PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gak Rhettie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manuel
vs
Rhettie

188 cm
17
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Hilo, Juan Manuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gak Rhettie!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhettie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Manuel counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhettie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Rhettie tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel throwing a counter right hand but Rhettie manages to avoid it.
Rhettie wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rhettie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manuel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhettie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manuel misses with a wild body shot.
Rhettie wants to clinch up but Manuel keeps it at a distance.
Manuel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rhettie tries to clinch up.
Rhettie fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Manuel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhettie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rhettie lands with a nice body punch.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel is having none of it.
Manuel looks to land a left hand but Rhettie moved out of range nicely.
Gak Rhettie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhettie fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Manuel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rhettie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Manuel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rhettie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rhettie.
Rhettie doesn't manage to clinch there - Manuel circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Rhettie looks to land a combination. Manuel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhettie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manuel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel moves out of range.
Rhettie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Manuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donk. Rhettie catches Manuel right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Manuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Rhettie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhettie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Oooooh!!! Rhettie has knocked Manuel down with a huge combo! Rhettie steps away and waves a wobbly Manuel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Manuel is rocked!

It looks like Juan Manuel has been cut.
Rhettie wants to clinch up but Manuel keeps it at a distance.
Oh Manuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rhettie digs a good hook to Manuel's body.
Manuel seems to have got his legs back now.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Manuel throwing a counter right hand but Rhettie manages to avoid it.
Rhettie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manuel's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhettie misses with a wild combination.
Rhettie is looking to clinch but Manuel is avoiding it.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel moves out of range.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Manuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rhettie is looking to clinch.

Rhettie lands a left and a right that send Manuel crashing to the mat, dazed. Rhettie thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rhettie moves into the clinch.

Manuel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhettie is looking to clinch.
Manuel is looking to counter punch.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gak Rhettie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Manuel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rhettie is looking to clinch but Manuel is avoiding it.
Manuel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Rhettie lands a left and a right that send Manuel crashing to the mat, dazed. Rhettie thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel is having none of it.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel moves out of range.
Rhettie is looking to clinch.
Manuel throwing a counter right hand but Rhettie manages to avoid it.
Manuel moves out of range of the leg kick from Rhettie.
It looked like Manuel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rhettie.
Rhettie tries to clinch up.
Rhettie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rhettie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gak Rhettie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhettie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhettie tries to clinch up.
Manuel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel throws a shot from downtown. Rhettie moves away and avoids it.
Rhettie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel is looking to counter punch.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhettie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rhettie wants to clinch.
Manuel throwing a counter right hand but Rhettie manages to avoid it.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Manuel misses its target.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel moves out of range.
Rhettie lands with a good body shot.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhettie tries to clinch up.
Rhettie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhettie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel is having none of it.
Rhettie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Manuel momentarily.
Rhettie doesn't manage to clinch there - Manuel circles away.
Manuel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Manuel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rhettie lands a jab to Manuel's midsection.
Rhettie tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Rhettie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manuel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rhettie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manuel throwing a counter right hand but Rhettie manages to avoid it.
Rhettie tries to clinch up
enabling Manuel to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhettie lands a jab-cross combination.
Rhettie tries to clinch up.
Rhettie tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.
Manuel misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhettie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rhettie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Rhettie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gak Rhettie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Manuel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rhettie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manuel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rhettie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rhettie tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel is looking to counter punch.
Rhettie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manuel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rhettie doesn't manage to clinch there - Manuel circles away.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Manuel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rhettie lands a jab.
Rhettie fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhettie tries to clinch up.
Rhettie wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Manuel misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rhettie lands a left and a right that send Manuel crashing to the mat, dazed. Rhettie thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Manuel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhettie tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhettie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Juan Manuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhettie moves in looking to clinch but Manuel pushes him off.
Manuel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.

Oooooh!!! Rhettie has knocked Manuel down with a huge combo! Rhettie steps away and waves a wobbly Manuel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Juan Manuel's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhettie tries to clinch up
and Manuel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Manuel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhettie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rhettie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rhettie closes the distance but Manuel moves to the side
letting Manuel counter with a right hand.
Rhettie lands with a cross.
Rhettie batters Manuel with a massive right followed by a huge left! Manuel is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Rhettie lands a final crushing right hand to drop Manuel to the mat with a gruesome thud! Rhettie is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gak Rhettie!