PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Manzsfield (ranked 6707 p4p, 555 weight class) and Albert Einstein (ranked 6962 p4p, 560 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manzsfield
vs
Einstein

183 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Conviction

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Manzsfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Einstein!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Einstein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Einstein scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Terry Manzsfield has been cut.
Manzsfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Einstein.
Einstein throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Einstein misses.
A slow jab from Manzsfield misses its intended target.
Einstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Manzsfield is just out of range.
Manzsfield shoots in for a double leg but Einstein sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Einstein slips under a jab from Manzsfield.
Einstein shapes to counter with a head kick.
Manzsfield connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Einstein's hands.
Einstein tries to bum rush Manzsfield with a series of wild strikes but Manzsfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Einstein throws a head kick that misses.
Manzsfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Manzsfield lands an overhand right.
Manzsfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manzsfield lands an overhand right.
Einstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manzsfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Einstein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Manzsfield misses with a combination
and Einstein counters with a head kick.
Einstein lands a nice shot to the body.
Einstein misses with a head kick.
Einstein throws a head kick that misses.
Einstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manzsfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Einstein lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Einstein.
Albert Einstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Einstein staying out of range there.
Manzsfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Manzsfield backs off Einstein throws a huge counter combo but Manzsfield manages to avoid it all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Einstein misses with a two punch combination.

Manzsfield looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Einstein!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Manzsfield thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Manzsfield is breathing heavily.
Manzsfield remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manzsfield taking a break here but Einstein is having none of it and regains half guard.
Einstein is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Manzsfield perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein is trying to get back to full guard.
Manzsfield with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Einstein blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manzsfield.
Manzsfield content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Manzsfield seems to be looking for submissions.

Manzsfield is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Einstein is looking for a sweep. Manzsfield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Manzsfield is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Einstein staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Einstein.
Einstein throws a sloppy head kick and Manzsfield moves out of range easily.
Einstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Einstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Manzsfield's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Einstein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manzsfield.
A left lands for Manzsfield.
A head kick by Einstein misses
enabling Manzsfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Einstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manzsfield.
Manzsfield looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Manzsfield's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Manzsfield duly obliges.
A swing and a miss from Manzsfield.
Manzsfield misses with a hook. Einstein ducked under it nicely.
We've been informed that Einstein has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Manzsfield. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Manzsfield.
Einstein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manzsfield feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Einsteins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Einstein takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manzsfield missing with a left hand there. Einstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manzsfield takes a kick to the side of the head.
Terry Manzsfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Einstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manzsfield slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Einstein throws a head kick but Manzsfield moves out of range.
Manzsfield feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein throws a sloppy head kick and Manzsfield moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Manzsfield.
Manzsfield throws a series of punches but Einstein moves out of range.
Manzsfield blocks a head kick by Einstein.
Einstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Einstein dodges the punch combination from Manzsfield.
Einstein is looking for the big counter here.
Manzsfield is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Einstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manzsfield lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Einstein.
Einstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Einstein is breathing heavily.
Manzsfield scores with the left hand. Einstein knows he should have avoided that one.
Terry Manzsfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Einstein throws a right hand that Manzsfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Manzsfield also avoids with ease.
Manzsfield misses with a right hand
and Einstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Einstein scores with the left hand. Manzsfield knows he should have avoided that one.
Einstein scores with a head kick. Manzsfield tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Einstein throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manzsfield lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Manzsfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Einstein looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Manzsfield throws a left and a right that both miss
and Einstein counters with a one-two to the body.
Manzsfield blocks a head kick by Einstein.
Manzsfield throws out a powerful jab.
Manzsfield is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Manzsfield keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Manzsfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Einstein throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Terry Manzsfield's cut is getting worse.
Einstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manzsfield scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Manzsfield cracks Einstein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Manzsfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Einstein.
A telegraphed right hand from Manzsfield misses the target.
Einstein lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Manzsfield is rocked!
Einstein lands with a kick to the temple. Manzsfield shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oh Manzsfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Einstein lands a big head kick that sends Manzsfield to the canvas! Einstein follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Einstein!
Our winner, Albert Einstein, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.