PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lobsta Mang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaylock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Head Like a Hole. Mang is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Damn It Feels Good To Be A Lobsta. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blaylock
vs
Mang

192 cm
29
273 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

180 cm
31
270 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Hellbent
Merciless Gladiators

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lobsta Mang!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mang keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blaylock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blaylock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blaylock slips under a jab.
Mang shoots for a takedown but Blaylock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mang scores with a sloppy right hand. Blaylock should have avoided that one.
Blaylock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Blaylock there.

It looks like Lobsta Mang has been cut.
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!
Blaylock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blaylock tries to clinch
and Mang counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Dirk Blaylock has been cut.
Blaylock misses with a body shot.
Blaylock tries to clinch but Mang moves away

and Mang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blaylock wants to improve his position but Mang is controlling well.
My spies in Steel Penn Training Hive (msg to rent a coach) inform me that Mang has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mang misses with a head shot. Blaylock uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Blaylock's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mang throws a strike but Blaylock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blaylock passes into half guard.

Mang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blaylock pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock thows a huge punch but Mang dodges it nicely.
Mang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blaylock trying to mount his opponent but Mang defends it.
Mang gets back to full guard.
Blaylock preventing the sweep.
Blaylock is working Mang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mang looking for a sweep. Not yet Mang, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Blaylock looking to sit in guard and control but Mang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mang throws an elbow that misses. Blaylock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mang's guard. Nice move by Blaylock!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock cracks Mang with a solid left hand.
Blaylock throws a big elbow that misses.
Mang 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.
Mang thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Blaylock trying to control but Mang is working from the bottom.

Mang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blaylock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blaylock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mang keeping moving, preventing Blaylock from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lobsta Mang dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blaylock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blaylock scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mang swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaylock.
Blaylock cracks a nice hook into Mang's ribs.
Blaylock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blaylock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mang circles away quickly and effectively.
Mang dodges the punch combination from Blaylock.
Blaylock moves to clinch but Mang breaks away

and Mang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blaylock's guard.
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!
Mang is working Blaylock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blaylock keeping moving, preventing Mang from controlling successfully.
Blaylock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mang seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blaylock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mang.
Mang throws a strike but Blaylock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blaylock postures up in Mang's guard and throws a big left but Mang blocks it.
Lobsta Mang has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mang is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Blaylock is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mang has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Blaylock is looking to defend but Mang has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Blaylock! Mang pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Blaylock taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lobsta Mang!
After winning the bout, Lobsta Mang thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.