PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tonboj manise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Gull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eli Gull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

manise
vs
Gull

180 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
23
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

StarDust.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tonboj manise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eli Gull!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
manise has a takedown stuffed.
manise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
manise shoots in for a takedown but Gull shows good takedown defense.
Gull lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as manise backs up against the cage.

It looks like Tonboj manise has been cut.
manise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from manise is defended easily by Gull.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tonboj manise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gull thuds his right hand into manise's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
manise shoots in but Gull avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gull lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gull swinging wilding here.
manise shoots in but Gull avoids the takedown attempt easily.

manise scores a takedown into full mount!
Gull working to try and regain half guard.

manise stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Gull.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
manise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
manise fails with a takedown attempt.
Gull misses with a hook.
manise shoots in for a takedown but Gull shows good takedown defense.
manise dodges the punch combination from Gull.
manise tries to close the distance and clinch but Gull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
manise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gull.
Gull stuffs the takedown attempt from manise. manise gets slowly back to his feet.
Gull slaps away a takedown attempt from manise, before circling back to the center of the mat.
manise tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gull swivels and escapes.
manise is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from manise is defended easily by Gull.

Gull closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
manise fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gull stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gull wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but manise has him pressed against the cage.
manise jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gull walks away with a smile on his face. manise gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gull misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gull throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
manise closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gull circles away.
Gull lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gull circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops manise to the canvas! manise doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Gull keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Gull!