PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Mongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Mallorca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallorca has chosen I Can Talk as his entrance music. Mongo Mongo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mongo
vs
Mallorca

185 cm
21
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
199 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 6 and Laundering 90% )

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mongo Mongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Mallorca!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongo slips under a jab.
Mongo tries to clinch up.
Mongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mongo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mongo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mallorca.
Mongo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mallorca throws out the jab.
Mongo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mongo jabs Mallorca right on the nose. Mallorca blinks but takes it well.
Mallorca fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Mallorca misses.
Mallorca takes a swing at Mongo's ribcage but misses.
Mallorca lands a nice shot that snaps Mongo's head back.
Mongo throws a head kick but Mallorca moves out of range.
Mallorca fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallorca sizes up Mongo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mongo defending well as Mallorca loads up on a big left hand.
Mongo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mallorca's head.
Mallorca throws a hook to the side of Mongo's head but Mongo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mongo wants to slow Mallorca down by chopping away at his legs.
Mongo tries to close the distance and clinch but Mallorca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mongo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mallorca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mongo. That did some damage!
Mongo tries to close the distance and clinch but Mallorca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Mallorca scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Mongo Mongo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mallorca lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mallorca thuds his shin into the meat of Mongo's side.
Mallorca misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallorca checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mongo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mallorca misses the shot to the body.
Mallorca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mongo moves away.
Mongo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mallorca.
Mallorca thumps Mongo with a low kick.
Mallorca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mongo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mallorca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mallorca blocks the body kick.
Mallorca throws a right hand that misses
letting Mongo counter with a right hand.
Mongo Mongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mallorca manages to avoid it.
Mongo looks to throw the jab but Mallorca is out of range.
Mallorca avoids the head kick by Mongo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallorca connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mongo loads up on a big right hand but Mallorca slips the punch.
Mallorca bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mongo's head.
Mongo throws a jab when Mallorca was well out of range.
Mallorca takes a swing at Mongo's ribcage but misses.
Mallorca throws a looping overhand right but Mongo ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Mongo.
Mallorca closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mongo circles away.
Mongo Mongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Mallorca.
Mallorca throws a head kick that misses.
Mongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mallorca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Mongo.

It looks like Miguel Mallorca has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mallorca misses the target.
Mongo throws a head kick but Mallorca moves out of range.
Mallorca avoids the head kick by Mongo.
Mallorca throws the left hand but Mongo avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mallorca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mallorca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mongo manages to avoid it.
Mallorca scores with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Mongo.
Mallorca blocks a head kick by Mongo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mallorca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mongo at a distance.
Mongo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Mallorca shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mongo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Mallorca dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Mongo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mallorca misses with a low kick.
Mongo throws a head kick that misses.
Mallorca on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mallorca avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy left from Mallorca finds it's target.
Mongo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mallorca.
Mallorca lands with an overhand left.
Mongo takes a swing at Mallorca's ribcage but misses.
Mongo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice shot by Mallorca.
Mongo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongo throws a series of punches but Mallorca avoids them all with ease.
Mongo takes a swing at Mallorca's ribcage but misses.
Mallorca slips a jab from Mongo.
Miguel Mallorca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mongo moves out of range of the strikes.
Mongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mongo looks for the body kick but Mallorca saw that one coming.
Mongo throws the left hand but Mallorca avoids the punch easily.
Mongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mallorca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mongo just misses with a punch to the body.
Mongo throws a sloppy head kick and Mallorca moves out of range easily.
Mongo Mongo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mallorca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot by Mallorca.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallorca cracks Mongo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mallorca bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mongo's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mongo tries to clinch
and Mallorca counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mallorca lands the left hand.
Mallorca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mongo.
Mongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mallorca defending well as Mongo loads up on a big left hand.
Mongo walks into a stiff left hand from Mallorca.
Mongo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mongo tries to clinch
and Mallorca counters with a body kick that stops Mongo in his tracks momentarily.
Mongo misses with a wild body shot.

Mongo gets caught flat footed, as Mallorca shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mallorca won't allow Mongo to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mallorca is trying to stand.
Mallorca is squirming around, avoiding Mongo's attempts to control the action.
Mongo is really struggling to control Mallorca but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mallorca can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mallorca is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mongo controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongo tries to control but Mallorca wriggling away.
Mallorca is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mongo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mongo looking to control but Mallorca is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Mallorca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mongo connects with a body shot that sends Mallorca's belly button to the back.
Mallorca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mongo manages to avoid it.
Mongo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mallorca misses with a looping left.

Mallorca closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mongo to the mat! Mongo manages to get full guard.
Mongo controlling the position.
Mallorca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mongo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mongo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mongo wants to control but Mallorca is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongo is just content to waste time from the top position. Mallorca takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mongo won't allow Mallorca to sweep him here.
Mongo wants to pass the guard but Mallorca is keeping the position.
Mongo wants to control from the top but Mallorca keeps moving.
Mallorca is looking to stand up but Mongo isn't so interested in that idea.
Mongo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mongo Mongo just wasn't active enough.
Mallorca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallorca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mongo scores with a hook.
Mongo cracks Mallorca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mongo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mallorca is just out of range.
Mallorca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mongo misses with a body shot.
Mallorca loads up on a big right hand but Mongo slips the punch.
Mongo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mallorca with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallorca works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mongo looks to throw a body kick
and Mallorca counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mallorca.
Mallorca scores with a jab.
Mongo misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mallorca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mongo tests Mallorca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mallorca lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mallorca.
Mallorca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Mallorca shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mongo's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mallorca looking to pass the guard.
Mongo Mongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallorca controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mallorca stopping the sweep attempt from Mongo.
Mallorca trying to control but Mongo is working from the bottom.
Mongo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Miguel Mallorca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mallorca trying to control but Mongo is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Miguel Mallorca was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mallorca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mongo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miguel Mallorca.
Well Mallorca 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Mallorca!
An out of breath Miguel Mallorca thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.