PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garrick Head (ranked 153 p4p, 21 weight class) and Peter Manuel (ranked 150 p4p, 18 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Head
vs
Manuel

157 cm
34
154 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

163 cm
27
146 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garrick Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manuel misses with a lunging right hand
and Head counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Manuel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Manuel defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Manuel cracks Head with a good jab.
Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manuel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manuel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Manuel looking to score a takedown here. Head is defending well but Manuel drives through and ends up in Head's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Head manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Head misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Head.
Head can't find room to land a body shot as Manuel controls the action.
A short right from Manuel.
Manuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Manuel as the two fighters clinch.
Manuel working aggressively here.
Head working aggressively here.
Manuel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head struggles to land a body shot inside as Manuel controls his hands.
Head blocks an uppercut.
Manuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Head swings wildly with an uppercut but Manuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head blocks a body shot from Manuel.
Manuel tries to pull guard but Head holds him up against the cage and eventually Manuel drops back down to his feet.
Head throws a head punch that misses.
Head misses with a body punch.
Head misses with a punch on the inside.
Head misses with the head strike.
Manuel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heads head.
A hook to the body from Head.
Head lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Head's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Manuel trying to land knees to the body.
Head digs a right hand underneath Manuel's ribcage. Manuel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Head lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Manuel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manuel blocks an uppercut.
Manuel blocks a body shot from Head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manuel decides to pull guard.

Head gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Head throws out a loose jab but Manuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manuel with the counter takedown but Head avoids it easily.
Manuel throws a head kick that misses.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manuel manages to avoid it.
Manuel throws a lazy uppercut
and Head counters with a straight right hand.
Manuel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Head uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manuel.
Head uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manuel.
Manuel lands a head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manuel.
Manuel tests Head's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manuel misses with a hook.
Manuel darts in trying to clinch
and Head counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Head.
Manuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Head paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Head misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Manuel counters with a straight right hand.
Head cracks Manuel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Manuel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Manuel.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manuel checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
Manuel throws a combination that misses
and Head counters with a low kick, right behind Manuel 's knee.
Head with a nice cross.
Manuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Head moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Head lands a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Manuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Head, which made it look bad.
Garrick Head has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Manuel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Head pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manuel lands a head kick. Head smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Manuel throws a hook to the side of Head's head but Head sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Head defending well as Manuel loads up on a big left hand.
Head is looking to counter punch.
Manuel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Manuel is looking to chop away at Head's legs.
Head is looking to counter punch.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Head throws a wild body kick that Manuel sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheers as Manuel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Head doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Head walks into a straight right hand from Manuel.
Manuel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Head's waist but Head gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manuel off to one side.
Head defending well as Manuel loads up on a big left hand.
As Manuel looks to move away, Head throws a big counter combo but Manuel just gets out of the way.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Manuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Manuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manuel has a takedown stuffed.
Head takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manuel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Head is out of range and Manuel settles back down.
Head shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manuel is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Manuel.
Head lunges at Manuel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Manuel's hand.
Peter Manuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manuel throws a lazy right hand but Head sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Manuel is just out of range.
Manuel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head lands with a cross.

Manuel is rocked!
Manuel misses with a body shot
and Head counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Head finish him?
Head bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manuel's head.
Head lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Garrick Head!
A victorious Garrick Head thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.