PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alka Mangrove (ranked 1385 p4p, 155 weight class) and Nick Johnson (ranked 993 p4p, 114 weight class). Johnson has chosen On March The Saints as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mangrove
vs
Johnson

173 cm
28
163 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

170 cm
29
159 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alka Mangrove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangrove with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangrove. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Mangrove's shoulder, as Mangrove tries to avoid the shot.
Mangrove tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mangrove.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangrove sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangrove drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Mangrove misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mangrove thinking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson cracks Mangrove with an open hand slap.
Mangrove looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mangrove works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mangrove lands a body shot.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mangrove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Mangrove tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Mangrove back against the cage.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mangrove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangrove lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Mangrove struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Mangrove stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Mangrove tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mangrove seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
Mangrove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mangrove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mangrove throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Mangrove misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Mangrove.
Mangrove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangrove's elbow.
Mangrove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mangrove controls his hands.
Mangrove prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mangrove lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangrove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangrove's elbow.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Mangrove.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Mangrove can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Mangrove misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangrove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Mangrove blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mangrove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Nice body punch from Mangrove - that landed with a thud.
Mangrove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Mangrove struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Mangrove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson digs a right hand into Mangrove's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mangrove's gas tank.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
Mangrove throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mangrove throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Mangrove.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
A hook to the body from Mangrove.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangrove.
Nice elbow from Mangrove.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Mangrove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Mangrove pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Mangrove avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Mangrove goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Mangrove pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mangrove misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangrove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangrove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Mangrove is out of range.
Mangrove appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mangrove goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mangrove wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Mangrove throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mangrove uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Mangrove changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mangrove momentarily.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Mangrove's head but Mangrove sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mangrove needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson tries to work over Mangrove's front leg with a kick but Mangrove checks it.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mangrove fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Mangrove digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Mangrove misses with a punch to the body.
Mangrove lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Mangrove comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangrove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Mangrove tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Mangrove misses with an elbow strike.
Mangrove lands a body punch.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Mangrove lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Mangrove controls the action.
Mangrove works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mangrove tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Mangrove misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Mangrove struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Mangrove.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Mangrove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mangrove pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangrove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Mangrove lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Mangrove's head.
Mangrove throws an elbow that misses.
Mangrove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands a body shot.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Mangrove controls the action.
Mangrove comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangrove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mangrove controls his hands.
Mangrove throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside.
Alka Mangrove has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Mangrove is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Mangrove's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mangrove lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mangrove can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Mangrove lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mangrove throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Mangrove prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Mangrove pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mangrove blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangrove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Mangrove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mangrove blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangrove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Mangrove pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mangrove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson is working Mangrove over against the cage.
Mangrove lands a body shot.
Mangrove lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson tries a body shot but Mangrove blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alka Mangrove will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mangrove throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Mangrove sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Mangrove half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mangrove throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick but Mangrove moves out of range.
Mangrove throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mangrove on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Mangrove slips under a jab.
Mangrove half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mangrove looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mangrove checks a low kick from Johnson.
Mangrove connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Mangrove throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws a right hand that Mangrove ducks under and follows up with a left that Mangrove also avoids with ease.
Mangrove changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mangrove throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mangrove looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Mangrove on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mangrove tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mangrove fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Mangrove slips under a jab from Johnson.
Mangrove tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Mangrove saw it coming and moves away.
Mangrove throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Mangrove is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mangrove. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Nick Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mangrove throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mangrove.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Mangrove.
Mangrove pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Mangrove settles back down.
A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mangrove tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Mangrove ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mangrove scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mangrove will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mangrove blocks an uppercut.
Johnson tries a body shot but Mangrove blocks it.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Mangrove struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Mangrove stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Mangrove.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mangrove blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangrove digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Mangrove.
Nice elbow from Mangrove.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Mangrove lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangrove can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Mangrove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangrove misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson works on Mangrove's body with a couple of short punches.
Mangrove tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Mangrove throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mangrove.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Mangrove.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alka Mangrove.
I think Mangrove has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alka Mangrove!