PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Mandukvong (ranked 560 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giennadiy Tchestov (ranked 2084 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!

Mandukvong
vs
Tchestov

189 cm
26
250 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tong Mandukvong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giennadiy Tchestov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchestov lands a head kick!

It looks like Tong Mandukvong has been cut.
Mandukvong misses with a straight right.
Tchestov is looking for the big counter here.
Tchestov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tchestov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mandukvong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice jab there from Mandukvong.

Tchestov lands a big head kick that sends Mandukvong tumbling to the mat! Tchestov takes a step backwards and waves Mandukvong back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandukvong connects with a body shot that sends Tchestov's belly button to the back.

Mandukvong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mandukvong lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Mandukvong.
Tchestov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mandukvong's elbow.
Tchestov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tchestov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandukvong scores with a shot to the side of Tchestov's head.
Mandukvong lands an uppercut.
Tchestov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tchestov has a couple of punches blocked by Mandukvong.
Mandukvong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tchestov backwards.
A hook to the body from Mandukvong.
Tchestov looks winded!
Tchestov misses with the head strike.
Mandukvong blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mandukvong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandukvong blocks a body shot from Tchestov.
Tchestov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandukvong gets through Tchestov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Giennadiy Tchestov has been cut.
Mandukvong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mandukvong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mandukvong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tchestov or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mandukvong.
Mandukvong lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Mandukvong.
Mandukvong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tchestov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mandukvong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tchestov can turn it around.
Mandukvong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mandukvong lands a shot to the body.
Mandukvong is leaning against Tchestov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Mandukvong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Mandukvong.

Tchestov is rocked!
Mandukvong throws a big uppercut that drops Tchestov! More strikes from Mandukvong and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tchestov lies dazed against the cage as Mandukvong celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Mandukvong!
After the fight, Tong Mandukvong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.