PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mancho Lee Silvertron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joaquim Manuel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lee Silvertron
vs
Manuel

178 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mancho Lee Silvertron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joaquim Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silvertron.
Manuel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silvertron sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manuel somewhat.

Silvertron gets a clinch.

Silvertron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silvertron moves into range and clinches up with Manuel.
Silvertron is trying to break the clinch but Manuel is controlling him.
Manuel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silvertron gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Silvertron breaks the clinch.
Manuel tries for a takedown but Silvertron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mancho Lee Silvertron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquim Manuel.

Manuel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silvertron sprawls well initially but Manuel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silvertron looks like he's trying to stand up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silvertron is staying active underneath Manuel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel stops Silvertron from getting back to his feet.
Manuel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Manuel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Manuel is looking for a kimura but Silvertron is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Manuel to get the leverage.
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.
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.
Manuel is trying to control the action in half guard but Silvertron is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Silvertron closes the distance and clinches.
Manuel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silvertron gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Manuel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Manuel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silvertron avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Silvertron breaks the clinch.
Manuel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silvertron defends it nicely.
Manuel looks gassed!
Silvertron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mancho Lee Silvertron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manuel on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Joaquim Manuel has been cut.
Manuel closes the distance and clinches up with Silvertron, looking for a takedown. Manuel pushes Silvertron against the cage but Silvertron circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Silvertron darts in and clinches Manuel up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvertron stops a takedown attempt from Manuel.
Manuel prevents Silvertron from breaking the clinch.

Silvertron breaks from the clinch.
Manuel misses with a takedown attempt - Silvertron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Manuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Silvertron which made him look bad.
Manuel shoots in looking for a takedown. Silvertron tries to sprawl out of it but Manuel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silvertron manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Silvertron clinches up against the cage.

Silvertron manages to break the clinch.
Manuel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silvertron tries to clinch but Manuel moves out of range.
Silvertron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mancho Lee Silvertron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvertron scores with a hook.

Manuel is rocked!

Silvertron moves into the clinch.

Silvertron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silvertron lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Manuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Silvertron finish him?
Silvertron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silvertron has managed to clinch.

Manuel has clasped his hands together around Silvertron's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Silvertron is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Manuel asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Manuel seems to have recovered his senses.
Silvertron wants to get back to his feet but Manuel is dominant here and he's now got Silvertron's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mancho Lee Silvertron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joaquim Manuel's cut.
That's time! Silvertron's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joaquim Manuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silvertron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvertron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silvertron moves into the clinch.
Manuel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silvertron pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manuel.
Silvertron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvertron misses the jab.
Manuel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silvertron lands a really nice looking cross but Manuel seems unphased.
Manuel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mancho Lee Silvertron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquim Manuel.
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.

Silvertron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silvertron tries to break free but Manuel pushes him back against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvertron sizes up Manuel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvertron tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Silvertron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manuel.
Silvertron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silvertron wants it to stay on the feet.
Silvertron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silvertron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Manuel has time to react.

Silvertron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manuel, pushing him back against the cage.
Manuel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silvertron is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Manuel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silvertron gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Manuel tries for a takedown but Silvertron manages to get underhooks.

Silvertron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvertron.
Silvertron misses with an uppercut.
Silvertron doesn't manage to clinch there - Manuel circles away.
Horrible takedown by Manuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Silvertron which made him look bad.
Silvertron tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silvertron throws out the jab.
Silvertron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silvertron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silvertron wants it to stay on the feet.
Silvertron tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Silvertron thuds his right hand into Manuel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manuel shoots in for a double leg but Silvertron sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silvertron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Manuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Silvertron which made him look bad.
Silvertron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silvertron scores with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manuel is defended easily by Silvertron.

Manuel tries to keep at a distance but Silvertron has taken the fight into the clinch.
Manuel has Silvertron pressed against the cage, preventing Silvertron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silvertron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvertron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Silvertron misses.
Silvertron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silvertron wants it to stay on the feet.
Manuel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silvertron pinned against the cage. Silvertron gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice cross by Silvertron.
Manuel shoots for a double leg takedown but Silvertron sprawls well. He's pushed Manuel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silvertron is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Manuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silvertron with a nice cross.
Silvertron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvertron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Manuel has time to react.
Manuel closes the distance and clinches up with Silvertron, looking for a takedown. Manuel pushes Silvertron against the cage but Silvertron circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manuel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silvertron circles away.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Silvertron misses.
Manuel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silvertron.
Manuel slips a straight right by Silvertron.
Nice takedown defense from Silvertron. No joy for Manuel on that attempt.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt.
Manuel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silvertron is fending him off so far but Manuel persists. Nope, Silvertron circles away and we're back to standing.
Silvertron stuffs the takedown attempt from Manuel. Manuel gets slowly back to his feet.
Manuel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Manuel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silvertron scores with a crisp jab that stopped Manuel in his tracks.

Manuel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Manuel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silvertron tries to buck Manuel off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mancho Lee Silvertron dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joaquim Manuel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silvertron gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silvertron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manuel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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

Silvertron gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Manuel can't get the takedown.

Silvertron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silvertron sprawls well. Silvertron wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manuel gets slowly back to his feet.
Mancho Lee Silvertron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquim Manuel.
Silvertron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Manuel feints and as Silvertron raises his hands in defense, Manuel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Silvertron pushes Manuel off and gets back to his feet.
Manuel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvertron tests Manuel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manuel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silvertron avoids it really well and circles away.
Silvertron tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel walks into a straight right hand from Silvertron.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Silvertron has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silvertron is trying to break free.
Manuel tries for a takedown but Silvertron manages to get underhooks.

Silvertron manages to break the clinch.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvertron.
Manuel misses with a takedown attempt - Silvertron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvertron scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silvertron stuffs the takedown.
Silvertron tests Manuel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silvertron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manuel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silvertron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manuel moves away.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Manuel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silvertron wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel content to control rather than advance.
Silvertron is refusing to be controlled, as Manuel sits in half guard.

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.
Manuel passes the guard and advances to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mancho Lee Silvertron.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silvertron, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mancho Lee Silvertron!