PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Giles (ranked 6969 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Mankeli (ranked 4669 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Giles
vs
Mankeli

211 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lasse Mankeli!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mankeli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mankeli scores with a push kick.
Mankeli misses with a takedown attempt

and Giles counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Giles.

Mankeli pushes Giles off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mankeli fails to land the takedown.
Giles seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mankeli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Glenn Giles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasse Mankeli.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giles stuffs the takedown attempt from Mankeli. Mankeli gets slowly back to his feet.
Giles is looking for a counter combo.

Mankeli pushes Giles up against the cage in a clinch.
Giles is working for takedown but Mankeli is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mankeli gets control of Giles's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mankeli will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mankeli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Giles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mankeli wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Giles is now in half guard.
Mankeli gets back to full guard.
Giles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mankeli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Giles wants to control from the top but Mankeli keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mankeli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Mankeli pushes Giles off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mankeli keeps the fight on the outside.
Mankeli wants to land a leg kick but Giles is out of range.
Mankeli throws a sloppy head kick
and Giles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mankeli tries to score a power double leg takedown but Giles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mankeli somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Giles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Giles.
Mankeli fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Giles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giles misses with a double jab.

Mankeli moves into the clinch successfully.
Mankeli is pressed up against the cage. Giles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mankeli down to the mat. Mankeli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mankeli fakes the leg kick and cracks Giles in the body.
Mankeli lands with a kick to the temple. Giles shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankeli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mankeli looks winded!

Mankeli clinches.
Giles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mankeli just stands there and leans against the cage.

Giles ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Giles no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Giles is looking to stand up but Mankeli isn't so interested in that idea.
Giles being controlled here, momentarily.
Mankeli throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Mankeli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mankeli dives in and grabs Giles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Giles pushes down on Mankeli's head and hops out.
It looked like Giles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mankeli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Giles counters with a three punch combo that has Mankeli backing up. Mankeli nods at Giles to acknowledge the strikes.
Mankeli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Giles pinned against the cage. Giles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mankeli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Glenn Giles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasse Mankeli.
A head kick misses from Mankeli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles shoots for a double leg takedown but Mankeli sprawls well. He's pushed Giles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mankeli feints the counter takedown.
Giles fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mankeli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mankeli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giles.
Giles is looking to clinch but Mankeli is avoiding it.
Giles throws a front kick that sends Mankeli stumbling back into the cage.
Mankeli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lasse Mankeli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mankeli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Giles counters with a two punch combo.

Mankeli closes the distance and clinches.
Giles missing with knees to the body.
Giles looking for a takedown.

Mankeli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mankeli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Giles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Mankeli.
Giles stuffs the takedown attempt from Mankeli. Mankeli gets slowly back to his feet.
Giles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Giles is looking to break free of the clinch but Mankeli has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Giles has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mankeli uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Giles is working an open guard so Mankeli takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Giles is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mankeli's half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mankeli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Giles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mankeli 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.
Giles lands a couple of digs.
Mankeli trying to keep a closed guard but Giles is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles stopping the sweep attempt from Mankeli.
Mankeli is looking to stand back up but Giles counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mankeli.
Mankeli tries to get to full guard but Giles has control of the leg.
Giles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mankeli trying to control but Giles postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Giles dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mankeli with a lazy takedown attempt
and Giles counters with a one-two to the body.
Mankeli leaves Giles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mankeli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Giles avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Giles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mankeli.

Giles gets tackled into the cage by Mankeli. Mankeli maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mankeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mankeli clinches with his opponent.

Mankeli breaks from the clinch.
Giles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mankeli avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Giles. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mankeli darts in and clinches Giles up against the cage.
Mankeli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Giles.
Giles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mankeli walks away with a smile on his face. Giles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Giles. Mankeli shrugs it off though.

Mankeli gets a clinch.
Giles tries to pull guard but Mankeli holds him up against the cage and eventually Giles drops back down to his feet.
Mankeli stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Mankeli manages to break the clinch.
Mankeli misses with a takedown attempt - Giles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankeli misses with a takedown attempt - Giles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mankeli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mankeli jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Giles walks away with a smile on his face. Mankeli gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mankeli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mankeli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mankeli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Giles shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mankeli napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Giles controls the position.
Mankeli can't do much from the bottom here.
Giles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mankeli keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles working away.
Mankeli is looking to reverse the position.
Giles working away.
Mankeli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Giles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mankeli takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mankeli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Giles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Giles feinted there with a counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Mankeli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mankeli has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Mankeli!