PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ester Maverick (ranked 7512 p4p, 778 weight class) and Troy Manning (ranked 2974 p4p, 433 weight class). Troy Manning has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maverick
vs
Manning

180 cm
28
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

198 cm
32
179 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ester Maverick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Troy Manning!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manning misses the shot to the body.
Maverick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maverick misses with a takedown attempt - Manning sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maverick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Manning misses with a wild body shot.
Manning cracks Maverick with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maverick with a jab.
Good exchange - Manning coming out on top.
Manning misses with a hook to the body

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

Manning is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maverick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manning sprawls well. Manning wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maverick gets slowly back to his feet.
Manning swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manning is still on wobbly legs! Can Maverick finish him?
Maverick shoots in for a takedown but Manning shows good takedown defense.
Maverick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ester Maverick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manning showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maverick.
Manning seems to have recovered his senses.
Manning misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maverick counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maverick manages to avoid it.
Maverick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Manning is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maverick rather than just go for the knockout.
Manning lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maverick at a distance.
Troy Manning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manning lands the left hand.
Maverick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manning connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maverick's hands.
Manning lands a right hook to the body.
Manning misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Manning.
Manning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maverick.
Maverick looks to land a combination but Manning avoids it well.
Maverick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Manning has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Manning works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maverick drops his hands momentarily and Manning takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good exchange - Manning coming out on top.
Manning lands with a shot to the body.
Maverick gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Manning connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maverick misses with a kick to the body.
Maverick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maverick swings widly with a right hand
and Maverick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manning misses with a wild body shot.
Manning slaps away a takedown attempt from Maverick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maverick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Manning avoids it really well and circles away.
Manning stuns Maverick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maverick appears to be looking for a big counter.
Manning doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maverick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Manning connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maverick misses with a looping right.
Manning takes a swing at Maverick's ribcage but misses.
Maverick is looking to counter with a body kick.
Manning scores with the left hand. Maverick knows he should have avoided that one.
Manning is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice body kick from Maverick.
Troy Manning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maverick drops his hands momentarily and Manning takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maverick misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manning lands a nice hook to Maverick's body. Maverick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maverick fails to land the takedown.
Jab by Manning.
Maverick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maverick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maverick tries for a takedown but Manning sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maverick tries to move into range but Manning moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Manning scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manning lands a nice shot to the body.
Manning is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Manning lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maverick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Manning dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maverick with a poor takedown
and Manning makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maverick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maverick just misses with a punch to the body.
Manning has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manning changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manning has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maverick.
Manning lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maverick backs up against the cage.

Maverick is rocked!
Manning lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Maverick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maverick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manning bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maverick's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maverick throws a body punch but Manning moves out of range.
Maverick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Manning scores with a decent looking hook.
Maverick gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Manning counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maverick thinking.
Maverick misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick throws a series of punches but Manning moves out of range.
Maverick seems to have got his legs back now.
Maverick throws a poor cross that misses
and Manning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manning throws a leg kick but Maverick moved away.
Manning dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maverick loads up on a big right hand but Manning slips the punch.
Maverick swings widly with a right hand
and Manning connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maverick gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Manning lands a big right hand that sends Maverick crashing to the mat! Manning stays standing though and waves Maverick back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manning drops Maverick with a naaaaasty hook - Maverick is in real trouble here! Manning dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Manning!