PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willie Manuawillie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuawillie comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne Feat. Eminem - Drop The World!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Manuawillie
vs
Dietrich

192 cm
29
187 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

178 cm
31
175 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josef Dietrich!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dietrich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manuawillie throws a sloppy head kick and Dietrich moves out of range easily.
Manuawillie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dietrich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Manuawillie moves into the clinch.
Manuawillie swings wildly with an uppercut but Dietrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Manuawillie lands an elbow that stopped Dietrich in his tracks for a moment.
Dietrich digs a right hand underneath Manuawillie's ribcage. Manuawillie let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Manuawillie manages to break the clinch.
Dietrich tries to clinch there but Manuawillie circles away.
Manuawillie blocks the body kick.
Manuawillie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manuawillie tries to score with a low kick but Dietrich moves his leg out of the way.
Manuawillie misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dietrich is defended easily by Manuawillie.
Dietrich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manuawillie but Manuawillie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dietrich misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuawillie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Manuawillie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Manuawillie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Manuawillie lands an elbow inside that Dietrich shrugs off.
Manuawillie throws a knee to the head but misses.

Manuawillie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dietrich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manuawillie moves away.
Dietrich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manuawillie lands a leg kick that knocks Dietrich off balance momentarily.
Dietrich just misses with a punch to the body.
Willie Manuawillie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Dietrich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dietrich scores with a body shot.
Dietrich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Manuawillie rushes Dietrich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuawillie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Manuawillie blocking some punches.
Manuawillie blocks an uppercut.
Dietrich lands a body punch.
Manuawillie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dietrich backwards.
Manuawillie misses with a knee strike.
Dietrich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dietrich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manuawillie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dietrich misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dietrich.

Manuawillie breaks from the clinch.
Manuawillie misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Dietrich.
A punch combination from Manuawillie misses.

Manuawillie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dietrich lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuawillie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dietrich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manuawillie wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dietrich manages to pass to side control.
Dietrich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manuawillie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dietrich tries to pass the half guard into mount. Manuawillie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Dietrich seems to be working for a kimura but Manuawillie defends the submission attempt.
Manuawillie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dietrich trying to control but Manuawillie is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dietrich lands a couple of elbows.
Dietrich trying to control but Manuawillie is working from the bottom.
Dietrich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dietrich wants to control from the top but Manuawillie keeps moving.
Manuawillie has his hands on Dietrich's head, controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manuawillie keeping moving, preventing Dietrich from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manuawillie looking to control.
Manuawillie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manuawillie lands a nice looking body shot.
Manuawillie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dietrich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Manuawillie.
Dietrich shoots for a double leg takedown but Manuawillie sprawls well. He's pushed Dietrich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dietrich tries a low kick but Manuawillie avoids it.
Dietrich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manuawillie defends it nicely.
Manuawillie tries to clinch up.
Manuawillie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dietrich wants to clinch.
Dietrich jabs at Manuawillie's body.
Manuawillie tries to clinch but Dietrich moves out of range.
Dietrich throws a low kick, looking for Manuawillie's leg but Manuawillie calmly moves out of range.
Dietrich scores with a body shot.
Jab from Dietrich.
Manuawillie moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuawillie wants to clinch up but Dietrich keeps it at a distance.
Dietrich on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Manuawillie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dietrich, as that shot connected.
Manuawillie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manuawillie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Manuawillie lands a really nice looking cross but Dietrich seems unphased.
Manuawillie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dietrich just misses with a punch to the body.
Dietrich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Manuawillie tries to clinch up but Dietrich circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuawillie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dietrich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manuawillie as he jumps to the side.
Willie Manuawillie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josef Dietrich.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manuawillie avoids the body shot from Dietrich.
Dietrich slips a jab and a cross from Manuawillie.
Manuawillie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuawillie fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Manuawillie.
Willie Manuawillie is winning the standup battle so far.
Manuawillie looks for the body kick but Dietrich saw that one coming.

