PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alka Mangrove (ranked 833 p4p, 89 weight class) and Ely Scrubs (ranked 471 p4p, 50 weight class). Alka Mangrove could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ely Scrubs's chin.

Mangrove
vs
Scrubs

173 cm
28
163 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

181 cm
28
159 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alka Mangrove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ely Scrubs!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scrubs cracks Mangrove with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mangrove misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Scrubs.
Scrubs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mangrove manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mangrove misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scrubs misses with a hook. Mangrove ducked under it nicely.
Mangrove misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mangrove misses with a wild body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mangrove.
Scrubs is trying to improve his position.
Mangrove tries to stand but Scrubs is controlling his head.
Scrubs manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mangrove's best efforts.
Scrubs tries to roll over but Mangrove keeps him under control.
Scrubs felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mangrove wants to take a breather but Scrubs is having none of it.

Scrubs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mangrove pulls his head out easily.

Mangrove is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrubs is looking to improve his position.
Mangrove wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scrubs keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mangrove is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scrubs defends it well.

Mangrove is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Scrubs is just riding it out for now. Mangrove eventually gives up the hold.

Mangrove is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Scrubs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scrubs.
Scrubs has a closed guard, preventing Mangrove from standing up.
Mangrove has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Scrubs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mangrove defends it easily.

Scrubs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Scrubs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mangrove gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mangrove is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Scrubs keeping moving, preventing Mangrove from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mangrove avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Scrubs looking for a guillotine here but Mangrove defends easily.
Scrubs keeping moving, preventing Mangrove from controlling successfully.

Scrubs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mangrove doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mangrove manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Scrubs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mangrove is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Scrubs looking for a guillotine here but Mangrove defends easily.
Mangrove tries to free his leg and advance position but Scrubs is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangrove passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mangrove is looking to take a break and control but Scrubs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scrubs manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mangrove trying to control the action but Scrubs is working from the bottom.
Scrubs works his way to full guard. Good work.

Scrubs working for submissions but it's allowed Mangrove to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alka Mangrove will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mangrove throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Scrubs misses.
Scrubs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangrove sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scrubs. Mangrove does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangrove appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good shot there by Scrubs.
Scrubs throws a lazy right hand but Mangrove sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Scrubs misses.
Mangrove moves away from the strike by Scrubs.
Scrubs blocks the body kick.
Scrubs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mangrove.
Scrubs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mangrove on the side of the head.
Mangrove throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mangrove lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove throws a big shot that misses.
Scrubs needs to keep his hands up - Mangrove had a free shot at his head there.
Scrubs swings for the body but Mangrove moves out of range.
Mangrove throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Mangrove.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scrubs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scrubs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scrubs lunges at Mangrove with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mangrove's hand.

Scrubs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scrubs lands a nice shot to the body.
Mangrove tries to work over Scrubs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mangrove tries a body shot but Scrubs blocks it.
Scrubs avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Scrubs tries to pull guard but Mangrove won't allow it.
Mangrove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scrubs's elbow.
Scrubs tries to throw a body punch but Mangrove avoids it by throwing Scrubs back against the cage.
Mangrove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scrubs blocks an elbow strike from Mangrove.
Nice body punch from Mangrove - that landed with a thud.
Mangrove goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangrove creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scrubs's defenses.
Scrubs jumps guard but Mangrove stands there with Scrubs around his waist. Scrubs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mangrove is leaning against Scrubs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scrubs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alka Mangrove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ely Scrubs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mangrove.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mangrove tries to throw a body punch but Scrubs avoids it by throwing Mangrove back against the cage.
Mangrove blocks a body shot from Scrubs.
Mangrove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scrubs tries to pull guard but Mangrove forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Scrubs avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangrove.
Mangrove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangrove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scrubs's brow.
Mangrove blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mangrove throws an elbow but misses.
Scrubs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scrubs has a couple of punches blocked by Mangrove.
Scrubs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangrove misses with a punch to the body.
Scrubs fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Mangrove.
Scrubs dodges an elbow strike from Mangrove.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Mangrove.
Mangrove tries to work over Scrubs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scrubs jumps guard but Mangrove stands there with Scrubs around his waist. Scrubs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mangrove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangrove throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scrubs.
Scrubs dodges an elbow strike from Mangrove.
Mangrove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scrubs's elbow.

Scrubs gets control of Mangrove's arms and successfully pulls guard. Scrubs will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mangrove trying to control but Scrubs is working from the bottom.
Mangrove is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scrubs can do to turn this around?
Mangrove is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Scrubs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Scrubs looking for a guillotine here but Mangrove defends easily.

Scrubs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs keeping moving, preventing Mangrove from controlling successfully.
Mangrove pushes down on Scrubs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mangrove tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scrubs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Scrubs is refusing to be controlled, as Mangrove sits in half guard.

Scrubs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scrubs is trying to get back to full guard.
Alka Mangrove overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mangrove wants to take a breather but Scrubs is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alka Mangrove dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mangrove looks for the body kick but Scrubs saw that one coming.
Mangrove cracks the inside of Scrubs's front leg.
Scrubs cracks Mangrove with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mangrove ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scrubs moves away.
Scrubs throws a jab when Mangrove was well out of range.
Mangrove throws a body shot but no joy.
Mangrove throws a head kick that misses.
Mangrove moves out of range of the strikes.
Mangrove feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scrubs's calf.
Ely Scrubs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scrubs dips to his left and cracks Mangrove with an uppercut!
Mangrove takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mangrove throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Mangrove rushes Scrubs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Scrubs as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scrubs has a couple of punches blocked by Mangrove.
Mangrove blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangrove is working Scrubs over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove misses with an elbow strike.

Scrubs gets control of Mangrove's arms and successfully pulls guard. Scrubs will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Scrubs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mangrove can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Scrubs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mangrove can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Scrubs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mangrove pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scrubs is keeping the position for now.
Mangrove is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Scrubs has his foot on Mangrove's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mangrove works his way back into a safe position though.
Mangrove advances to half guard.
Mangrove wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scrubs keeps working.
Alka Mangrove is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove wants to pass to mount but Scrubs is defending the position.
Mangrove trying to control from half guard but Scrubs is working away.
Mangrove wants to pass to mount but Scrubs is defending the position.
Scrubs is looking to improve his position.
Scrubs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mangrove's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mangrove's back!
Scrubs scores with punches from the back.
Scrubs is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Mangrove up.
Scrubs not allowing Mangrove to control his hands.
Mangrove tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs scores with punches from the back.
Scrubs is hanging on to Mangrove's back as he tries to escape.
Mangrove looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Scrubs is working the ground and pound. Can Mangrove escape?
Scrubs keeps control of the position as Mangrove tries to break free.
Mangrove breaks Scrubs's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mangrove slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scrubs has his foot on Mangrove's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mangrove works his way back into a safe position though.

Scrubs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mangrove defends well.
Mangrove trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Scrubs working for a triangle but Mangrove defends it easily.

Scrubs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mangrove gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mangrove wanted to stand there but Scrubs had control of the position.
Mangrove pushes down on Scrubs's leg and manages to get into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ely Scrubs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mangrove 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alka Mangrove!