PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manolo Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doom Unit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Fifth Of Beethoven. Unit comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Doom Unit - Killing Time kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fu
vs
Unit

191 cm
34
188 lbs
25 - 6 - 1

190 cm
34
188 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear
Bullet Proof System

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manolo Fu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doom Unit!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Unit.
Fu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Unit's head backwards.
Fu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Unit.
Fu throws a right hand that Unit ducks under and follows up with a left that Unit also avoids with ease.
Fu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Unit misses with a hook.
Fu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fu throws a wild body kick that Unit sees coming a mile off.
Unit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Unit shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Unit.
Fu is trying to control but can't.
Unit looks to land a strike but Fu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Unit postures up.
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!
Unit is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Unit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Unit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Unit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Unit postures up in Fu's guard and throws a big left but Fu blocks it.
Fu keeping full guard, as Unit tries to pass.
Unit content to stall in guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fu throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Unit misses.
Fu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Unit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crunch! Unit slams his shin into Fu's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu misses with a body shot.
Unit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Unit misses with an uppercut. Fu saw that one coming.
Fu slips a jab from Unit.
Unit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fu.
We've been informed that Unit has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fu lands a slapping body shot.
Unit throws a right and a left that Fu avoids nicely.
Fu lands with an uppercut that bounces Unit off the cage and back into range.
Fu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Unit takes a step back to recover.
Fu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Unit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fu jabs at Unit's body.
Fu tries to work over Unit's front leg with a kick but Unit checks it.
Unit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A good leg kick by Fu.
Fu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Unit.
Unit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fu was well out of range. Poor timing from Unit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Unit.
Unit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fu was well out of range. Poor timing from Unit.
Fu is looking to wear down Unit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Unit. Unit obviously looking to wear him down.
Unit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Unit throws a counter combo.
Unit connects with a leg kick. Fu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A punch combination from Unit misses.

Fu gets caught napping as Unit dives in and scores a takedown. Fu manages to retain guard.
Fu managing to control the position.
Unit looking to sit in guard and control but Fu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Fu preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Unit is keeping the position for now.
Fu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Unit holds on and takes a little breather.
Fu stays in close to Unit's body and controls the position.
Unit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 Manolo Fu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Unit lands a right hook to the body.
Fu with a jab.

Unit looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Unit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fu's head.
Fu is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Unit there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unit trying to control the action but Fu is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fu trying to control from the bottom.
Unit moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unit lands a decent elbow from side control.
Unit working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fu is not content to let Unit control the position.
Fu regains half guard, as Unit was trying to land strikes.
Fu trying to control here.
Unit not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fu is refusing to be controlled, as Unit sits in half guard.
Unit with the ground and pound but Fu uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Unit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Unit landing with the ground and pound.
Unit scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Unit trying to control but Fu is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manolo Fu is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unit lunges at Fu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fu's hand.
Unit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fu is looking to land body kicks.
Fu scoring well with a low kick there.
Fu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fu.
Unit throws a looping overhand right but Fu ducks down to avoid it.
Unit tried to score with a low kick but Fu checks it.
Fu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Fu.
Good shot there by Unit.
Fu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Unit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Fu misses.
Unit moves out of range of the body kick from Fu.
Unit throws a sloppy body shot
and Fu counters with a nice leg kick.
Unit misses with a leg kick
and Fu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Unit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circling - Fu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Unit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fu. Fu obviously looking to wear him down.
Fu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Unit shoots in for a double leg but Fu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Unit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Unit's hands.
Fu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Unit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manolo Fu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fu throws the kick towards the body but Unit avoids it.
Unit blocks a jab.
Fu throws a lazy right hand but Unit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fu connects with a jab.
Unit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Fu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fu swinging wildly here.
Unit ducks under a wild hook from Fu.
Fu slips a straight right by Unit.
Unit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Unit tries a low kick but Fu avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu misses with a body shot.
Unit misses with a straight left.
Fu loads up on a big right hand but Unit slips the punch.
Fu lands with a good body shot.
Unit with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters circling a little - Fu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Unit throws a wild body kick that Fu sees coming a mile off.
Fu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fu throws a head kick that misses
and Unit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fu lands a nice looking body kick.
Unit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Unit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fu throws a jab when Unit was well out of range.
Fu avoids the body shot from Unit.
Fu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Unit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Unit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Fu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doom Unit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Unit finds it's target.
Fu avoids the body shot from Unit.
Fu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fu throws a wild body kick that Unit sees coming a mile off.
Unit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fu throws a low kick, looking for Unit's leg but Unit calmly moves out of range.
Fu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fu wants it to stay on the feet.
A lazy left from Fu finds it's target.
Fu throws a big shot that misses.
Unit throws a body shot but no joy.
Unit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Unit shoots in for a takedown but Fu shows good takedown defense.
Fu sizes up Unit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Unit moves out of range as Fu strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Unit misses.
Fu throws a hook to the side of Unit's head but Unit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fu throws a hook to the side of Unit's head but Unit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Unit misses.
Fu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Unit misses with a body shot.
Unit tests Fu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manolo Fu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Unit staying out of range there.
Fu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Unit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fu scores with a nice right hand.
Unit throws a looping overhand right but Fu ducks down to avoid it.
Fu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Unit.
Fu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fu lands a leg kick that knocks Unit off balance momentarily.
Unit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Unit throws a solid leg kick but Fu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Unit.
Unit throws a jab when Fu was well out of range.
Manolo Fu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Unit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Fu misses.
Unit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Unit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Unit.
Unit moves out of range of the body kick from Fu.
Fu scores with a nice right hand.
Unit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu.
A slow jab from Unit misses its intended target.
Fu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Unit throws a leg kick but Fu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Unit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick from Fu misses
and Fu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fu - that will leave a mark!
Unit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manolo Fu!
A very excited looking Manolo Fu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Doom Unit had this to say: 'Diipadaapa..'.