PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samko Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McManus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Devil Went Down to Georgia. Kahric is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BHF. This should be fireworks!

McManus
vs
Kahric

186 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing
Non-Stop Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samko Kahric!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahric is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kahric is looking to clinch.
McManus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McManus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kahric keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Kahric gets the takedown into side control.
McManus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McManus is looking to improve his position.
McManus is pressing down on Kahric's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kahric wants to control from the top but McManus keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McManus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus looking to control.

Kahric gets to his feet - McManus follows without any prompting.
McManus lands a head shot.
McManus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for McManus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McManus stuffs the takedown.

McManus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McManus looking to pass the guard.

McManus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McManus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kahric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McManus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.

Kahric looking for a guillotine here but McManus defends easily.
McManus is in close to Kahric's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kahric looks gassed!

McManus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kahric dives on top into guard.
McManus wants to sweep but no luck.
McManus will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McManus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kahric passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Kahric wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McManus, who protects the arm well.

Kahric is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McManus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kahric is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McManus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McManus is looking to regain half guard here but Kahric keeps moving and retains side control.

Kahric tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kahric has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Kahric is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McManus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McManus manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McManus winds up and cracks Kahric with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kahric tries to roll over but McManus keeps him under control.
Kahric is refusing to be controlled, as McManus sits in half guard.
Kahric gets full guard.
McManus wants to control from the top but Kahric keeps moving.

McManus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kahric dives on top into guard.
Kahric wants to pass the guard but McManus is keeping the position.
McManus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samko Kahric will probably get the nod.
That's time! McManus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kahric misses with a takedown attempt

and McManus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

McManus is working for a submission of some sort.

Kahric makes his way to full guard, as McManus worked for a kimura.
McManus pushing down on Kahric's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Kahric is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but McManus pulls his head out easily.

McManus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kahric doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McManus.
Kahric regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dan McManus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kahric is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus trying to control but Kahric is working from the bottom.
McManus cracks Kahric with a solid left hand.
McManus lands a couple of digs.
McManus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McManus just content to control the position.
McManus moves into full mount!

McManus with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kahric flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahric is trying to escape the mount.
Kahric regains half guard.
McManus is stalling here. Kahric is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McManus seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kahric has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
McManus manages to get back to half guard.
McManus has hold of Kahric's hands but Kahric slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McManus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McManus is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
McManus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kahric.
Kahric lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kahric is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McManus wants to improve his position but Kahric is controlling well.
McManus wants to control the action here but instead Kahric manages to pass to full mount!
McManus gets back to half guard.
McManus works his way to full guard. Good work.
McManus working a defensive guard but Kahric manages to pass into side control anyway.
McManus is trying to work for a sweep but Kahric has mounted him!
Kahric punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kahric lands a big shot there that rocks McManus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McManus is working to get back to half guard.
McManus is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McManus is in a horrible position here. Kahric smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McManus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McManus tries to improve his position but instead Kahric has taken his back!

Kahric is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Can McManus hold on?! Kahric is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

It looks like Dan McManus has been cut.
Kahric is hanging on to McManus's back as he tries to escape.
McManus is covering up but some of the strikes from Kahric are getting through and doing damage.
Kahric is punishing McManus with strikes - can he finish him?!
Kahric doesn't have the hooks in and McManus manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahric throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kahric avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan McManus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan McManus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

McManus misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kahric.
McManus looks to land a combination but Kahric avoids it well.
Kahric shoots in but no luck this time.
Kahric throws a leg kick that misses.
McManus has a takedown stuffed.
McManus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

McManus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

McManus seems to be looking for submissions.

McManus is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kahric still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kahric has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McManus is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kahric decides to stand up, so the ref orders McManus to his feet.
McManus fails to land with a series of punches.
Kahric throws a nice inside leg kick.
McManus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kahric fails with the takedown
and McManus counters with a head kick.
Dan McManus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samko Kahric.

McManus drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kahric has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McManus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

McManus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kahric dives on top into guard.
McManus is trying to control the position but Kahric postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McManus throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kahric escapes and throws McManus's legs to the side, diving into side control!
McManus gets back to half guard.
McManus tries to roll over but Kahric keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Kahric there.
McManus wants to improve his position but Kahric is controlling well.
McManus trying to hold on to Kahric's head to control him but Kahric postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahric slips a nice elbow through McManus's hands, connecting with McManus's forehead.

Kahric is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McManus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kahric.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kahric misses with a takedown

and McManus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McManus trying to mount his opponent but Kahric defends it.
Kahric regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McManus.
Kahric looking to hit a scissor sweep but McManus is one step ahead there.
McManus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

McManus has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kahric to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! McManus is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kahric pulls down on the head and he's put McManus to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Samko Kahric!