PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Williamson (ranked 2706 p4p, 309 weight class) and Alka Mangrove (ranked 3977 p4p, 401 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Williamson
vs
Mangrove

178 cm
30
165 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

173 cm
34
163 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alka Mangrove!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangrove wants to clinch up but Williamson keeps it at a distance.
Mangrove staying out of range there.
Williamson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williamson keeps the fight on the outside.
Williamson attempts a counter takedown but Mangrove avoids it well and moves away.
Williamson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Williamson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mangrove throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williamson misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Mangrove - that landed with a thud.
Williamson has a couple of punches blocked by Mangrove.
Williamson blocks a body shot from Mangrove.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williamson has a couple of punches blocked by Mangrove.
Mangrove lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Mangrove.

Williamson successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson 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.
Mangrove is looking to stand up but Williamson won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williamson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangrove's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Mangrove drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mangrove jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Williamson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Williamson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Williamson trying to control but Mangrove is working from the bottom.
Mangrove 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.
Mangrove keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mangrove swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mangrove throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Williamson escapes and throws Mangrove's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Williamson scoring with punches from side control.
Mangrove is not content to let Williamson control the position.
Mangrove is looking for a sweep.

Williamson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mangrove, who protects the arm well.
Williamson cracks Mangrove with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove tries to improve position but can't.
Williamson is looking to take a break and control but Mangrove is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mangrove is looking to reverse the position.
Williamson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mangrove keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mangrove is trying to improve his position.
Mangrove wants to control but Williamson postures up.

Williamson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Williamson lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Mangrove's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mangrove tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mangrove wants to control but Williamson postures up.
Mangrove is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Williamson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Williamson landing strikes from the mount and Mangrove is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Williamson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williamson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williamson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williamson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williamson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Williamson throws a hook but Mangrove blocks it.
A lazy left from Mangrove finds it's target.

Mangrove feints and as Williamson raises his hands in defense, Mangrove changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Williamson kicks Mangrove off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williamson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mangrove as he jumps to the side.
Mangrove ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williamson moves away.
Mangrove lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Williamson.
No luck for Williamson with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove slips under a jab.
Williamson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Williamson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williamson lands with a good body shot.
Mangrove tries to clinch but Williamson is having none of it.
Mangrove works the jab nicely.
Mangrove fails to land with a series of punches.
Williamson misses with a low kick as Mangrove jumps back.
And Mangrove tries to counter it with a takedown but Williamson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mangrove pivots, looking for a leg kick but Williamson is out of range and Mangrove settles back down.
Williamson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williamson.
Mangrove takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williamson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Williamson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williamson throws out a loose jab but Mangrove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Mangrove.
Mangrove moves out of range of the strikes.
Mangrove changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A jab from Williamson does it's job there.
Williamson is looking to clinch.
Glenn Williamson is winning the standup battle so far.
Mangrove jabs Williamson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mangrove throws an off balance right hand
and Williamson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mangrove stuffs the takedown attempt from Williamson. Williamson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mangrove with the counter takedown but Williamson avoids it easily.
Williamson takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mangrove sprawls well. Mangrove wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williamson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mangrove misses with a wild body shot.
Williamson looks for a takedown but Mangrove sprawls well.
Williamson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Williamson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Williamson darts in looking for a takedown but Mangrove gets double underhooks and turns Williamson into the cage.
Mangrove tries to clinch up.
Mangrove scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Williamson doesn't seem bothered though.
Williamson throws a looping overhand right but Mangrove ducks down to avoid it.
Mangrove lands with a nice body kick.
Williamson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mangrove scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson fails with a takedown attempt.
Mangrove drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Williamson defends it well.
Williamson misses with a low kick.
Mangrove thows a body kick. Williamson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mangrove is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Williamson rather than just go for the knockout.
Mangrove slaps away a takedown attempt from Williamson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williamson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Mangrove changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Williamson throws a nice looking combination but Mangrove bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mangrove is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mangrove fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Williamson throws out a loose jab but Mangrove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangrove throws a push kick but Williamson slaps the foot to one side.

Mangrove moves into range and clinches up with Williamson.
Williamson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alka Mangrove showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Williamson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mangrove circles away.
Williamson tries to land a leg kick but Mangrove saw it coming and moves away.
Williamson is looking to clinch.
Mangrove drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Williamson defends it well.

Mangrove forces Williamson back against the cage and clinches.
Mangrove has a couple of punches blocked by Williamson.
Mangrove misses with a punch to the body.
Mangrove lands a right hand.
Mangrove can't find room to land a body shot as Williamson controls the action.
Mangrove blocks a body shot from Williamson.
Mangrove goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangrove lands a damaging elbow.
Williamson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangrove's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson tries to score a body lock takedown but Mangrove shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short body shot lands from Mangrove as the two fighters clinch.
Mangrove softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mangrove creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Williamson prevents a body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove tries to work over Williamson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mangrove throws an elbow but misses.
Mangrove goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangrove swings wildly with an uppercut but Williamson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williamson has Mangrove pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mangrove manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mangrove struggles to land a body shot inside as Williamson controls his hands.
Mangrove can't find room to land a body shot as Williamson controls the action.
Williamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Williamson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mangrove regains guard immediately.
Mangrove not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mangrove looking for a sweep. Not yet Mangrove, not yet.

Mangrove escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williamson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mangrove 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williamson 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.
Williamson trying to control but Mangrove is working from the bottom.

Mangrove has his foot on Williamson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williamson works his way back into a safe position though.
Williamson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangrove is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Williamson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mangrove controls Williamson momentarily but Williamson frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mangrove working for submissions but it's allowed Williamson to get to half guard.
Williamson prevents Mangrove from improving his position.
Williamson is just content to waste time from the top position. Mangrove takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Williamson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mangrove is keeping the position for now.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Mangrove keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Mangrove looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Williamson is defending well. Mangrove quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Williamson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mangrove celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alka Mangrove!