PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Holden Caufield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caufield comes to the cage accompanied by Let Me See Dat. Manning has chosen Death From Above 1979 - You're A Woman, I'm A Machine as his entrance music. Rex Manning has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Holden Caufield's chin.

Caufield
vs
Manning

185 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 7 - 1

179 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Holden Caufield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Manning !
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caufield misses with a double jab
and Manning counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caufield misses with a combination
and Caufield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manning circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caufield lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Caufield.
Caufield misses with a double jab
and Manning counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Caufield is looking to clinch.
Caufield throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manning throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caufield.
Manning misses with a wild body shot.
Manning avoids the head kick by Caufield.
Caufield throws a combination that misses
and Manning counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!

Caufield looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Manning !
Caufield trying to control but Manning is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Manning that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Caufield wants to control the pace but Manning is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manning can do anything to dispel that myth.

Caufield stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Caufield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manning throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manning fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manning avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manning throws a series of punches but Caufield avoids them all with ease.
Manning looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manning stuffs the takedown attempt from Caufield. Caufield gets slowly back to his feet.
Caufield tries to clinch up.
Caufield throws a right and a left that Manning avoids nicely.
Caufield closes the distance looking to clinch
and Caufield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Caufield scores with a spinning back kick!
A cross from Manning lands.
Caufield with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manning to score with a decent uppercut.
Caufield thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Manning if he has to take too many more of those.
Caufield throws the kick towards the body but Manning avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caufield falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Manning to counter with a crisp jab.
Manning takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Manning takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Caufield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manning moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caufield misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Caufield. Those never looked like landing.
Manning is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Caufield had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Caufield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caufield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manning counters with a series of strikes. Caufield will be more careful next time no doubt.
Caufield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manning counters with a series of strikes. Caufield will be more careful next time no doubt.
Holden Caufield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caufield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manning counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caufield misses with a double jab

and Manning counters with a crisp one two that drops Caufield! Manning thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Caufield to his feet! Caufield is in big trouble!

Caufield is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caufield fails with the takedown.
Caufield moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Caufield misses the target.
Caufield throws a series of punches but Manning moves out of range.
Manning takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Caufield.
Manning stuffs the takedown attempt from Caufield. Caufield gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Caufield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caufield misses with a combination
and Manning counters with a left and a right that stings Caufield.
Caufield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Manning sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Caufield somewhat.
Caufield lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manning moves away from the strike by Caufield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Manning dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Caufield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manning cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caufield throws a combination that misses
and Manning counters with a straight that turns Caufield's legs to rubber! Manning pushes forward with more strikes and Caufield goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Manning !