PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Mannelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roth has chosen Shawn Michaels - Sexy Boy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mannelly
vs
Roth

180 cm
30
178 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

181 cm
33
183 lbs
22 - 9 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Mannelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Daniel Roth!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Roth looks to score with a jab to the body but Mannelly is just out of range.
Roth shoots in but Mannelly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mannelly is looking to clinch but Roth is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Roth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Roth wants to control from the top but Mannelly keeps moving.
Mannelly is looking to sweep but instead, Roth has passed into half guard.
Mannelly is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mannelly is trying to stand back up but Roth is controlling him
Mannelly is looking for a sweep. Roth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roth trying to advance position but Mannelly counters by regaining guard.
Mannelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannelly wants to improve his position but instead Roth has moved into half guard.
Mannelly is looking to improve his position.
Roth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mannelly wants to control but Roth is keeping busy.
Mannelly manages to get to full guard.
Mannelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roth wants to control from the top but Mannelly keeps moving.
Roth cracks Mannelly with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly trying to control the position.
Mannelly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roth manages to get himself to full guard.
Mannelly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mannelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roth keeping moving, preventing Mannelly from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roth wants to sweep here but Mannelly controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mannelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Roth is retaining full guard.
Roth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mannelly controls the pace.
Roth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roth throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Roth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mannelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roth lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly wants to pass the guard but Roth is keeping the position.
Mannelly preventing the sweep.
Roth is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mannelly gets to his feet. Roth looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A left lands for Mannelly.
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!
Mannelly tries to land a leg kick but Roth saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roth checks a low kick from Mannelly.
Mannelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mannelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Roth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roth throws the left hand but Mannelly avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Roth will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice uppercut lands for Roth. That snapped Mannelly's head back.
Mannelly scores with the left hand. Roth knows he should have avoided that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roth.
Roth works Mannelly's body with a nice hook.
Roth keeps the fight on the outside.

Roth drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Daniel Roth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roth working the strikes but Mannelly uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Roth lands with a punch from half guard.
Roth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mannelly trying to control here.
Roth passes into side control, despite Mannelly's attempt to control the position.
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!
Roth working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mannelly is avoiding damage well.

Roth wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mannelly, who protects the arm well.
Roth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roth creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mannelly sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Roth landing strikes.
Mannelly can't do much from the bottom here.
Roth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mannelly keeps working.
Mannelly is trying to control Roth's posture but Roth avoids it.
Mannelly taking a bit of punishment here - Roth scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth wants to take a breather but Mannelly manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Roth.
Mannelly is adopting a defensive guard.
Roth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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!
Roth scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mannelly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roth is one step ahead there.
Roth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly working a defensive guard here.
Mannelly lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roth!
Mannelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roth is looking to escape.
Mannelly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Roth tries to reverse the position but Mannelly maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly looking to control but Roth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roth regains half guard.
Roth felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Roth is not content to let Mannelly control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Mannelly wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Roth pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mannelly back to the cage. Roth follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Roth lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from Mannelly.
Mannelly wants to clinch.
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!
Mannelly motions for Roth to come forward. Mannelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roth shoots for a takedown but Mannelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mannelly tries to clinch but Roth moves out of range.
Mannelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Roth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roth defending well as Mannelly loads up on a big left hand.
Roth fails to land the takedown.
Mannelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roth.
Mannelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mannelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Roth. Those never looked like landing.
Roth has a takedown stuffed.
Mannelly swings widly with a right hand
and Roth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roth shoots for a double leg takedown but Mannelly sprawls well. He's pushed Roth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Patrick Mannelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Roth.
Roth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roth misses the shot to the body.
Mannelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mannelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mannelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roth.
Roth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mannelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Roth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roth.
Mannelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roth shoots in looking for a takedown but Mannelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A right-left combo lands from Mannelly.

It looks like Daniel Roth has been cut.
Roth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mannelly throws a body punch but Roth moves out of range.
Roth cracks a nice hook into Mannelly's ribs.
Roth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mannelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roth.
Mannelly misses the shot to the body.
Mannelly takes one to the side of the head.
Mannelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roth.
Roth tries to bum rush Mannelly with a series of wild strikes but Mannelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patrick Mannelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roth lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Roth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roth defending well as Mannelly loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mannelly tried to score with a low kick but Roth checks it.
Mannelly misses the jab.

