PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thibbledorf Pwent (ranked 3493 p4p, 23792 weight class) and Akuma Manivong (ranked 376 p4p, 537 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pwent
vs
Manivong

195 cm
20
270
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
20
266
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

The Stuff
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thibbledorf Pwent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akuma Manivong!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pwent shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Manivong manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pwent has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Manivong will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pwent engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Manivong trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Pwent got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manivong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pwent has managed to get both his arms back between Manivong's legs - danger averted.
Manivong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pwent working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Manivong's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pwent is stalling in the full guard.

Manivong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pwent doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pwent manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pwent postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pwent looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Manivong looking for subs off his back but Pwent has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Manivong tries to roll over but Pwent keeps him under control.

Pwent moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Manivong.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pwent working the ground and pound.
Manivong is looking to regain half guard here but Pwent keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Pwent politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pwent prefers to stall for the moment though.
Manivong tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pwent looking to control and managing it successfully.
Manivong wants to hold on but Pwent pushes him away.
Pwent looking to control and managing it successfully.
Manivong can't escape the position.
Pwent lands a nice shot to the head.
Pwent fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pwent is landing with some decent strikes but Manivong is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pwent pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Manivong tries to hold on but Pwent pushes him away.
Pwent controlling the position easily from mount.
Manivong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manivong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pwent with good strikes from the mount here!
Manivong in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manivong sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Manivong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pwent scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pwent slips a nice elbow through Manivong's hands, connecting with Manivong's forehead.
Manivong is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manivong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pwent is working away from the top position though.
Pwent scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thibbledorf Pwent dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pwent scores with a jab to the body.
Pwent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pwent swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pwent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pwent closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manivong circles away.
Pwent looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pwent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manivong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Manivong enables Pwent to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Manivong manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Manivong looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pwent has picked Manivong up and slammed him! Manivong can't keep hold of the triangle and Pwent manages to pass to side control!
Thibbledorf Pwent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pwent moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Manivong can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manivong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pwent wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manivong keeps trying to improve his position.
Pwent tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pwent working the ground and pound from side control.
Manivong on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pwent staying calm.
Manivong is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manivong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pwent's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Manivong tries to roll over but Pwent keeps him under control.
Pwent working the head and body with strikes.
Pwent is taking a breather. Manivong says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pwent lands strikes from half guard.
Pwent working the head and body with strikes.
Pwent is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pwent takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manivong wants to get back to full guard.
Pwent controlling the pace.
Manivong tries to roll over but Pwent keeps him under control.
Manivong is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pwent jumps into side control!
Manivong tries to improve position but can't.
Pwent is working Manivong over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manivong is looking for a sweep.
Pwent scoring with punches and elbows.
Pwent grinds an elbow into Manivong's temple.
Manivong trying to remain calm as Pwent controls from the top position.
Pwent tries to advance to mount but Manivong denies him.
Pwent is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manivong can do to turn this around?
Manivong can't do much from the bottom here.
Manivong regains half guard.

Manivong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still in half guard, Pwent seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thibbledorf Pwent dominated that second round.
That's time! Pwent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pwent missing with a left hand there. Manivong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manivong steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pwent.
Manivong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Pwent shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pwent showed some decent athleticism there.
Pwent is controlling the pace.
Manivong missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pwent in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pwent slips a nice elbow through Manivong's hands, connecting with Manivong's forehead.
Pwent controlling the action here.
Manivong gets back to full guard.
Pwent content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pwent with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

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.

Manivong is looking for a triangle here but Pwent uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pwent scoring with punches and elbows.
Manivong wants to get back to his feet but Pwent drags him back down.
Pwent lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Manivong down.
Manivong tries to bench press Pwent off him but Pwent keeps the position.
Manivong taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pwent has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Manivong!
Pwent landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pwent controlling from the full mount.
Pwent landing strikes from the mount and Manivong is in trouble!
Akuma Manivong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Pwent.
Pwent is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Manivong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pwent postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Manivong looks a forlorn figure.
Manivong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pwent lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pwent raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pwent landing punches.
Pwent prevents Manivong from getting the reversal.
Pwent looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manivong is in a horrible position here. Pwent smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pwent is landing with some decent strikes but Manivong is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manivong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pwent with a couple of short strikes.
Manivong can't escape the position.
Pwent sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pwent lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Manivong hang on?

And that's the end of the fight!
Thibbledorf Pwent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pwent, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thibbledorf Pwent!