.
Drummond controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isiah Mansfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mansfield has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isiah Mansfield!