PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Manucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Manucci
vs
Guerrero

194 cm
21
285 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
21
228 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominic Manucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero sizes up Manucci with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manucci throws a right hand that Guerrero ducks under and follows up with a left that Guerrero also avoids with ease.
Guerrero cracks Manucci with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guerrero has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Manucci is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jab from Guerrero.
Manucci keeps the fight on the outside.
Guerrero moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Guerrero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manuccis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guerrero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manucci.
Guerrero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guerrero, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manucci connects with a body shot that sends Guerrero's belly button to the back.
Manucci throws a head kick but Guerrero moves out of range.
Manucci tries a head kick but it misses.
Manucci throws an overhand right that lands on Guerrero's shoulder, as Guerrero tries to avoid the shot.
Guerrero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manucci.
Nice shot by Guerrero.
A jab lands there for Guerrero.
Manucci throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manucci misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Guerrero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manucci manages to avoid it.
Manucci takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manucci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guerrero avoids the head kick by Manucci.
A jab lands there for Guerrero.
Manucci slips a straight right by Guerrero.
Manucci throws a sloppy head kick and Guerrero moves out of range easily.
Guerrero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guerrero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guerrero blocks a head kick by Manucci.

Guerrero clinches.
Guerrero lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guerrero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manucci is looking to control Guerrero's arms but Guerrero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Manucci has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manucci has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guerrero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guerrero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guerrero trying to stall but Manucci improves his position.
Come on Guerrero - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Guerrero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guerrero leaning against his opponent.
Manucci tries to circle away but Guerrero has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Guerrero.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guerrero misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manucci dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guerrero tries a body shot but Manucci blocks it.
Manucci wants to break free but Guerrero has control.
Manucci is struggling to control the position.

Manucci breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Guerrero finds it's target.

It looks like Dominic Manucci has been cut.
Manucci avoids the body shot from Guerrero.
Guerrero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manucci swings for the body but Guerrero moves out of range.
Manucci on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guerrero scoring well with a low kick there.
Guerrero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Carlos Guerrero has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manucci will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Manucci counters with an inside leg kick.
Manucci on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Manucci tries to score with a low kick but Guerrero moves his leg out of the way.
Guerrero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guerrero is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Manucci had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Guerrero misses with a two punch combination.
Manucci doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guerrero. Manucci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guerrero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Manucci keeps the fight on the outside.
Manucci misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manucci swinging wildly here.
Manucci delivers a nice body kick.
Guerrero's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Guerrero duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Guerrero dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Guerrero tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Manucci waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Guerrero. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Guerrero to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerrero looking for a sweep. Not yet Guerrero, not yet.

Manucci stands up from Guerrero's guard - Manucci perhaps looking for a knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Guerrero.
Guerrero throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manucci, right into the meat.
Guerrero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guerrero avoids the body shot from Manucci.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manucci scores with a nice right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manucci gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guerrero misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Guerrero.
Manucci closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Guerrero out cold! Guerrero corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dominic Manucci!
Dominic Manucci took some time post fight to say the following; 'Im a BAAAAADDDDD MMMAAAAANNNN!!!!!'.