PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by Dead N Gone. The crowd seem to be enjoying Manuel's choice of entrance music: Lay Low. 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.

Parker
vs
Manuel

170 cm
21
155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Marvel Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Parker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws and low kick but Manuel moves out of range easily.
Parker wants to slow Manuel down by chopping away at his legs.
Parker throws the left hand but Manuel avoids the punch easily.
Peter Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Manuel swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.

Manuel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Manuel lands in his opponent's guard.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Manuel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manuel wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Manuel wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manuel wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Parker is trying to keep Manuel in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Parker as he connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Parker.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Parker throws a chopping leg kick but Manuel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Manuel checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Manuel walks into a jab.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Manuel avoids the head kick by Parker.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Manuel slips the punch.
Manuel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manuel's calf.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manuel cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
Parker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manuel.
Parker throws a leg kick but Manuel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manuel is able to avoid easily.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a body punch
and Manuel counters with an inside leg kick.
Manuel shoots in and drives through. Parker sprawls well.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peter Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Manuel.
Manuel slips a jab from Parker.
Jab by Parker.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Manuel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick
and Manuel counters with a low kick, right behind Parker 's knee.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss

so Manuel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Manuel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
Manuel throws a big right hand that misses.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel preventing the sweep.
Manuel trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker looking to control.
Manuel stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
Parker trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.

Manuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Manuel works on Parker's body with a couple of short punches.
Parker avoiding damage as Manuel throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Manuel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice sprawl there from Parker as Manuel shoots in.
Manuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manuel.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manuel moves away.
Manuel dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manuel can pounce on him.
Parker misses with a combination

and Manuel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Parker is controlling Manuel's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Manuel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parker defending well though.
Manuel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Parker!
Manuel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Parker bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parker is looking to work some ground and pound but Manuel has wrist control.
Parker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Manuel's head.
Manuel working a defensive guard here.

That's two 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.
Manuel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parker won't allow Manuel to sweep him here.

Manuel looking for a guillotine here but Parker defends easily.
Parker postures up.

Parker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manuel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parker has managed to get both his arms back between Manuel's legs - danger averted.
Manuel is breathing heavily.
Manuel tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Manuel blocks a low kick nicely.
Parker looks for the body kick but Manuel saw that one coming.
Manuel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Manuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Manuel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Parker can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manuel counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peter Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manuel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manuel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Manuel throws a low kick, looking for Parker's leg but Parker calmly moves out of range.
Manuel shoots for a double leg takedown but Parker sprawls well. He's pushed Manuel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peter Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Manuel.
Parker throws a body kick that misses.
Manuel checks a leg kick nicely.
Parker misses with a hook. Manuel ducked under it nicely.
Parker lands with a shot to the body.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peter Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manuel connects with a high kick.
Manuel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Parker lands a nice looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by Manuel.
Parker is looking to slow Manuel down with leg kicks.
Parker thumps Manuel with a low kick.
Parker throws a head kick that half lands.
Manuel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manuel moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
Parker lands a nice shot that snaps Manuel's head back.
Peter Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manuel.
Manuel lands a right hook to the body.
Manuel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Manuel tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Manuel.
Manuel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parker.
Parker lands with a nice combination. Manuel backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Matt Manuel has been cut.
Parker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manuel.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Manuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Manuel.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Parker throws a series of punches but Manuel avoids them all with ease.
Manuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parker but Parker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel checks a low kick from Parker.
Manuel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Parker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manuel counters with an inside leg kick.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker throws a series of punches but Manuel moves out of range.
Manuel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Manuel rushes Parker and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
Manuel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Parker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
Parker blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Manuel controls his hands.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Manuel avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Manuel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Parker is keeping busy.
Manuel lands with a right to the head.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker misses with a combination
and Manuel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Parker really felt that one!
A nice leg kick lands there from Parker.
Parker tries to bum rush Manuel with a series of wild strikes but Manuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manuel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parker tries to avoid it but Manuel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parker to the ground. Parker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peter Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Manuel.
Parker throws a jab when Manuel was well out of range.
Manuel slips under a jab from Parker.
Nice takedown defense from Parker. No joy for Manuel on that attempt.
Parker lands a two punch combo.
Parker looks to land a body kick but Manuel moved away.
Manuel throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses the body punch
and Manuel counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Parker misses

and Manuel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Manuel is trying to work for a kimura but Parker is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker trying to hold on to Manuel's head to control him but Manuel postures up.
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Manuel stalling away here and it's allowed Parker to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel is stalling in the full guard.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Manuel from controlling successfully.
Parker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manuel.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Parker throws a leg kick

and Manuel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manuel.
Manuel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Parker keeping full guard, as Manuel tries to pass.

Manuel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Parker dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Manuel really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Manuel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Parker sizes up Manuel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manuel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Parker avoids the head kick by Manuel.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Manuel counters with a shoot takedown. Parker fights it but they end up in guard.
Manuel wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manuel trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Manuel is looking to advance position but Parker has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Parker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Manuel regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Parker is trying to control. Manuel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Manuel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Manuel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Parker wants to get up but he can't break Manuel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Manuel.

Manuel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Parker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Parker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Parker postures up.
Parker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Manuel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Parker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Parker prevents Manuel from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Parker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Manuel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Manuel is controlling Parker's trapped leg to prevent Parker from advancing to side control.
Parker working the head and body with strikes.
Parker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Parker is trying to control the action in half guard but Manuel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Parker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parker prevents Manuel from improving his position.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel is not content to let Parker control the position.

Manuel actively working from the bottom here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Parker throws a right hand that Manuel ducks under and follows up with a left that Manuel also avoids with ease.
Manuel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Parker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manuel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four 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.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Parker misses with a leg kick
and Manuel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker lands with a nice combination. Manuel backs away looking to recover.
Manuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manuel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manuel throws out a leg kick but Parker moves out of range and Manuel only half commits.
Manuel moves away from the strike by Parker.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Manuel misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Peter Parker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Manuel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Parker connects with a nice looking jab.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Manuel misses the jab.
A jab from Parker misses.
Manuel slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker wants to land a leg kick but Manuel is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manuel blocks a jab.
Manuel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parker throws a sloppy body shot
and Manuel counters with a thumping low kick.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker wants to land a leg kick but Manuel is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a leg kick that is checked

and Manuel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Manuel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manuel is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manuel wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.

Manuel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Parker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Parker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Parker!
Parker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Parker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Manuel some visible discomfort.
Parker scoring with punches from side control.
Manuel parries the strikes from Parker easily there. Parker is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Manuel to escape.
Parker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel taking a bit of punishment here - Parker scoring with strikes.
Manuel wants to control but Parker postures up.

Parker decides to stand up, so the ref orders Manuel to his feet.
A jab from Parker does it's job there.
Manuel lands with a kick to the temple. Parker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manuel.
Parker misses with a double jab
and Manuel counters with a good low kick that Parker was not able to check.
Parker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Manuel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker throws a leg kick that is checked

and Manuel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Manuel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Parker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Manuel.
Manuel is trying to control. Parker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel misses with a head shot. Parker uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manuel stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Manuel from controlling successfully.
Parker seems keen to control Manuel's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Parker throws a right and a left that Manuel avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Manuel.
I think Manuel 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 48:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Matt Manuel! Matt Manuel retains his featherweight title!