PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Mengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isheet Medrawers (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!

Mengel
vs
Medrawers

185 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Sport Support
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Mengel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isheet Medrawers!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medrawers darts in trying to clinch
and Mengel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Medrawers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mengel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Medrawers tries to clinch but Mengel moves away

and Mengel counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mengel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Medrawers wants to clinch but Mengel slips to the side
and Mengel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mengel throws a head kick but Medrawers moves out of range.
Medrawers tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mengel counters by moving into the clinch.
Medrawers takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Isheet Medrawers has been cut.
Medrawers prevents the takedown attempt.

Mengel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mengel. Medrawers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mengel throws a hook to the side of Medrawers's head but Medrawers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Medrawers wants to clinch but Mengel slips to the side

and Mengel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mengel.
Medrawers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mengel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Medrawers ducks under a wild hook from Mengel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medrawers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mengel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mengel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mengel counters with a nice uppercut.
Medrawers darts in trying to clinch
and Mengel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Medrawers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mengel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mengel misses with an uppercut.
Medrawers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mengel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Medrawers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medrawers tries to clinch up

and Mengel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mengel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mengel.
The referee calls for Mengel to work.
Medrawers swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medrawers takes a knee right on the jaw!

Mengel pulls guard effortlessly.

Medrawers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mengel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Medrawers moves to clinch but Mengel breaks away

and Mengel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Medrawers takes an elbow to the temple.
Medrawers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Medrawers throws a head punch that misses.

Mengel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mengel missing with a left hand there. Medrawers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Medrawers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mengel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Medrawers tries to clinch but Mengel moves away

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

Mengel breaks from the clinch.
Medrawers tries to clinch

and Mengel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mengel breaks the clinch.
Medrawers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Medrawers slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Medrawers closes the distance and clinches.
Mengel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Medrawers smiles and moves away.
Medrawers looks to clinch
and Mengel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Medrawers thinking.

Mengel closes the distance and pushes Medrawers back into the cage.

Mengel breaks from the clinch.
Isheet Medrawers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mengel misses with a straight right.

Mengel moves into the clinch.
Mengel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Mengel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Medrawers is looking to clinch but Mengel is avoiding it.
Mengel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Medrawers tries to clinch

and Mengel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Medrawers actively working from the bottom here.
Medrawers taking some punishment here, with Mengel in his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Medrawers is trying to stand back up but Mengel is controlling him

Medrawers looking for submissions off his back.

Medrawers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mengel working Medrawers over with strikes.
Mengel drops an elbow to the side of Medrawers's head.

Medrawers actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mengel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Medrawers works his way to full guard. Good work.

Medrawers is looking for a triangle here but Mengel uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mengel working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medrawers pushes Mengel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mengel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Medrawers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Medrawers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Medrawers looks winded!
Mengel is pressing down on Medrawers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Mengel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isheet Medrawers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mengel moves into range and clinches up with Medrawers.
Mengel with a knee to the head.

Mengel manages to break the clinch.
Medrawers tries to clinch
and Mengel counters with a big head kick but Medrawers shrugs it off.
Medrawers moves to clinch but Mengel breaks away
and Mengel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mengel swats away the attempt to clinch by Medrawers.
Mengel keeps the fight on the outside.
Medrawers tries to clinch up

and Mengel counters by moving into the clinch.
Mengel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Medrawers smiles and moves away.
Medrawers tries to clinch but Mengel moves away
and Mengel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Medrawers tries to clinch up
and Mengel counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medrawers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mengel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mengel throws a looping overhand right but Medrawers ducks down to avoid it.
Medrawers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mengel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Medrawers wants to clinch.
Medrawers closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mengel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mengel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Medrawers wants to clinch but Mengel slips to the side
and Medrawers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Medrawers tries to clinch
and Mengel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Medrawers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mengel counters with a monster head kick that knocks Medrawers out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). George Mengel!
Jumping up and down and very excited, George Mengel waved his t-shirt featuring FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.