PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bill Como (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mcmannus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Como
vs
Mcmannus

172 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
143 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Como!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Mcmannus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcmannus slips a jab from Como.
Como looks to throw a body kick

and Mcmannus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Como is trying to keep Mcmannus in close.
Mcmannus wants to pass the guard but Como is keeping the position.
Mcmannus postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcmannus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mcmannus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mcmannus wants to control from the top but Como keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmannus tries to clinch up but Como circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcmannus shoots in looking for a takedown but Como manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcmannus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Como slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcmannus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mcmannus throws a series of punches but Como moves out of range.

Como has Mcmannus up against the cage in a clinch.
Como swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcmannus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcmannus jumps guard but Como stands there with Mcmannus around his waist. Mcmannus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bill Como has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Mcmannus.
Mcmannus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Como walks away with a smile on his face. Mcmannus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Como throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mcmannus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mcmannus tries for a takedown but Como sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Como.
Como lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcmannus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Como. Como obviously looking to wear him down.
Como avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcmannus misses with a wild combination.

Como has closed the distance and engaged Mcmannus in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Como pushes Mcmannus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Como working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Como.
Como lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mcmannus backwards.
Como leaning his opponent against the cage.
Como lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Como will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mcmannus up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Como.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcmannus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Como.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Como takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Como lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Como lands a shot to the body.
Mcmannus trying to control the position but instead, Como has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mcmannus into the cage.
Como working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mcmannus wants a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Como.
Como stalling the fight.
Como lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcmannus backwards.
Como scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Como lands a nice uppercut.
Mcmannus is working for takedown but Como is calmly controlling the position for now.
Como lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcmannus backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Como creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Como tries a body shot but Mcmannus blocks it.
Como slows down the pace here.
Como stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Como lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mcmannus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Como walks away with a smile on his face. Mcmannus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Como scores with a jab.
Como throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Como.

Como drives through and clinches with Mcmannus against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Como dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Como moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcmannus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mcmannus tries to work over Como's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Como lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bill Como has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Como tries to work over Mcmannus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mcmannus has Como pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Como manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Como lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcmannus.
Come on Como - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Como scores with a shot to the side of Mcmannus's head.
Mcmannus trying to control the position but instead, Como has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mcmannus into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Como tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcmannus's elbow.
Como manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mcmannus tries to circle away but Como has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Como working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mcmannus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Como to keep the fight standing.
Bill Como has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Mcmannus.
Mcmannus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mcmannus tries to pull guard but Como won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Como.
Still in the clinch, Como scores with a nice short uppercut.
Como tries a body shot but Mcmannus blocks it.
Como lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Como is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcmannus can do to turn this around?
A short right from Como.
Mcmannus tries to stall but Como uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mcmannus working hard to break the clinch.
Como lands a left hand.
Como leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mcmannus wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Como scores with a nice hook to the head.
Como has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Como lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Como lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mcmannus backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcmannus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Como to keep the fight standing.
Como dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good body shot from Como.
Mcmannus looking for a takedown.
Mcmannus is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Como.
Como lands a body shot in the clinch.
Como lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mcmannus backwards.
Como lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Como.
Mcmannus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Como.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Como lands a body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Como stalls.
Como seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Como lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Como digs a right hand into Mcmannus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mcmannus's gas tank.
Como lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mcmannus backwards.
Como lands a left hand.
Mcmannus looking for a takedown.
Como will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mcmannus up against the cage.
Como content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Como throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Como lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcmannus.
A hook to the body from Como.
Como lands a right hand.
Come on Como - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Como lands with a right to the head.
Como pushes Mcmannus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Como softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Como softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Como lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mcmannus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Como stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Como dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Como has Mcmannus up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcmannus jumps guard but Como stands there with Mcmannus around his waist. Mcmannus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Como stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mcmannus tries for a takedown but Como manages to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Como takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Como lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Como lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Como lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Como.
Como scores with a nice hook to the head.
Como lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Como lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Como.
Mcmannus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Como smiles and moves away.
Bill Como has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Mcmannus.
Como chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mcmannus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mcmannus shoots in but Como avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bill Como is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcmannus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Como throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Como thumps Mcmannus with a low kick.
Mcmannus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Como paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Como has Mcmannus up against the cage in a clinch.
Como lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcmannus is looking for a takedown.
Como working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Como lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcmannus backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Como.
Como lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Como lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mcmannus backwards.
Como lands a nice uppercut.
Como scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mcmannus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Como walks away with a smile on his face. Mcmannus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Como, right into the meat.
Bill Como is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Como with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Como fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mcmannus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mcmannus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Como connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mcmannus scrambles back to his feet.
Como connects with an inside leg kick.
Como lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcmannus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Como slams his shin into Mcmannus's torso.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Como scores with a shoulder strike.
Mcmannus tries to pull guard but Como forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mcmannus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Como lands a right hand.
Como digs a right hand into Mcmannus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mcmannus's gas tank.
Como stalling.
Como gets through Mcmannus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mcmannus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Como gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Como lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcmannus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Como is pushing Mcmannus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right handed body shot lands from Como.
Como stalls.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Como lands with a right to the head.
Bill Como is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
James Mcmannus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Como presses Mcmannus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mcmannus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mcmannus struggles to land a body shot inside as Como controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Como showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Como, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Como!