PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Daisy (ranked 5810 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Manning (ranked 4724 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Daisy
vs
Manning

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Evil Empire Nutrition - 151Q $100

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Daisy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Manning!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daisy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Daisy darts in looking for a takedown but Manning gets double underhooks and turns Daisy into the cage.

Daisy shoots in and bounces Manning off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daisy wants to control from the top but Manning keeps moving.
Daisy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daisy postures up in Manning's guard and throws a big left but Manning blocks it.
Daisy trying to control but Manning is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manning avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daisy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manning can do anything to dispel that myth.
Manning looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Daisy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daisy stopping the sweep attempt from Manning.
Daisy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daisy postures up in Manning's guard and throws a big left but Manning blocks it.
Daisy is looking to work some ground and pound but Manning has wrist control.
Daisy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daisy throws a big elbow that misses.
Daisy landing some decent shots from guard.
Manning keeping full guard, as Daisy tries to pass.
Manning utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daisy preventing the sweep.
Daisy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Daisy stands up over Manning, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Daisy trying to control the position from guard on top but Manning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manning avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daisy postures up and lands a big shot to Manning's brow.
Manning utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Daisy chips away with some ground and pound.
Daisy trying to control but Manning is working from the bottom.
Daisy distracts Manning with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manning avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daisy throws a big right hand that misses.
Daisy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daisy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manning bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daisy's head.
Manning cracks Daisy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Manning throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daisy on the side of the head.
Daisy misses with a takedown

and Manning counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manning.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Daisy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manning lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Manning.
Daisy is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Manning.
Daisy goes for a takedown attempt but Manning pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab from Manning does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manning lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Daisy falls backwards - clearly groggy! Manning dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Manning!