PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ondrej Simunek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Manalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ondrej Simunek had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Simunek
vs
Manalac

171 cm
22
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
31
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ondrej Simunek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Manalac!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manalac tries to clinch there but Simunek circles away.
Simunek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manalac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simunek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Manalac pushes Simunek up against the cage in a clinch.
Manalac lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Ondrej Simunek has been cut.
Manalac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manalac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manalac can't find room to land a body shot as Simunek controls the action.
Manalac lands with a left to the head.
Manalac throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simunek.
Simunek lands an elbow that stopped Manalac in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Matthew Manalac has been cut.
Manalac throws a head punch that misses.
Simunek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Simunek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simunek looking to slow down the pace here.
Manalac avoids the elbow strike from Simunek, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Manalac fails to land.
Manalac tries to work over Simunek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simunek is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunek misses with a punch to the body.
Simunek is looking to control Manalac's arms but Manalac gets an underhook and turns him. Now Simunek has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simunek.
Simunek lands a shoulder strike.
Simunek throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Simunek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manalac's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manalac.
Manalac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manalac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manalac lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simunek backwards.
Simunek slowing the pace effectively.
Manalac misses with a body punch.
Manalac lands with a right to the head.
Simunek lands an elbow just above Manalac 's eye.
Simunek leaning against his opponent.
Manalac throws a punch but it's blocked by Simunek.
Manalac takes an elbow to the temple.
Simunek is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simunek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simunek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simunek throws an elbow but it misses.
Manalac misses with a body punch.
Simunek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Simunek swings wildly with an uppercut but Manalac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manalac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simunek lands an elbow that stopped Manalac in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manalac.
Manalac swings wildly with an uppercut but Simunek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Simunek.
Manalac throws a punch but it's blocked by Simunek.
Manalac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simunek backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Simunek.
Simunek misses with a punch to the body.
Simunek controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simunek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simunek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manalac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manalac tries to throw a body punch but Simunek avoids it by throwing Manalac back against the cage.
Simunek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manalac's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Simunek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manalac's brow.
Simunek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Matthew Manalac's cut even more.
Manalac scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Simunek prevents a body shot from Manalac.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simunek.
Nice body punch from Manalac - that landed with a thud.
Simunek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Simunek tries to stall but Manalac uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Simunek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simunek taking a breather.
Manalac avoids the elbow strike from Simunek, against the cage.
Simunek looking to slow down the pace here.
Manalac is working Simunek over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manalac misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simunek.
Manalac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simunek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manalac blocks an elbow strike from Simunek.
Manalac throws a punch but it's blocked by Simunek.
Manalac throws a punch but it's blocked by Simunek.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simunek.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manalac lands a body shot in the clinch.
Simunek stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Manalac.
Simunek lands a nice elbow.
Manalac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manalac looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Simunek trying to control the position but instead, Manalac has worked for underhooks and has pushed Simunek into the cage.
Manalac has a couple of punches blocked by Simunek.
Manalac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manalac lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Simunek.
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 Ondrej Simunek will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Manalac lands with a shot to the body.
Manalac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simunek.
A slow jab from Simunek misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick from Simunek misses.
Simunek connects with a body shot.
Manalac tries to clinch up
and Simunek counters with a straight right hand.
Matthew Manalac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manalac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simunek fires out a quick counter leg kick but Manalac just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manalac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simunek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manalac doesn't manage to clinch there - Simunek circles away.
Simunek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manalac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simunek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simunek throws a jab but it's blocked by Manalac.
Simunek throws a sloppy head kick and Manalac moves out of range easily.
Simunek lands a really nice looking cross but Manalac seems unphased.
Manalac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simunek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simunek lands with a cross.

Simunek closes the distance and clinches.
Simunek blocks an uppercut.
Manalac has a couple of punches blocked by Simunek.
Simunek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Simunek.
Simunek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Simunek blocks an uppercut.
Simunek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manalac can do to turn this around?
Simunek lands a hook that snaps the head of Manalac backwards.
Manalac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simunek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Matthew Manalac's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ondrej Simunek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Manalac.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simunek lands a damaging elbow.
Simunek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Matthew Manalac's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Simunek lands a nice elbow.
Manalac is working Simunek over against the cage.
Simunek stalling in the clinch.
Manalac digs a right hand underneath Simunek's ribcage. Simunek let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Simunek prevents a body shot from Manalac.
Stalling in the clinch from Simunek.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Simunek blocks a body shot from Manalac.
Simunek blocks a body shot from Manalac.
Simunek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matthew Manalac's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ondrej Simunek!
A relieved looking Ondrej Simunek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.