PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lex Lexington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Manchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lexington
vs
Manchester

175 cm
20
159 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lex Lexington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Manchester!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchester tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lexington counters with a left to the body.
Manchester closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lexington counters with a one-two to the body.
Manchester connects with a leg kick. Lexington looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Manchester tries to clinch up
and Lexington counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lexington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manchester throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manchester pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchester scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Manchester throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lexington.
Manchester connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Manchester forces Lexington back against the cage and clinches.
Lexington stalling the fight.
Lexington lands with a left to the head.

Manchester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manchester tries to clinch
and Lexington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Manchester throws a right hand that Lexington ducks under and follows up with a left that Lexington also avoids with ease.
Manchester's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Manchester duly obliges.
Peter Manchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manchester moves in looking to clinch but Lexington pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchester moves in looking to clinch but Lexington pushes him off.
Manchester wants to clinch

and Lexington counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lexington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manchester is keeping the position for now.
Manchester utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lexington wants to control from the top but Manchester keeps moving.
Lexington looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manchester wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lexington looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lexington with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lexington throws an elbow that misses. Manchester uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lexington's guard. Nice move by Manchester!

Lexington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manchester is aware though and is defending well.

Manchester gets to his feet. Lexington looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Manchester clinches with his opponent.
Lexington has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Manchester after a bit of a struggle.
Lexington has a couple of punches blocked by Manchester.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchester taking a breather.
Manchester is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Manchester is pressed up against the cage. Lexington has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Manchester down to the mat. Manchester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lex Lexington. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Manchester has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lexington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manchester backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Manchester manages to break the clinch.
Manchester misses with a kick to the body.
Lexington swats away the attempt to clinch by Manchester.
Lexington doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manchester tries to clinch there but Lexington circles away.
Peter Manchester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Manchester does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Manchester will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Manchester throws a head kick that misses.
Manchester lands a high kick!
Manchester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck for Lexington with that takedown attempt.

Manchester clinches with his opponent.
Manchester is trying to break the clinch but Lexington has him pressed against the cage.
Manchester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manchester can't break the clinch.

Manchester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manchester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manchester tries to clinch but Lexington moves out of range.
Manchester moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchester throws a head kick that Lexington semi-blocks.
Lexington shoots in looking for a takedown. Manchester tries to sprawl out of it but Lexington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manchester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lexington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peter Manchester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manchester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lexington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lexington swats away the attempt to clinch by Manchester.
Manchester tries to clinch up.
Manchester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manchester misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchester moves in looking to clinch but Lexington pushes him off.
Lexington is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Manchester throws a head kick that misses.
Manchester moves to clinch but Lexington breaks away
and Lexington counters with a left to the body.
Manchester darts in trying to clinch
letting Lexington counter with a right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manchester.
Manchester throws a sloppy head kick and Lexington moves out of range easily.
Manchester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lexington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manchester moves to clinch but Lexington breaks away
and Lexington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manchester thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lexington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manchester darts in trying to clinch
and Lexington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manchester cracks Lexington with a good jab.
Manchester is looking to clinch but Lexington is avoiding it.
Manchester connects with an inside leg kick.
Manchester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manchester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lexington.
Manchester moves in looking to clinch but Lexington pushes him off.
Peter Manchester seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lexington takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Manchester wants to clinch but Lexington slips to the side
and Lexington counters with a stiff right hand.
Manchester tries to clinch up but Lexington circles away and keeps his distance.
Manchester tries to clinch but Lexington is having none of it.
Manchester throws a head kick that half lands.
Manchester is looking to clinch but Lexington is avoiding it.
Manchester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manchester.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lexington keeps the fight on the outside.
Lexington ducks under a wild hook from Manchester.
Manchester wants to clinch up but Lexington keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Manchester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lexington throws a poor cross that misses
and Manchester counters with a big head kick but Lexington shrugs it off.
Manchester doesn't manage to clinch there - Lexington circles away.
Lexington getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lexington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manchester tries a head kick but it misses.
Lexington shoots in looking for a takedown. Manchester tries to sprawl out of it but Lexington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manchester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manchester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manchester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lexington throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Manchester.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchester connects with a high kick.
Lexington lands a nice shot to the body.
Manchester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manchester tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lexington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manchester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lexington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manchester wants to clinch but Lexington slips to the side
and Manchester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Lexington closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Manchester's guard.
Lexington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lexington controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lexington working some strikes from top position.
Lexington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Manchester works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Manchester wants to stand but Lexington is controlling the position.
Lexington wants to pass the guard but Manchester is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manchester can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manchester wants to stand and escape but Lexington is having none of it.
Lexington throws a big right hand that misses.
Lexington trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Manchester manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lexington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manchester is aware though and is defending well.
Manchester looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Lexington throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Manchester escapes and throws Lexington's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lexington is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manchester decides to stand back up.
Lexington keeps the fight on the outside.
Lex Lexington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lexington moves forwards but Manchester connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Lexington misses.
Manchester is looking to clinch but Lexington is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manchester lands with a kick to the temple. Lexington shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lexington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peter Manchester is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Manchester 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lex Lexington.
I think Manchester has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Manchester!