PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Legions (ranked 76 p4p, 12 weight class) and Peter Manuel (ranked 176 p4p, 24 weight class). Legions comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. On his way into the cage it seems that Felix Legions has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Felix Legions seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Legions
vs
Manuel

166 cm
31
148 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

163 cm
27
146 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
THE END 32

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Legions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legions ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Legions checks the leg kick nicely there.
Manuel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Legions sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Legions thinks about countering with a body kick.
Legions doesn't manage to clinch there - Manuel circles away.
Legions bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Legions takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Manuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Legions throws out the jab.
Manuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Legions is just out of range.
Manuel loads up on a big right hand but Legions slips the punch.
Manuel misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legions. Manuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Manuel has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Legions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legions throws out a loose jab but Manuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legions lands an overhand right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Legions, as that shot connected.
Manuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legions lands the left hand.
Legions throws a lazy body kick

and Manuel counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legions is not content to let Manuel control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Legions's face as Manuel controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legions wants to control but Manuel postures up.
Legions is trying to get back to half guard.
Legions is working hard here to advance position.
Legions is not content to let Manuel control the position.

Manuel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Legions is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Manuel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Legions wants to control but Manuel postures up.
Legions sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Legions is looking to improve his position.

Legions looking for submissions off his back.
Manuel is pressing down on Legions's thigh, looking to free his foot. Legions is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legions wants to control but Manuel is keeping busy.
Manuel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Legions looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Manuel prevents Legions from improving his position.

Manuel seems to be working for a kimura but Legions defends the submission attempt.

Legions looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Legions looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Legions is defending against the submission attempts here by Manuel.
Legions is staying active underneath Manuel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Legions makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Legions.
Manuel tries to free his leg and advance position but Legions is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manuel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Legions looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manuel is one step ahead there.
Legions is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Manuel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Manuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Legions.
Legions tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Legions.
Manuel throws a counter combo.
Legions loads up on a big right hand but Manuel slips the punch.
Legions ducks under a wild hook from Manuel.
Manuel tests Legions's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manuel throws a hook to the side of Legions's head but Legions sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Legions lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Manuel blocks the low kick.
Manuel staying out of range there.
Manuel throws an overhand right that lands on Legions's shoulder, as Legions tries to avoid the shot.
Manuel throws the left hand but Legions avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legions walks forward, straight into a front kick from Manuel.
Manuel scores with a hook to the body. Legions takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Legions is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Legions throws the kick towards the body but Manuel avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manuel lands with a shot to the body.
Legions misses with a left hand
and Manuel counters with a nice leg kick.
Legions throws an off balance right hand
and Manuel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel thuds his right hand into Legions's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Legions swings widly with a right hand
and Manuel counters with a straight right hand.
Manuel throws a head kick that misses.
Manuel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Legions throws a front kick that sends Manuel stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Legions misses.
Manuel connects with a leg kick. Legions looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Manuel misses the shot to the body.
Legions misses with a body kick.
Legions takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manuel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Legions defends well and Manuel ends up having to push Legions into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Legions jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manuel lands with a nice body punch.

Legions closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manuel is trying to pull guard but Legions has him pressed against the cage.
Legions lands a shot to the body.
Legions lands a right hand that snaps the head of Manuel backwards.
Manuel jumps guard but Legions stands there with Manuel around his waist. Manuel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Felix Legions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Manuel.
Legions swings wildly with an uppercut but Manuel uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legions.
Legions has a couple of punches blocked by Manuel.
Manuel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Legions escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legions is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Legions connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Legions throws a leg kick that misses.
Legions is looking to slow Manuel down with leg kicks.
Manuel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Felix Legions is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manuel throws a big shot that misses.
Manuel misses the shot to the body.
Manuel moves out of range as Legions strikes.
Manuel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Legions.
Manuel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Felix Legions is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel blocks a head kick by Legions.
Manuel feints the counter takedown.
Manuel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Legions moves into range and connects with a jab.
Legions has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Legions throws a front kick that sends Manuel stumbling back into the cage.
Donk. Legions catches Manuel right on the button with a cross.
Legions slips under a jab from Manuel.
Legions misses with an uppercut.
Legions throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manuel throws a counter combo.
Legions throws a lazy right hand but Manuel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Legions tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legions slips a jab and a cross from Manuel.
Manuel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Manuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Manuel.
Nice body kick there by Legions.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manuel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legions throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legions avoids the body shot from Manuel.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Legions steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manuel.
Manuel misses with a body shot.
Legions steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manuel.
Legions steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manuel.
Legions swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Legions throws a body kick that misses
and Manuel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manuel lands a really nice looking cross but Legions seems unphased.
Manuel shoots for a double leg takedown but Legions sprawls well. He's pushed Manuel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manuel connects with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manuel.
Legions misses with a hook
and Manuel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manuel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Legions.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manuel throws a head kick but Legions moves out of range.
Manuel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Manuel slips under a jab.
Manuel throws a leg kick which misses Legions's front leg but catches the back leg as Legions tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Manuel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Manuel takes a swing at Legions's ribcage but misses.
Legions keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manuel.

Legions moves into range and clinches up with Manuel.
Manuel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Manuel jumps guard but Legions turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Legions throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Legions scores with a shoulder strike.
Manuel tries to pull guard but Legions holds him up against the cage and eventually Manuel drops back down to his feet.
Felix Legions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Manuel.
Manuel jumps guard but Legions turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Legions.
Legions swings wildly with an uppercut but Manuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manuel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Legions just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manuel takes a shot to the head.
Manuel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Legions walks away with a smile on his face. Manuel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Legions as Manuel shoots in.
Legions showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manuel.
Legions swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Manuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manuel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Manuel misses the target.
Legions throws a leg kick but Manuel checks it.
Manuel lands with a nice body punch.
Legions throws the left hand but Manuel avoids the punch easily.
Manuel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Legions drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Legions lands a jab.
Manuel moves out of range as Legions strikes.
Legions swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Legions tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legions scoring well with a low kick there.
Manuel takes a jab right on the kisser.

Manuel is rocked!
Donk. Legions catches Manuel right on the button with a cross.
Manuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Legions finish him?
Legions throws a monster overhand right that drops Manuel! Legions follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Legions!
In his post fight interview, Felix Legions started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.