PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixon Larged (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon Larged told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Manning
vs
Larged

173 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

210 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Manning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dixon Larged!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larged moves out of range as Manning throws a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Larged slowing the pace effectively.
Larged crunches a lovely knee into Manning's ribcage.

Larged breaks from the clinch.
Manning looks to clinch
and Larged counters with a left and a right that stings Manning.

Manning tries to keep at a distance but Larged has taken the fight into the clinch.

Larged breaks the clinch.

Larged is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Manning's half guard.

Manning makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dixon Larged seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Larged!
Larged circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manning closes the distance and pushes Larged back into the cage.
Manning is trying to maintain a safe position but Larged gets an underhook and turns Manning into the cage.
Larged leaning his opponent against the cage.

Larged's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Larged closes the distance and clinches.

Larged's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larged scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Manning is rocked!

It looks like Stefan Manning has been cut.

Larged closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Oh Manning is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larged missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Manning might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Larged throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Larged sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Manning defending well though.
Still in half guard, Larged seems content to control.
Manning is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Manning kicks Larged off and gets back to his feet.
Larged Throws a clean left jab. Larged Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Manning's chin! Manning crumbles to the ground and Larged follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Larged!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dixon Larged!