PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Clemons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Manalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clemons
vs
Manalo

170 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Terry Clemons!
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, Jose Manalo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manalo shoots in for a double leg but Clemons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clemons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manalo circles away.

Manalo moves into the clinch.
Manalo can't get the takedown.
Clemons tries for a takedown but Manalo manages to get underhooks.
Clemons wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Clemons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clemons throws an elbow but it misses.
Manalo jumps guard but Clemons turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Clemons looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clemons tries to circle away but Manalo has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Manalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clemons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clemons fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemons tries to clinch there but Manalo circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clemons.
Manalo wants to counter with a clinch but Clemons pushes him away.
Clemons darts in looking for a takedown but Manalo gets double underhooks and turns Clemons into the cage.
Manalo has a takedown stuffed.
Clemons moves in looking to clinch but Manalo pushes him off.
Clemons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manalo slips a jab and a cross from Clemons.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manalo.
Nice takedown defense from Manalo. No joy for Clemons on that attempt.
Clemons closes the distance and clinches up with Manalo, looking for a takedown. Clemons pushes Manalo against the cage but Manalo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clemons is breathing heavily.
Manalo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clemons swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clemons stuffs the takedown attempt from Manalo. Manalo gets slowly back to his feet.
Clemons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clemons really is a fat lump.
Manalo connects with a crisp jab.
Manalo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clemons is fending him off so far but Manalo persists. Nope, Clemons circles away and we're back to standing.
Clemons blocks the body kick.
Manalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clemons dives in and grabs Manalo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manalo pushes down on Clemons's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Clemons. No joy for Manalo on that attempt.
Clemons looks to score with a jab to the body but Manalo is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Manalo drives through and clinches with Clemons against the cage.
Manalo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manalo is pushing Clemons up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The referee calls for Manalo to work.
Clemons has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Manalo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clemons wants to get back to striking at distance but Manalo won't allow it.
Clemons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Manalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clemons tries to clinch up but Manalo circles away and keeps his distance.
Clemons takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Terry Clemons has been cut.
Clemons dives in and grabs Manalo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manalo pushes down on Clemons's head and hops out.
Manalo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemons has a takedown stuffed.
Manalo shoots in for a double leg but Clemons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manalo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clemons as he jumps to the side.
Clemons fails with the takedown
and Manalo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Manalo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clemons but Clemons pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manalo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clemons sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manalo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Manalo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Clemons's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clemons is defended easily by Manalo.
Jose Manalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manalo throws a wild body kick that Clemons sees coming a mile off.
Clemons is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Manalo.
Clemons fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manalo throws out a counter right but Clemons avoids it with no problem.
Nice sprawl there from Clemons as Manalo shoots in.
Clemons shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manalo defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Clemons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manalo goes for a double leg but Clemons avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clemons continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemons fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manalo darts in looking for a takedown but Clemons gets double underhooks and turns Manalo into the cage.
Clemons went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Manalo dives in and grabs Clemons's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clemons pushes down on Manalo's head and hops out.
Clemons tries for a takedown but Manalo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manalo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clemons pinned against the cage. Clemons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manalo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clemons but Clemons pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Clemons has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalo just leaning against Clemons, taking a breather.
Clemons tries to break the clinch but Manalo is controlling the position.
Manalo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Clemons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clemons drops down looking for an ankle pick but Manalo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Clemons throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manalo scores with a three punch combo!
Manalo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clemons's waist but Clemons gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manalo off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clemons.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Clemons misses
and Manalo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manalo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clemons defends well and Manalo ends up having to push Clemons into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Manalo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clemons circles away.
Manalo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clemons swivels and escapes.
Clemons seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Manalo has closed the distance and engaged Clemons in a clinch.
Manalo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clemons gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Manalo keeps control of Clemons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clemons has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Manalo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Manalo presses Clemons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Manalo manages to pull guard.
Manalo wants to get back to his feet but Clemons is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manalo is wriggling around but Clemons manages to pass to half guard.
Manalo wants to get back to his feet.
Clemons trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manalo wants to improve his position but Clemons is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Manalo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Terry Clemons's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manalo tries to pull guard but Clemons forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Manalo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Manalo manages to break the clinch.
Clemons looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Clemons tries to score a power double leg takedown but Manalo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clemons somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Manalo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Clemons on his heels. He'll look to pass Clemons's guard now, I'm sure.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manalo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Terry Clemons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Manalo.
Manalo wants to take the fight to the mat but Clemons manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Manalo is struggling to control the position.
Manalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Clemons manages to pull guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Clemons manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Clemons jumps guard but Manalo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Manalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clemons tries to clinch but Manalo is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Manalo closes the distance and clinches.
Clemons changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Manalo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clemons throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manalo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manalo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clemons defends it nicely.
Terry Clemons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manalo throws a nice head kick!
Clemons shoots and misses

and Manalo moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manalo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Manalo jumps into guard, dragging Clemons to the mat.
Manalo looking for a sweep. Not yet Manalo, not yet.
Clemons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clemons throwing strikes from guard but Manalo blocks nicely.

Clemons gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Manalo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clemons checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manalo instigates a clinch.

Manalo pulls guard.

Clemons is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Manalo keeping full guard, as Clemons tries to pass.
Manalo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manalo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clemons wants to control from the top but Manalo keeps moving.
Terry Clemons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Manalo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Manalo trying to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Manalo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Manalo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Manalo!