PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Manucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dietrich Jager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominic Manucci has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Manucci
vs
Jager

194 cm
25
285 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

199 cm
31
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Manucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dietrich Jager!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manucci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jager manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Manucci has closed the distance and engaged Jager in a clinch.

Manucci pulls guard effortlessly.
Manucci is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jager wants to get back to full guard.
Manucci controlling the action here.

Manucci decides to return to a standing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jager swats away the attempt to clinch by Manucci.
Jager raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jager scores with a head kick. Manucci tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Dominic Manucci has been cut.
Manucci tries to clinch up but Jager circles away and keeps his distance.
Manucci misses the shot to the body.

Manucci drives through and clinches with Jager against the cage.
Manucci blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Manucci jumps guard.
Jager looking to sit in guard and control but Manucci gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jager wants to hit a switch here but Manucci passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jager there!
Manucci looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manucci manages to capitalize on a mistake by Jager to take his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Manucci controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jager wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jager is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Manucci has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jager controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manucci continues to stall.
Jager tries to roll but Manucci sticks to his back.
Jager trying to control the hands but Manucci won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Manucci controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Manucci dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Manucci's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manucci throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jager is defended easily by Manucci.
Jager ducks under a wild hook from Manucci.
Manucci tries to clinch but Jager moves out of range.
Jager fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Manucci avoids it really well and circles away.
Manucci tries to close the distance and clinch but Jager swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manucci tries to clinch but Jager moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jager will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dominic Manucci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dietrich Jager.
Manucci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jager paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manucci just misses with a punch to the body.
Manucci tries to clinch there but Jager circles away.

Manucci gets a clinch.
I was talking to Manucci's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manucci fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Manucci tries for a takedown but Jager manages to get underhooks.
Jager tries to break the clinch but Manucci is controlling the position.

Manucci jumps into guard, dragging Jager to the mat.
Jager trying to control but Manucci is working from the bottom.
Manucci looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jager is one step ahead there.
Jager looking to sit in guard and control but Manucci gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Manucci gets to his feet. Jager looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manucci clinches with his opponent.
Jager gets underhooks to prevent Manucci's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jager.
Manucci taking a breather.
Jager tries to work over Manucci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manucci holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jager's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manucci has Jager pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Manucci.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Manucci for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Manucci wants a takedown but no success here.
Manucci throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jager lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Manucci has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jager uses from the top position.
Manucci is pulling down on Jager's head to control his posture.
Jager throws a strike but Manucci rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Manucci won't allow Jager to get back to his feet.
Jager pulls Manucci in close to his closed guard and prevents Manucci from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jager is working an open guard so Manucci takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Manucci throws a leg kick which misses Jager's front leg but catches the back leg as Jager tries to avoid it.
Dominic Manucci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jager avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jager is looking to clinch but Manucci is avoiding it.
Manucci lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jager fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manucci tries to clinch up but Jager circles away and keeps his distance.

Manucci takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Manucci dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Manucci's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jager throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manucci's waist but Manucci gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jager off to one side.
Jager closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manucci circles away.
Manucci throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manucci is looking to clinch.
And Jager tries to counter it with a takedown but Manucci pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Manucci tries to clinch but Jager moves out of range.
Manucci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manucci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manucci is looking to clinch but Jager is avoiding it.
Jager tries a quick counter leg kick but Manucci is wise to it.
Manucci moves in looking to clinch but Jager pushes him off.
Manucci misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jager avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manucci tries to clinch up but Jager circles away and keeps his distance.
Jager thinks about the counter body kick.
Manucci scores with a head kick.
Manucci moves in looking to clinch but Jager pushes him off.
Jager throws out a counter right but Manucci avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manucci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manucci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jager manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manucci doesn't manage to clinch there - Jager circles away.
Manucci stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jager.
Dominic Manucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Manucci closes the distance and pushes Jager back into the cage.
Manucci has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jager avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Manucci is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jager can do to turn this around?
Manucci blocks a body shot from Jager.

Manucci works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Manucci stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Manucci tries to close the distance and clinch but Jager swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manucci is looking to clinch but Jager is avoiding it.
Manucci throws a leg kick that misses.

Manucci takes the fight into the clinch.
Dietrich Jager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jager letting Manucci take a breather here.
Jager is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Manucci jumps guard and drags Jager to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jager seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Manucci has his hands on Jager's head, controlling the position.
Dominic Manucci is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Manucci manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Jager manages to break the clinch.
Manucci scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Dietrich Jager has been cut.
Jager on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jager takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manucci tries to clinch there but Jager circles away.
A head kick misses from Manucci.
Manucci tries to clinch but Jager is having none of it.
Manucci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manucci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manucci throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jager will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dominic Manucci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dietrich Jager.

Manucci gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jager digs a right hand underneath Manucci's ribcage. Manucci let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Jager breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manucci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jager swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manucci tries to close the distance and clinch but Jager swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manucci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manucci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jager paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jager doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Manucci counters with a left and a right that stings Jager.

Manucci closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Manucci showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manucci has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Manucci!
Dominic Manucci took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.