PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Pearmine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Manel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manel has chosen A Portuguesa as his entrance music. Jordan Pearmine looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Pearmine
vs
Manel

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Pearmine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Toni Manel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manel stuffs the takedown.
Pearmine looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Pearmine throws a looping overhand right but Manel ducks down to avoid it.
Pearmine shoots in for a double leg but Manel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manel fails to land with a series of punches.

Manel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pearmine's half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Manel working Pearmine over with strikes.
Manel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Manel working the head and body with strikes.
Manel lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Manel connects with a nice short shot to Pearmine's temple.
Manel working over Pearmine with some ground and pound. Pearmine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Manel slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearmine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Manel is nestled in close to Pearmine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Manel lands with a punch from half guard.
Manel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Manel wants to control but Pearmine is keeping him busy.
Pearmine taking some punishment here, with Manel in his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pearmine is refusing to be controlled, as Manel sits in half guard.
Manel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Manel tries to pass to full mount but Pearmine defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Manel in particular looking to stall.
Manel winds up and cracks Pearmine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Manel trying to mount his opponent but Pearmine defends it.
Manel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Toni Manel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Manel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manel cracks Pearmine with a big elbow.
Manel cracks Pearmine with a big elbow.
Pearmine is trying to improve his position.
Manel lands a nice forearm strike.
Manel trying to control the action but Pearmine is working from the bottom.
Manel is chipping away with strikes.
Manel cracks Pearmine with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Manel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Manel cracks Pearmine with a big elbow.
Manel working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine is trying to escape the position but Manel is controlling the position.
Pearmine is looking for a sweep.
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!
Pearmine can't do much from the bottom here.
Manel landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Manel working the head and body with strikes.
Manel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearmine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pearmine tries to bench press Manel off him but Manel keeps the position.
Manel remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toni Manel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Pearmine's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pearmine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Manel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pearmine has momentary wrist control but Manel slips an elbow through the middle.
Manel landing with the ground and pound.
Manel trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearmine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manel stays in close to Pearmine's body and controls the position.
Manel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Manel won't allow Pearmine to sweep him here.
Manel scoring with some ground and pound.
Manel cracks Pearmine with a solid left hand.
Manel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manel postures up and lands a big shot to Pearmine's brow.
Manel connects with a couple of short punches.
Manel is pushing down on Pearmine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pearmine is fighting to maintain full guard but Manel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Manel working Pearmine over with strikes.
Manel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Manel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Manel wants to take a breather but Pearmine is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pearmine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manel is nestled in close to Pearmine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pearmine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pearmine has hold of Manel's hands but Manel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Manel working over Pearmine with some ground and pound. Pearmine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Manel wants to pass to mount but Pearmine is defending the position.
Manel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pearmine gets back to full guard.
Manel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manel looking to pass the guard.
Manel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Manel distracts Pearmine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Manel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pearmine keeping full guard, as Manel tries to pass.
Pearmine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manel trying to control but Pearmine is working from the bottom.
Pearmine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manel is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Manel connects with a couple of short punches.
Manel is pushing down on Pearmine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pearmine is fighting to maintain full guard but Manel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pearmine taking some punishment here, with Manel in his half guard.

Pearmine looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearmine is looking for a sweep. Manel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manel working over Pearmine with some ground and pound. Pearmine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toni Manel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Pearmine's cut.
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!

Pearmine gets caught napping as Manel dives in and scores a takedown. Pearmine manages to retain guard.
Manel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Manel is putting a hurting on Pearmine here, landing some big shots from side control.
Manel lands an elbow.
Manel has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Manel lands a big elbow.
Manel lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Toni Manel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manel dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Manel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Manel working the ground and pound effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Manel punishing his opponent with strikes.
Manel landing shots from mount.
Manel trying to control but Pearmine is having none of it.
Manel cracks Pearmine with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Manel landing strikes, looking to finish!
Manel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Manel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pearmine manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Manel passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manel connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pearmine some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Pearmine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pearmine keeps working.
Manel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Manel working the head with strikes.
Manel lands an elbow.
Pearmine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Manel trying to control the action but Pearmine is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pearmine manages to get back to half guard.
Pearmine taking some punishment here, with Manel in his half guard.
Manel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pearmine is trying to maintain the position but Manel is very close to passing his half guard.
Manel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pearmine defending well though.
Manel drops an elbow to the side of Pearmine's head.
Manel is just content to waste time from the top position. Pearmine takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manel.
Pearmine keeping moving, preventing Manel from controlling successfully.
Manel throws a big elbow that misses.
Pearmine throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Manel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pearmine wants to stand and escape but Manel is having none of it.
Manel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pearmine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pearmine can't keep his opponent in guard - Manel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manel thows a huge punch but Pearmine dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Manel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Manel!
Toni Manel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.