Roth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mannelly is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Roth's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mannelly trying to hold on to Roth's head to control him but Roth postures up.
Mannelly is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Roth is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Roth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mannelly keeps working.
Mannelly trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly is looking to improve his position.
Mannelly controlling the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Mannelly wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Roth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mannelly.
Roth tests Mannelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mannelly stuffs the takedown.
Mannelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roth lands a jab to Mannelly's midsection.
Mannelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roth circles away quickly and effectively.
Roth throws the left hand but Mannelly avoids the punch easily.
Mannelly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mannelly misses with a straight left.

Mannelly rushes Roth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roth lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mannelly is defending well for now.
Roth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mannelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mannelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mannelly.
Mannelly dodges an elbow strike from Roth.
Mannelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roth.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roth.
Mannelly misses with some punches.
Roth blocks the elbow strike.
Mannelly working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mannelly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roth avoids it.
Mannelly lands a shoulder strike.
Roth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roth digs a right hand underneath Mannelly's ribcage. Mannelly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Patrick Mannelly did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Daniel Roth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mannelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Patrick Mannelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Mannelly dodges the punch combination from Roth.
Good standup being displayed there by Roth as he connects with a hook.
Mannelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mannelly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Roth misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mannelly.
Mannelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Roth.
Roth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Roth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mannelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roth is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Mannelly. Beautiful body shot.
Mannelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mannelly.
Mannelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mannelly wants to clinch
and Roth counters with a nice uppercut.
Roth thuds a left hand into Mannelly's body.
Mannelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roth was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannelly.
Mannelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mannelly is looking to clinch.
Mannelly tries to score with a low kick but Roth moves his leg out of the way.
Roth goes for a double leg but Mannelly avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mannelly continues to drive forward.
Patrick Mannelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Roth.
Roth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mannelly prevents a body shot from Roth.
Mannelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Mannelly tries a body shot but Roth blocks it.
Mannelly misses with a body punch.
Mannelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mannelly tries to throw a body punch but Roth avoids it by throwing Mannelly back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mannelly has a couple of punches blocked by Roth.
Mannelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roth's elbow.
Mannelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roths head.
Mannelly lands with a right to the head.
Mannelly lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mannelly is pushing Roth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Roth on the inside.
Roth blocking some punches.
Patrick Mannelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mannelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roths head.
Mannelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roth can't get the takedown.
A right hand to the body from Mannelly.
Roth is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mannelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roth backwards.
Roth takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly lands with a left to the head.
Mannelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Roth controls his hands.
Mannelly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mannelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mannelly misses with some punches.
Roth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mannelly scores with a shoulder strike.
Mannelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roth trying to land knees to the body.
Mannelly looking to stall.
Roth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mannelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roth backwards.
Mannelly missing with knees to the body.
Roth tries to work over Mannelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Mannelly.
Roth struggles to land a body shot inside as Mannelly controls his hands.
Roth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mannelly tries to work over Roth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mannelly tries to land a knee to the head but Roth blocks with his arms.
Roth lands with a light punch inside.
Mannelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mannelly tries a body shot but Roth blocks it.
Roth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mannelly.
A hook to the body from Mannelly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roth prevents a body shot from Mannelly.
Roth takes a shot to the head.
Mannelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roth lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Mannelly had his way with Daniel Roth in that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Roth's cut.
That's time! Mannelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mannelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roth's calf.
Roth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mannelly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mannelly.
Mannelly cracks Roth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mannelly stuffs the takedown.
Mannelly moves in looking to clinch but Roth pushes him off.
Mannelly lands a nice hook to Roth's body. Roth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roth bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mannelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roth moves away.

Roth changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mannelly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mannelly is trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roth controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannelly is trying to get back to his feet.
Roth working away.
Roth in side control, throwing shots but Mannelly defends.
Roth sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mannelly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Mannelly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roth working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Roth's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Roth trying to pass the guard but Mannelly defending well.
Mannelly is in trouble now - Roth has advanced to mount!
Mannelly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roth looking to ground and pound but Mannelly is blocking nicely.
Mannelly tries to hold on but Roth postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth lands a couple of good shots and Mannelly has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Roth has the hooks in. Mannelly is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Roth thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Roth is working for a rear naked choke. Mannelly is not defending it well and Roth has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Mannelly refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Mannelly's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Roth!
Daniel Roth is the new welterweight champion!
Daniel Roth was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.