PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Manjuelez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manjuelez comes to the cage accompanied by el Jarabe Tapatio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manjuelez
vs
Quick

182 cm
26
200 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

200 cm
21
198 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Manjuelez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Quick!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Manjuelez gets the takedown into side control.
Quick struggling a bit here.
Manjuelez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Quick is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Manjuelez swings around for an armbar but Quick sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Manjuelez's guard.
Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Manjuelez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quick preventing the sweep.
Manjuelez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Manjuelez pushes Quick off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Quick fails with the takedown
and Manjuelez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick with a poor takedown

and Manjuelez counters with a single leg into guard. Quick didn't expect that.
Manjuelez passes Quick's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Quick is trying to control but can't.
Quick is looking for a sweep. Manjuelez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manjuelez stops Quick from getting back to his feet.
Manjuelez content to control rather than advance.
Quick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quick actively working from the bottom here.
Manjuelez stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez wants to free his trapped foot but Quick is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Manjuelez lands a two punch combo.
Quick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manjuelez is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Manjuelez misses its target.
Quick throws a series of punches but Manjuelez avoids them all with ease.
Manjuelez is looking for a counter combo.
Quick misses with a takedown attempt

and Manjuelez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manjuelez.
Pablo Manjuelez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Quick.

Manjuelez tightens his grip and picks Quick up, before dumping him to the ground. Quick manages to land in guard.
Manjuelez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick keeping full guard, as Manjuelez tries to pass.
Manjuelez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Manjuelez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Quick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Quick working a defensive guard here.
Manjuelez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Manjuelez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Quick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manjuelez counters with a stiff right hand.
Quick throws a lazy body kick
and Manjuelez counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Quick falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pablo Manjuelez!
Pablo Manjuelez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.