PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willie Manuawillie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Holder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuawillie comes into the arena with Lil Wayne Feat. Eminem - Drop The World! blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manuawillie
vs
Holder

192 cm
26
203 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

185 cm
25
196 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willie Manuawillie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Holder!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuawillie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manuawillie thows a body kick. Holder tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Manuawillie throws a wild body kick that Holder sees coming a mile off.
Manuawillie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manuawillie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holder. Holder circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Manuawillie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Willie Manuawillie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holder throws a head kick that misses.
Holder avoids a kick to the body.
Holder throws a head kick but Manuawillie moves out of range.
Manuawillie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holder blocks the body kick.
Manuawillie throws a body kick that misses.
Manuawillie tries to score with a low kick but Holder moves his leg out of the way.
Manuawillie is looking to land body kicks.
Holder throws a head kick but Manuawillie moves out of range.
Holder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manuawillie to score with a decent uppercut.
Manuawillie takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manuawillie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holder moves away from the strike by Manuawillie.
Holder throws a sloppy body shot
and Manuawillie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Manuawillie slips a straight right by Holder.
Manuawillie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manuawillie delivers a nice body kick.
Manuawillie moves out of range of the body kick.
Holder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manuawillie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manuawillie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holder.
Holder throws a lazy right hand but Manuawillie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holder throws a chopping leg kick but Manuawillie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Manuawillie checks a low kick from Holder.
Manuawillie looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Manuawillie finds it's target.
Luke Holder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manuawillie tries to clinch up.
Manuawillie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holder tries to work over Manuawillie's front leg with a kick but Manuawillie checks it.
Manuawillie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manuawillie somewhat.
Manuawillie throws the kick towards the body but Holder avoids it.
Manuawillie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Holder counters with a good, hard body kick but Manuawillie shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick from Holder misses.
Holder tries to clinch there but Manuawillie circles away.
Holder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Manuawillie avoids the head kick by Holder.
Manuawillie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manuawillie moves out of range of the body kick from Holder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holder rushes Manuawillie and presses him up against the cage.
Manuawillie wants to break free but Holder has control.
Manuawillie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manuawillie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Manuawillie dodges an elbow strike from Holder.
Manuawillie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Manuawillie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manuawillie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Holder blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holder.
Manuawillie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Manuawillie jumps guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Manuawillie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manuawillie wants to sweep but no luck.
Manuawillie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holder trying to control the position from guard on top but Manuawillie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manuawillie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Willie Manuawillie just wasn't active enough.
Holder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manuawillie looks to land a body kick but Holder moved away.
Manuawillie swats away the attempt to clinch by Holder.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holder blocks the body kick.
Holder misses with a body shot.
Manuawillie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manuawillie looks to land a body kick but Holder moved away.
Manuawillie throws a chopping leg kick but Holder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick from Holder misses.
Holder moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Willie Manuawillie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Holder throws a head kick that misses.
Manuawillie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Holder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holder lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Holder tries a head kick but it misses.

Manuawillie has Holder up against the cage in a clinch.
Manuawillie lands with a right to the head.
Holder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Manuawillie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holder throws a head kick but Manuawillie moves out of range.
Manuawillie avoids a kick to the body.
Luke Holder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holder lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manuawillie's sensitive parts.
Manuawillie scores with a push kick.
Holder throws a jab when Manuawillie was well out of range.
Manuawillie throws a leg kick
and Holder counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Manuawillie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Holder - the referee stops the clock and Manuawillie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Holder. Manuawillie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Manuawillie thows a body kick. Holder tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Holder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manuawillie.
Manuawillie throws a hook but Holder avoids it easily.

Manuawillie darts in and clinches Holder up against the cage.
Holder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holder avoids a wild elbow strike from Manuawillie.
Manuawillie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manuawillie.
The referee calls for Holder to work.
Manuawillie throws a punch but it's blocked by Holder.
Manuawillie prevents a body shot from Holder.
Holder lands an elbow inside.
Holder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Holder.
Holder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuawillie tries a knee to the head but Holder blocks it.
Manuawillie working Holder over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manuawillie is trying to force a seperation but Holder has the dominant position.
Manuawillie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Manuawillie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holder landing knees to the body.
Holder missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Manuawillie.
Holder blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Holder takes a knee right on the jaw!
Manuawillie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holder wants to stall.
Manuawillie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holder takes an elbow to the temple.
Holder working aggressively here.
Holder missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manuawillie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manuawillie lands an elbow that stopped Holder in his tracks for a moment.
Holder missing with knees to the body.
Manuawillie is trying to drag Holder to the mat but Holder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Manuawillie avoids the elbow strike from Holder, against the cage.
Manuawillie lands a nice uppercut.
Holder struggles to land a body shot inside as Manuawillie controls his hands.
Holder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Manuawillie has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Holder is trying to keep an underhook but Manuawillie manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Holder is trying to get back to full guard.
Manuawillie working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manuawillie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manuawillie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Holder trying to control here.

Manuawillie is working for a kimura but Holder is defending it quite comfortably.
Manuawillie lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manuawillie lands strikes from half guard.
Manuawillie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holder's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Manuawillie lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Manuawillie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Manuawillie avoids the head kick by Holder.
Holder takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Manuawillie throws a body kick that misses.
Holder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manuawillie misses with a low kick.
Manuawillie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manuawillie throws the kick towards the body but Holder avoids it.
Manuawillie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manuawillie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holder moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Manuawillie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manuawillie.
Manuawillie throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holder moves out of range of the body kick from Manuawillie.
Manuawillie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manuawillie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holder.
Manuawillie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manuawillie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holder.
Holder wants to clinch.
Holder digs a good hook to Manuawillie's body.
Manuawillie connects with an inside leg kick.
Holder throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manuawillie.
Holder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manuawillie rather than just go for the knockout.
Holder misses with a low kick.
Holder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manuawillie sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Manuawillie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holder tests Manuawillie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holder is looking to slow Manuawillie down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manuawillie tries a knee to the head but Holder blocks it.
Holder trying to control the position but instead, Manuawillie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holder into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Manuawillie throws an elbow but misses.
Manuawillie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manuawillie blocks an elbow strike.
Holder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manuawillie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Willie Manuawillie has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuawillie dodges an elbow strike from Holder.
Manuawillie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Manuawillie tries to break free but Holder pushes him back against the cage.
Manuawillie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manuawillie lands with a short shot to the head.
Holder throws an elbow but it misses.
Manuawillie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holder tries to stall but Manuawillie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Manuawillie is looking to break free of the clinch but Holder has double underhooks.
Holder scores with a shot to the side of Manuawillie's head.
Manuawillie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holder scores with a shot to the side of Manuawillie's head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Manuawillie.
Manuawillie pushes off an throws an elbow but Holder leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Manuawillie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Holder blocks the body kick.
Manuawillie tries to land a front kick but Holder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Holder throws a shot from downtown. Manuawillie moves away and avoids it.
Holder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holder tries to land a leg kick but Manuawillie saw it coming and moves away.
Holder throws a low kick, looking for Manuawillie's leg but Manuawillie calmly moves out of range.
Manuawillie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holder keeps the fight on the outside.
Luke Holder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holder moves out of range of the body kick.
Holder wants to land a leg kick but Manuawillie is out of range.
Holder fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manuawillie tries to clinch but Holder is having none of it.
Manuawillie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Holder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Holder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manuawillie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Manuawillie!
Willie Manuawillie took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You all know what I want after a hard fought battle? Auntie Nellie's malasadas! Remember no be silly vote Willie!'.