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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fletcher Gross (ranked 4592 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Mandore (ranked 19941 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruben Mandore is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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171 cm
23
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fletcher Gross! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Mandore! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mandore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandore with a poor takedown and Gross counters by clinching up. Mandore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Gross decides to pull guard. Mandore trying to control but Gross is working from the bottom. Gross pulls Mandore in to control the position. Gross bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mandore's guard. Gross landing some decent shots from guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gross stays in close to Mandore's body and controls the position. Gross passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gross working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mandore can do anything to dispel that myth. Mandore is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gross connects with a decent elbow. Mandore is looking to regain half guard here but Gross keeps moving and retains side control. Gross is putting a hurting on Mandore here, landing some big shots from side control. A lull in the action here as Gross stalls from top position. Gross advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mandore tries to get back to half guard but can't. Gross controlling the pace for now. Gross is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gross extends the arm and Mandore is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fletcher Gross!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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