PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bertram Guerrero (ranked 6641 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Mankowski (ranked 5940 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guerrero
vs
Mankowski

153 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bertram Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Borys Mankowski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mankowski gets a double leg takedown into Guerrero's guard.
Guerrero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mankowski stays in close to Guerrero's body and controls the position.
Guerrero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Guerrero wants to sweep here but Mankowski controlling him for the moment.
Guerrero could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mankowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Guerrero throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guerrero is looking to stand up but Mankowski isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Borys Mankowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mankowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guerrero, pushing him back against the cage.
Guerrero jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mankowski walks away with a smile on his face. Guerrero gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mankowski drives through with a takedown into Guerrero's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mankowski content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Guerrero looking for subs off his back but Mankowski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mankowski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero wants to get back to his feet.

Mankowski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mankowski is taking a breather. Guerrero says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Guerrero is trying to get back to full guard.
Guerrero is trying to stand.
Mankowski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero wants to get back to full guard but Mankowski has mounted him!
Mankowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mankowski dominating with strikes here.
Mankowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Guerrero is looking to improve his position but Mankowski isn't that keen on the idea.
Mankowski controlling the pace for now.
Mankowski prevents Guerrero from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mankowski looking for a guillotine from mount but Guerrero is having none of it.
Mankowski unloading with bombs!
Mankowski controlling his opponent.
Mankowski's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Mankowski wants to finish this one by submission but Guerrero is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mankowski.
Mankowski wants to get back to his feet but Guerrero is holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mankowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borys Mankowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guerrero tries to clinch but Mankowski moves out of range.

Mankowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Guerrero looks like he's trying to stand up.
Guerrero tries to roll over but Mankowski keeps him under control.
Mankowski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Guerrero wants to control but Mankowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski controlling the pace.
Borys Mankowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guerrero wants to get back to full guard.
Mankowski controlling the action here.
Guerrero is trying to stand up here but Mankowski is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski stalling.
Let's hope that Mankowski has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mankowski is continuing to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Guerrero throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Mankowski gets a double leg takedown into Guerrero's guard.
Mankowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Guerrero looking for a sweep. Not yet Guerrero, not yet.
Mankowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mankowski wants to get up but he can't break Guerrero's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mankowski sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mankowski's guard.

Guerrero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guerrero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mankowski is trying to control the position but Guerrero postures up.
Guerrero trying to control but Mankowski is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mankowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guerrero is aware though and is defending well.
Mankowski controlling Guerrero's posture.
Mankowski wants to stand but Guerrero is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mankowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mankowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guerrero.
Mankowski trying to control the position.

Guerrero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mankowski, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mankowski instigates a clinch.
Mankowski prevents the takedown attempt.
Mankowski is trying to drag Guerrero to the mat but Guerrero just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mankowski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mankowski gets underhooks to prevent Guerrero's takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mankowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Guerrero shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borys Mankowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Guerrero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mankowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Mankowski tries to counter it with a takedown but Guerrero pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Guerrero gets tackled into the cage by Mankowski. Mankowski maintains the clinch.
Guerrero wants to take the fight to the mat but Mankowski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mankowski is pressed up against the cage. Guerrero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mankowski down to the mat. Mankowski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Mankowski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mankowski slows the pace down in half guard.
Guerrero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerrero is trying to stand back up but Mankowski is controlling him

Mankowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Mankowski is looking for a kimura but Guerrero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mankowski to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Guerrero trying to control from the bottom.
Guerrero is looking to improve his position.
Mankowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Mankowski.

That's two 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.
Yet more stalling tactics from Mankowski.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Mankowski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Guerrero!
Mankowski controls the position.
Guerrero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mankowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Guerrero's face as Mankowski controls the position.
Guerrero tries to bench press Mankowski off him but Mankowski keeps the position.
Mankowski controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero tries to buck Mankowski off but Mankowski is having none of it.
Guerrero is trying to escape the position but Mankowski is controlling the position.
Mankowski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mankowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Guerrero's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Guerrero is looking for a sweep.
Guerrero is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Mankowski tries for a kimura but Guerrero is defending well.
Guerrero manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guerrero wants to control but Mankowski is keeping busy.
Mankowski slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More stalling from Mankowski.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Borys Mankowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mankowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borys Mankowski!