PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Manel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Pearmine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Manel
vs
Pearmine

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Toni Manel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Pearmine!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearmine looks to land a body kick but Manel moved away.
Manel is looking to clinch but Pearmine is avoiding it.

Pearmine takes the fight into the clinch.

Pearmine jumps guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Pearmine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Manel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pearmine's head.
Manel trying to control but Pearmine is working from the bottom.
Pearmine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Manel is controlling him.
Manel wants to stand but Pearmine is controlling his posture from full guard.
Manel pushes down on Pearmine's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Manel is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Manel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manel cracks Pearmine with a solid left hand.
Manel could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Manel stands and steps away. Pearmine gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pearmine shoots and misses

and Manel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manel has had enough of the clinch but Pearmine keeps him there for the moment.
Manel is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearmine has double underhooks.
Manel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pearmine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Manel prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine tries to pull guard but Manel holds him up against the cage and eventually Pearmine drops back down to his feet.
Toni Manel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Pearmine.
Pearmine looking for a takedown.

Manel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pearmine shoots in but no luck this time.
Pearmine looks gassed!
Pearmine looks to land a body kick but Manel moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manel moves in looking to clinch but Pearmine pushes him off.
Manel slips a jab and a cross from Pearmine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Manel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pearmine's knee momentarily.
Manel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pearmine throws a sloppy head kick and Manel moves out of range easily.
Good work by Pearmine as he checks the leg kick.
Manel misses with the combination.
Manel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pearmine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Manel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pearmine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Pearmine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pearmine shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Manel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pearmine is trying to force a seperation but Manel has the dominant position.
Pearmine is trying to drag Manel to the mat but Manel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toni Manel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pearmine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearmine misses with a takedown
and Manel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pearmine tries to bum rush Manel with a series of wild strikes but Manel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pearmine has his takedown stuffed
and Manel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Manel misses with the combination.
Manel fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearmine with a lazy takedown attempt

and Manel counters by clinching up.
Toni Manel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Pearmine.
Pearmine is breathing heavily.
Pearmine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pearmine blocks an elbow strike.
Manel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pearmine is looking for a takedown.
Manel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pearmine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Manel to keep the fight standing.
Manel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearmine has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine misses with some punches.
Pearmine can't break the clinch.
Pearmine prevents Manel from breaking the clinch.
Manel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Manel is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearmine has double underhooks.
Pearmine avoids a wild elbow strike from Manel.
Pearmine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Manel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manel is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manel wants to get back to striking at distance but Pearmine won't allow it.
Manel has Pearmine pressed against the cage.
Pearmine prevents Manel from breaking the clinch.
Pearmine keeps control of Manel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manel tries to break the clinch but Pearmine is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manel wants to break the clinch but can't.

Manel breaks the clinch.
Manel swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearmine.
Jordan Pearmine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pearmine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearmine tries for a takedown but Manel circles away easily
and Manel counters with a good low kick that Pearmine was not able to check.
Manel tries to bum rush Pearmine with a series of wild strikes but Pearmine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pearmine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toni Manel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Pearmine shoots in but no luck this time.
Pearmine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manel circles away.
Pearmine tries to clinch but Manel moves out of range.
Manel is looking to clinch.
Manel tries to close the distance and clinch but Pearmine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pearmine throws a solid leg kick but Manel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pearmine.
Pearmine misses with a series of wild punches.
Manel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pearmine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearmine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearmine has his takedown stuffed

and Manel counters by clinching up.
Toni Manel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Pearmine.
Pearmine is trying to pull guard but Manel has him pressed against the cage.
Manel working hard to break the clinch.
Manel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pearmine is trying to force a seperation but Manel has the dominant position.
Manel tries to circle away but Pearmine has him pinned against the cage.
Manel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pearmine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine trying to stall but Manel improves his position.
Manel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manel has Pearmine pressed against the cage, preventing Pearmine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Manel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pearmine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Toni Manel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearmine shoots and misses

and Manel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Toni Manel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pearmine tries to stall but Manel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Manel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Manel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manel has managed to clinch.
Pearmine is trying to break free.
Manel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pearmine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manel's efforts to push away.
Pearmine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manel's efforts to push away.
Manel throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Manel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Manel tries to break the clinch but Pearmine is controlling the position.
Pearmine is trying to pull guard but Manel has him pressed against the cage.
Manel misses with an elbow strike.

Pearmine breaks from the clinch.
Pearmine tries for a takedown but Manel circles away easily
and Manel counters with a three punch combo that has Pearmine backing up. Pearmine nods at Manel to acknowledge the strikes.
Manel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pearmine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manel throws a nice looking combination but Pearmine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Manel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Manel!
Toni Manel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.