PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ste Passmoor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ryan Manning has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ryan Manning seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Manning
vs
Passmoor

170 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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, Ryan Manning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ste Passmoor!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Manning looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Manning trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manning controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manning throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manning throwing strikes but missing.
Manning tries to stand but Passmoor is controlling from the bottom.
Manning controls from within his opponent's guard.
Passmoor controls Manning momentarily but Manning frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Manning looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Manning wants to free his trapped foot but Passmoor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Passmoor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manning.
Passmoor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Manning lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Manning trying to control the pace.
Passmoor won't allow Manning to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Passmoor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manning throwing strikes but missing.
Manning slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Passmoor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manning trying to control the position from guard on top but Passmoor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Passmoor keeping full guard, as Manning tries to pass.
Manning advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manning working the ground and pound but Passmoor is defending the strikes.
Manning wants to lay and pray for a moment but Passmoor keeps working.
Manning has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Passmoor manages to get back to half guard.

Manning 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.
Manning is breathing heavily.
Passmoor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Manning wants to control but Passmoor is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Passmoor tries to roll over but Manning keeps him under control.
Manning not landing any meaningful shots this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Passmoor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manning tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Passmoor swivels and escapes.
Manning moves in looking to clinch but Passmoor pushes him off.
Manning tries for a takedown but Passmoor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Manning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Passmoor closes the distance and clinches up with Manning, looking for a takedown. Passmoor pushes Manning against the cage but Manning circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manning with a lazy takedown attempt

and Passmoor counters by moving into the clinch.
Manning tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Passmoor smiles and moves away.
Manning doesn't manage to clinch there - Passmoor circles away.

Manning clinches with his opponent.
Manning tries a body shot but Passmoor blocks it.

Passmoor manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Manning dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Manning fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manning gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Passmoor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Manning trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Manning looking for a sweep. Not yet Manning, not yet.
Manning keeping full guard, as Passmoor tries to pass.
Manning looking to hit a scissor sweep but Passmoor is one step ahead there.
Manning scores with a nice shot.
Manning looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Passmoor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Passmoor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Passmoor moves in looking to clinch but Manning pushes him off.
Ryan Manning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Passmoor has managed to clinch.
Passmoor managing to block the knees to the body from Manning.
Manning is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Manning has picked Passmoor up - he's going for a ride! Manning dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Manning is keen to just control but Passmoor is a slippery customer.
Passmoor trying to control but Manning postures up.
Passmoor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manning scores with a couple of nice shots.

Manning is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Passmoor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Manning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manning throwing shots but Passmoor is blocking nicely.
Manning is pressing down on Passmoor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Passmoor is holding on for now.
Passmoor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Manning is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manning shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Passmoor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Manning. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Passmoor breaks from the clinch.
Manning doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Passmoor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Manning working a defensive guard here.
Manning looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manning scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Manning drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Manning wants to control from the top but Passmoor keeps moving.
Passmoor wants to stand but Manning is controlling the position.
Manning with a nice head shot there.
Manning is looking to stand up but Passmoor won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Passmoor trying to keep a closed guard but Manning is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manning accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Passmoor keeping full guard, as Manning tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manning with a poor takedown
and Passmoor counters with a thumping low kick.
Manning wants to clinch
and Passmoor counters with a nice body shot.
Manning gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Passmoor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manning's knee momentarily.
Passmoor throws a right and a left that Manning avoids nicely.
Passmoor looks for a takedown but Manning sprawls well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Passmoor.

Passmoor moves into range and clinches up with Manning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Passmoor has had enough of the clinch but Manning keeps him there for the moment.
Manning can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ste Passmoor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Passmoor pushes Manning away with a front kick.
Passmoor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Manning will feel that in the morning.
Manning darts in trying to clinch

and Passmoor moves into the clinch.
Manning tries for a takedown but Passmoor manages to get underhooks.
Passmoor wants to get back to striking at distance but Manning won't allow it.
Passmoor wants to break free but Manning has control.
Passmoor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Manning tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Manning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Passmoor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Manning gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Passmoor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manning is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Passmoor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Passmoor jumps into guard, dragging Manning to the mat.
Passmoor trying to keep a closed guard but Manning is proving a slippery customer.
Passmoor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Manning kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning throwing strikes but missing.
Manning content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Passmoor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manning throwing strikes but missing.
Passmoor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Passmoor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Passmoor clinches.
Manning tries for a takedown. No joy.
Passmoor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manning is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Passmoor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Passmoor is trying to break free.
Manning wants a takedown.
Passmoor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Manning jumps guard.
Manning might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Passmoor trying to control the position from guard on top but Manning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passmoor won't allow Manning to sweep him here.
Passmoor trying to control the position from guard on top but Manning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manning wants to sweep but no luck.
Manning is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Passmoor preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manning will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Manning shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Manning was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Passmoor is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passmoor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ryan Manning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Passmoor is looking to get to half guard.
Passmoor holds on to Manning as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Passmoor is trying to escape the mount.
Manning lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Passmoor is in a horrible position here. Manning smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Manning sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Manning can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Passmoor is looking to escape.

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.
Manning dominating with strikes here.
Manning landing strikes, looking to finish!
Manning trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Manning working for a submission but Passmoor is keeping him at bay.
Passmoor wants to control but Manning is having none of it.
Passmoor is in a horrible position here. Manning smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Manning showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manning 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Manning!