PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Danny Mangold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangold comes to the ring accompanied by Dead Prez . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mangold
vs
Carter

190 cm
33
220 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

189 cm
31
201 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Mangold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Carter!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Carter has closed the distance and engaged Mangold in a clinch.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mangold avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangold tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.

Carter pushes Mangold up against the ropes in a clinch.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Mangold is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mangold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mangold tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Mangold tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Mangold back against the ropes.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Mangold has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Mangold is controlling him.
Mangold blocks the elbow strike.
Mangold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mangold.
Mangold misses with some punches.
Mangold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mangold is keeping busy.

Mangold breaks from the clinch.
Mangold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mangold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter tries to clinch
and Mangold counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but Mangold is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold looks to clinch

and Carter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carter.
Mangold keeps control of Carter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mangold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mangold is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Mangold swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter throws a lazy head kick
and Mangold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mangold fails in his attempt to clinch.

Carter instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangold lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold lands a body shot.

Carter breaks from the clinch.
Mangold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Mangold pushes him off.
Mangold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Mangold pushes him off.
Mangold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Carter clinches up with Mangold and pushes him back against the ropes.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Mangold keeps him there for the moment.
Carter stalling the fight.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but Mangold has double underhooks.
Mangold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Mangold.
Mangold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mangold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
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!
Mangold lands with a left to the head.
Mangold misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Carter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mangold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carter or not.

Mangold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mangold avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Mangold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Carter.
Carter throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mangold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Danny Mangold will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carter misses with a low kick.
Mangold closes the distance but Carter moves to the side
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.
Mangold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.

Carter clinches up with Mangold and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mangold stalling in the clinch but Carter improves position.
Mangold lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Mangold scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Ryan Carter has been cut.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mangold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter prevents a body shot from Mangold.
Mangold has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
A right hand to the body from Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, Mangold has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the ropes.
A short uppercut from Mangold.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Mangold misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter blocks a body shot from Mangold.
Mangold tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Mangold back against the ropes.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mangold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Mangold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to clinch but Mangold is avoiding it.
Carter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mangold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mangold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mangold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter tries to clinch but Mangold is having none of it.
Mangold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangold keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangold.
Ryan Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mangold avoids the head kick by Carter.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Carter lands a front kick.
Mangold tries to clinch up.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mangold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter lands a high kick!
Mangold wants to clinch
and Carter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Danny Mangold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold blocks a head kick by Carter.

Mangold instigates a clinch.

Mangold breaks from the clinch.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Mangold tries to clinch up.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mangold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Mangold clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter is trying to break free.
Mangold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter blocking some punches.

Mangold manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Carter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mangold tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mangold wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Mangold avoids the head kick by Carter.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Mangold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mangold is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Ryan Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Carter has Mangold up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mangold prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Mangold keeps him there for the moment.
Mangold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter is trying to push Mangold away but Mangold has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mangold leaning against his opponent.

Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mangold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangold keeps the fight on the outside.
Mangold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Mangold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter tries to clinch but Mangold moves out of range.
Carter thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter tests Mangold's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a combination
and Mangold counters with a leg kick.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangold throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter wants to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mangold.
Carter stalling against the ropes.

Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mangold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Mangold gets a clinch.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mangold avoids it.
Mangold lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Mangold has Carter pressed against the ropes, preventing Carter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mangold is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but Mangold has double underhooks.
Mangold is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mangold has his back to the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangold tries to clinch up
letting Carter counter with a right hand.

Mangold darts in and clinches Carter up against the ropes.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Mangold controls his hands.

Carter manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangold avoids the head kick by Carter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Mangold has him pressed against the ropes.
Mangold misses with the head strike.
Carter tries to circle away but Mangold has him pinned against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carter 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Carter!
Danny Mangold spoke after the fight, saying 'I have fallen this once, but I promise to pick myself up again. I will never ever disappoint the millions of my fans again. The road to success is long, but I am a fighter, and I will persevere. '.