PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Galt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Mangold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galt comes to the cage accompanied by State of the Union by Rise Against. Mangold has chosen Dead Prez "Be Healthy" as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Galt
vs
Mangold

192 cm
30
218 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

190 cm
31
220 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Galt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Mangold!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galt is looking to clinch but Mangold is avoiding it.
Galt checks a low kick from Mangold.
A head kick misses from Galt.
Mangold throws a body kick that misses.
Galt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Galt misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangold. Galt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Galt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Galt lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Danny Mangold has been cut.
John Galt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangold looks to land a right hand but Galt moved out of range.
Galt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Galt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galt connects with a solid leg kick.
Mangold scores with a nice body kick.

Galt closes the distance and pushes Mangold back into the cage.
Galt is pushing Mangold up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Galt prevents the takedown attempt.
Mangold dodges an elbow strike from Galt.
Galt misses with a body punch.
Mangold wants to take the fight to the mat but Galt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Galt misses with a punch to the body.
Mangold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galt tries to break the clinch but Mangold is controlling the position.
Galt takes a shot to the head.

Galt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold lands a leg kick that knocks Galt off balance momentarily.
Galt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mangold scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galt misses with a kick to the body
and Mangold counters with a right hand to the body.
Galt moves out of range of the body kick from Mangold.
Galt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Galt connects with a single shot there.
Mangold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mangold avoids the body shot from Galt.
Galt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mangold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Galt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galt throws a head kick but Mangold moves out of range.
Mangold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold feints and then cracks Galt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Galt down.
Galt misses the shot to the body.
Mangold throws a leg kick that misses.
Mangold throws a wild body kick that Galt sees coming a mile off.
Galt throws a poor cross that misses
and Mangold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Galt's knee momentarily.
Mangold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Galt needs to keep his hands up - Mangold had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Galt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mangold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Galt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Galt takes one to the side of the head.
Galt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Galt does no damage.
Galt throws a head kick that misses.
Mangold throws a body punch but Galt moves out of range.
Mangold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Galt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galt checks a leg kick nicely.
Good work by Mangold as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Mangold misses.
Galt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Galt throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mangold takes a swing at Galt's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Galt.
Mangold throws a head kick that Galt semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Galt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Mangold's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mangold lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Galt at a distance.
Mangold is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Galt rather than just go for the knockout.
Galt misses with a body kick.
Mangold does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Galt moves forwards but Mangold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mangold misses with a wild body shot.
Galt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mangold.
Galt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mangold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mangold throws a leg kick but Galt checks it.
Mangold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Galt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Galt misses.
Galt lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mangold.
Mangold slips under a jab.
Galt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Galt misses with a kick to the body.
Mangold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mangold!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mangold. That's going to slow Galt down.
Mangold thumps Galt with a low kick.
John Galt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mangold lands with a hook. Galt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Galt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mangold counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galt moves out of range of the body kick from Mangold.
Mangold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Galt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Danny Mangold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mangold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mangold lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mangold keeps Galt at a distance using the push kick.
Galt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mangold.
An inside leg kick lands from Mangold.
Galt misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mangold.
Mangold scores with a spinning back kick!
Mangold lands a head shot.
Galt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold throws a leg kick but Galt moved away.
Mangold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Galt.
Mangold lands a nice looking kick to the body. Galt takes a step back to recover.
Mangold cracks Galt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mangold connects with a body shot.
Galt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mangold.
Mangold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mangold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mangold cracks Galt with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangold motions for Galt to come forward. Mangold throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Galt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Galt.
Galt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mangold thumps Galt with a low kick.
Mangold takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mangold sizes up Galt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Galt lands a nice shot to the body.
Galt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mangold.
Galt blocks the body kick.
Mangold misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mangold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice cross by Mangold.
Mangold avoids the head kick by Galt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Mangold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Danny Mangold's cut.
That's time! Galt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Galt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mangold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mangold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mangold scores with a leg kick.
Mangold cracks a nice hook into Galt's ribs.
Galt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mangold lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mangold.
Galt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Galt tries to sprawl but Mangold drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mangold frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangold landing punches.
Galt is squirming around, avoiding Mangold's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mangold tries to control but Galt wriggling away.
Mangold punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mangold putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mangold lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galt is squirming around, avoiding Mangold's attempts to control the action.
Mangold scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Galt?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mangold avoids the attempt from Galt to control.
Mangold dominating with strikes here.
Mangold scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mangold with a couple of short strikes.
Mangold with a couple of short strikes.

Galt is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oh Galt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mangold cracks Galt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mangold trying to control but Galt is having none of it.
Mangold with good strikes from the mount here!
Mangold lands a big shot to the head and Galt winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Danny Mangold!
Danny Mangold is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Mangold thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.