PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Manalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sorley Starrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Manalo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sorley Starrett's chin.

Manalo
vs
Starrett

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Manalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sorley Starrett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Manalo. Those never looked like landing.
Starrett looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A jab from Manalo does it's job there.
Manalo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Starrett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Starrett misses with a jab to the body

and Manalo counters with a crisp one two that drops Starrett! Manalo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Starrett to his feet! Starrett is in big trouble!

Starrett is rocked!
Manalo connects with a nice cross there... Starrett is looking wobbly and Manalo recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Starrett to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Manalo jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Manalo!