PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Mallao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sixela Mandapat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mallao
vs
Mandapat

194 cm
26
245 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Mallao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sixela Mandapat!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mandapat tries to avoid it but Mallao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mandapat to the ground. Mandapat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mallao fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mandapat throws a head kick that misses.
Mandapat is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mandapat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mallao at a distance.
Mandapat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mallao. Mallao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mandapat throws a lazy uppercut
and Mallao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mallao blocks the body kick.
Mallao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mandapat.
Mallao looks for a takedown but Mandapat sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Mallao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mallao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandapat throws a lazy uppercut
and Mandapat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mallao shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mandapat pinned against the cage. Mandapat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mallao misses with a takedown attempt - Mandapat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mallao blocks a jab.
Mandapat looks to land a body kick but Mallao moved away.
Mandapat misses the shot to the body.
Mandapat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandapat misses with a right hand
and Mallao counters with a stiff right hand.
Mandapat dodges the punch combination from Mallao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mandapat with a hook.
Mallao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mandapat lands with a good body shot.
Sixela Mandapat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mallao is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mallao is defended easily by Mandapat.
Mandapat stuffs the takedown.
Mandapat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mallao looks to clinch
and Mandapat counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mallao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mallao shoots for a double leg takedown but Mandapat sprawls well. He's pushed Mallao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mallao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mandapat is fending him off so far but Mallao persists. Nope, Mandapat circles away and we're back to standing.
Mandapat is looking to land body kicks.
Mandapat throws a body kick that misses.
Mandapat connects with a body shot that sends Mallao's belly button to the back.
Mandapat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Mandapat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mandapat misses with a straight right.
Mandapat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mallao moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallao needs to keep his hands up - Mandapat had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandapat misses with an uppercut. Mallao saw that one coming.
Roger Mallao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mandapat lands a big head kick that sends Mallao tumbling to the mat! Mandapat takes a step backwards and waves Mallao back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mandapat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mallao manages to avoid it.
Mallao misses with a takedown
and Mandapat counters with a straight right hand.
Mandapat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mallao misses with a double jab
and Mandapat counters with a big right hand! Oh Mallao is in trouble here! Mandapat follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sixela Mandapat!