PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raven Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Mangold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangold has chosen Dead Prez as his entrance music. Danny Mangold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harris
vs
Mangold

204 cm
29
289 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

190 cm
40
235 lbs
21 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Mangold!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Mangold ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Danny Mangold has been cut.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Mangold moved away.
Mangold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Mangold shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harris wants to stand and escape but Mangold is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangold connects with a couple of short punches.
Harris has his hands on Mangold's head, controlling the position.
Mangold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mangold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mangold throws a big right hand that misses.
Mangold throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Mangold with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to stand up but Mangold is controlling him.
Mangold is working Harris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mangold throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mangold has an active guard here but Harris has managed to pass into half guard.

Mangold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harris pulls his head out easily.
Harris is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Harris stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mangold goes for a double leg but Harris avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harris continues to drive forward.
Raven Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Harris forces Mangold back against the cage and clinches.
Harris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mangold tries for a takedown but Harris manages to get underhooks.
Raven Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Mangold.

Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Harris moves into range and clinches up with Mangold.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mangold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Mangold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mangold misses with a takedown
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangold looks winded!

Harris has Mangold up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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

Mangold looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harris!
Mangold looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Harris is avoiding damage well.
Mangold scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Harris to see if he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Mangold.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Harris avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mangold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold scores with punches from side control.
Harris is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

Mangold wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harris, who protects the arm well.
Mangold misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Harris parries the strikes from Mangold easily there. Mangold is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Harris to escape.
Mangold working the ground and pound but Harris is defending the strikes.
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 Raven Harris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Mangold's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mangold tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harris was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Mangold gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Mangold drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mangold can't get the takedown.
Raven Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Mangold.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mangold tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Mangold ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.

Harris moves into the clinch.
Mangold has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mangold tries to score a body lock takedown but Harris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangold is looking to take this one to the mat.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris wants to clinch up but Mangold keeps it at a distance.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mangold.

Mangold shoots in and gets a takedown into Harris's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold looking to pass the guard.
Mangold missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mangold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mangold connects with a couple of short punches.
Harris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mangold trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Mangold throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Harris pulls Mangold in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mangold accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Mangold scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ground and pound from Mangold.
Harris has his hands clasped together around Mangold's back. He's all about the action.
Harris is trying to control but can't.
Mangold wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Mangold throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mangold misses with a head shot. Harris uses the momentum to regain guard.
Harris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold prevents Harris from getting back to his feet.
Mangold throws a big right hand that misses.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Mangold drops back, looking for a kneebar! Harris looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Harris looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Harris!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Mangold moves out of range easily.
Mangold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris throws a body punch but Mangold moves out of range.
Mangold has a takedown stuffed.
Mangold has a takedown stuffed.

Mangold shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mangold's guard.

Harris stands up from Mangold's guard - Harris perhaps looking for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mangold.
Raven Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mangold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
Mangold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Mangold is breathing heavily.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Harris. No joy for Mangold on that attempt.
Mangold shoots in looking for a takedown but Harris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mangold's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Oooooh!!! Harris has knocked Mangold down with a huge combo! Harris steps away and waves a wobbly Mangold back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Harris has managed to clinch.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mangold fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harris is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raven Harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Mangold's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Harris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mangold counters with a thumping low kick.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harris pushes Mangold away with a front kick.

Harris lands a big uppercut and Mangold crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mangold looks OK. Harris waves Mangold back to his feet!

Mangold is rocked!

That has opened up Danny Mangold's cut even more.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Harris moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Mangold! Harris continues to tee off on Mangold, landing with a left and a right! Harris connects with a right hand that leaves Mangold sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Harris!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raven Harris!
In defeat, Danny Mangold stepped up to the mic, 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. '.