PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tahi Toru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Si Mandzusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Toru
vs
Mandzusk

180 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

189 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tahi Toru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Si Mandzusk!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandzusk throws a lazy right hand but Toru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toru tries to close the distance and clinch but Mandzusk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mandzusk closes the distance and pushes Toru back into the cage.
Mandzusk working aggressively here.
Mandzusk working aggressively here.
Toru trying to stall but Mandzusk improves his position.
Toru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandzusk swings wildly with an uppercut but Toru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandzusk misses with some punches.
Mandzusk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mandzusk misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandzusk misses with the head strike.
Mandzusk throws a head punch that misses.
Toru is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mandzusk is keeping busy.
Mandzusk pushes Toru back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandzusk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mandzusk.
Mandzusk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Mandzusk.
Mandzusk throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandzusk.
Mandzusk throws a punch but it's blocked by Toru.
A head punch on the inside from Mandzusk fails to land.
Mandzusk lands with a light punch inside.
Mandzusk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandzusk misses with the head strike.
Mandzusk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandzusk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toru backwards.
Mandzusk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toru misses with a knee to the head.
Mandzusk misses with some punches.
Toru is trying to maintain a safe position but Mandzusk gets an underhook and turns Toru into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toru lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toru.
Mandzusk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mandzusk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mandzusk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mandzusk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mandzusk scores with a shot to the side of Toru's head.
I was talking to Toru's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mandzusk misses with the head strike.
Toru blocking some punches.
Toru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mandzusk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Toru is rocked!
Mandzusk misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Toru is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mandzusk misses with a punch on the inside.
Mandzusk swings wildly with an uppercut but Toru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandzusk throws a punch but it's blocked by Toru.
Mandzusk misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandzusk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toru.
Mandzusk throws a punch but it's blocked by Toru.
Mandzusk has a couple of punches blocked by Toru.
Mandzusk throws a head punch that misses.
Toru is trying to drag Mandzusk to the mat but Mandzusk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Toru blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandzusk throws a punch but it's blocked by Toru.
Mandzusk has a couple of punches blocked by Toru.
A head punch on the inside from Mandzusk fails to land.
Mandzusk has a couple of punches blocked by Toru.
Mandzusk swings wildly with an uppercut but Toru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandzusk misses with some punches.
Mandzusk misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mandzusk fails to land.
Mandzusk misses with some punches.
Mandzusk misses with some punches.
Mandzusk misses with a punch on the inside.
Toru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandzusk swings wildly with an uppercut but Toru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toru is trying to pull guard but Mandzusk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandzusk.
Mandzusk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toru blocking some punches.
Mandzusk misses with the head strike.
Mandzusk has a couple of punches blocked by Toru.
Mandzusk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandzusk swings wildly with an uppercut but Toru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toru blocks an uppercut.
Mandzusk throws a head punch that misses.
Mandzusk throws a head punch that misses.
Toru blocking some punches.
Toru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mandzusk looks winded!
Mandzusk misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandzusk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mandzusk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mandzusk fails to land.
Toru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toru seems to have got his legs back now.
Toru tries to pull guard but Mandzusk holds him up against the cage and eventually Toru drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tahi Toru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandzusk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Toru is pushing Mandzusk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mandzusk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandzusk.
Mandzusk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toru tries for a takedown but Mandzusk manages to get underhooks.
Toru throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mandzusk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mandzusk fails to land.
Mandzusk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandzusk working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toru.
Toru avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Si Mandzusk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Mandzusk. Toru does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mandzusk drives through and clinches with Toru against the cage.
Mandzusk misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toru.
Mandzusk has a couple of punches blocked by Toru.
Toru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandzusk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mandzusk misses with some punches.
Toru blocking some punches.
Mandzusk misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandzusk.
Mandzusk has a couple of punches blocked by Toru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toru blocking some punches.
Mandzusk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toru crunches a lovely knee into Mandzusk's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toru.
Mandzusk misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandzusk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Toru is trying to push Mandzusk away but Mandzusk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toru.
Mandzusk misses with some punches.
Mandzusk misses with a punch on the inside.
Si Mandzusk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mandzusk is pressed up against the cage. Toru has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mandzusk down to the mat. Mandzusk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Toru shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mandzusk pinned against the cage. Mandzusk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mandzusk throws out a powerful jab.
Si Mandzusk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mandzusk swats away the attempt to clinch by Toru.

Toru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toru looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toru trying to stall but Mandzusk improves his position.
Toru has Mandzusk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mandzusk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tahi Toru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandzusk lands with a left to the head.
Mandzusk managing to block the knees to the body from Toru.
Mandzusk swings wildly with an uppercut but Toru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandzusk throws a punch but it's blocked by Toru.
Mandzusk pushes Toru against the cage. Mandzusk is working some dirty boxing. Mandzusk pushes off with a quick right hook! Toru goes down! Toru tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mandzusk moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Si Mandzusk!