PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Manningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manningham kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe . Johnson has chosen The Expendables - "Bridges Burned" as his entrance music. Kurt Manningham is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Manningham
vs
Johnson

188 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

192 cm
28
219 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BioPharm 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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Manningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balrog Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Manningham shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Manningham showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Manningham trying to control from Johnson's half guard. Johnson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Manningham drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Johnson dives on top into guard.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Manningham is keeping the position.

Manningham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manningham controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manningham wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurt Manningham wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Manningham has his takedown stuffed
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Manningham on that attempt.
Manningham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Manningham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manningham is breathing heavily.
Manningham misses the shot to the body.
Manningham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manningham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Manningham's defenses.
Donk. Johnson catches Manningham right on the button with a cross.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manningham circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
Manningham with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manningham takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kurt Manningham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Manningham's defenses.

Manningham is rocked!
Johnson cracks Manningham's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Manningham slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Johnson can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Balrog Johnson!