PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Manchiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hall
vs
Manchiller

182 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Granite chin

Lights Out Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Manchiller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchiller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manchiller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall shoots in but Manchiller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carlos Manchiller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hall feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Manchiller wants to get back to his feet but Hall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Manchiller keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manchiller is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hall is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall stands up and beckons Manchiller to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Manchiller. No joy for Hall on that attempt.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manchiller misses with a two punch combination.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hall drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Hall decides to stand up, so the ref orders Manchiller to his feet.
Hall is breathing heavily.

Hall drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manchiller is looking to stand up but Hall isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hall drops back looking for a leg! Manchiller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Manchiller manages to kick Hall off! Hall jumps back into Manchiller's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manchiller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hall stops Manchiller from standing up.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manchiller is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Manchiller is not content to let Hall control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall swings around for an armbar but Manchiller sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hall's guard.
Manchiller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Manchiller is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Hall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manchiller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manchiller is looking to stand up but Hall won't let him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Manchiller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manchiller circles away.
Manchiller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manchiller misses with a two punch combination.
Carlos Manchiller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall fails to land the takedown.
Manchiller misses with the combination.
Manchiller throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
Manchiller misses with a body shot.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Manchiller.
Hall fails with the takedown.

Hall shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Hall dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manchiller swivels and escapes.
Manchiller stuffs the takedown attempt from Hall. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manchiller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manchiller throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Carlos Manchiller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Manchiller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Manchiller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Manchiller tries to kick Hall off but Hall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hall wants to pass to mount but Manchiller is defending the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall wants to control but Manchiller is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchiller wants to get back to his feet.
Hall wants to take a breather but Manchiller is having none of it.
Manchiller wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from Manchiller.

Hall is rocked!
Manchiller lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Hall falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carlos Manchiller!