PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iggy Manley (ranked 2213 p4p, 269 weight class) and Pete Vonshredder (ranked 2490 p4p, 308 weight class). Manley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Born in the USA. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vonshredder's choice of entrance music: Nobody Speak. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manley
vs
Vonshredder

180 cm
37
192 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

171 cm
33
185 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iggy Manley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pete Vonshredder!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vonshredder throws a looping overhand right but Manley ducks down to avoid it.
Vonshredder throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Manley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vonshredder's guard.
Manley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vonshredder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Manley advances position into side control!
Vonshredder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manley trying to control the action but Vonshredder is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vonshredder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Manley throwing strikes but Vonshredder manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Manley is looking for a sweep.
Manley gets back to half guard.
Manley controlling the position well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley wants to get back to full guard.
Manley gets back to full guard.
Manley controls Vonshredder momentarily but Vonshredder frees himself.
Manley controlling the position.
Manley is looking to sweep but instead, Vonshredder has passed into half guard.
Manley is looking for a sweep. Vonshredder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Manley wants to control but Vonshredder is keeping busy.
Manley controlling the position for now.
Manley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vonshredder preventing the sweep.
Vonshredder wanted to stand there but Manley had control of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manley is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Manley with that takedown attempt.
Manley slips under a jab from Vonshredder.
As Vonshredder tries to get set, Manley tries to push him back and clinch up but Vonshredder manages to avoid the attempt.
Vonshredder tests Manley's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Manley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Manley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Manley throws an elbow that misses. Vonshredder uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Manley's guard. Nice move by Vonshredder!

Manley is trying to keep Vonshredder in close.
Vonshredder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonshredder postures up.
Vonshredder won't allow Manley to sweep him here.
Manley has a closed guard, preventing Vonshredder from standing up.
Manley wants to sweep here but Vonshredder controlling him for the moment.
Vonshredder wanted to stand there but Manley had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Manley holds on and takes a little breather.
Manley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pete Vonshredder will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Manley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vonshredder stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manley throws a hook to the side of Vonshredder's head but Vonshredder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vonshredder moves away.
Vonshredder unleashes a big counter combination but Manley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pete Vonshredder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Manley.
Vonshredder tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Manley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Manley working the ground and pound.
Manley throws a strike aimed at the side of Vonshredder's head but Vonshredder avoids it well.
Vonshredder parries the strikes from Manley easily there. Manley is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vonshredder to escape.
Iggy Manley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manley creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vonshredder sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Manley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Manley scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vonshredder to see if he's OK.
Manley throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vonshredder is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vonshredder some visible discomfort.
Manley tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Manley lands a few punches from side control.
Vonshredder is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Manley is controlling him well.
Manley cracks Vonshredder with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Manley is chipping away with strikes.
Manley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vonshredder some visible discomfort.
Manley working the head with strikes.
Vonshredder takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Manley scoring with punches and elbows.
Vonshredder is trying to get back to half guard.
Vonshredder managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Manley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manley scoring with punches from side control.
Manley passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Vonshredder!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Manley lands a big shot there that rocks Vonshredder but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Manley unloading with bombs!

Vonshredder is rocked!
We've been hearing that Manley has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Vonshredder in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vonshredder is still in real trouble! Can Manley finish him?
Manley postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Vonshredder bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Manley and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iggy Manley!
In his post fight interview, Iggy Manley started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.