PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tendai Mtarawira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosco Mankins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mtarawira comes into the arena with the beast tribute blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mtarawira
vs
Mankins

180 cm
19
248 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
268 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tendai Mtarawira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rosco Mankins!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mtarawira manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mankins on his heels. He'll look to pass Mankins's guard now, I'm sure.
Mankins keeping moving, preventing Mtarawira from controlling successfully.
Mtarawira is looking to work some ground and pound but Mankins has wrist control.
Mtarawira won't allow Mankins to sweep him here.
Mtarawira trying to control the position from guard on top but Mankins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mtarawira controls from within his opponent's guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Tendai Mtarawira wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mtarawira is looking to clinch but Mankins is avoiding it.
Mankins swats away the attempt to clinch by Mtarawira.
Mankins connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mtarawira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good work by Mtarawira as he checks the leg kick.
Mtarawira checks the leg kick.
Mankins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mankins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mtarawira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mankins fakes the leg kick and cracks Mtarawira in the body.
Tendai Mtarawira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mtarawira is breathing heavily.
Mankins delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mtarawira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mankins.
Mankins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mtarawira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mankins. Mankins obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Mankins.

Mankins lands a big head kick that sends Mtarawira tumbling to the mat! Mankins takes a step backwards and waves Mtarawira back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mtarawira is rocked!

It looks like Tendai Mtarawira has been cut.
Mankins throws a quick head kick that knocks Mtarawira silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Mankins is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rosco Mankins!