PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Handy Manny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koby Klush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny comes to the cage accompanied by Knuckle UP. Handy Manny has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Manny
vs
Klush

184 cm
20
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Handy Manny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Koby Klush!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Klush throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Manny tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Klush is in Manny's guard.
Klush sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Klush preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klush wants to control from the top but Manny keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Manny is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Klush is looking to stand up but Manny won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Koby Klush wasn't active enough on the ground.
Manny connects with a single shot there.
Klush dives in and grabs Manny's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manny pushes down on Klush's head and hops out.
Manny works over Klush's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Koby Klush has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Manny does it's job there.
Manny dips to his left and cracks Klush with an uppercut!

Manny gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Klush tries for a takedown. No joy.
Handy Manny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koby Klush.
Klush is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Klush looks gassed!
Manny lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Manny manages to break the clinch.

Manny lands a left and a right that send Klush crashing to the mat, dazed. Manny thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Manny drops Klush with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Klush looks back up at him and smiles so Manny waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Klush is rocked!

Manny moves into the clinch.

Manny manages to break the clinch.
Manny scores with a nice head shot.
Manny misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Manny has knocked Klush down with a huge combo! Manny steps away and waves a wobbly Klush back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Manny throws a quick head kick that knocks Klush silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Manny is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Handy Manny!