PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Borys Mankowski (ranked 1029 p4p, 129 weight class) and Vlad Putin (ranked 1650 p4p, 208 weight class). Mankowski comes to the cage accompanied by Kękę -Wyjebane. Vlad Putin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mankowski
vs
Putin

180 cm
35
179 lbs
27 - 26 - 0

183 cm
33
175 lbs
21 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Trashy Bar (158+q / 30$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borys Mankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mankowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Putin tries to land a front kick but Mankowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Putin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mankowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mankowski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Putin sprawls and moves away.

Mankowski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Putin napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Putin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Putin throws an overhand right that lands on Mankowski's shoulder, as Mankowski tries to avoid the shot.
Putin scores with a sloppy right hand. Mankowski should have avoided that one.
Mankowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mankowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Putin lands a really nice looking cross but Mankowski seems unphased.
Putin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mankowski feinted with a counter takedown.
Putin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mankowski.
Putin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Putin throws a head kick that Mankowski semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin misses with a double jab.

Putin tries to sprawl but Mankowski drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Mankowski is looking for a kimura here.

Mankowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mankowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mankowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Putin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mankowski.

Mankowski is looking for a kimura but Putin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mankowski to get the leverage.

Mankowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Putin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mankowski not doing much here.
Putin is refusing to be controlled, as Mankowski sits in half guard.

Mankowski seems to be working for a kimura but Putin defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mankowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Putin has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mankowski is looking for a kimura here.
Putin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Mankowski is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Mankowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Putin has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mankowski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Mankowski is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mankowski trying to work for an americana but Putin has managed to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Putin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Putin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vlad Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mankowski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Putin sprawls and moves away.
Putin throws a series of punches but Mankowski avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Putin as he connects with a hook.
Vlad Putin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mankowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Putin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Putin throws a sloppy head kick and Mankowski moves out of range easily.
Mankowski is looking to counter the offense by Putin and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski moves out of range as Putin throws a body kick.
Putin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mankowski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Putin sprawls and moves away.
Putin looks to land a body kick but Mankowski moved away.
Mankowski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Putin. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin swings widly with a right hand

and Mankowski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mankowski is trying to control. Putin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Mankowski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Putin is just riding it out for now. Mankowski eventually gives up the hold.
Mankowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Putin's head.
Putin is looking to improve his position.

Mankowski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mankowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Putin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Borys Mankowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mankowski is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Putin as he works his way to full guard.
Mankowski looking to sit in guard and control but Putin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Putin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vlad Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Putin.
Putin misses with a two punch combination.
Mankowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mankowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vlad Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Putin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mankowski shoots for a takedown but Putin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mankowski slips a jab and a cross from Putin.
Some wild striking there from Putin.
Putin misses the jab.
Putin lands with an overhand left.
Mankowski misses with a takedown
and Putin counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borys Mankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Putin as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski shoots in but Putin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Putin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Putin scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Putin misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mankowski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mankowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Putin misses with a head kick.
Putin throws a series of strikes that have Mankowski backpedaling.
Putin throws the kick towards the body but Mankowski avoids it.
Putin throws a right hand that Mankowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Mankowski also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Putin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Putin is looking to land body kicks.
Putin throws a right and a left that Mankowski avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Putin.
Putin throws a lazy head kick

and Mankowski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Mankowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Putin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mankowski.

Mankowski is working for a kimura but Putin is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mankowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Putin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Putin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Putin is defending against the submission attempts here by Mankowski.
Mankowski trying to mount his opponent but Putin defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mankowski is working for a submission of some sort.

Mankowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Putin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mankowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mankowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Mankowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Putin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mankowski.
Putin keeping moving, preventing Mankowski from controlling successfully.
Mankowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Putin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mankowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski working away.

Mankowski goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Putin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mankowski's guard! Nice work there by Putin!

Mankowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Putin defends it easily.

Mankowski throws his legs up looking for a submission but Putin uses it to pass to side control.
Vlad Putin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mankowski is looking to regain half guard here but Putin keeps moving and retains side control.
Mankowski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Putin decides to stand and escape the position.
Mankowski dodges the punch combination from Putin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Putin, right into the meat.
Putin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Putin. Mankowski shrugs it off though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Putin throws a head kick that misses.
Mankowski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Borys Mankowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mankowski slips a jab and a cross from Putin.
Putin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Putin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Putin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Putin!
Vlad Putin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Trashy Bar (158+q / 30$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.