PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Jalenpeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Manne
vs
Jalenpeno

182 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stanley Manne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Jalenpeno!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Manne looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jalenpeno!
Manne has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jalenpeno's face.

Jalenpeno is rocked!
Manne 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.
Manne scoring with strikes but Jalenpeno is staying in there.
Jalenpeno is still in real trouble! Can Manne finish him?
Jalenpeno wants to control but Manne is having none of it.
Manne could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Manne with shots to the head and body - Jalenpeno looks very uncomfortable down there.
Manne lands a big shot there that rocks Jalenpeno but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Jose Jalenpeno has been cut.
Jalenpeno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jalenpeno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manne controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalenpeno wants to hold on but Manne pushes him away.
Jalenpeno seems to have recovered his senses.
Manne content just to control the position here.

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.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Manne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jalenpeno squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Manne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jalenpeno is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jalenpeno looks gassed!
Manne content just to control the position here.
Manne looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jalenpeno is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

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.
Manne is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jalenpeno can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Manne with a couple of short strikes.
Jalenpeno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manne dominating with strikes here.
Manne lands a nice shot to the head.
Manne looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jalenpeno can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jalenpeno tries to lock up and control but Manne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Manne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Jalenpeno's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Manne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Manne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jalenpeno looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalenpeno shoots and misses

and Manne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jalenpeno's guard now.
Jalenpeno looking to control.
Manne wants to control from the top but Jalenpeno keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalenpeno is trying to keep Manne in close.
Jalenpeno wants to sweep here but Manne controlling him for the moment.
Manne not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stanley Manne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Manne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Manne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two 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.
Manne doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jalenpeno holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jalenpeno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manne looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jalenpeno counters with a nice body kick.
Manne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jalenpeno as he avoids it easily.

Manne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Manne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jalenpeno is just riding it out for now. Manne eventually gives up the hold.
Jalenpeno tries to get to full guard but Manne has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalenpeno controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ground and pound from Manne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jalenpeno wants to control but Manne is keeping busy.
Jalenpeno is trying to get back to full guard.
Manne blocks the strikes from Jalenpeno.
Manne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jalenpeno does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manne misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Manne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Jalenpeno's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jalenpeno takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jalenpeno stuffs the takedown attempt from Manne. Manne gets slowly back to his feet.

Manne feints and as Jalenpeno raises his hands in defense, Manne changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jalenpeno looking for a sweep. Not yet Jalenpeno, not yet.
Jalenpeno trying to keep a closed guard but Manne is proving a slippery customer.
Manne trying to control but Jalenpeno is working from the bottom.

Manne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne looks for a takedown but Jalenpeno sprawls well.
Manne tries to clinch up but Jalenpeno circles away and keeps his distance.
Jalenpeno slips a jab and a cross from Manne.
Manne tries for a takedown but Jalenpeno sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Manne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manne looks to clinch
and Jalenpeno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manne shoots in but Jalenpeno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Manne tries for a takedown but Jalenpeno sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jalenpeno counters by clinching up.
Jalenpeno is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Manne gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Manne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Manne is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jalenpeno can't fight it off and eventually Manne manages to take the fight to the floor. Jalenpeno looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Manne postures up.
Jalenpeno is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Manne is controlling him.
Manne chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalenpeno is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jalenpeno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jalenpeno throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jalenpeno is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jalenpeno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jalenpeno lands with a kick to the temple. Manne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Stanley Manne has been cut.

Manne decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Manne looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jalenpeno tries to roll over but Manne keeps him under control.
Jose Jalenpeno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manne keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Manne scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Manne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Stanley Manne!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Stanley Manne!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Stanley Manne!

Stanley Manne wins by unanimous decision!