PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moby Manchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miller HighLife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manchester's entrance music is Southside. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Manchester
vs
HighLife

199 cm
24
277 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
285 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Moby Manchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miller HighLife!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manchester scores with a push kick.
Manchester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Manchester misses with a head kick.
Manchester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from HighLife is predictable there
and Manchester counters with a big head kick but HighLife shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manchester checks a low kick from HighLife.
HighLife misses with an uppercut. Manchester saw that one coming.
HighLife listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Moby Manchester has been cut.
Manchester fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt HighLife.
The crowd cheers as HighLife lands an impressive looking overhand right. Manchester doesn't seem phased though.
Manchester on the wrong end of a nice jab.
HighLife throws out a loose jab but Manchester uses good head movement to avoid it.
HighLife moves out of range of the body kick from Manchester.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manchester.
HighLife throws a shot from downtown. Manchester moves away and avoids it.
HighLife steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Manchester. That one must have hurt.
HighLife looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manchester closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into HighLife's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Manchester tries to free his leg and advance position but HighLife is retaining full guard.
Manchester throwing strikes from guard but HighLife blocks nicely.
Manchester advances to half guard.
Manchester tries to pass to full mount but HighLife defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manchester seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
HighLife is in trouble now - Manchester has advanced to mount!
Manchester landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manchester misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Manchester there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Manchester tries to control but HighLife wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchester avoids the attempt from HighLife to control.
Manchester throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
HighLife is bucking up trying to escape but Manchester cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Manchester can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as HighLife is looking to escape.
Manchester fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Manchester controlling from mount.
Manchester cracks HighLife with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HighLife just holding on.
HighLife wants to control but Manchester is having none of it.
Manchester cracks HighLife with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Manchester looking to finish with strikes here!
Manchester has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Manchester cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Manchester lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
HighLife is looking to get to half guard.
Manchester in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
HighLife is in a horrible position here. Manchester smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchester lands a heavy elbow.
Manchester landing shots from mount.

HighLife is rocked!
Manchester lands a heavy shot. That's hurt HighLife! Manchester sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless HighLife and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Moby Manchester!