PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gray Cuida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malvin Mandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cuida
vs
Mandi

170 cm
25
144 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

180 cm
26
157 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Cuida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malvin Mandi!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuida throws a low kick, looking for Mandi's leg but Mandi calmly moves out of range.
Mandi avoids the head kick by Cuida.
Cuida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cuida throws a head kick but Mandi moves out of range.
Mandi works over Cuida's head and body with a nice combination.
Cuida misses with a looping left.
Cuida scores with a sloppy right hand. Mandi should have avoided that one.
Cuida misses with a right hand
and Mandi counters with a straight right hand.
Cuida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mandi dodges the punch combination from Cuida.
Mandi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cuida has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Westside Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Mandi throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuida dodges the punch combination from Mandi.
Cuida misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cuida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mandi.

Cuida gets a takedown into half guard.
Cuida winds up and cracks Mandi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cuida seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mandi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cuida keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cuida is looking to take a break and control but Mandi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mandi is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cuida.
Cuida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mandi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cuida.
Mandi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cuida is looking to take a break and control but Mandi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cuida lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cuida slips a nice elbow through Mandi's hands, connecting with Mandi's forehead.
Mandi wants to get back to his feet.
Cuida thows a huge punch but Mandi dodges it nicely.
Cuida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mandi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cuida scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandi is not content to let Cuida control the position.
Cuida stops Mandi from getting back to his feet.
Cuida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mandi is staying active underneath Cuida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cuida lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cuida wants to take a breather but Mandi is having none of it.
Cuida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mandi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cuida is working away from the top position though.
Cuida has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuida landing strikes from the mount.
Cuida lands a big elbow - Mandi is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mandi is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gray Cuida!
Gray Cuida bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.