PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Mansour (ranked 1410 p4p, 2248 weight class) and Isaac Ebe (ranked 158 p4p, 265 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mansour
vs
Ebe

201 cm
29
251
12 - 3 - 0

198 cm
26
265
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seth Mansour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Ebe!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ebe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ebe misses with the combination.
Mansour tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mansour misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Ebe. Beautiful body shot.
Ebe throws a series of punches but Mansour avoids them all with ease.
Mansour connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansour throws the kick towards the body but Ebe avoids it.
Ebe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mansour looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ebe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mansour throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mansour throws a leg kick which misses Ebe's front leg but catches the back leg as Ebe tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansour avoids the body shot from Ebe.
Ebe avoids the head kick by Mansour.
Ebe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ebe moves out of range of the strikes.
Ebe lands a jab to Mansour's midsection.
Ebe moves out of range of the strikes.
Ebe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mansour rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ebe. Mansour does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ebe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mansour at a distance.
Mansour keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mansour tried to counter with a leg kick but Ebe avoided it.
Ebe is looking to chop away at Mansour's legs.
Ebe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mansour.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ebe. Mansour does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mansour appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansour throws a front kick that sends Ebe stumbling back into the cage.
Ebe takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Isaac Ebe has been cut.
A nice leg kick from Mansour, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ebe misses with the combination.
Mansour feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ebe scores with a jab to the body.
Mansour tries to land a body kick
and Ebe counters with a two punch combo.
Ebe looks to score with a jab to the body but Mansour is just out of range.
Mansour swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ebe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Mansour.
Mansour looks for the body kick but Ebe saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mansour.
Mansour misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Ebe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ebe feints and then cracks Mansour's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mansour down.
Ebe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ebe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mansour dodges the punch combination from Ebe.
It looked like Mansour wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ebe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ebe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ebe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mansour.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ebe misses the body punch
and Mansour counters with a nice leg kick.
Mansour buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ebe punishes Mansour's body with a nice straight punch.
Ebe misses with a body shot.
Ebe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ebe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mansour is breathing heavily.
Ebe misses with a wild body shot.
Ebe lands a jab to Mansour's midsection.
Mansour throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ebe thuds his right hand into Mansour's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Seth Mansour has been cut.
Mansour avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mansour throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ebe avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Isaac Ebe will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ebe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mansour was well out of range. Poor timing from Ebe.
Ebe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ebe.
Mansour thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ebe if he has to take too many more of those.
Ebe jabs Mansour to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Isaac Ebe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ebe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ebe takes a swing at Mansour's ribcage but misses.
Ebe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Isaac Ebe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mansour connects with an inside leg kick.
Mansour looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ebe misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ebe misses with a body shot.
Ebe throws a chopping leg kick but Mansour manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ebe takes a swing at Mansour's ribcage but misses.
Ebe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mansour counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ebe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mansour manages to avoid it.
Mansour moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ebe swings for the body but Mansour moves out of range.
Mansour stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mansour missing with a left hand there. Ebe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ebe. Mansour does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ebe misses with a hook to the body

and Mansour counters with a crisp one two that drops Ebe! Mansour thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ebe to his feet! Ebe is in big trouble!

Ebe is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ebe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ebe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mansour looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ebe swings for the body but Mansour moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Ebe.
Mansour goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ebe. Mansour does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ebe lands with a right hand.
Ebe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mansour at a distance.
Mansour lands a glancing blow to the side of Ebe's head.
Mansour scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mansour moves out of range of the leg kick from Ebe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansour turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mansour on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That kick from Ebe tenderised Mansour's leg. Mansour is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ebe misses with a body shot.
As Ebe looks to move away, Mansour throws a big counter combo but Ebe just gets out of the way.
Ebe cracks Mansour with a good jab.
Ebe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Mansour.
Mansour throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mansour avoids the body shot from Ebe.
Both fighters circling a little - Mansour finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mansour uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ebe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mansour closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mansour creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ebe tries to pull guard but Mansour won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Mansour.
Ebe is breathing heavily.
Mansour scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Mansour.
Mansour misses with some punches.
Mansour lands with a right to the head.
Ebe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ebe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mansour to keep the fight standing.
Seth Mansour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Ebe.
A right handed body shot lands from Mansour.
Mansour misses with a punch on the inside.
Mansour lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mansour throws a punch but it's blocked by Ebe.
Mansour working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Mansour fails to land.
Ebe jumps guard but Mansour stands there with Ebe around his waist. Ebe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Seth Mansour will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mansour keeps Ebe at a distance using the push kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mansour darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mansour throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ebe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mansour avoids the body shot from Ebe.
Ebe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mansour throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansour lands with a hook. Ebe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ebe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mansour.
Mansour thows a body kick. Ebe tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Mansour instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ebe blocks an uppercut.
Mansour swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mansour lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ebe or not.
Mansour misses with a punch to the body.
Ebe tries to pull guard but Mansour holds him up against the cage and eventually Ebe drops back down to his feet.
Mansour can't find room to land a body shot as Ebe controls the action.
Ebe tries to pull guard but Mansour forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ebe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Seth Mansour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Ebe.
Mansour lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ebe backwards.
Ebe is trying to pull guard but Mansour has him pressed against the cage.
Ebe tries to pull guard but Mansour won't allow it.
Mansour lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ebe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mansour lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ebe backwards.
Ebe is trying to pull guard but Mansour turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansour lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mansour creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ebe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mansour just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Mansour.
Ebe is still on wobbly legs! Can Mansour finish 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!
Mansour throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ebes head.
Ebe seems to have recovered his senses.
Mansour stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ebe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mansour seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ebe can turn it around.
Nice body punch from Mansour - that landed with a thud.
Mansour is working Ebe over against the cage.
Mansour is working Ebe over against the cage.
A short right from Mansour.
Nice body punch from Mansour - that landed with a thud.
Mansour tries to work over Ebe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mansour working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mansour lands a nice uppercut.
Mansour lands with a short shot to the head.
Mansour misses with a punch to the body.
Mansour lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mansour.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansour lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Mansour drops Ebe onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ebe is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mansour swings wildly with an uppercut but Ebe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mansour is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ebe can do to turn this around?
Mansour lands a right hand.
Mansour lands a nice uppercut.
Mansour scores with a shoulder strike.
Mansour tries to work over Ebe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mansour has a couple of punches blocked by Ebe.
Still in the clinch, Mansour scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mansour lands a nice uppercut.
Mansour lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ebe backwards.
Mansour lands an uppercut.
Mansour struggles to land a body shot inside as Ebe controls his hands.

Ebe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mansour uses from the top position.
Mansour wants to get up but he can't break Ebe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ebe looking for a guillotine here but Mansour defends easily.

Ebe is looking for a triangle here but Mansour uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ebe wants to control but Mansour postures up.
Ebe is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Ebe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Mansour showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mansour 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Mansour!
Seth Mansour thanked the fans post fight for their support.