PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taluli Manzine (ranked 4661 p4p, 4963 weight class) and Alistair Ubereem (ranked 462 p4p, 475 weight class). Taluli Manzine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Manzine
vs
Ubereem

192 cm
18
270
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
16
263
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taluli Manzine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alistair Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubereem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manzine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Manzine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ubereem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manzine throws out the jab.
Manzine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ubereem takes a swing at Manzine's ribcage but misses.
Manzine tries to clinch up
and Ubereem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ubereem slips under a jab from Manzine.
Manzine moves to clinch but Ubereem breaks away
and Ubereem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem throws a series of punches but Manzine avoids them all with ease.
Manzine throws an off balance right hand
and Ubereem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Manzine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ubereem lands with a shot to the body.
Manzine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ubereem. Ubereem circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Manzine misses.

Ubereem has Manzine up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Manzine - that landed with a thud.
Manzine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manzine struggles to land a body shot inside as Ubereem controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manzine lands with a right to the head.
Manzine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ubereem lands with a left to the head.
Ubereem lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manzine swings wildly with an uppercut but Ubereem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manzine misses with a body punch.
A short right from Ubereem on the inside.
Manzine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ubereem backwards.
Ubereem blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ubereem.
Ubereem lands a left hand.
Ubereem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ubereem lands a right hand.
Ubereem lands a nice uppercut.
Manzine lands with a light punch inside.
Manzine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Ubereem.
Ubereem working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Manzine.
Ubereem prevents a body shot from Manzine.
Manzine misses with the head strike.
Ubereem tries to throw a body punch but Manzine avoids it by throwing Ubereem back against the cage.
Ubereem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manzine swings wildly with an uppercut but Ubereem uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ubereem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manzine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ubereem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manzine leaning against his opponent.
Manzine struggles to land a body shot inside as Ubereem controls his hands.
Ubereem misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Ubereem fails to land.
Ubereem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ubereem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manzine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ubereem's elbow.
Manzine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ubereem lands with a light punch inside.
Manzine swings wildly with an uppercut but Ubereem uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ubereem on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ubereem lands a left hand.
Manzine lands with a right to the head.
Manzine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manzine.
Manzine prevents a body shot from Ubereem.
Manzine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ubereem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ubereem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manzine backwards.
Ubereem digs a right hand into Manzine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manzine's gas tank.
Manzine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ubereem.
Manzine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manzine trying to stall but Ubereem improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ubereem.
Manzine is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manzine.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Ubereem dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Manzine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ubereem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manzine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Manzine throws a right hand that misses
and Ubereem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ubereem. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Manzine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ubereem works Manzine's body with a nice hook.
Ubereem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Manzine takes a swing at Ubereem's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manzine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ubereem.
Manzine was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Manzine misses with a lunging right hand
and Ubereem counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manzine thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ubereem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ubereem finds it's target.
Manzine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ubereem counters with a nice uppercut.
Ubereem loads up on a big right hand but Manzine slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Manzine misses the target.
The fighters circling - Manzine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manzine throws a right hand that misses
and Ubereem counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ubereem feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Manzine sprawling to the canvas! Manzine rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ubereem finish him?!

Manzine is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manzine looks up at the clock. Bad move! Ubereem lands a right hand from hell, dropping Manzine. Ubereem pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistair Ubereem!
A victorious Alistair Ubereem thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.