PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Manuawill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuawill kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Steve Aoki - I'm In The House. White Lightning is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Manuawill
vs
Lightning

192 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Manuawill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, White Lightning!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manuawill swivels and escapes.
Manuawill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lightning takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manuawill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lightning dives in and grabs Manuawill's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manuawill pushes down on Lightning's head and hops out.
Lightning avoids the head kick by Manuawill.
Manuawill tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lightning.
Willie Manuawill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of White Lightning.
Manuawill lands a head shot.

It looks like White Lightning has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manuawill lands a head kick!
Horrible takedown by Lightning or perhaps it was just good defense by Manuawill which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manuawill lands a big head kick that sends Lightning tumbling to the mat! Manuawill takes a step backwards and waves Lightning back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Manuawill throws a head kick but Lightning moves out of range.
Lightning is trying desperately to land a takedown but Manuawill is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lightning.
Lightning fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Willie Manuawill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manuawill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lightning shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lightning was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lightning looking to ground and pound but Manuawill is blocking nicely.
Lightning can't control as he wanted to and Manuawill manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Manuawill preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuawill is trying to get back to full guard.
Manuawill is looking to control Lightning's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Manuawill avoid being mounted?
Lightning throws a strike but Manuawill avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Manuawill has control of Lightning's left arm, preventing Lightning from doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manuawill 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Manuawill tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lightning.
Manuawill trying to control from half guard but Lightning is working away.
Lightning is trying to stand up here but Manuawill is controlling him well.
Manuawill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lightning keeps working.
Lightning wants to get back to his feet.
Lightning really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manuawill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lightning will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manuawill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lightning.
Lightning looks gassed!
Lightning takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manuawill scores with a jab to the jaw.

Manuawill lands a left and a right that send Lightning crashing to the mat, dazed. Manuawill thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Manuawill fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Manuawill throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Manuawill.
Good exchange - Manuawill coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Manuawill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on White Lightning's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Manuawill scores with a jab to the body.

Manuawill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Manuawill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manuawill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lightning can do to turn this around?
Manuawill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manuawill lands a body punch in the clinch.
Manuawill content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Manuawill - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Manuawill as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Manuawill as the two fighters clinch.
Lightning has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Manuawill is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Manuawill's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Manuawill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manuawill lands a jab to Lightning's midsection.
Lightning is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manuawill lands with a kick to the temple. Lightning shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manuawill is fending him off so far but Lightning persists. Nope, Manuawill circles away and we're back to standing.
Manuawill lands a slapping body shot.

Manuawill lands a big head kick that sends Lightning tumbling to the mat! Manuawill takes a step backwards and waves Lightning back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Manuawill closes the distance and pushes Lightning back into the cage.

Manuawill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manuawill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lightning.
Willie Manuawill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of White Lightning.
Manuawill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Manuawill.
Manuawill misses with a few strikes there.
Lightning avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuawill misses with a head kick.
Manuawill is looking to wear down Lightning with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lightning blocks a head kick by Manuawill.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manuawill. That's going to slow Lightning down.
An inside leg kick lands from Manuawill.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightning fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Manuawill. No joy for Lightning on that attempt.
Manuawill throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lightning.

Manuawill has Lightning up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning goes for a takedown attempt but Manuawill pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Manuawill drives through and clinches with Lightning against the cage.
Lightning tries for a takedown but Manuawill manages to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Manuawill scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lightning has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Manuawill avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Manuawill lands an uppercut.
Manuawill scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Manuawill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Manuawill has Lightning up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuawill lands an uppercut.
Lightning being controlled against the cage.
Lightning changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Manuawill fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lightning tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Manuawill counters with a crisp one two that drops Lightning! Manuawill thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lightning to his feet! Lightning is in big trouble!

That has opened up White Lightning's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manuawill, right into the meat.
Manuawill throws a series of punches but Lightning moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Lightning with that takedown attempt.
Willie Manuawill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manuawill throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Manuawill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on White Lightning's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Manuawill tries a head kick but it misses.
Lightning takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Manuawill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manuawill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lightning fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Manuawill avoids it really well and circles away.
Lightning throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manuawill's waist but Manuawill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lightning off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lightning shoots and misses

and Manuawill counters by moving into the clinch.
Willie Manuawill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of White Lightning.
Manuawill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lightning backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Manuawill.
Manuawill lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lightning has Manuawill pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Manuawill manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Manuawill.
Manuawill manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Manuawill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Willie Manuawill is winning the standup battle so far.

Manuawill takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Manuawill takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Manuawill breaks the clinch.
Manuawill tries a head kick but it misses.
Lightning has his takedown stuffed
and Manuawill makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuawill with a jab.
Manuawill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Manuawill.
Manuawill scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Manuawill. Lightning shrugs it off though.

Manuawill rushes Lightning and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lightning is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Manuawill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lightning takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Manuawill.
Manuawill lands a body punch in the clinch.
Manuawill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuawill lands a hook that snaps the head of Lightning backwards.
Manuawill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lightning backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manuawill.
Lightning looking for a takedown.
Manuawill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manuawill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lightning.
Lightning takes a shot to the head.
Manuawill is working Lightning over against the cage.
Manuawill lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Manuawill.
Manuawill scores with a hook to the body.
Manuawill lands a body shot in the clinch.

Manuawill breaks from the clinch.
Manuawill lands with a kick to the temple. Lightning shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Manuawill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lightning.
Manuawill bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightning shoots in and drives through. Manuawill sprawls well.
Manuawill digs a good body shot into Lightning's ribs.
Manuawill throws a head kick that misses.
Manuawill connects with a high kick.
Manuawill scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Willie Manuawill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manuawill delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lightning tries to clinch but Manuawill moves away
and Manuawill counters with a good low kick that Lightning was not able to check.
Manuawill misses with a head kick.
White Lightning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lightning tries for a takedown but Manuawill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Manuawill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manuawill, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Manuawill!