PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blacko Mangetesmorts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Pasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blacko Mangetesmorts had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mangetesmorts
vs
Pasi

180 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

187 cm
28
192 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Blacko Mangetesmorts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Pasi!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mangetesmorts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangetesmorts creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pasi dodges the ground and pound from Mangetesmorts.
Pasi is looking for a sweep.
Mangetesmorts is working Pasi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mangetesmorts creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pasi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mangetesmorts in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Mangetesmorts tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mangetesmorts throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pasi is trying to improve his position.
Pasi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mangetesmorts's best efforts.
Mangetesmorts wants to take a breather but Pasi is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasi pushes Mangetesmorts off looking to stand but Mangetesmorts dives back in and keeps control.
Pasi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mangetesmorts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Pasi has an active guard here but Mangetesmorts has managed to pass into half guard.
Pasi moves into full guard.
Pasi keeping moving, preventing Mangetesmorts from controlling successfully.
Pasi wants to stand but Mangetesmorts is controlling the position.
Mangetesmorts passes Pasi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pasi defending well though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pasi trying to control here.
Mangetesmorts landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mangetesmorts working over Pasi with some ground and pound. Pasi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangetesmorts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Mangetesmorts there.
Pasi wants to improve his position but Mangetesmorts is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Mangetesmorts.
Pasi is trying to get back to full guard.

Mangetesmorts is trying to work for a kimura but Pasi is defending well.
Mangetesmorts sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pasi with the active half guard here but Mangetesmorts passes nicely into side control.
Mangetesmorts scores with punches from side control.
Mangetesmorts working away.
Mangetesmorts scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pasi tries to buck Mangetesmorts off but Mangetesmorts is having none of it.
Pasi can't do much from the bottom here.
Pasi is trying to improve his position.
Pasi looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts working the body and head with strikes.
Pasi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pasi is trying to control Mangetesmorts's posture but Mangetesmorts avoids it.
Pasi wants to get back to his feet but Mangetesmorts drags him back down.
Mangetesmorts scoring with punches from side control.
Pasi is pushing Mangetesmorts's head away, looking to escape. Mangetesmorts manages to hold on to the position though.
Pasi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mangetesmorts connects with a decent elbow.
Mangetesmorts scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pasi to see if he's OK.
Mangetesmorts scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasi wants to get back to his feet but Mangetesmorts drags him back down.
Mangetesmorts working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangetesmorts looks up at the clock and then as Pasi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mangetesmorts smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blacko Mangetesmorts dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mangetesmorts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pasi gets full guard.
Mangetesmorts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mangetesmorts trying to control but Pasi is working from the bottom.
Mangetesmorts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mangetesmorts wants to control from the top but Pasi keeps moving.
Mangetesmorts postures up and lands a big shot to Pasi's brow.
Mangetesmorts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mangetesmorts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pasi's head.
Mangetesmorts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Pasi manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasi wants to clinch.
Pat Pasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mangetesmorts misses with a takedown attempt
and Pasi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mangetesmorts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pasi pinned against the cage. Pasi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mangetesmorts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pasi but Pasi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blacko Mangetesmorts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pasi.
Mangetesmorts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pasi tries to clinch up.
Pasi is looking to clinch.
Pasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blacko Mangetesmorts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mangetesmorts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pasi parries the strikes from Mangetesmorts easily there. Mangetesmorts is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pasi to escape.
Pasi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pasi is trying to stand back up but Mangetesmorts is controlling him
Pasi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts throwing shots but Pasi is blocking nicely.
Blacko Mangetesmorts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mangetesmorts lands a nice short elbow.
Pasi works his way to full guard. Good work.

Pasi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mangetesmorts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pat Pasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pasi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mangetesmorts shoots in for a double leg but Pasi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pasi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mangetesmorts to score with a decent uppercut.
Mangetesmorts fails with the takedown.

Pasi moves into the clinch successfully.
Pasi stops a takedown attempt from Mangetesmorts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangetesmorts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mangetesmorts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pasi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mangetesmorts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pasi landing knees to the body.
Pasi tries to score a body lock takedown but Mangetesmorts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pasi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pasi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mangetesmorts goes for a takedown attempt but Pasi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mangetesmorts swats away the attempt to clinch by Pasi.
Mangetesmorts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pasi's waist but Pasi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mangetesmorts off to one side.
Nice body kick from Pasi.
Pasi tries to clinch but Mangetesmorts moves out of range.
Mangetesmorts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mangetesmorts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mangetesmorts throws a big right hand that misses.
Pasi working a defensive guard here.

Pasi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mangetesmorts escapes and throws Pasi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pasi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pasi is looking to stall here but Mangetesmorts recovers full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangetesmorts manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pasi is squirming around, avoiding Mangetesmorts's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Blacko Mangetesmorts will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mangetesmorts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pasi scores with a spinning back kick!

Mangetesmorts shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Pasi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Pasi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mangetesmorts lands with a punch from half guard.
Mangetesmorts controlling the action here.
Pasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pasi is staying active underneath Mangetesmorts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts drops an elbow to the side of Pasi's head.
Mangetesmorts winds up and cracks Pasi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pasi is pressing down on Mangetesmorts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pasi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mangetesmorts is one step ahead there.
Mangetesmorts lands a couple of elbows.
Mangetesmorts stands and throws Pasi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pasi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pasi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mangetesmorts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pasi keeps working.
Pasi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pat Pasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts wants to control but Pasi is keeping him busy.
Pasi is looking to regain half guard here but Mangetesmorts keeps moving and retains side control.
Pasi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pasi tries to get to full guard but Mangetesmorts has control of the leg.
Mangetesmorts wants to control but Pasi is keeping him busy.
Mangetesmorts prevents Pasi from standing back up.
Pasi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pasi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts trying to control but Pasi is working from the bottom.
Pasi 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.
Mangetesmorts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mangetesmorts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mangetesmorts landing with the ground and pound.
Pasi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mangetesmorts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mangetesmorts seems keen to control Pasi's posture.
Pasi passes Mangetesmorts's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blacko Mangetesmorts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mangetesmorts 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.
Mangetesmorts pulls Pasi in close to his closed guard and prevents Pasi from doing any damage or advancing position.

Mangetesmorts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pasi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mangetesmorts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blacko Mangetesmorts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mangetesmorts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blacko Mangetesmorts!