PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler comes to the cage accompanied by Livin On A Prayer. Manning has chosen Black and Yellow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tyler
vs
Manning

200 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

187 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Manning!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manning throws a series of punches but Tyler moves out of range.

Manning clinches up against the cage.

Manning jumps into guard, dragging Tyler to the mat.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Manning is keeping the position.
Manning lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tyler!
Tyler regains half guard.
Manning is thwarting Tyler's attempts to control the position.
Tyler wants to improve his position but Manning is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Manning manages to pass to mount!
Tyler is squirming around, avoiding Manning's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manning working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Manning cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tyler is in a horrible position here. Manning smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tyler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Manning sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tyler is trying to escape the mount.

Tyler defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Manning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manning prevents Tyler from getting the reversal.
Manning scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tyler?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Manning cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tyler tries to hold on but Manning pushes him away.
Manning prevents Tyler from getting the reversal.

Manning is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tyler to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tyler shrugs it off.
Tyler wants to control but Manning is having none of it.
Tyler is breathing heavily.

Manning looking to secure an arm triangle but Tyler defends it well.
Tyler is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Manning.
Tyler is in a horrible position here. Manning smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tyler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Manning fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Manning cracks Tyler with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Manning breaks from Tyler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tyler taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manning trying to control but Tyler is having none of it.
Manning tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manning looking to control but Tyler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Manning landing strikes, looking to finish!
Manning sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler is squirming around, avoiding Manning's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Manning moves into range and clinches up with Tyler.
Manning wants to stall.

Manning jumps guard and drags Tyler to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Manning pulls Tyler in close to his closed guard and prevents Tyler from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tyler passes Manning's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tyler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tyler is looking to stall here but Manning recovers full guard.
Marcus Manning has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manning wants to sweep here but Tyler controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manning swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manning controls Tyler momentarily but Tyler frees himself.

Tyler decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Manning, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Manning fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manning stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyler. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet.

Manning gets caught flat footed, as Tyler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Manning is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tyler is aware though and is defending well.
Tyler is looking to stand up but Manning won't let him.

Manning is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Manning jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tyler walks away with a smile on his face. Manning gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Manning lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manning defends it nicely.
Manning fails in his attempt to clinch.

Manning drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tyler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manning missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyler looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tyler is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manning is keeping the position for now.
Tyler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Manning pushes Tyler off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcus Manning will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Tyler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Tyler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manning counters with a series of strikes. Tyler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tyler slips a jab and a cross from Manning.
Tyler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manning sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyler tries to clinch but Manning moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyler.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler misses with a takedown

and Manning counters with a shoot takedown. Tyler fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manning landing some decent shots from guard.
Manning distracts Tyler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Manning decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tyler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt

and Manning counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manning landing some decent shots from guard.

Tyler is working an open guard so Manning takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manning is defended easily by Tyler.
Nice sprawl there from Manning as Tyler shoots in.

Tyler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Manning to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manning trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manning trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Manning stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tyler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Manning counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manning wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Manning tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyler is retaining full guard.
Manning postures up.

Tyler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manning defends it easily.
Manning trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manning is in close to Tyler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Drake Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Manning is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyler striking off his back but it's not causing Manning any problems.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Manning comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manning has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Manning!