PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reni Manfield (ranked 2259 p4p, 1958 weight class) and Vytautas Didysis (ranked 101 p4p, 78 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Reni Manfield has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Reni Manfield seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Manfield
vs
Didysis

163 cm
27
153
18 - 10 - 2

184 cm
26
184
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Hakaka La'au Performance
Senshi Fight Gear

Senshi Fight Gear
Hakaka La'au Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Reni Manfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vytautas Didysis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Didysis.
Manfield wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Didysis misses with an uppercut
and Manfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Didysis throws a body punch but Manfield moves out of range.
Manfield is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Didysis misses with an uppercut

and Manfield counters by moving into the clinch.
Didysis tries to work over Manfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Didysis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manfield blocks an uppercut.
Didysis misses with a punch on the inside.
Didysis has a couple of punches blocked by Manfield.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Didysis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Didysis misses with a short punch on the inside.

Didysis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Didysis throws a leg kick
and Manfield counters with a thumping low kick.
Didysis throws a jab but it's blocked by Manfield.
Manfield changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Didysis misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Manfield has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Didysis misses with a hook

and Manfield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manfield.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Didysis looking to stall.
Didysis throws a head punch that misses.
Didysis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Didysis breaks from the clinch.

Didysis closes the distance and clinches.
Didysis misses with a punch on the inside.
Didysis swings wildly with an uppercut but Manfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Didysis misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didysis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Manfield - that landed with a thud.
Manfield lands a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Manfield takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Didysis throws a head punch that misses.
Didysis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manfield is stalling here.
Didysis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Didysis.
A head punch on the inside from Didysis fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Didysis tries to work over Manfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Didysis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Didysis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Didysis misses with an uppercut.
Didysis with a hook.
Manfield staying out of range there.
Didysis throws a body punch but Manfield moves out of range.
Manfield is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Didysis.
Didysis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Didysis thows a leg kick but Manfield checks it
and Manfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Didysis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Didysis swings for the body but Manfield moves out of range.
Manfield is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Didysis.
Didysis misses with a jab to the body
and Manfield counters with a leg kick.
Didysis throws a right hand that misses
and Manfield makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Didysis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Manfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Didysis throws a lazy right hand but Manfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manfield tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Didysis manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didysis misses with a looping right.
Didysis lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Didysis darts in and clinches Manfield up against the cage.
Manfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Didysis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Didysis tries to throw a body punch but Manfield avoids it by throwing Didysis back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Manfield - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Didysis.
Didysis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Didysis throws a head punch that misses.
Didysis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Didysis.
Didysis misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Manfield.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Didysis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manfield is keeping busy.
Didysis can't find room to land a body shot as Manfield controls the action.
Didysis can't find room to land a body shot as Manfield controls the action.

Didysis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Didysis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manfield changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Didysis throws a poor cross that misses
and Didysis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Didysis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manfield counters with a right hand to the body.
Didysis throws a right hand that misses
letting Manfield counter with a right hand.
Manfield moves away from the strike by Didysis.
Didysis throws an off balance right hand

and Manfield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manfield.
Didysis blocks a body shot from Manfield.
Manfield trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manfield.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Manfield manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Didysis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manfield is defending well for now.
Manfield blocks an uppercut.
Manfield blocking some punches.
Didysis throws an elbow that misses.
Didysis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manfield backwards.
Didysis tries to work over Manfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Didysis avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Manfield.
Didysis lands a shot to the body.
Manfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Didysis avoids the damage to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Didysis working aggressively here.
Didysis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Didysis misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manfield.
Didysis misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Didysis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Didysis tries a body shot but Manfield blocks it.
Didysis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Didysis misses with a punch to the body.
Didysis swings wildly with an uppercut but Manfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee calls for Manfield to work.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Didysis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manfield.
Manfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Didysis won't want to take too many of those.
Didysis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Didysis tries to throw a body punch but Manfield avoids it by throwing Didysis back against the cage.
Didysis can't find room to land a body shot as Manfield controls the action.
Didysis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Didysis.
Didysis prevents a body shot from Manfield.
Didysis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Didysis misses with the head strike.
Didysis managing to block the knees to the body from Manfield.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Didysis misses with some punches.
Didysis tries to work over Manfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Didysis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manfield.
Didysis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Didysis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manfield slowing the pace effectively.
Manfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Didysis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Manfield is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Didysis tries to work over Manfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vytautas Didysis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Didysis misses with a double jab

and Manfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Didysis won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Didysis is trying to get back to half guard.
Manfield is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Didysis's shoulder. That is not cool.
Manfield has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfield controlling his opponent.
Didysis wants to hold on but Manfield pushes him away.
Manfield controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfield seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Didysis is holding on tight.
Manfield takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manfield is looking to work his way around to Didysis's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Didysis has given up his back.
Manfield really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Didysis.
Manfield has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didysis can't escape the position.
Manfield keeps control of the position easily here as Didysis tries to buck him off.
Manfield continues to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Didysis is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Manfield off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
You can see the frustration on Didysis's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manfield controls the action.
Didysis is in bad spot here.
Manfield controlling the position well here. Didysis rolled but Manfield kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Manfield.
Manfield continues to hold on tight.
Manfield's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Reni Manfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Manfield.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Didysis tries to escape but Manfield has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reni Manfield dominated that second 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.

Didysis throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Manfield counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Didysis!
Manfield taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfield advances nicely into full mount.
Manfield controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Didysis is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Manfield has taken his back.
Didysis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manfield biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Manfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfield is hanging on to Didysis's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Didysis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Didysis is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Didysis right now.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Manfield is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reni Manfield clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Didysis throws out the jab.
Manfield wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Didysis throws a sloppy body shot

and Manfield holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Didysis has a couple of punches blocked by Manfield.
Didysis has Manfield pushed against the cage.
Didysis throws a head punch that misses.
Didysis tries to throw a body punch but Manfield avoids it by throwing Didysis back against the cage.
Didysis tries a body shot but Manfield blocks it.
A body shot lands from Manfield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Didysis misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Manfield - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Didysis misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Didysis tries to work over Manfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Didysis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manfield effectively controlling the action here.
Didysis misses with a punch to the body.
Didysis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manfield lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Manfield takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Didysis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Manfield is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Manfield is working Didysis over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didysis gets through Manfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Didysis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Didysis swings wildly with an uppercut but Manfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Didysis throws a punch but it's blocked by Manfield.
Didysis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Didysis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Didysis misses with a body punch.
Manfield slowing the pace effectively.
Didysis misses with a punch to the body.
Didysis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Didysis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didysis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Didysis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manfield slowing the pace effectively.
Manfield is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Manfield is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Didysis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manfields head.
Didysis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manfield blocking some punches.
Manfield pushes Didysis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfield stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Manfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Didysis is defending well for now.
Manfield leaning his opponent against the cage.
Didysis tries to work over Manfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vytautas Didysis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Didysis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manfield.
Manfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Didysis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manfield utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Didysis tries to work over Manfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Didysis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Didysis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Manfield takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Manfield lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manfield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Didysis tries to work over Manfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Didysis tries to work over Manfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Didysis misses with a punch to the body.

Didysis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Didysis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manfield counters with a nice body kick.
Didysis misses with a double jab

