PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malvin Mandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malvin Mandi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blood
vs
Mandi

160 cm
27
145 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

180 cm
27
157 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malvin Mandi!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mandi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Blood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mandi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandi fails to land with a series of punches.
Mandi wants to clinch.
Mandi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Mandi does no damage.
Mandi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blood circles away quickly and effectively.
Blood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Blood fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mandi to the ground. Blood is now in Mandi's guard.

Mandi kicks Blood off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandi lands a jab to the nose.
Blood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood fails with the takedown.
Blood misses with a hook.
Mandi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mandi's head.
Blood connects with the punch.
Mandi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Blood shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mandi's guard.
Blood throws a strike but Mandi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mandi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mandi told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Blood wants to control the position but Mandi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Mandi has control of the leg.
Mandi controlling the action here.
Blood is looking to control Mandi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blood avoid being mounted?

Mandi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mandi in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood is trying to maintain the position but Mandi is very close to passing his half guard.
Blood tries to roll over but Mandi keeps him under control.
Blood is trying to control but can't.
Blood wants to get back to full guard.
Blood trying to control but Mandi postures up.
Mandi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blood wants to control but Mandi is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blood avoids the body shot from Mandi.
Blood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blood slips a jab and a cross from Mandi.
Mandi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blood rather than just go for the knockout.
Mandi looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Blood takes one on the button.
Mandi throws a series of punches but Blood avoids them all with ease.
Mandi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Malvin Mandi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Mandi as Blood shoots in.
Blood throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mandi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malvin Mandi dominated that round.
That's time! Blood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mandi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blood.
Blood throws a right hand that Mandi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mandi also avoids with ease.
Blood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aaron Blood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mandi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blood circles away quickly and effectively.
Mandi misses with a body shot.
A combination from Blood does no damage.
Blood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mandi's waist but Mandi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blood off to one side.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandi moves away.
Blood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mandi wants to counter the offense by Blood and move into the clinch position.
Mandi tries to bum rush Blood with a series of wild strikes but Blood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi needs to keep his hands up - Blood had a free shot at his head there.
Blood throws a lazy head kick

and Mandi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mandi lands with a right to the head.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Mandi leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blood pulls guard.
Mandi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blood working a defensive guard but Mandi passes into half guard.
Blood is looking to improve his position.
Mandi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood is looking to control Mandi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blood avoid being mounted?
Blood trying to get back to full guard but Mandi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mandi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Blood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blood tries to lock up and control but Mandi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood is squirming around, avoiding Mandi's attempts to control the action.
Blood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blood has given up his back here.

Mandi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Blood knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Blood for a finish.

Mandi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Blood is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandi is not going to allow Blood to sit and survive in this position.
I really don't envy Blood right now.
Blood manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mandi's guard. Nice work there by Blood.
Malvin Mandi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mandi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blood controls the pace.
Blood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mandi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malvin Mandi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mandi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mandi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blood lands a nice looking body kick.
Mandi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandi.
Blood fails to land the takedown.
Blood looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandi is just out of range.
Mandi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mandi stuffs the takedown attempt from Blood. Blood gets slowly back to his feet.
Malvin Mandi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mandi misses with a two punch combination.
Blood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mandi sprawls and moves away.
Mandi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mandi just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mandi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blood scrambles back to his feet.
Mandi looks to land a combination. Blood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Blood is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Mandi knocks Blood out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Malvin Mandi!
In defeat, Aaron Blood stepped up to the mic, saying 'Jacob Whitehorse was too much for me tonight. The better game plan won tonight. I will wear this belt again, mark my words!'.