PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Manalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manalo has chosen "Encarnacion!" as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kincaid
vs
Manalo

185 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dutch Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apollo Manalo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kincaid moves into the clinch successfully.
Kincaid stalling in the clinch.
Manalo tries to break the clinch but Kincaid is controlling the position.
Kincaid tries to score a body lock takedown but Manalo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Manalo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kincaid smiles and moves away.
Kincaid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manalo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manalo throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Kincaid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manalo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kincaid counters by clinching up.
Manalo jumps guard but Kincaid stands there with Manalo around his waist. Manalo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kincaid has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Manalo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Kincaid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Kincaid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manalo throws a leg kick
and Kincaid counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Kincaid moves into the clinch successfully.
Kincaid tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Manalo can't get the takedown.
Manalo wants to stall.
Manalo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kincaid won't allow it.
Manalo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kincaid gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kincaid fails to pull guard.
Kincaid fails to pull guard.
Manalo tries to break the clinch but Kincaid is controlling the position.
Kincaid fails to pull guard.

Kincaid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Manalo as Kincaid shoots in.

Manalo clinches.
Kincaid tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Manalo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kincaid goes for a takedown attempt but Manalo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kincaid fails with a takedown attempt.

Manalo takes the fight into the clinch.
Manalo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kincaid avoids the damage to the body.
Manalo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manalo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kincaid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kincaid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manalo throws a combination that misses
and Kincaid counters with a thumping low kick.
Manalo tries to clinch
and Kincaid counters with a big head kick but Manalo shrugs it off.

Kincaid changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Manalo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kincaid is breathing heavily.Manalo is trying to control Kincaid's posture but Kincaid avoids it.
Kincaid will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Kincaid is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Manalo has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manalo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kincaid off and has taken his back!
Manalo lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Manalo struggling to keep hold of the position.
Manalo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kincaid trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kincaid tries to break free.
Manalo throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kincaid!
Manalo is not going to allow Kincaid to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Manalo struggling to keep hold of the position.

Manalo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Manalo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kincaid trying to control the action but Manalo just sinks the hooks in.
Manalo controlling well, preventing Kincaid from escaping the position.
Manalo gets his hands free as Kincaid looks to control.
Manalo lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Manalo is riding his opponent, not letting Kincaid buck him off.
Kincaid looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A lull in the action here.
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 Dutch Kincaid will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kincaid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apollo Manalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kincaid shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kincaid showed some decent athleticism there.
Manalo is trying to get back to full guard.
Manalo wants to control but Kincaid is keeping busy.
Manalo is trying to stand.
Manalo taking some punishment here, with Kincaid in his half guard.
Manalo wants to control but Kincaid is keeping busy.
Manalo wants to get back to full guard.
Kincaid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kincaid takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kincaid scores with a nice body kick.
Kincaid looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manalo is fending him off so far but Kincaid persists. Nope, Manalo circles away and we're back to standing.
Manalo blocks a head kick by Kincaid.
Manalo stuffs the takedown.

Kincaid moves into the clinch successfully.
Manalo trying to stall but Kincaid improves his position.
Kincaid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manalo smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Kincaid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kincaid lands a high kick!
Manalo shoots in for a takedown but Kincaid shows good takedown defense.
Manalo is breathing heavily.
Kincaid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manalo counters with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Kincaid catches Manalo right on the button with a cross.
Kincaid tries for a takedown but Manalo circles away easily

and Manalo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kincaid has his hands on Manalo's head, controlling the position.
Kincaid keeping full guard, as Manalo tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kincaid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manalo tries to free his leg and advance position but Kincaid is retaining full guard.
Kincaid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kincaid has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manalo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manalo trying to control but Kincaid is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kincaid tries for a takedown but Manalo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manalo misses with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kincaid.
Dutch Kincaid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kincaid has his takedown stuffed
and Manalo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid tries to clinch there but Manalo circles away.
Kincaid fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Manalo has Kincaid up against the cage in a clinch.
Kincaid tries to pull guard but Manalo won't allow it.
Manalo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kincaid won't allow it.
Manalo misses with a punch to the body.
Manalo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kincaid won't allow it.
Kincaid fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kincaid jumps guard but Manalo stands there with Kincaid around his waist. Kincaid gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Manalo trying to stall but Kincaid improves his position.
Kincaid prevents Manalo from breaking the clinch.
Manalo tries to pull guard but Kincaid holds him up against the cage and eventually Manalo drops back down to his feet.
Manalo can't break the clinch.
Kincaid pressing his opponent against the cage.
The referee calls for Manalo to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Manalo.
Kincaid fails to pull guard.
Manalo tries to pull guard but Kincaid holds him up against the cage and eventually Manalo drops back down to his feet.
Kincaid goes for a takedown in the clinch but Manalo prevents it.

Kincaid breaks the clinch.
Kincaid cracks Manalo with a good jab.
Manalo lands a slapping body shot.
Kincaid shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manalo pinned against the cage. Manalo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kincaid.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kincaid moves in looking to clinch but Manalo pushes him off.
A nice combination there by Manalo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dutch Kincaid will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kincaid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Kincaid.
Manalo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kincaid counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Manalo stuffs the takedown.

Manalo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kincaid's guard.
Kincaid is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Manalo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kincaid swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kincaid looking for a guillotine here but Manalo defends easily.
Manalo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kincaid is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid keeping full guard, as Manalo tries to pass.
Kincaid working a defensive guard here.
Kincaid has a closed guard, preventing Manalo from standing up.
Manalo trying to control but Kincaid is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kincaid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Manalo does no damage.
Kincaid tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manalo swivels and escapes.
Manalo scores with a three punch combo!
Kincaid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manalo misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Manalo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kincaid.
Manalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kincaid connects with a single shot there.
Manalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kincaid misses with a takedown

and Manalo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Kincaid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kincaid tries to roll over but Manalo keeps him under control.
Kincaid moves into full guard.
Manalo preventing the sweep.
Kincaid manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kincaid sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kincaid misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid wants to control the pace but Manalo is squirming around nicely.
Manalo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kincaid is hanging on to Manalo's back as he tries to escape.
Manalo has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Kincaid keeps control of the position easily here as Manalo tries to buck him off.
Manalo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Manalo tries to hold on but Kincaid postures up.

That's four 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.
Manalo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kincaid controlling the position easily from mount.
Manalo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kincaid controlling from the full mount.
Manalo is squirming around, avoiding Kincaid's attempts to control the action.
Kincaid wants to control but Manalo has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Apollo Manalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kincaid drops an elbow to the side of Manalo's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Apollo Manalo.
I think Kincaid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dutch Kincaid!