PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Icus Mantovo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Digger looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Digger
vs
Mantovo

210 cm
25
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
244 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Digger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Icus Mantovo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantovo lands a jab.

It looks like Tyson Digger has been cut.
Icus Mantovo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mantovo throws a series of punches but Digger avoids them all with ease.
Mantovo misses with a hook to the body

and Digger counters by clinching up.
Mantovo has had enough of the clinch but Digger keeps him there for the moment.
Digger lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Icus Mantovo has been cut.
Digger lands an elbow that stopped Mantovo in his tracks for a moment.
Mantovo wants to get back to striking at distance but Digger won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Digger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mantovo is pressed up against the cage. Digger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mantovo down to the mat. Mantovo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Digger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Digger clinches.
Digger is trying to pull guard but Mantovo has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantovo working hard to break the clinch.

Mantovo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mantovo shoots for a double leg takedown but Digger sprawls well. He's pushed Mantovo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Digger staying out of range there.

Mantovo gets a double leg takedown into Digger's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mantovo slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Digger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mantovo.
Digger won't allow Mantovo to pass to mount.
Mantovo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Digger kicks off Mantovo and gets to his feet.
Digger is breathing heavily.
Digger stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mantovo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Digger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantovo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mantovo throws a nice looking combination but Digger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Digger walks into a straight right hand from Mantovo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mantovo.
Digger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digger misses with a straight left.
Mantovo shoots in but Digger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mantovo shoots in for a double leg but Digger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Digger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Mantovo misses.

Mantovo gets the takedown into side control.
Mantovo lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantovo trying to control the position but Digger is working away.
Digger tries to bench press Mantovo off him but Mantovo keeps the position.
Mantovo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Digger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Digger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mantovo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Mantovo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Digger, who protects the arm well.
Digger takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Mantovo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Digger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Digger is trying to buck Mantovo off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Icus Mantovo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mantovo misses with a takedown attempt

and Digger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mantovo's guard.
Mantovo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mantovo, not yet.
Mantovo wants to stand and escape but Digger is having none of it.

Mantovo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mantovo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Digger's head backwards.
Mantovo swings widly with a right hand
and Digger counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Digger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mantovo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mantovo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Digger has hold of Mantovo's hands but Mantovo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Mantovo seems to be working for a kimura but Digger defends the submission attempt.
Mantovo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Digger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mantovo pulls his head out easily.
Digger wants to get back to his feet.
Mantovo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Digger actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantovo working over Digger with some ground and pound. Digger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mantovo passes to full mount!
Mantovo landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mantovo is landing with some decent strikes but Digger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mantovo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Digger hang on?
Mantovo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mantovo with the ground and pound from mount.
Mantovo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mantovo with good strikes from the mount here!
Mantovo with the ground and pound from mount.
Mantovo won't let Digger get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Mantovo looking to secure an arm triangle but Digger defends it well.
Mantovo working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantovo prevents Digger from getting the reversal.
Mantovo lands a nice shot to the head.
Mantovo landing strikes from the mount.
Mantovo wants to control the pace but Digger is squirming around nicely.
Mantovo unloading with bombs!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mantovo trying to control but Digger is having none of it.
Mantovo is landing with some decent strikes but Digger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mantovo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Digger is in a horrible position here. Mantovo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mantovo looking to control but Digger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mantovo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantovo scoring with strikes but Digger is staying in there.
Digger is bucking up trying to escape but Mantovo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mantovo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Mantovo.
Digger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mantovo controlling from the full mount.
Icus Mantovo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mantovo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mantovo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Digger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mantovo looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Digger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mantovo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Icus Mantovo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Digger has a takedown stuffed.
Mantovo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Digger walks into a jab.
Mantovo feints with a jab and clips Digger right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Digger is sent crashing into the canvas and Mantovo leaps in for the kill! Digger tries to get to his feet but Mantovo is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Digger is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Icus Mantovo!