PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Douchan Mandic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt PeircingDude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mandic
vs
PeircingDude

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Douchan Mandic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt PeircingDude!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from PeircingDude. Those never looked like landing.
Mandic slaps away a takedown attempt from PeircingDude, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mandic has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on PeircingDude's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mandic gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
PeircingDude really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mandic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mandic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mandic wants to control from the top but PeircingDude keeps moving.
Mandic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Douchan Mandic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mandic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PeircingDude taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mandic lands a nice forearm strike.

Mandic decides to take the fight back to the feet.
PeircingDude misses with a takedown

and Mandic counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Mandic drops back looking for a leg! PeircingDude is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and PeircingDude manages to kick Mandic off! Mandic jumps back into PeircingDude's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandic controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
PeircingDude takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mandic working away.
Mandic working the head with strikes.
Mandic working the ground and pound from side control.
PeircingDude taking a bit of punishment here - Mandic scoring with strikes.
Mandic working the ground and pound.
Mandic lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on PeircingDude's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
PeircingDude looks gassed!
Mandic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mandic cracks PeircingDude with a big right hand but PeircingDude just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Mandic has hold of PeircingDude's arm. He's looking for a kimura. PeircingDude seems comfortable defending it but Mandic has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! PeircingDude is real pain and he's forced to tap out! PeircingDude is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mandic couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Douchan Mandic!