PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Mankiw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krusty Klown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klown has chosen Who Da Champion as his entrance music. Gregory Mankiw could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Krusty Klown's chin.

Mankiw
vs
Klown

172 cm
24
146 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregory Mankiw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krusty Klown!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klown avoids the body shot from Mankiw.
Klown shoots in but Mankiw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mankiw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klown was well out of range. Poor timing from Mankiw.

Klown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Klown looking to ground and pound but Mankiw is blocking nicely.
Mankiw wants to hold on but Klown pushes him away.
Klown sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mankiw throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mankiw is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Klown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mankiw can't escape the position.
Mankiw wants to control but Klown is having none of it.
Mankiw tries to reverse the position but Klown maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klown with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The referee warns Mankiw that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mankiw wants to control but Klown is having none of it.
Klown landing shots from mount.
Klown avoids the attempt from Mankiw to control.
Mankiw tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Klown looking for a guillotine from mount but Mankiw is having none of it.
Klown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Klown.

Klown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mankiw keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mankiw wants to hold on but Klown pushes him away.
Mankiw is squirming around, avoiding Klown's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Klown lands a big elbow.
Mankiw tries to lock up and control but Klown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Klown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mankiw is working to get back to half guard.
Klown lands a big shot there that rocks Mankiw but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Klown avoids the attempt from Mankiw to control.
Klown lands a big elbow.
Mankiw is wriggling around trying to escape.
Klown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Klown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mankiw looks a forlorn figure.
Mankiw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankiw wants to control but Klown is having none of it.

Klown working for a guillotine from mount but Mankiw is in no mood to give up.
Mankiw is working to get back to half guard.
Mankiw gets back to half guard.
Mankiw tries to get to full guard but Klown has control of the leg.
Klown prevents Mankiw from standing back up.
Mankiw is breathing heavily.

Klown seems to be working for a kimura but Mankiw defends the submission attempt.
Mankiw is looking to control Klown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mankiw avoid being mounted?

Klown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mankiw trying to control from the bottom.
Klown throwing shots but Mankiw is blocking nicely.
Mankiw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Klown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klown avoids the head kick by Mankiw.
Klown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mankiw as he avoids it easily.
Mankiw throws a head kick but Klown moves out of range.
Klown shoots for a takedown but Mankiw saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gregory Mankiw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krusty Klown.
Mankiw waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Klown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krusty Klown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mankiw displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Klown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mankiw stuffs the takedown attempt from Klown. Klown gets slowly back to his feet.
Klown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Klown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mankiw.
An inside leg kick from Mankiw misses.
Nice shot lands for Mankiw.
Klown moves out of range of the body kick from Mankiw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankiw thuds a left hand into Klown's body.
Klown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mankiw swivels and escapes.
Gregory Mankiw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krusty Klown.
Klown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Klown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klown stuffs the takedown attempt from Mankiw. Mankiw gets slowly back to his feet.
Mankiw misses with a two punch combination.
Mankiw is looking to clinch.
Mankiw throws a series of punches but Klown moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mankiw counters with a nice leg kick.
Klown moves out of range of the strikes.
Klown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mankiw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Klown is breathing heavily.
Mankiw fails to land with a series of punches.
Mankiw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mankiw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mankiw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mankiw lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Klown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Klown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klown darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mankiw desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Klown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mankiw is just riding it out for now. Klown eventually gives up the hold.
Mankiw punching from the bottom.
Mankiw is trying to get back to full guard.
Klown lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankiw keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Klown seems to be working for a kimura but Mankiw defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klown prevents Mankiw from improving his position.
Mankiw on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mankiw tries to get out of the position.
Klown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Klown is looking for a kimura here.

Klown has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mankiw defend it? Klown steps over the head and cranks it - Mankiw is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Klown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krusty Klown!