and Manfield holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Didysis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Didysis digs a right hand underneath Manfield's ribcage. Manfield let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Didysis.
Didysis throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manfield.
Manfield blocking some punches.
Manfield is working Didysis over against the cage.
Didysis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manfield's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Didysis.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Manfield lands a nice shot to the body.
Manfield stalls.
Didysis struggles to land a body shot inside as Manfield controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Didysis fails to land.
Didysis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Didysis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Didysis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Didysis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Didysis trying to land knees to the body.
Didysis trying to land knees to the body.
Manfield controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manfield.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Manfield is struggling to control the position.
Didysis swings wildly with an uppercut but Manfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Didysis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manfield scores with a hook to the body.
Didysis prevents a body shot from Manfield.
Didysis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Didysis being controlled against the cage.
Manfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Didysis avoiding damage as Manfield throws knees to the body.
Didysis can't find room to land a body shot as Manfield controls the action.
Manfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Didysis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Didysis throws a punch but it's blocked by Manfield.
Didysis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Didysis avoids it.
Didysis misses with the head strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Didysis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Didysis misses with a punch to the body.
Didysis slows down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vytautas Didysis dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Didysis misses with a lunging right hand

and Manfield counters by moving into the clinch.
Manfield prevents a body shot from Didysis.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Manfield stalling the fight.
Manfield prevents a body shot from Didysis.
Manfield lands a knee to the body.
Manfield blocks a body shot from Didysis.
Manfield crunches a lovely knee into Didysis's ribcage.
Didysis tries to work over Manfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfield just leaning against Didysis, taking a breather.
Didysis throws a head punch that misses.
Didysis misses with the head strike.
Manfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Didysis swings wildly with an uppercut but Manfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Didysis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Didysis throws a punch but it's blocked by Manfield.
Didysis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Didysis misses with a body punch.
Didysis looking to stall.
Didysis tries to work over Manfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Didysis controls his hands.
Manfield blocks a body shot from Didysis.
Manfield slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Didysis fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manfield.
Manfield slowing the pace effectively.
Manfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Didysis's elbow.
Didysis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Didysis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manfield prevents a body shot from Didysis.
Didysis scores with a shot to the side of Manfield's head.
Didysis trying to stall but Manfield improves his position.
A short left from Didysis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didysis working aggressively here.
Manfield is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Manfield is pushing Didysis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Didysis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Didysis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Didysis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Didysis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didysis lands with a left to the head.
Manfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Didysis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Didysis tries to land knees in the clinch but Manfield avoids the damage to the body.
Didysis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Didysis fails to land.
Didysis swings wildly with an uppercut but Manfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manfield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Manfield landing knees to the body.
Didysis misses with a body punch.
Didysis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Didysis swings wildly with an uppercut but Manfield uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Didysis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manfield is struggling to control the position.
Manfield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Manfield blocks a body shot from Didysis.
Manfield blocks a body shot from Didysis.
Didysis tries a body shot but Manfield blocks it.
Manfield avoiding damage.
Didysis swings wildly with an uppercut but Manfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Didysis working aggressively here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Didysis has a couple of punches blocked by Manfield.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Didysis misses with a punch to the body.
Didysis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manfield blocks an uppercut.
Didysis misses with a hook to the ribs.

Didysis manages to break the clinch.
Didysis misses with a hook to the body
and Manfield counters with an inside leg kick.

Didysis instigates a clinch.
Manfield blocks an uppercut.
Didysis can't find room to land a body shot as Manfield controls the action.
Manfield taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Didysis can't find room to land a body shot as Manfield controls the action.
Didysis digs a right hand into Manfield's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manfield's gas tank.
Didysis throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Didysis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Didysis.
Didysis swings wildly with an uppercut but Manfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manfield slowing the pace effectively.
Didysis swings wildly with an uppercut but Manfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Manfield.
Didysis throws a punch but it's blocked by Manfield.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Manfield tries to throw a body punch but Didysis avoids it by throwing Manfield back against the cage.
Manfield presses Didysis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Didysis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Didysis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Didysis fails to land.
Manfield stalls.
Didysis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manfield's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Didysis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manfield.
Didysis lands a hook that snaps the head of Manfield backwards.
Didysis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Didysis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Didysis struggles to land a body shot inside as Manfield controls his hands.

Didysis manages to break the clinch.
Didysis misses with an uppercut

and Manfield counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Manfield controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vytautas Didysis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Didysis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 47:48
Judge Josh West scores the fight 47:47
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vytautas Didysis!