PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cluk Cloo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manson's entrance music is Indian War Song. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cloo's choice of entrance music: Mali Young Masters: Djembe World Drum Music. Cluk Cloo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Manson
vs
Cloo

177 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

159 cm
25
141 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Manson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cluk Cloo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manson slips a jab and a cross from Cloo.
Cloo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cloo moves out of range of the body kick.
Manson tries to clinch up.
Cloo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Manson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cloo shoots in but no luck this time.
Manson misses with a low kick as Cloo jumps back.
Manson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cloo throws a jab when Manson was well out of range.
Manson defending well as Cloo loads up on a big left hand.
Cloo misses with a straight left.
Manson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice straight punches there by Cloo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cloo.

Cloo feints and as Manson raises his hands in defense, Cloo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cloo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Manson tries to get out of the position.
Manson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cloo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cloo throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Manson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cloo is looking to work some ground and pound but Manson has wrist control.
Cloo throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cloo tries to free his leg and advance position but Manson is retaining full guard.

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

Cloo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Manson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cloo wants to control for a moment but Manson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Cloo wants to control but Manson is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manson tries to kick Cloo off but Cloo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cloo misses with a head shot. Manson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cloo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Manson controlling Cloo's posture.
Cloo looking to pass the guard.
Cloo with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Manson controlling Cloo's posture.
Cloo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cloo looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cloo fails with a takedown attempt.
Cloo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Charles Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cluk Cloo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Manson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cloo looks gassed!

Manson rushes Cloo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Manson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cloo tries for a takedown but Manson manages to get underhooks.
Cloo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manson tries to circle away but Cloo has him pinned against the cage.

Manson breaks from the clinch.
Manson keeps the fight on the outside.

Cloo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Manson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manson is not content to let Cloo control the position.
Cloo working the ground and pound but Manson is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cluk Cloo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cloo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cloo dominating with strikes here.
Cloo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cloo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cloo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cloo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Manson wants to hold on but Cloo pushes him away.
Cloo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cloo looking to finish with strikes here!
Cloo looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloo unloads with some shots from mount but Manson bucks and avoids them well.
Manson blocking the ground and pound.
Manson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cloo tries to control but Manson wriggling away.
Cloo unloads with some shots from mount but Manson bucks and avoids them well.
Cloo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Manson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloo landing punches.
Cloo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Cloo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Manson is on top in guard.
Cloo is breathing heavily.
Manson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Cloo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manson stands and throws Cloo's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloo is looking to regain half guard here but Manson keeps moving and retains side control.

Manson decides to stand back up.
The fighters circling - Cloo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Cloo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Manson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Manson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cloo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Manson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Manson is looking to chop away at Cloo's legs.
Cloo with a nice cross.
Charles Manson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cloo tries to clinch but Manson moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Manson as Cloo shoots in.
Manson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cloo keeps the fight on the outside.
Cluk Cloo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson thumps Cloo with a low kick.
Manson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cloo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manson!
Manson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Manson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manson works the jab nicely.
Manson avoids the body shot from Cloo.
Cloo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manson. Manson obviously looking to wear him down.
Manson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manson fakes the leg kick and cracks Cloo in the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manson!
Manson connects with a solid leg kick.
Cloo clinches but Manson breaks the clinch
and Manson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cloo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Manson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Manson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cloo if he has to take too many more of those.
Manson throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Manson.
Cluk Cloo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cloo shoots in for a double leg but Manson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Cloo moves into the clinch.
Cloo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manson backwards.
Cloo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cloo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cloo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cloo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Manson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manson taking a breather.
Cloo gets through Manson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manson blocks an uppercut.
Manson has had enough of the clinch but Cloo keeps him there for the moment.
Manson is trying to break the clinch but Cloo has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Manson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cloo is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cloo. That did some damage!
Cloo misses with a straight left.
Cloo tries to clinch up.
Cloo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloo lands with a right hand.
Manson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cloo throws the left hand but Manson avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Cloo misses.
Cloo takes one to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Manson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Manson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manson thumps Cloo with a low kick.
Manson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Manson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cloo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Manson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cloo blocks a head kick by Manson.
Cloo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Charles Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cluk Cloo.
Cloo tries for a takedown but Manson circles away easily
and Manson counters with a nice leg kick.
Manson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cloo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson thuds his shin into the meat of Cloo's side.
Manson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cloo's head.
Cloo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manson counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Manson.
Cloo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manson as he jumps to the side.
Charles Manson is winning the standup battle so far.
Manson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manson connects with a nice looking jab.
Cloo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Manson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cloo.
Cloo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manson.
Cloo misses with a hook.
Manson misses with a low kick.
Cloo moves out of range of the leg kick from Manson.
Manson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manson clinches but Cloo breaks the clinch
enabling Cloo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cloo has closed the distance and engaged Manson in a clinch.
Cloo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Manson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cloo tries to score a body lock takedown but Manson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cloo keeps control of Manson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Manson breaks from the clinch.
Manson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cloo's calf.
Manson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Cloo moves into the clinch successfully.
Manson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Manson breaks from the clinch.
Cloo misses with a wild combination.
Cloo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cloo.
Manson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Manson throws a leg kick but Cloo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cloo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manson sprawls well. Manson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cloo gets slowly back to his feet.
Manson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cloo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Cloo forces Manson back against the cage and clinches.
Manson taking a breather.
Cloo lands a body punch.
Cloo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cloo is trying to break the clinch but Manson has him pressed against the cage.
Manson is looking to break free of the clinch but Cloo has double underhooks.
Manson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Cloo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cloo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manson is trying to stand.
Cloo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cloo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cloo thows a huge punch but Manson dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Manson clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manson lands a jab to the head.
Cloo misses with a body shot.
Cloo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manson can pounce on him.
Cloo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cloo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manson can pounce on him.
Cloo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cloo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cloo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Manson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cloo somewhat.
Manson scores with a spinning back kick!
Cloo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manson.
Manson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cloo if he has to take too many more of those.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Manson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cloo.
Crunch! Manson slams his shin into Cloo's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manson.
Manson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cloo. That did some damage!
Manson lands a nice hook to Cloo's body. Cloo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Manson.
Manson is looking to slow Cloo down with leg kicks.
Manson lands a head kick!
Cloo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Manson avoids it really well and circles away.
Manson lands a with a good body shot.
Cloo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cloo moves forwards but Manson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Manson looks for the body kick but Cloo saw that one coming.
Cloo tries to clinch up.
Cloo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cloo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunch! Manson slams his shin into Cloo's torso.
Manson connects with a solid leg kick.
Cloo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manson can pounce on him.
Manson feints and then cracks Cloo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cloo down.
Manson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cloo. That did some damage!
Manson scoring well with a low kick there.
Manson jabs Cloo right on the nose. Cloo blinks but takes it well.
Manson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Manson.
Cloo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charles Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cluk Cloo.
Cloo swinging wilding here.
Manson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson tries to clinch there but Cloo circles away.
Cloo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cloo misses the jab.
Cloo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cloo misses with a double jab.
Manson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cloo on the side of the head.
Manson scores with a decent looking hook.
Manson lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manson.
Manson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Manson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cloo fails with a takedown attempt.
Manson throws a sloppy head kick and Cloo moves out of range easily.

