PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between wanderlei manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Din Georgios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). manuel comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5n2fL6dL_8. Din Georgios will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

manuel
vs
Georgios

200 cm
22
279 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, wanderlei manuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Din Georgios!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
manuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Georgios circles away.
No joy there for manuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Georgios shoots in for a takedown but manuel shows good takedown defense.

Georgios drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Georgios is chipping away with strikes.
Georgios throwing strikes but manuel manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Georgios throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Georgios tries to strike but it doesn't land.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Georgios can do anything to dispel that myth.
Georgios tries to improve position but can't.
Georgios can't do much from the bottom here.
manuel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Georgios sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
manuel gets to mount! Georgios was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Georgios tries to hold on but manuel postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

manuel is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Georgios has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Georgios keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Georgios gets back to half guard.
manuel is looking to take a break and control but Georgios is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Georgios makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Georgios.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Georgios looks gassed!
Georgios will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Georgios has a closed guard, preventing manuel from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgios trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Georgios throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
manuel wants to stand but Georgios is controlling his posture from full guard.
manuel trying to control the position from guard on top but Georgios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
manuel tries to clinch but Georgios is having none of it.
manuel misses with a head kick.

Georgios feints and as manuel raises his hands in defense, Georgios changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Georgios really doesn't want to stay on the ground with manuel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
manuel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

manuel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Georgios doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Georgios manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Georgios must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgios connects with a couple of short punches.
Georgios connects with a couple of short punches.
Georgios is in close to manuel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Georgios won't allow manuel to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Georgios's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
manuel looking to control.
Georgios works over manuel with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgios manages to reverse the position and now he's in manuel's guard. Nice work there by Georgios.
Georgios working some strikes from top position.
Georgios keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of manuel's head.
Georgios distracts manuel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

manuel had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Georgios is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. manuel Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Georgios's back instead.
Georgios tries to escape the position.
manuel misses with punches from the back.
manuel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Georgios trying to control the action but manuel just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Din Georgios dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Georgios shoots in looking for a takedown. manuel tries to sprawl out of it but Georgios keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. manuel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
wanderlei manuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

manuel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Georgios's guard.
manuel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Georgios's guard.
Georgios lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
manuel trying to control the position from guard on top but Georgios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Georgios throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
manuel postures up in Georgios's guard and throws a big left but Georgios blocks it.
Georgios is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgios working over manuel with some ground and pound. manuel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Georgios slips a nice elbow through manuel's hands, connecting with manuel's forehead.
Georgios lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
manuel is looking for a sweep. Georgios is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Georgios working over manuel with some ground and pound. manuel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Georgios working manuel over with strikes.
manuel tries to get to full guard but Georgios has control of the leg.

manuel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Georgios there.
Georgios is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
manuel punching from the bottom.
Georgios working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
manuel is looking to control Georgios's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can manuel avoid being mounted?

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Georgios scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on manuel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Georgios working the ground and pound from side control.
manuel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on manuel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgios lands a decent elbow from side control.
manuel tries to escape but Georgios is in control.
manuel is looking for a sweep.
manuel is pushing Georgios's head away, looking to escape. Georgios manages to hold on to the position though.

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

and Georgios counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Georgios is working manuel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
manuel is trying to control the position but Georgios postures up.
Georgios working some strikes from top position.
Georgios scoring with some ground and pound.
Georgios postures up in manuel's guard and throws a big left but manuel blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
manuel controls Georgios momentarily but Georgios frees himself.
Din Georgios has got the better of the ground game so far.
Georgios trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Georgios shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Georgios looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
manuel is looking to control Georgios's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can manuel avoid being mounted?
manuel wants to improve his position but Georgios is controlling well.
manuel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
manuel trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Din Georgios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! manuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

manuel throws a front kick aimed at Georgios's knee but Georgios avoids it well.
Georgios tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but manuel swivels and escapes.
manuel tries to clinch up

and Georgios counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for manuel!
manuel is desperately trying to improve his position but Georgios has a good base and remains in mount.
Georgios is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. manuel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Georgios looking to finish manuel with some ground and pound. This is bad for manuel!
Georgios is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. manuel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Georgios postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. manuel looks a forlorn figure.
Georgios is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
manuel tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgios dominating with strikes here.
Georgios looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Georgios working manuel over with strikes here.
Georgios lands a big shot there that rocks manuel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
manuel is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Georgios.
manuel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Georgios punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgios in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
manuel tries to hold on but Georgios postures up.
Georgios in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
manuel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
manuel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
manuel trying to control but Georgios postures up.
Georgios seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Georgios is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Georgios throwing shots but manuel is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgios scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Georgios lands a nice short elbow.
manuel wants to get back to his feet.
manuel is looking for a sweep. Georgios is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Georgios swats away the attempt to clinch by manuel.
manuel tries to clinch but Georgios moves out of range.

Georgios closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Georgios lands in his opponent's guard.
Georgios with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgios makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

manuel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
manuel working a defensive guard here.
Georgios is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Georgios throwing strikes but missing.
Georgios with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
manuel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Georgios is looking to work some ground and pound but manuel has wrist control.
wanderlei manuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Din Georgios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Georgios postures up and lands a big shot to manuel's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Din Georgios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Georgios winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Din Georgios!