PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Diablo (ranked 3274 p4p, 2862 weight class) and Armando Manzano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diablo has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diablo
vs
Manzano

182 cm
25
194
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
194
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damian Diablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armando Manzano!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manzano slips under a jab.
It seemed like Manzano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diablo swings for the body but Manzano moves out of range.
It seemed like Manzano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Manzano just misses with a punch to the body.
Diablo cracks Manzano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diablo is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Diablo misses its intended target.
Diablo throws a hook but Manzano blocks it.
Manzano slips under a jab from Diablo.
Diablo looks to land a right hand but Manzano moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manzano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diablo was well out of range. Poor timing from Manzano.
Diablo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Manzano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diablo counters with a nice uppercut.
Damian Diablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manzano missing with a left hand there. Diablo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manzano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diablo.
Diablo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Diablo misses.
Manzano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Diablo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Manzano misses.
Manzano looks to land a right hand but Diablo moved out of range.
Manzano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diablo tries to avoid it but Manzano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diablo to the ground. Diablo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diablo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diablo looks to score with a jab to the body but Manzano is just out of range.
Manzano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diablo looks to land a right hand but Manzano moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manzano! But no joy.
Manzano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Manzano misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manzano.
Diablo looks to score with a jab to the body but Manzano is just out of range.
Manzano throws out a counter right but Diablo avoids it with no problem.
Diablo misses with a hook.
Manzano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Manzano fails to land the takedown.
Diablo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Damian Diablo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armando Manzano.
A big right from Diablo misses.
Manzano with the counter takedown but Diablo avoids it easily.
Manzano takes a swing at Diablo's ribcage but misses.
Manzano avoids the body shot from Diablo.
Manzano changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Manzano moves out of range of the strikes.
Diablo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manzano was well out of range. Poor timing from Diablo.
Manzano feints the counter takedown.
Manzano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diablo.
Damian Diablo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manzano tries to move into range but Diablo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Manzano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diablo rather than just go for the knockout.
Diablo lands a really nice looking cross but Manzano seems unphased.
Diablo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manzano.
Manzano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Manzano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diablo manages to avoid it.
Diablo throwing a counter right hand but Manzano manages to avoid it.
Manzano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diablo counters with a nice uppercut.
Manzano closes the distance and clinches up with Diablo, looking for a takedown. Manzano pushes Diablo against the cage but Diablo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diablo throwing a counter right hand but Manzano manages to avoid it.
Diablo scores with a jab to the body.
Manzano misses with a body punch
and Diablo counters with a nice body shot.
Manzano throws a body punch but Diablo moves out of range.
Diablo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manzano.
Manzano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo throws a hook but Manzano blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manzano! But no joy.
Manzano goes for a double leg but Diablo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diablo continues to drive forward.
Manzano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manzano.
Diablo misses the shot to the body.
Diablo throws a body punch but Manzano moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diablo swings widly with a right hand
letting Manzano counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diablo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Diablo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Diablo dominated that round.
That's time! Diablo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diablo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diablo throws a body shot but no joy.
Manzano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diablo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manzano darts in looking for a takedown but Diablo gets double underhooks and turns Manzano into the cage.
Manzano shoots for a takedown but Diablo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manzano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diablo.
Diablo misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Diablo misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Manzano misses.
Manzano throws a body punch but Diablo moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diablo. Manzano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manzano drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diablo defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manzano misses the shot to the body.
Diablo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diablo misses with a wild body shot.
Manzano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Manzano might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Diablo has got the better of the exchanges.
Diablo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manzano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Diablo misses the target.
Damian Diablo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armando Manzano.
Diablo swings for the body but Manzano moves out of range.
Manzano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diablo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diablo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manzano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Manzano shoots in and drives through. Diablo sprawls well.
Damian Diablo is winning the standup battle so far.
Diablo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manzano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manzano fails with the takedown.
Manzano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diablo misses with an uppercut. Manzano saw that one coming.
Diablo misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Manzano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diablo misses with a body shot.
Manzano missing with a left hand there. Diablo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diablo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manzano moves away.
Manzano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Manzano throws a hook but Diablo avoids it easily.
Manzano throws a looping overhand right but Diablo ducks down to avoid it.
Diablo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo avoids the body shot from Manzano.
Manzano throws the left hand but Diablo avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Diablo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manzano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manzano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diablo counters with a nice uppercut.
Manzano avoids the body shot from Diablo.
Manzano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Manzano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diablo looks to land a right hand but Manzano moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manzano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diablo misses with an uppercut. Manzano saw that one coming.
Manzano drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diablo defends it well.
Diablo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manzano.
It seemed like Manzano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice sprawl there from Diablo as Manzano shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Diablo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diablo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manzano can do to turn this around?
Manzano throws out a loose jab but Diablo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diablo misses with a wild body shot.
Manzano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Diablo slips under a jab.
Manzano misses with a hook.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manzano swings for the body but Diablo moves out of range.
Diablo swings for the body but Manzano moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Diablo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Manzano shoots in and drives through. Diablo sprawls well.
Armando Manzano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diablo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manzano throws out a counter right but Diablo avoids it with no problem.
Diablo misses with a wild body shot.
Manzano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Diablo ducks under a wild hook from Manzano.
Diablo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manzano misses with a straight left.
Diablo takes a swing at Manzano's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manzano shoots in for a takedown but Diablo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Diablo.
Manzano avoids the body shot from Diablo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo stuffs the takedown.
Damian Diablo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armando Manzano.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diablo, as that shot connected.
Manzano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diablo misses the shot to the body.
Manzano shoots in but Diablo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Manzano dives in for a single leg takedown but Diablo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diablo is looking to counter punch.
Manzano misses with an uppercut
and Diablo counters with a stiff right hand.
Manzano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Manzano misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo misses with a hook
and Manzano counters with a nice uppercut.
Diablo throws a hook to the side of Manzano's head but Manzano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manzano throws a poor cross that misses
and Diablo counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Manzano misses.
A little feinted left hand from Diablo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diablo just misses with a punch to the body.
Manzano feints the counter takedown.
Diablo avoids the body shot from Manzano.
Diablo scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manzano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diablo.
Diablo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manzano.
It looked like Diablo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manzano.
Diablo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manzano just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Diablo.
Diablo lunges at Manzano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Manzano's hand.
Diablo throws an off balance right hand
and Manzano counters with a straight right hand.
Diablo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manzano misses with an uppercut. Diablo saw that one coming.
Diablo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manzano closes the distance and clinches up with Diablo, looking for a takedown. Manzano pushes Diablo against the cage but Diablo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diablo lands with a nice body punch.
Damian Diablo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diablo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manzano manages to avoid it.
Manzano throws a looping overhand right but Diablo ducks down to avoid it.
Manzano looks to throw the jab but Diablo is out of range.
Manzano misses with a straight left.
Manzano misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diablo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diablo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Diablo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diablo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Diablo!
Our winner, Damian Diablo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.