PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Maniatakos (ranked 3156 p4p, 23750 weight class) and Dennis Jorge (ranked 407 p4p, 629 weight class). Maniatakos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, NAESTRO - Bella Ciao. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maniatakos
vs
Jorge

183 cm
20
185
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
194
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Maniatakos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniatakos lands with an uppercut that bounces Jorge off the cage and back into range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maniatakos!
Jorge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maniatakos.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maniatakos.
Maniatakos looks to score with a jab to the body but Jorge is just out of range.
It seemed like Jorge was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jorge walks into a straight right hand from Maniatakos.
Maniatakos misses with a straight right.
Maniatakos swings for the body but Jorge moves out of range.
Maniatakos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maniatakos avoids the head kick by Jorge.
Maniatakos lands with a hook. Jorge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maniatakos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maniatakos throws a lazy uppercut
and Jorge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Jorge misses its intended target.

Maniatakos lands a big head kick that sends Jorge tumbling to the mat! Maniatakos takes a step backwards and waves Jorge back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jorge is rocked!

It looks like Dennis Jorge has been cut.
Jorge leaves his chin hanging out and Maniatakos seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jorge crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Maniatakos!