PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Ohlrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohlrich kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alice In Chains- Them Bones. Manson has chosen Helter Skelter as his entrance music. Charlie Manson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ohlrich
vs
Manson

198 cm
28
300 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

198 cm
25
316 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Core Tokyo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Ohlrich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Manson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ohlrich gets caught flat footed, as Manson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Manson is in close to Ohlrich's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ohlrich is adopting a defensive guard.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohlrich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Manson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ohlrich has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ohlrich holds on and takes a little breather.

We're going to have a standup here because Jon Ohlrich wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ohlrich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ohlrich sprawls well. Ohlrich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson looks to throw the jab but Ohlrich is out of range.

Manson gets tackled into the cage by Ohlrich. Ohlrich maintains the clinch.

Manson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Charlie Manson has been cut.
Manson cracks Ohlrich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ohlrich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Manson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Manson misses with a wild body shot.
Ohlrich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manson thows a body shot but no joy.
Manson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manson walks into a left hand.
Manson avoids the head kick by Ohlrich.
Ohlrich scores with a jab. Manson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jon Ohlrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ohlrich darts in and clinches Manson up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson is trying to break the clinch but Ohlrich has him pressed against the cage.
Ohlrich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ohlrich lands with a light punch inside.
Ohlrich stalling in the clinch but Manson improves position.

Ohlrich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ohlrich's waist but Ohlrich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manson off to one side.
Ohlrich swings for the body but Manson moves out of range.
A big right from Manson misses.
Ohlrich uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Manson has time to react.
Manson jabs at Ohlrich's body.
Ohlrich tries to clinch but Manson is having none of it.
Manson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Manson slips under a jab.
Manson punishes Ohlrich's body with a nice straight punch.
Ohlrich misses with a straight left.
Ohlrich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ohlrich takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich throws the left hand but Manson avoids the punch easily.
Manson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Manson does no damage.
Ohlrich connects with a body shot.
Ohlrich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manson.
A slow jab from Manson misses its intended target.
Manson slips under a jab from Ohlrich.
Manson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jon Ohlrich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manson.
No joy there for Manson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ohlrich misses with a shot to the body
and Manson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ohlrich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manson's head.
Ohlrich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manson misses the shot to the body.
Ohlrich throws a lazy head kick

and Manson counters with a single leg into guard. Ohlrich didn't expect that.
Ohlrich is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Manson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manson throws a big right hand that misses.
Ohlrich is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Ohlrich not doing much here.
Manson is staying active underneath Ohlrich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manson wants to control but Ohlrich is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ohlrich stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Ohlrich.
Manson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ohlrich, right into the meat.
Ohlrich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ohlrich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manson misses with a looping left.
Ohlrich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Manson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ohlrich.
Ohlrich lands a really nice looking cross but Manson seems unphased.
Ohlrich throws out a loose jab but Manson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ohlrich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Manson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ohlrich manages to avoid it.
Ohlrich throws a combination that misses
and Manson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ohlrich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manson.
Some bone on bone action there as Manson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ohlrich's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ohlrich duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohlrich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Ohlrich misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Ohlrich.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich defending well as Manson loads up on a big left hand.
Ohlrich tries to land a front kick but Manson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice jab there from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich misses with a looping left.
Ohlrich connects with an inside leg kick.
Ohlrich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Manson counters with a straight right hand.
Manson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ohlrich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ohlrich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ohlrich doesn't manage to clinch there - Manson circles away.
A punch combination from Manson misses.
Ohlrich cracks a nice hook into Manson's ribs.
Manson looks gassed!
Ohlrich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ohlrich connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Ohlrich.
Manson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich scores with a jab to the head.

That has opened up Charlie Manson's cut even more.
Manson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ohlrich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ohlrich misses with an uppercut. Manson saw that one coming.
Manson slips under a jab from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ohlrich.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ohlrich.
Ohlrich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

The cut above Charlie Manson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ohlrich wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Manson.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Manson misses with a low kick.
Ohlrich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ohlrich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ohlrich throws a head kick but Manson moves out of range.
Ohlrich is looking to clinch but Manson is avoiding it.
Ohlrich throws a head kick but Manson moves out of range.
Ohlrich looks to land a body kick but Manson moved away.
Ohlrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ohlrich throws a leg kick
and Manson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ohlrich defends it nicely.
Ohlrich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Ohlrich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Manson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ohlrich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Ohlrich.
Ohlrich fails to land with a series of punches.
Ohlrich throws a leg kick but Manson checks it.
Ohlrich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manson can do to turn this around?
Ohlrich tests Manson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manson keeps the fight on the outside.
Manson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ohlrich misses with a head kick.
Ohlrich scores with a nice head shot.
Ohlrich misses with a body shot.
Ohlrich throws the kick towards the body but Manson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ohlrich misses.
Manson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ohlrich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manson.
A big left from Ohlrich misses.
Manson swings for the body but Ohlrich moves out of range.
Ohlrich throws a combination that misses
and Manson counters with a three punch combo that has Ohlrich backing up. Ohlrich nods at Manson to acknowledge the strikes.
Manson lands a jab to the nose.
Nice jab there from Manson.
Manson misses with a wild body shot.
Ohlrich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manson throws a chopping leg kick but Ohlrich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ohlrich just misses with a punch to the body.
Ohlrich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich lands a head kick. Manson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jon Ohlrich is winning the standup battle so far.
Ohlrich wants to clinch
and Manson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jon Ohlrich has been cut.
Manson loads up on a big right hand but Ohlrich slips the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ohlrich. Manson shrugs it off though.
Jon Ohlrich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manson staying out of range there.
Ohlrich throws a hook to the side of Manson's head but Manson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ohlrich scores with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ohlrich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ohlrich punishes Manson's body with a nice straight punch.
Manson is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Ohlrich is predictable there
letting Manson counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich scores with a leg kick.
Ohlrich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ohlrich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ohlrich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manson.
Ohlrich throws a one two combo.

Charlie Manson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Manson misses with an uppercut.
Ohlrich wants to clinch.
Ohlrich scoring well with a low kick there.
Ohlrich lands a slapping body shot.
Ohlrich throws a jab but it's blocked by Manson.
Ohlrich throws a low kick but Manson moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich throws a leg kick but Manson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Ohlrich misses.
Manson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich misses with a series of wild punches.
Ohlrich throws a series of punches but Manson moves out of range.
Ohlrich misses with a two punch combination.
Manson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ohlrich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manson looks to land a right hand but Ohlrich moved out of range.
Ohlrich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manson.
Ohlrich looks to score with a jab to the body but Manson is just out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Manson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manson fails to land the takedown.
Manson throws a right hand that Ohlrich ducks under and follows up with a left that Ohlrich also avoids with ease.
Manson looks for a takedown but Ohlrich sprawls well.
Ohlrich misses with an uppercut. Manson saw that one coming.
Manson dodges the punch combination from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich misses the jab.
Manson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's six 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.
Ohlrich lands a jab.
Manson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ohlrich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manson moves away.
Manson misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Ohlrich.
Manson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ohlrich misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Ohlrich.
Ohlrich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ohlrich just misses with a punch to the body.
Ohlrich throws a quick inside leg kick.

Ohlrich closes the distance and pushes Manson back into the cage.
Manson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich cracks Manson with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohlrich scores with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Manson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Ohlrich!
Jon Ohlrich is the new super heavyweight champion!