PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Babyboi Rocz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mahmoud mansour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mahmoud mansour is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rocz
vs
mansour

200 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Babyboi Rocz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, mahmoud mansour!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mansour shoots for a takedown but Rocz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for mansour with that takedown attempt.
mansour misses with the combination.
mansour swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Rocz has mansour up against the cage in a clinch.
mansour drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Babyboi Rocz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mahmoud mansour.
mansour gets underhooks to prevent Rocz's takedown attempt.
mansour trying to land knees to the body.
mansour tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, mansour creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

mansour manages to pull guard.
Rocz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rocz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
mansour trying to control the position.
Rocz wants to control from the top but mansour keeps moving.
Rocz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.

mansour looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
mansour keeping full guard, as Rocz tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rocz trying to control but mansour is working from the bottom.
Rocz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
mansour is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rocz trying to control but mansour is working from the bottom.
mansour throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
mansour shoots in and drives through. Rocz sprawls well.
mansour fails to land the takedown.
mansour looks gassed!
Rocz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and mansour counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by mansour.
mansour has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rocz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rocz stalling against the cage.

Rocz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
mansour tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rocz counters with a thumping low kick.

mansour shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rocz's guard.
Rocz pulls mansour in close to his closed guard and prevents mansour from doing any damage or advancing position.

Rocz has his foot on mansour's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. mansour works his way back into a safe position though.
mansour must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mansour content to stall in guard here.

mansour gets to his feet - Rocz follows without any prompting.

mansour looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
mansour stopping the sweep attempt from Rocz.

mansour has gone for a leg lock! Rocz slips out almost immediately though and dives into mansour's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mahmoud mansour dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

mansour scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
mansour looks to land a combination but Rocz avoids it well.

Rocz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
mansour moves into full guard.
Rocz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rocz wants to pass the guard but mansour is keeping the position.

Rocz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocz trying to control the position from guard on top but mansour is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
mansour looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocz is one step ahead there.
mansour is trying to keep Rocz in close.

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.
mansour is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
mansour looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
mansour trying to control the position here.

Rocz is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but mansour has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rocz is looking to defend but mansour has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rocz! mansour pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rocz taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). mahmoud mansour!