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 entrance music is La donna e Mobile. A fine choice. 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
28
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fu Manchu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcos Alejandro!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alejandro has managed to clinch.

Alejandro decides to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Manchu content to stall in guard here.
Manchu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alejandro is looking to stand up but Manchu isn't so interested in that idea.
Manchu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Fu Manchu has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Manchu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manchu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alejandro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Manchu 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.

It looks like Marcos Alejandro has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alejandro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Manchu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alejandro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Manchu scores with a hook to the body.
Alejandro wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu gets through Alejandro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Manchu.
Alejandro looking to stall.
Manchu misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manchu.
Alejandro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Manchu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Manchu avoids the elbow strike from Alejandro, against the cage.
Manchu taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Manchu lands a left hand.
Manchu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alejandro backwards.
Alejandro 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 lands an uppercut.
Alejandro lands an elbow just above Manchu 's eye.
Alejandro is trying to break the clinch but Manchu is controlling him.
Manchu has Alejandro pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manchu.
Manchu is leaning against Alejandro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manchu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manchu works on Alejandro's body with a couple of short punches.
Alejandro looks gassed!
Manchu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alejandro backwards.
Manchu presses Alejandro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Manchu.
Manchu lands with a light punch inside.
Manchu lands a nice shot to the body.
Alejandro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manchu managing to block the knees to the body from Alejandro.
Manchu pushes Alejandro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manchu has Alejandro pushed against the cage.
Manchu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alejandro backwards.
Alejandro tries to pull guard but Manchu won't allow it.
Manchu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Manchu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchu scores with a hook to the body.
Manchu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manchu has Alejandro pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Manchu.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Manchu.
Manchu dodges an elbow strike from Alejandro.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manchu.
Manchu managing to block the knees to the body from Alejandro.
Manchu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alejandro throws an elbow but misses.
Manchu slowing the pace effectively.
Manchu gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fu Manchu.

Alejandro drives through and clinches with Manchu against the cage.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manchu cracks Alejandro with a nice body shot.
Manchu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alejandro tries a knee to the head but Manchu blocks it.
Manchu presses Alejandro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Manchu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right handed body shot lands from Manchu.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Manchu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alejandro or not.
Manchu lands with a left to the head.
Alejandro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manchu.
Manchu lands a short shot on the inside 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!
Manchu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Manchu scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That has opened up Marcos Alejandro's cut even more.
Manchu lands with a right to the head.
Manchu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alejandro or not.
Manchu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alejandro.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Manchu connects with a crisp jab.
Manchu lands a nice hook to Alejandro's body. Alejandro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Manchu takes the fight into the clinch.
Manchu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alejandro backwards.
A short uppercut from Manchu.

Alejandro is rocked!
Fu Manchu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Manchu gets through Alejandro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alejandro is still on wobbly legs! Can Manchu finish him?

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!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manchu cracks Alejandro with a nice body shot.
Alejandro misses with an elbow over the top.
Manchu lands with a right to the head.
Manchu lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fu Manchu!
Fu Manchu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.