PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chet Manley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Winnfield Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Manley
vs
Winnfield Jr

192 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chet Manley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jules Winnfield Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winnfield Jr lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Manley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winnfield Jr checks a low kick from Manley.
Winnfield Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Winnfield Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Winnfield Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manley.
A nice side step and Winnfield Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Manley wants to slow Winnfield Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Winnfield Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Manley's shoulder, as Manley tries to avoid the shot.
Winnfield Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manley looks to land a right hand but Winnfield Jr moved out of range.
Winnfield Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Winnfield Jr slips under a jab.
Manley sets himself, and Winnfield Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Manley avoids it this time.
Manley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Manley misses with a body shot.
Manley moves out of range of the strikes.
Manley half committed to a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Manley misses the target.
Winnfield Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Winnfield Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Winnfield Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winnfield Jr blocks an uppercut.
Winnfield Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manley misses with the head strike.
Winnfield Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Manley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manley tries to work over Winnfield Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manley throws a punch but it's blocked by Winnfield Jr.
Winnfield Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manley pressing his opponent against the cage.
Winnfield Jr tries to throw a body punch but Manley avoids it by throwing Winnfield Jr back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Winnfield Jr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manley.
Manley blocks an uppercut.
Manley lands a right hand.
Manley misses with a punch on the inside.
Manley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winnfield Jr blocks a body shot from Manley.
Winnfield Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Manley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winnfield Jr backwards.
Winnfield Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Manley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Winnfield Jr can turn it around.
Winnfield Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winnfield Jr backwards.
Manley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winnfield Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manley backwards.
Manley blocks a body shot from Winnfield Jr.
Manley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Winnfield Jr.
Winnfield Jr tries a body shot but Manley blocks it.
Winnfield Jr blocks an uppercut.
Manley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Winnfield Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Manley.
Manley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winnfield Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winnfield Jrs head.
Winnfield Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Manley controls the action.
Winnfield Jr misses with the head strike.
Winnfield Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Winnfield Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manley's elbow.
Manley throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Manley to work.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manley lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Winnfield Jr.
Winnfield Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winnfield Jr pushes Manley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winnfield Jr working aggressively here.
Manley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manley.
Manley misses with a punch to the body.
Winnfield Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winnfield Jr pushes Manley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manley throws a punch but it's blocked by Winnfield Jr.
Winnfield Jr misses with some punches.
Winnfield Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manley.
A right handed body shot lands from Manley.
Winnfield Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winnfield Jr misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winnfield Jr blocking some punches.
Manley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Winnfield Jr is rocked!
Manley is leaning against Winnfield Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Winnfield Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Manley finish him?
Manley lands an uppercut.
Manley blocking some punches.
Manley throws a big uppercut that drops Winnfield Jr! More strikes from Manley and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Winnfield Jr lies dazed against the cage as Manley celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chet Manley!
After winning the bout, Chet Manley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.