PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Mangano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PO Burn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burn has chosen Animal i have become as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mangano
vs
Burn

185 cm
22
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
24
143 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Mangano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, PO Burn!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangano slips a straight right by Burn.
Mangano avoids the body shot from Burn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burn. Mangano does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangano. Burn does a little dance to reset his feet.

Burn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mangano's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mangano keeping full guard, as Burn tries to pass.
Burn trying to control but Mangano is working from the bottom.
Burn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Burn working the head and body with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Burn.
Mangano is looking to regain half guard here but Burn keeps moving and retains side control.
Burn trying to control the position but Mangano is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Burn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangano is working to avoid the ground and pound but Burn connects with a decent elbow.

Burn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Burn in side control, throwing shots but Mangano defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Burn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangano is looking to regain half guard here but Burn keeps moving and retains side control.
Mangano wants to control but Burn postures up.
Burn working the ground and pound but Mangano is defending the strikes.
Burn trying to control the action but Mangano is working from the bottom.
Mangano trying his best to control but Burn has mounted him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burn punching from mount but Mangano doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mangano wants to hold on but Burn pushes him away.
Burn looking to ground and pound but Mangano is blocking nicely.

Burn moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mangano has worked his arm free - good work by Mangano!
Burn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Burn working the ground and pound from side control.
Mangano manages to work his way to half guard, despite Burn's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mangano trying to control here.
Burn tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mangano controls his leg.
Mangano has hold of Burn's hands but Burn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Burn is trying to work for a kimura but Mangano is defending well.
Burn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burn trying to control the action but Mangano is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PO Burn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burn fails with a takedown attempt.
Burn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mangano.

Burn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Burn wanted to stand there but Mangano had control of the position.
Burn trying to control but Mangano is working from the bottom.
Burn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
PO Burn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burn is looking to work some ground and pound but Mangano has wrist control.
Mangano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burn lands a couple of elbows.
Mangano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Burn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mangano looking for a sweep. Not yet Mangano, not yet.

Burn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mangano is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Burn, into his guard.
Burn is trying to keep Mangano in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burn working a defensive guard here.

Burn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burn is looking to sweep but instead, Mangano has passed into half guard.
Burn is looking to control Mangano's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burn avoid being mounted?
Burn is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burn trying to control but Mangano postures up.

Burn looking for submissions off his back.
Burn is looking to control Mangano's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burn avoid being mounted?
Burn is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mangano is staying active.
Burn is trying to get back to full guard.
Mangano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mangano sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Vincent Mangano wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mangano stuffs the takedown.
Mangano takes a swing at Burn's ribcage but misses.
Burn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mangano.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangano slips a straight right by Burn.
Mangano delivers a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Mangano misses its intended target.
Burn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mangano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but PO Burn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Burn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

It looks like PO Burn has been cut.
Burn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
PO Burn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burn.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Burn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mangano - the referee stops the clock and Burn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mangano. Burn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mangano with a nice cross.
Mangano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mangano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burn throws a right hand that Mangano ducks under and follows up with a left that Mangano also avoids with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mangano.
Burn misses with a looping right.
Burn thows a body shot but no joy.
Burn fails with a takedown attempt.
Mangano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mangano leaves Burn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burn tries to clinch but Mangano moves out of range.
Vincent Mangano is winning the standup battle so far.
Mangano slips under a jab.
Burn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burn connects with a nice looking jab.
Mangano tests Burn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mangano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burn misses with a hook.
Mangano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burn tries to clinch but Mangano moves out of range.
Burn dodges the punch combination from Mangano.
Mangano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mangano feints and then cracks Burn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burn down.
Burn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mangano's corner calls for a 1-2. Mangano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangano keeps the fight on the outside.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mangano.
Mangano scores with a sloppy right hand. Burn should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mangano's head.
Burn tries for a takedown but Mangano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vincent Mangano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PO Burn.
Burn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mangano finds it's way round the side to connect with Burn's head.
Vincent Mangano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mangano misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burn.
Burn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vincent Mangano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mangano scores with a leg kick.
Burn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mangano.
Burn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mangano.
Mangano scores with a sloppy right hand. Burn should have avoided that one.
Burn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Burn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mangano. That one must have hurt.
Burn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burn gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Burn is rocked!
Burn is looking to clinch.
Burn throws a right hand that Mangano ducks under and follows up with a left that Mangano also avoids with ease.
Burn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mangano as he avoids it easily.
Burn shoots for a double leg takedown but Mangano sprawls well. He's pushed Burn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mangano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burn manages to avoid it.
Mangano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burn will feel that in the morning.
Mangano thuds his shin into the meat of Burn's side.
Mangano connects with a high kick.
Mangano scores with a head kick.
Burn is still on wobbly legs! Can Mangano finish him?

Mangano lands a big head kick that sends Burn tumbling to the mat! Mangano takes a step backwards and waves Burn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangano scores with a body shot.
Burn wants to clinch up but Mangano keeps it at a distance.
Mangano scores with a jab to the body.
Mangano misses with a body shot.
Mangano lands a leg kick that knocks Burn off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burn tries to move into range but Mangano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mangano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burn.
Mangano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mangano wants it to stay on the feet.
Burn seems to have recovered his senses.
Burn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burn throws a right and a left that Mangano avoids nicely.
Burn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mangano.
Vincent Mangano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burn needs to keep his hands up - Mangano had a free shot at his head there.
Mangano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burn shoots in but Mangano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mangano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mangano scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mangano misses the shot to the body.
Mangano is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Mangano drops Burn with a beautiful combination! Burn stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mangano is looking for the KO!
PO Burn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mangano.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Mangano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burn 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PO Burn!
After winning the bout, PO Burn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.