PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 1064 p4p, 819 weight class) and Arniquez Montgomery (ranked 151 p4p, 121 weight class). Mandiang kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oliver Twist. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mandiang
vs
Montgomery

190 cm
28
196
15 - 10 - 1

190 cm
28
214
9 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Aboubacar Mandiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arniquez Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Hemmingworth and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandiang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mandiang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Mandiang backs off Montgomery throws a huge counter combo but Mandiang manages to avoid it all.
A punch lands to the side of Montgomery 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mandiang.
Montgomery misses with a hook
and Montgomery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mandiang scores with a body shot.
Mandiang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Montgomery looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mandiang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mandiang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Mandiang.
Montgomery swings for the body but Mandiang moves out of range.
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!
Mandiang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Montgomery on the side of the head.
Montgomery misses with a left hand
and Mandiang counters with a nice kick to the body.
Montgomery connects with a right hand. Mandiang shakes it off.
Montgomery misses with a wild body shot.
Mandiang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mandiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mandiang with a nice calf kick.
Mandiang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Montgomery will feel that in the morning.
Arniquez Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montgomery takes a swing at Mandiang's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandiang is just out of range.
Montgomery misses with a wild body shot.
Mandiang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Montgomery has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mandiang.
Montgomery shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montgomery thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mandiang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mandiang avoids the body shot from Montgomery.
The crowd cheers as Mandiang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Montgomery doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Montgomery misses its intended target.
Mandiang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montgomery.
A left and a right from Mandiang both land. Nice combination.
Mandiang avoids the body shot from Montgomery.
Mandiang connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandiang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Montgomery throws a body shot but no joy.
Mandiang dips to his left and cracks Montgomery with an uppercut!
Montgomery swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Montgomery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Mandiang finds it's target.
Mandiang scores with a hook to the body. Montgomery takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mandiang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montgomery.
Mandiang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mandiang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Montgomery releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd cheers as Mandiang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Montgomery doesn't seem phased though.
Mandiang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montgomery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mandiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montgomery doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mandiang. That's going to slow Montgomery down.
Montgomery swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mandiang counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Montgomery is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Montgomery swings for the body but Mandiang moves out of range.
Mandiang throwing a counter right hand but Montgomery manages to avoid it.
Montgomery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montgomery walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery misses with a left hand
and Mandiang counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mandiang scores with a head kick.
Mandiang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mandiang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Montgomery.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mandiang.
Danga de danga de dang - Mandiang scores with a four punch combination!
Montgomery takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Montgomery digs a good hook to Mandiang's body.
Mandiang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Montgomery throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mandiang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mandiang with a jab.
Mandiang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mandiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montgomery.
Montgomery takes a swing at Mandiang's ribcage but misses.
Mandiang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Montgomery with a jab.
Mandiang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a body shot but no joy.
Mandiang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mandiang scores with a head kick. Montgomery tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Montgomery takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Montgomery looks to land a left hand but Mandiang moved out of range nicely.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut
and Mandiang counters with a nice uppercut.
Mandiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montgomery.
Montgomery is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mandiang lands a nice shot that snaps Montgomery's head back.
Montgomery lands a right hook to the body.
Montgomery misses with a body punch
and Mandiang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Montgomery's knee momentarily.
Mandiang lands with a good body shot.
Mandiang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Montgomery is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mandiang rather than just go for the knockout.
Montgomery lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montgomery drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mandiang lands a nice shot to the body.
Mandiang scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Montgomery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aboubacar Mandiang is winning the standup battle so far.
Mandiang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Montgomery throws a hook but Mandiang blocks it.
Good exchange - Mandiang coming out on top.
Mandiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Montgomery is just out of range.
Mandiang throws a lazy head kick
and Montgomery counters with a three punch combo that has Mandiang backing up. Mandiang nods at Montgomery to acknowledge the strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mandiang here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Montgomery swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mandiang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montgomery can do to turn this around?
Mandiang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montgomery stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mandiang misses with a wild combination.
Montgomery unleashes a big counter combination but Mandiang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montgomery misses with a double jab
and Mandiang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montgomery takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandiang connects with a looping right hand.
Montgomery needs to keep his hands up - Mandiang had a free shot at his head there.
Montgomery just misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mandiang.
A shot to the liver by Mandiang. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mandiang.
Montgomery misses with a wild body shot.
Mandiang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mandiang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montgomery.
Montgomery throws a body punch but Mandiang moves out of range.
Mandiang lands the left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Montgomery. Those never looked like landing.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
Montgomery throws a hook but Mandiang avoids it easily.
Mandiang scores with a shot to the body.
Montgomery looks to land a right hand but Mandiang moved out of range.
Montgomery's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mandiang.
Mandiang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montgomery on the side of the head.
Montgomery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Mandiang counters with a quick kick to the body but Montgomery blocks it.
A big left from Montgomery misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Mandiang. That snapped Montgomery's head back.
Montgomery throws a jab when Mandiang was well out of range.
Mandiang lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandiang throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery ducks right into an uppercut from Mandiang.
Donk. Mandiang catches Montgomery right on the button with a cross.
Montgomery takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mandiang staying out of range there.
Mandiang slips under a jab from Montgomery.
Mandiang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Montgomery misses its intended target.
Mandiang dips to his left and cracks Montgomery with an uppercut!
Mandiang feints a jab promting Montgomery to slip. Mandiang then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Montgomery slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Montgomery throws a right hand that misses
and Montgomery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montgomery takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mandiang lands with a cross.
Montgomery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandiang.
Mandiang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Montgomery's head.
Mandiang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Montgomery gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Montgomery is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandiang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montgomery stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mandiang lands with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Montgomery misses.
Mandiang throws a good cross that connects.
Mandiang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mandiang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montgomery.
Montgomery looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandiang is just out of range.
Mandiang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montgomery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandiang manages to avoid it.
Montgomery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montgomery throws a shot from downtown. Mandiang moves away and avoids it.
Montgomery throws out a loose jab but Mandiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandiang pushes Montgomery away with a front kick.
Mandiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montgomery.
Mandiang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Montgomery walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mandiang throws a head kick that half lands.
Mandiang scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Mandiang.
Montgomery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandiang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montgomery has time to react.
Mandiang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Montgomery misses with a looping left.
It looked like Mandiang was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mandiang cracks Montgomery with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Montgomery swings for the body but Mandiang moves out of range.
Montgomery has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mandiang connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandiang thuds his right hand into Montgomery's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Montgomery misses with a wild body shot.
Mandiang scores with a hook to the body. Montgomery takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Montgomery walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aboubacar Mandiang dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mandiang tests Montgomery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Montgomery throws an overhand right that lands on Mandiang's shoulder, as Mandiang tries to avoid the shot.
Mandiang defending well as Montgomery loads up on a big left hand.
Mandiang thumps Montgomery with a low kick.
Montgomery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mandiang.
Mandiang half committed to a counter leg kick.
Montgomery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Montgomery.
Montgomery throws a body punch but Mandiang moves out of range.
Mandiang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montgomery on the side of the head.
Mandiang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Mandiang.
Mandiang connects with a body shot that sends Montgomery's belly button to the back.
Mandiang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Montgomery looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Montgomery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mandiang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mandiang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Montgomery misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Mandiang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montgomery chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mandiang can pounce on him.
Nice straight punches there by Mandiang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mandiang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mandiang coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Montgomery throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montgomery doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Montgomery misses with a double jab
and Mandiang counters with a right hand to the body.
Mandiang connects with a solid leg kick.
Mandiang lands an overhand right.
A shot to the body from Montgomery misses
and Mandiang counters with a nice body shot.
Mandiang throws a head kick that Montgomery semi-blocks.
Mandiang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montgomery has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mandiang finds it's way round the side to connect with Montgomery's head.
Montgomery throws a nice looking combination but Mandiang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandiang manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mandiang.
Montgomery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandiang manages to avoid it.
Mandiang lands a nice shot that snaps Montgomery's head back.
Montgomery takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang jabs at Montgomery's body.
Montgomery takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Montgomery takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montgomery. Mandiang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandiang scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Mandiang.
Montgomery takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mandiang delivers a nice body kick.
Mandiang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Montgomery throws a looping overhand right but Mandiang ducks down to avoid it.
Mandiang thuds his right hand into Montgomery's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mandiang.

