PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mantle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey low blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mantle
vs
low blow

225 cm
19
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

208 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Mantle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey low blow!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Mantle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Mantle breaks the clinch.
low blow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mantle moves away.
low blow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
low blow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
low blow avoids a punch combination nicely.

Mantle has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mantle decides to pull guard.

Mantle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and low blow defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
low blow thows a big elbow that misses.

low blow decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mickey low blow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mantle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mantle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
low blow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mantle but Mantle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
low blow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mantle is fending him off so far but low blow persists. Nope, Mantle circles away and we're back to standing.
Mantle with a jab.
Mantle stuffs the takedown.
Craig Mantle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey low blow.
Mantle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mantle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from low blow.
Mantle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mantle.
low blow looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
low blow throws a leg kick
and Mantle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Mickey low blow has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mantle throws a good cross that connects.
Mantle scores with a kick to the body.
Mantle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mantle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to low blow's calf.
Mantle scores with a three punch combo!
Mantle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on low blow. That did some damage!
Mantle fails with the takedown.

Mantle has closed the distance and engaged low blow in a clinch.

Mantle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Mantle misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

low blow gets caught flat footed, as Mantle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mantle trying to control the position from guard on top but low blow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mantle is stalling in the full guard.

low blow is looking for a triangle but Mantle pushes his legs off easily.
Mantle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mantle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mantle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mantle moves forwards but low blow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
low blow tries for a takedown but Mantle circles away easily
and Mantle counters with a left to the body.
low blow throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mantle counters with a series of strikes. low blow will be more careful next time no doubt.

Mantle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mantle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Mantle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey low blow's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

low blow shoots for a takedown but Mantle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
low blow slips a jab and a cross from Mantle.
low blow doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mantle counters with a takedown into side control.
Mantle wants to control but low blow is keeping him busy.

Mantle stands up and we're back to a striking position.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mantle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mantle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mantle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mantle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but low blow circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
low blow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mantle is fending him off so far but low blow persists. Nope, Mantle circles away and we're back to standing.
Craig Mantle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey low blow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mantle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mantle gets a clinch.

Mantle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
low blow shoots in for a takedown but Mantle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mantle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt low blow.
Mantle shoots in for a takedown but low blow shows good takedown defense.
Mantle misses with the combination.
Mantle misses with a few strikes there.
low blow wants to clinch

and Mantle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mantle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mantle tries a low kick but low blow avoids it.
low blow with a poor takedown
and Mantle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
low blow fails with the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Mantle. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick by low blow misses
and Mantle counters with a two punch combo.
Mantle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
low blow wants to clinch but Mantle slips to the side
and Mantle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
low blow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Craig Mantle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
low blow closes the distance but Mantle moves to the side
and Mantle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
low blow doesn't manage to clinch there - Mantle circles away.
Craig Mantle is winning the standup battle so far.
low blow closes the distance but Mantle moves to the side
and Mantle counters with a nice low kick that buckles low blow's knee momentarily.
low blow tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mantle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mantle breaks the clinch.
low blow fails with the takedown

and Mantle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mantle.

Mantle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
low blow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mantle defends it nicely.
low blow throws a sloppy head kick and Mantle moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
low blow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Mantle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. low blow manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mantle trying to control the position from guard on top but low blow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mantle drops back looking for a leg! low blow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and low blow manages to kick Mantle off! Mantle jumps back into low blow's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if low blow can do anything to dispel that myth.
low blow seems keen to control Mantle's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Mantle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey low blow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mantle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with low blow but low blow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mantle.
Mantle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mantle avoids the head kick by low blow.
low blow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mantle sprawls well. Mantle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. low blow gets slowly back to his feet.

low blow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mantle tries to buck low blow off but low blow is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle tries to escape but low blow is in control.
Mantle is looking to regain half guard here but low blow keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by low blow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mantle is looking to reverse the position.
low blow working away.
low blow tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mantle is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
low blow closes the distance and clinches up with Mantle, looking for a takedown. low blow pushes Mantle against the cage but Mantle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
low blow clinches but Mantle breaks the clinch

and Mantle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
low blow tries a body shot but Mantle blocks it.

Mantle manages to break the clinch.
Mantle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
low blow dodges the punch combination from Mantle.
low blow tries to land a body kick
and Mantle counters with a three punch combo that has low blow backing up. low blow nods at Mantle to acknowledge the strikes.
Mantle looking to land some kicks to the body here.

low blow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle is looking for a sweep.
Mantle is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but low blow has just dragged him back down to the mat.
low blow trying to control the position but Mantle is working away.
Mantle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but low blow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
low blow misses with the ground and pound.
Mantle tries to escape but low blow is in control.

Mantle sneaks out the side door and pushes low blow away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mantle checks a low kick from low blow.
Mantle misses with a two punch combination.
low blow misses with a head kick.

low blow tries to keep at a distance but Mantle has taken the fight into the clinch.
low blow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mantle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Craig Mantle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey low blow.

Mantle manages to break the clinch.
Mantle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mantle throws a low kick but low blow avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
low blow fails with the takedown
and Mantle counters with a straight right hand.
Mickey low blow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Craig Mantle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mantle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by low blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mickey low blow.
Well Mantle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Mantle!