PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Banito Gianni (ranked 3929 p4p, 5966 weight class) and Creighton McManus (ranked 499 p4p, 637 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gianni
vs
McManus

188 cm
25
195
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
182
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Island Boys Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Banito Gianni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Creighton McManus!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManus throws a body shot but no joy.

McManus tries to keep at a distance but Gianni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gianni lands a hook that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Gianni.
Gianni lands an uppercut.
Gianni lands a shot to the body.
McManus tries to pull guard but Gianni forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gianni.
McManus looks winded!
Gianni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
Gianni lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gianni.
Gianni lands with a short shot to the head.
Gianni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McManus or not.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gianni scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gianni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
McManus takes a shot to the head.
McManus is trying to pull guard but Gianni has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gianni.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gianni lands a right hand that snaps the head of McManus backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianni lands a shoulder strike.
Gianni lands an uppercut.
A short left from Gianni.
A right hand to the body from Gianni.
A hook to the body from Gianni.
McManus takes a shot to the head.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gianni lands a shoulder strike.
Gianni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McManus or not.
Gianni lands with a short shot to the head.
Gianni lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gianni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gianni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gianni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gianni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gianni scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gianni.
Gianni lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gianni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gianni lands a right hand.
Gianni lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gianni.

McManus is rocked!
McManus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McManus is still on wobbly legs! Can Gianni finish him?
Gianni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McManus fails to pull guard.
Banito Gianni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Creighton McManus.
Gianni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McManus seems to have recovered his senses.
McManus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gianni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Gianni.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gianni lands a right hand that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Gianni.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gianni.
Gianni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McManuss head.
Gianni lands a left hand.
Gianni lands a left hand.
Gianni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Gianni.
A short right from Gianni.
A short right from Gianni on the inside.
Gianni lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gianni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni lands a nice uppercut.
Gianni dips a shoulder and cracks McManus with a mighty uppercut! McManus falls back against the cage and Gianni unloads with a barrage of strikes! McManus is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gianni screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banito Gianni!
A relieved looking Banito Gianni thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.