PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pepito Manalotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Bordado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Manalotto
vs
Bordado

185 cm
30
170 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

178 cm
24
181 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pepito Manalotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joaquin Bordado!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bordado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manalotto avoids the body shot from Bordado.
Bordado throws a poor cross that misses

and Manalotto counters by clinching up.
Good body shot from Bordado.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Bordado won't allow it.
Manalotto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bordado walks away with a smile on his face. Manalotto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bordado.
Bordado misses with a hook.
Bordado misses with a body shot.
Bordado sizes up Manalotto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Bordado instigates a clinch.
Bordado works on Manalotto's body with a couple of short punches.
Bordado is working Manalotto over against the cage.
Bordado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manalotto or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bordado is leaning against Manalotto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Bordado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepito Manalotto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordado is leaning against Manalotto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bordado stalling against the cage.
Bordado lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Bordado.
Manalotto is breathing heavily.
Manalotto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bordado lands a body punch.
Bordado gets through Manalotto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bordado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Bordado on the inside.
Bordado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bordado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bordado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bordado.
A right handed body shot lands from Bordado.
Bordado lands a shot to the body.
Bordado lands a body punch.
Bordado is working Manalotto over against the cage.
Bordado scores with a shot to the side of Manalotto's head.
Nice body punch from Bordado.
Bordado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bordado.
Bordado presses Manalotto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bordado cracks Manalotto with a nice body shot.
Bordado pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bordado lands a body shot.
Bordado presses Manalotto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bordado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manalotto.
A right hook to the body lands for Bordado.
A right hand to the body from Bordado.
Bordado lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Bordado.
Bordado lands a shoulder strike.
Bordado scores with a hook to the body.
Bordado pushes Manalotto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bordado.
A nice left hand lands by Bordado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordado lands a body shot.
Bordado stalls.
Bordado lands a body shot.
Bordado is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bordado presses Manalotto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bordado is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bordado lands a shoulder strike.
Bordado slowing the pace effectively.
Bordado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manalotto.
Bordado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manalottos head.
Bordado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manalotto backwards.
Manalotto fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bordado.
Bordado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manalotto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Bordado.
Bordado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bordado digs a right hand into Manalotto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manalotto's gas tank.
Bordado is stalling here.
Bordado is leaning against Manalotto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Bordado.
Bordado stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Bordado won't allow it.
Bordado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bordado is leaning against Manalotto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bordado scores with a shot to the side of Manalotto's head.
Bordado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Bordado.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bordado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bordado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Bordado.
Nice body punch from Bordado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Bordado dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bordado misses with a low kick.
Bordado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bordado throws a jab when Manalotto was well out of range.
Manalotto tries to move into range but Bordado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bordado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Manalotto rushes Bordado and presses him up against the cage.
Manalotto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bordado lands a left hand.
Bordado lands a body punch.
Manalotto fails to pull guard.
Bordado manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Bordado - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Bordado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordado cracks Manalotto with a nice body shot.
Bordado digs a right hand into Manalotto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manalotto's gas tank.
Bordado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bordado lands with a right to the head.

Manalotto is rocked!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bordado in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A left hand lands to the body for Bordado.
Oh Manalotto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right handed body shot lands from Bordado.
Bordado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manalotto backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bordado.
Bordado unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Manalotto! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bordado is unloading with more strikes now! Manalotto drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquin Bordado!
A victorious Joaquin Bordado thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.