Dietrich clinches with his opponent.
Dietrich working aggressively here.
Dietrich goes for a takedown attempt but Manuawillie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dietrich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manuawillie rather than just go for the knockout.
Manuawillie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Dietrich misses.
Manuawillie lands with a kick to the ribs.
Manuawillie connects with an inside leg kick.
Manuawillie scores with a sloppy right hand. Dietrich should have avoided that one.
Dietrich pivots, looking for a leg kick but Manuawillie is out of range and Dietrich settles back down.
Manuawillie tries to clinch up

and Dietrich counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Manuawillie is trying to control but can't.
Dietrich is looking to stall here but Manuawillie recovers full guard.
Manuawillie pulls Dietrich in close to prevent any damage.
Josef Dietrich has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dietrich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manuawillie is keeping the position for now.
Dietrich trying to control the position from guard on top but Manuawillie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manuawillie tries to clinch up but Dietrich circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuawillie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dietrich will feel that in the morning.
Dietrich circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Manuawillie.
Dietrich misses with a few strikes there.
Dietrich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dietrich tries to clinch there but Manuawillie circles away.
Manuawillie moves out of range of the strikes.
Josef Dietrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manuawillie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manuawillie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dietrich takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dietrich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manuawillie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dietrich. Dietrich obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Dietrich misses.
Dietrich misses with a series of wild 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 Willie Manuawillie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dietrich tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuawillie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuawillie scores with a hook.
Dietrich walks into a stiff left hand from Manuawillie.
Manuawillie connects with a nice looking jab.
Manuawillie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dietrich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manuawillie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dietrich throws out the jab.
Dietrich digs a good body shot into Manuawillie's ribs.
Manuawillie scores with a kick to the body.
Manuawillie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Some wild striking there from Dietrich.
Manuawillie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dietrich lands a jab to Manuawillie's midsection.
Dietrich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuawillie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dietrich shoots in for a takedown but Manuawillie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dietrich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manuawillie was well out of range. Poor timing from Dietrich.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dietrich throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Manuawillie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dietrich is in Manuawillie's guard.
Manuawillie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dietrich working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Dietrich stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dietrich tries to clinch there but Manuawillie circles away.
Dietrich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manuawillie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Manuawillie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Manuawillie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dietrich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dietrich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manuawillie throws the left hand but Dietrich avoids the punch easily.
Dietrich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manuawillie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dietrich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manuawillie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dietrich checks a leg kick nicely.
Dietrich takes a swing at Manuawillie's ribcage but misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Dietrich scores with a four punch combination!
A lazy left from Manuawillie finds it's target.
Dietrich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manuawillie misses the shot to the body.
Dietrich steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Manuawillie. That one must have hurt.
Manuawillie thumps Dietrich with a low kick.
Dietrich misses with an uppercut. Manuawillie saw that one coming.
Dietrich looks to score with a jab to the body but Manuawillie is just out of range.
A slow jab from Manuawillie misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manuawillie.
Manuawillie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dietrich.
Manuawillie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich misses the jab.
Dietrich lands a nice shot that snaps Manuawillie's head back.
Manuawillie with a hook.
Manuawillie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Dietrich lands.
Manuawillie tries to land a leg kick but Dietrich saw it coming and moves away.

Manuawillie closes the distance and clinches.
Manuawillie landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manuawillie.
Dietrich managing to block the knees to the body from Manuawillie.
Manuawillie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dietrich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manuawillie lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Manuawillie.
Dietrich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manuawillie tries to land a knee to the head but Dietrich blocks with his arms.
Dietrich has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manuawillie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dietrich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Manuawillie manages to break the clinch.
Dietrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Josef Dietrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich takes a swing at Manuawillie's ribcage but misses.
Dietrich misses with a wild body shot.
Dietrich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Manuawillie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manuawillie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manuawillie wants to clinch up but Dietrich keeps it at a distance.
Manuawillie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Dietrich does no damage.
Dietrich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good work by Manuawillie as he checks the leg kick.
Manuawillie is looking to chop away at Dietrich's legs.
Dietrich swings for the body but Manuawillie moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dietrich crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Manuawillie - the referee stops the clock and Dietrich gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Manuawillie. Dietrich manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Manuawillie lands a body shot.
Dietrich shoots in and drives through. Manuawillie sprawls well.
Willie Manuawillie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josef Dietrich.
Manuawillie scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Manuawillie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manuawillie, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Willie Manuawillie!
Post fight, an emotional Willie Manuawillie said 'You all know what I want after a hard fought battle? Auntie Nellie's malasadas! Remember no be silly vote Willie!'.