PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fu Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Alejandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manchu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, La donna e Mobile. Marcos Alejandro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Manchu
vs
Alejandro

190 cm
27
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fu Manchu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcos Alejandro!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Manchu takes the fight into the clinch.
Alejandro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alejandro tries to pull guard but Manchu won't allow it.
Alejandro missing with knees to the body.
Manchu tries to throw a body punch but Alejandro avoids it by throwing Manchu back against the cage.
Alejandro tries to land a knee to the head but Manchu blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manchu.

It looks like Marcos Alejandro has been cut.
Alejandro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Manchu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manchu lands a left hand.
Manchu taking a breather.

Alejandro jumps into guard, dragging Manchu to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alejandro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manchu defends it easily.
Alejandro trying to keep a closed guard but Manchu is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu prevents Alejandro from getting back to his feet.
Manchu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alejandro controls Manchu momentarily but Manchu frees himself.
Manchu won't allow Alejandro to get back to his feet.
Manchu is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Fu Manchu wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Manchu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alejandro at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro walks into a straight right hand from Manchu.
Marcos Alejandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alejandro clinches with his opponent.
Alejandro is looking for a takedown.
Fu Manchu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Alejandro.
Manchu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alejandro.
Alejandro tries to pull guard but Manchu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Manchu effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manchu avoids a wild elbow strike from Alejandro.
Manchu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manchu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manchu pushes Alejandro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manchu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manchu digs a right hand into Alejandro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alejandro's gas tank.
Alejandro looks gassed!
Alejandro throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manchu pushes Alejandro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manchu just leaning against Alejandro, taking a breather.
Manchu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alejandro backwards.
Manchu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Manchu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alejandros head.
Still in the clinch, Manchu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Manchu lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manchu.
A bit of stalling here from Manchu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Manchu.
Alejandro tries a knee to the head but Manchu blocks it.
Manchu lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Alejandro is rocked!
Manchu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manchu presses Alejandro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Manchu slowing the pace effectively.
Manchu scores with a hook to the body.
The referee calls for Manchu to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manchu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Manchu.
Alejandro jumps guard but Manchu stands there with Alejandro around his waist. Alejandro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alejandro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manchu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alejandro backwards.
Manchu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alejandro backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Manchu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manchu.
Manchu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alejandro up against the cage.
Alejandro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fu Manchu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Alejandro'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.

Manchu digs a good hook to Alejandro's body.
Alejandro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Manchu cracks Alejandro with an open hand slap.
Alejandro avoids the body shot from Manchu.
Manchu scores with a nice right hand.

Manchu clinches up against the cage.
Manchu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Manchu avoids a wild elbow strike from Alejandro.
Manchu lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manchu avoiding damage as Alejandro throws knees to the body.
Manchu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That has opened up Marcos Alejandro's cut even more.
Manchu gets through Alejandro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Manchu.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manchu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Manchu.
Alejandro is still on wobbly legs! Can Manchu finish him?
Alejandro is breathing heavily.
Manchu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alejandro backwards.
Manchu lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Manchu.
Manchu lands with a right to the head.
Manchu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alejandro can do to turn this around?
Manchu is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manchu.
A right handed body shot lands from Manchu.
Manchu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Manchu as the two fighters clinch.
Alejandro seems to have recovered his senses.
Manchu gets through Alejandro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manchu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manchu is leaning against Alejandro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Manchu drops Alejandro onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Alejandro is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Manchu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alejandro.
Nice body punch from Manchu - that landed with a thud.
Manchu lands with a short head shot on the inside.

The cut above Marcos Alejandro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchu lands a hook that snaps the head of Alejandro backwards.
Manchu lands a nice shot to the body.
Manchu lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Alejandro to his knees! Manchu keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fu Manchu!
Fu Manchu retains his light heavyweight title!
Fu Manchu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.