PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Manel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Portuguesa. Genghis Khan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Manel
vs
Khan

190 cm
30
250 lbs
29 - 11 - 0

200 cm
35
229 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Mohito Fightwear

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 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toni Manel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Genghis Khan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manel.
Manel shoots in and drives through. Khan sprawls well.
Khan unleashes a big counter combination but Manel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khan misses with a leg kick

and Manel counters with a shoot takedown. Khan fights it but they end up in guard.
Manel preventing the sweep.
Manel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Khan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is trying to control the position but Manel postures up.
Manel wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Manel trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Manel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manel tries to counter with a takedown but Khan is quick to defend against it.
Khan checks a leg kick.

Khan moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manel has Khan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Manel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Manel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Manel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manel or not.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Manel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Manel just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan misses with a hook

and Manel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Khan told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Khan controlling Manel's posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manel stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan controlling the position.
Manel postures up.
Manel throws a strike but Khan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan preventing the sweep.
Khan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Khan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khan is continuing to stall.
Manel wants to hit a switch here but Khan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Manel there!
Manel is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manel is trying to escape the mount.
Manel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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 Toni Manel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Khan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manel on the side of the head.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Manel attempts a counter takedown but Khan avoids it well and moves away.
Manel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Khan misses with a low kick.
Manel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Khan sprawls and moves away.
Manel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manel.
An inside leg kick from Khan misses.
Khan misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manel slips a jab from Khan.
A low kick from Khan is predictable there

and Manel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Khan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manel.
Toni Manel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Khan wants to control but Manel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Manel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Manel thows a huge punch but Khan dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Manel.
Khan is looking for a sweep. Manel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to improve his position.
Manel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Manel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Manel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Manel.
Khan trying to control the position.
Manel chips away with some ground and pound.
Khan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manel lands a couple of elbows.
Manel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
Manel throws an elbow that misses. Khan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Manel's guard. Nice move by Khan!

Manel is pulling down on Khan's head. It's preventing any offense from Khan, at least for the moment.
Manel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Khan pushes Manel off looking to stand but Manel dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Khan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Manel passes to side control.
Manel throws a strike aimed at the side of Khan's head but Khan avoids it well.
Manel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manel working the ground and pound from side control.
Khan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Manel.
Khan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toni Manel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Khan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manel's head backwards.
Khan misses with a combination

and Manel counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Khan!
Khan parries the strikes from Manel easily there. Manel is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Khan to escape.
Khan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Manel throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Khan works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manel is just content to waste time from the top position. Khan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manel wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Khan wants to sweep here but Manel controlling him for the moment.
Manel scoring with some ground and pound.
Manel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khan wants to sweep here but Manel controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Manel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khan's head.
Manel throws a strike but Khan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Manel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manel looking for a sweep. Not yet Manel, not yet.
Genghis Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manel is working hard here to advance position.
Manel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manel pulls Khan in close to his closed guard and prevents Khan from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Manel has his takedown stuffed
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Khan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Manel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manel shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Manel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Khan.
Toni Manel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a double jab

and Manel counters with a single leg into guard. Khan didn't expect that.
Manel trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manel is really struggling to control Khan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Manel stands and throws Khan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Manel trying to control the position but Khan is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Manel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manel, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Manel!
After winning the bout, Toni Manel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.