PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orla Wanker (ranked 651 p4p, 639 weight class) and Rich Mahogany (ranked 76 p4p, 73 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mahogany's choice of entrance music: Litty. On his way into the cage it seems that Orla Wanker has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Orla Wanker seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Wanker
vs
Mahogany

190 cm
40
191
40 - 33 - 0

185 cm
33
185
19 - 27 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 40 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Mahogany!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanker tries to bum rush Mahogany with a series of wild strikes but Mahogany uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mahogany throws a fast counter high kick but Wanker manages to duck under it in time.
Wanker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mahogany uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wanker.
Orla Wanker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahogany uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wanker.
Wanker slaps away a takedown attempt from Mahogany, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mahogany shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wanker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wanker trying to control from half guard but Mahogany is working away.
Mahogany wants to improve his position but Wanker is controlling well.
We've been hearing that Wanker has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mahogany won't allow Wanker to pass to mount.
Wanker prevents Mahogany from improving his position.
Wanker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker wants to control but Mahogany is keeping him busy.
Mahogany regains full guard. Nicely done.

Mahogany had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wanker defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mahogany is on top in guard.

Wanker controls Mahogany momentarily but Mahogany frees himself.
Mahogany missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mahogany trying to control the position from guard on top but Wanker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mahogany stands up over Wanker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mahogany preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wanker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wanker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mahogany stopping the sweep attempt from Wanker.
Mahogany passes Wanker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wanker is holding on to half guard well.
Mahogany wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wanker keeps working.
Wanker trying to control here.
Wanker controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mahogany.
Wanker regains full guard. Nicely done.

Wanker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mahogany can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wanker controlling Mahogany's posture.
Wanker trying to keep a closed guard but Mahogany is proving a slippery customer.
Mahogany distracts Wanker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mahogany won't allow Wanker to sweep him here.
Wanker is trying to control the position but Mahogany postures up.
Mahogany chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanker working a defensive guard here.
Wanker is really struggling to control Mahogany but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mahogany postures up and lands a big shot to Wanker's brow.
Wanker looking to control.
Wanker keeping full guard, as Mahogany tries to pass.
Mahogany working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mahogany slips nicely into half guard.
Wanker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mahogany slips a nice elbow through Wanker's hands, connecting with Wanker's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mahogany is looking for a kimura but Wanker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mahogany to get the leverage.
Wanker is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wanker misses the shot to the body.
Wanker moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahogany will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mahogany is looking to clinch.
Wanker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mahogany but Mahogany pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wanker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wanker ducks right into an uppercut from Mahogany.
Mahogany slips under a jab from Wanker.
Wanker lands a glancing blow to the side of Mahogany's head.
Wanker throws a poor cross that misses
and Mahogany counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wanker thinking.
Wanker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mahogany as he avoids it easily.
Wanker has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orla Wanker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mahogany pushes Wanker up against the cage in a clinch.
Wanker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mahogany gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mahogany effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany stalls.

Mahogany gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mahogany postures up.
Mahogany throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wanker being controlled here, momentarily.
Wanker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mahogany scoring with some ground and pound.
Mahogany distracts Wanker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wanker trying to keep a closed guard but Mahogany is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker keeping full guard, as Mahogany tries to pass.
Mahogany is looking to work some ground and pound but Wanker has wrist control.
Wanker is trying to control the position but Mahogany postures up.
Mahogany with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wanker 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.
Mahogany wants to pass the guard but Wanker is keeping the position.
Wanker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mahogany advances to half guard.
Mahogany trying to control the action but Wanker is working from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wanker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mahogany stands and throws Wanker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mahogany working away.
Mahogany has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wanker manages to get back to half guard.
Mahogany keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wanker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wanker is working hard here to advance position.

Mahogany is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wanker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wanker trying to hold on to Mahogany's head to control him but Mahogany postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany is nestled in close to Wanker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mahogany wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wanker keeps working.
Wanker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mahogany.
Wanker trying to control but Mahogany postures up.
Mahogany lands strikes from half guard.
Wanker tries to get to full guard but Mahogany has control of the leg.
Wanker is concentrating on defense, preventing Mahogany from advancing position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mahogany is working for a submission of some sort.
Mahogany works his way into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Mahogany showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mahogany clinches.

Wanker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahogany slips a jab from Wanker.
Mahogany throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mahogany looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wanker is fending him off so far but Mahogany persists. Nope, Wanker circles away and we're back to standing.
Mahogany misses the shot to the body.
Wanker throws an off balance right hand
and Mahogany counters with a stiff right hand.
Wanker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahogany swivels and escapes.
Mahogany slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wanker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mahogany as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany tries to work over Wanker's front leg with a kick but Wanker checks it.
Rich Mahogany seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Mahogany drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahogany lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Mahogany scores with punches from side control.
Rich Mahogany has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wanker is looking to regain half guard here but Mahogany keeps moving and retains side control.
Wanker is trying to control Mahogany's posture but Mahogany avoids it.
Mahogany scores with punches from side control.
Wanker tries to buck Mahogany off but Mahogany is having none of it.
Mahogany wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wanker keeps working.
The ground and pound from Mahogany seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wanker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mahogany working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker is looking to reverse the position.
Wanker parries the strikes from Mahogany easily there. Mahogany is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wanker to escape.
Mahogany creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wanker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mahogany looks up at the clock and then as Wanker takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mahogany smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mahogany lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wanker down.
Mahogany wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wanker keeps working.
Wanker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mahogany tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
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Mahogany is trying to get an arm triangle but Wanker is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker taking a bit of punishment here - Mahogany scoring with strikes.

It looks like Orla Wanker has been cut.
Wanker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mahogany working the head with strikes.
Mahogany creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wanker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wanker is not content to let Mahogany control the position.
Wanker tries to bench press Mahogany off him but Mahogany keeps the position.
Check out the look on Mahogany's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mahogany wants to control but Wanker is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Mahogany is trying to get an arm triangle but Wanker is defending well.
Wanker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mahogany wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Wanker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mahogany fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wanker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mahogany in side control lands a decent elbow.
Orla Wanker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mahogany wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wanker, who protects the arm well.
Rich Mahogany is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wanker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Mahogany comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mahogany has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Mahogany!
An intense looking Rich Mahogany took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'm kind of a big deal. My home is chock full of leatherbound volumes. And I'm thankful to the fans.'.