PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santa Claus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pobad Manov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Claus
vs
Manov

178 cm
23
171 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

169 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Santa Claus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pobad Manov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manov looks for a takedown but Claus sprawls well.

Claus rushes Manov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Manov misses with an elbow strike.
Claus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Claus.
Claus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Claus.
Claus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Claus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Claus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Claus lands a nice elbow.
Claus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Claus lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Claus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Claus lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Claus.
Nice elbow from Claus.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Claus obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Claus obliges.
Manov looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claus lands an elbow just above Manov 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Claus.
Claus lands an elbow that stopped Manov in his tracks for a moment.
Manov looking to slow down the pace here.
Claus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Claus misses with an elbow over the top.
Claus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Claus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Manov is trying to maintain a safe position but Claus gets an underhook and turns Manov into the cage.
Claus lands a nice elbow.
Claus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Claus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manov 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.
Manov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Claus misses with an elbow strike.
Claus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Claus lands an elbow inside that Manov shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Manov blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manov dodges an elbow strike from Claus.
Manov looking to stall.
Manov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Claus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Manov avoids the elbow strike from Claus, against the cage.
Manov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Claus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Claus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Claus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Manov avoids a wild elbow strike from Claus.
Claus trying to land knees to the body.
Manov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Manov blocks an uppercut.
Claus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Claus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Claus is breathing heavily.
Manov trying to control the position but instead, Claus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Manov into the cage.
Claus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Manov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Manov blocks an elbow strike.
Manov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Claus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Claus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manov avoids it.
Claus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Manov blocks an elbow strike.
Claus lands an elbow that stopped Manov in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Manov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Claus's brow.
Manov blocks an elbow strike.
Claus lands a good knee to the midsection. Manov won't want to take too many of those.
Manov blocks a body shot from Claus.
Claus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Claus missing with knees to the body.
Manov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manov takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Claus throws an elbow but misses.
Manov is trying to maintain a safe position but Claus gets an underhook and turns Manov into the cage.
Claus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manov is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Manov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Manov is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Claus lands a damaging elbow.
Claus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Claus lands an elbow that stopped Manov in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manov misses with a punch to the body.
Manov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manov swings wildly with an uppercut but Claus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santa Claus dominated that round.
That's time! Claus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manov fails to land the takedown.

Claus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Claus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Claus tries to work over Manov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claus lands an elbow inside that Manov shrugs off.
Manov taking a breather.
Manov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Claus.
Nice elbow from Claus.
Manov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Claus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Manov is trying to maintain a safe position but Claus gets an underhook and turns Manov into the cage.
Claus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Manov is trying to stall.
Manov takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Claus.
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!
Claus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Claus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claus lands an elbow just above Manov 's eye.
Manov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Claus.
Claus misses with an elbow over the top.
Claus throws a punch but it's blocked by Manov.
Knees in the clinch landing for Claus.
Manov is trying to stall.
Manov is trying to stall.
Claus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manov can do to turn this around?
Manov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pobad Manov.
Manov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Claus circles away.

Claus darts in and clinches Manov up against the cage.
Claus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Claus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Claus misses with an elbow over the top.
Manov blocks an elbow strike.
Claus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Manov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manov taking a breather.
Manov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Manov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Claus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Manov is trying to stall.
Manov is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pobad Manov.

Claus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Claus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Claus tries to work over Manov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Claus obliges.
Claus tries a body shot but Manov blocks it.
Santa Claus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Claus lands an elbow just above Manov 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Claus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manov avoiding damage as Claus throws knees to the body.
Claus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Claus has a couple of punches blocked by Manov.
Claus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Claus throws an elbow but misses.
Manov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Claus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Claus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manov is defending well for now.
Claus lands an elbow just above Manov 's eye.
Claus trying to land knees to the body.
Manov tries to land knees in the clinch but Claus avoids the damage to the body.
Manov is trying to stall.
Manov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Claus tries to land knees in the clinch but Manov avoids the damage to the body.
Claus trying to land knees to the body.
Manov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manov tries to stall but Claus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Manov tries to stall but Claus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pobad Manov.

Manov gets tackled into the cage by Claus. Claus maintains the clinch.
Manov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Claus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manov stalling in the clinch but Claus improves position.
Manov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Claus's elbow.
Claus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Claus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Claus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Claus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manov.
Manov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Claus is keeping busy.
Manov tries to stall but Claus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Manov trying to stall but Claus improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Claus lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Claus pushes off an throws an elbow but Manov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Claus misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santa Claus dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Claus enables Manov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Claus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Claus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Claus tries to get out of the position.
Claus is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Manov dives into side control.
Claus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manov on the ground.
Claus is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Manov is controlling him well.

Manov has hold of Claus's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Claus seems comfortable defending it but Manov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Claus is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Claus is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Manov couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pobad Manov!