Montgomery is rocked!
Mandiang scores with a nice right hand.
Montgomery is still on wobbly legs! Can Mandiang finish him?
Mandiang jabs Montgomery right on the nose. Montgomery blinks but takes it well.
Mandiang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the body from Montgomery misses
and Mandiang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mandiang slips a straight right by Montgomery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mandiang finds it's way round the side to connect with Montgomery's head.
Mandiang lands an overhand right.
Mandiang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Montgomery. That did some damage!
Mandiang lands a jab to the head.
Mandiang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Montgomery scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mandiang slips a jab and a cross from Montgomery.
Mandiang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mandiang lands with a good body shot.
Montgomery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montgomery ducks right into an uppercut from Mandiang.
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!
Montgomery walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mandiang is looking to slow Montgomery down with leg kicks.
Mandiang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mandiang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montgomery walks into a jab.
Montgomery misses with a looping left.
Montgomery looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Montgomery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandiang sizes up Montgomery with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang moves away from the strike by Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a combination
and Mandiang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mandiang keeps Montgomery at a distance using the push kick.
Mandiang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice shot by Mandiang.
Mandiang connects with a jab.
Mandiang scores with a head kick.
Mandiang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters circle, before Mandiang throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Montgomery's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Mandiang lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Aboubacar Mandiang!
A very excited looking Aboubacar Mandiang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.