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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manoel Candelabro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Candelabro comes to the cage accompanied by Perfect. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pudzianowski's choice of entrance music: Dawaj na ring. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 cm
27
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manoel Candelabro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mariusz Pudzianowski! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pudzianowski clinches with his opponent.
Candelabro has Pudzianowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pudzianowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Candelabro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pudzianowski decides to pull guard. Candelabro trying to control but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom. Candelabro is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there. Pudzianowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Candelabro manages to get himself to full guard.
Pudzianowski stands up from Candelabro's guard - Pudzianowski perhaps looking for a knockout. Pudzianowski rushes Candelabro and presses him up against the cage. Pudzianowski gets control of Candelabro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pudzianowski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Pudzianowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Candelabro's guard. Pudzianowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Pudzianowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Pudzianowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Candelabro is retaining full guard. Pudzianowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Candelabro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Candelabro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Candelabro is trying to control the position but Pudzianowski postures up. Pudzianowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Candelabro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pudzianowski has managed to get both his arms back between Candelabro's legs - danger averted. Pudzianowski wants to stand but Candelabro is controlling his posture from full guard. Candelabro trying to keep a closed guard but Pudzianowski is proving a slippery customer.
Pudzianowski wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Candelabro's closed guard. He's half up but Candelabro has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Candelabro pivots and extends the arm, Pudzianowski falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Candelabro! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manoel Candelabro!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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