PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blacko Mangetesmorts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Tibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Tibbs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mangetesmorts
vs
Tibbs

180 cm
25
190 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 10 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Tibbs!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangetesmorts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tibbs counters with a two punch combo.
Tibbs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tibbs lands the left hand.
Terry Tibbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mangetesmorts.

Mangetesmorts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mangetesmorts seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tibbs is controlling Mangetesmorts's trapped leg to prevent Mangetesmorts from advancing to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tibbs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mangetesmorts lands strikes from half guard.
Tibbs is trying to maintain the position but Mangetesmorts is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mangetesmorts scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mangetesmorts connects with a nice short shot to Tibbs's temple.
Tibbs is trying to stand up here but Mangetesmorts is controlling him well.
Tibbs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mangetesmorts perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ground and pound from Mangetesmorts.
Tibbs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mangetesmorts scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tibbs is trying to get back to full guard.
Tibbs is refusing to be controlled, as Mangetesmorts sits in half guard.
Tibbs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mangetesmorts is working away from the top position though.
Mangetesmorts frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mangetesmorts with shots to the head and body - Tibbs looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mangetesmorts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mangetesmorts working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Tibbs is rocked!

It looks like Terry Tibbs has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangetesmorts cracks Tibbs with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blacko Mangetesmorts!