PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raive Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bum Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Manuel
vs
Williams

183 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raive Manuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bum Williams!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good work by Williams as he checks the leg kick.
Manuel misses with a left hand
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Manuel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manuel dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Manuel's head and hops out.
Williams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Williams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manuel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raive Manuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Manuel throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Manuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Raive Manuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel shoots in but no luck this time.
Manuel throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manuel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Manuel digs a good hook to Williams's body.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Manuel throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manuel gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Manuel misses with a looping right.
Manuel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Manuel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Manuel misses its intended target.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manuel.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manuel gets slowly back to his feet.
Manuel misses with a few strikes there.
Manuel dodges the punch combination from Williams.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manuel circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams looks gassed!
Manuel misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Manuel lands with a right hand.
Manuel tries to work over Williams's front leg with a kick but Williams checks it.
Manuel throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Manuel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Manuel with that takedown attempt.
Williams checks the leg kick.
Manuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Manuel throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Manuel does no damage.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Manuel.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Manuel shoots in.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manuel circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Manuel.
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manuel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Manuel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Manuel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Manuel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Manuel stops Williams from standing up.
Manuel throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams wants to stand but Manuel is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manuel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raive Manuel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams tries to bum rush Manuel with a series of wild strikes but Manuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab from Manuel finds it's way through Williams's defenses.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manuel gets slowly back to his feet.
Manuel tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raive Manuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Manuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manuel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Manuel.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Manuel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Manuel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manuel thows a body shot but no joy.
Manuel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manuel.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manuel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manuel is looking to score with low kicks.
Manuel misses with the combination.
Williams looks to land a combination but Manuel avoids it well.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horrible takedown by Manuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Manuel tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt.
Bum Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manuel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manuel shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Manuel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Manuel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Manuel throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raive Manuel is winning the standup battle so far.
Manuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Williams leaves Manuel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Bum Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manuel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williams.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manuel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Williams checks it well.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Manuel looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Manuel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manuel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
Manuel looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Manuel misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Manuel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams throws a series of punches but Manuel avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manuel misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Manuel shoots in.
Williams looks to land a combination but Manuel avoids it well.
Manuel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manuel dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Raive Manuel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Williams throws a series of punches but Manuel moves out of range.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Manuel tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williams.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Manuel throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Manuel misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Manuel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manuel misses with a low kick as Williams jumps back.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab by Manuel.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manuel.
Manuel avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams lands a jab-cross combination.
Manuel lands a body shot.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raive Manuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manuel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Williams throws a right and a left that Manuel avoids nicely.

Manuel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams tries to kick Manuel off but Manuel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Manuel drops an elbow to the side of Williams's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Manuel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams has hold of Manuel's hands but Manuel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Manuel uses his free foot to push down on Williams's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Williams.
Williams is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Manuel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manuel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manuel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Manuel lands a big elbow.
Manuel landing punches.
Williams is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Manuel unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Williams wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Manuel celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raive Manuel!