Cloo moves into the clinch.
Manson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manson is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Cloo.
Cloo scores with a hook to the body.
Manson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Manson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Manson.
Manson is looking to chop away at Cloo's legs.
Cloo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cloo has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from Cloo misses.
Manson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Manson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Cloo gets the takedown into side control.
Manson parries the strikes from Cloo easily there. Cloo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Manson to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cloo misses with the ground and pound.
Cluk Cloo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cloo.

Cloo tries for a kimura but Manson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Manson had his way with Cluk Cloo in that round.
That's time! Manson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Manson.
Cloo shoots in for a takedown but Manson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manson thumps Cloo with a low kick.
Manson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Manson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Manson.
Cloo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manson.
Cloo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manson can pounce on him.
Manson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manson connects with a single shot there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manson. That's going to slow Cloo down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manson.
Manson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cloo if he has to take too many more of those.
Manson scores with a jab to the head.
Manson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson lands with a kick to the temple. Cloo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Cloo has closed the distance and engaged Manson in a clinch.
Manson tries to break the clinch but Cloo is controlling the position.

Cloo breaks from the clinch.
Manson tries to land a leg kick but Cloo saw it coming and moves away.
Cloo shoots in and drives through. Manson sprawls well.
Manson feints and then cracks Cloo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cloo down.
Manson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cloo misses with a hook to the body
and Manson counters with an inside leg kick.
Manson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Manson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manson throws a leg kick that misses.
Cloo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manson pinned against the cage. Manson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Charles Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cluk Cloo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manson, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson staying out of range there.
Cloo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cloo shoots in but no luck this time.
Manson thumps Cloo with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cloo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manson. That's going to slow Cloo down.
Manson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cloo's sensitive parts.
Manson feints and then cracks Cloo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cloo down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manson, right into the meat.
Manson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cloo takes a step back to recover.
Manson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manson lands a jab.
Good leg kick by Manson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manson defends it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Cloo.
Cloo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manson can pounce on him.
Manson wants to clinch up but Cloo keeps it at a distance.
Manson throws a front kick that sends Cloo stumbling back into the cage.
Cloo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manson.
Manson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manson.
Manson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manson feints and then cracks Cloo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cloo down.
Manson thumps Cloo with a low kick.
Manson misses with a head kick.
Cloo avoids the body shot from Manson.

Cloo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manson, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cloo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cloo is trying to ground and pound but Manson uses the momentary lack of control by Cloo to regain half guard.
Manson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cloo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cluk Cloo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cloo is trying to control the action in half guard but Manson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Charles Manson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cloo wants to free his trapped foot but Manson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manson is trying to get back to full guard.
Cloo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Manson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Manson!
Charles Manson retains his bantamweight title!