PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Warburton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaddeus Manos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thaddeus Manos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Warburton
vs
Manos

173 cm
23
173 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

185 cm
22
199 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Grant Warburton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thaddeus Manos!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warburton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Manos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Warburton did well to prevent Manos getting side control.
Manos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Warburton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Manos is thwarting Warburton's attempts to control the position.
Warburton is staying active underneath Manos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Manos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Manos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Manos is stalling here. Warburton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Manos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Warburton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Manos prevents Warburton from improving position.
Warburton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Manos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manos has one of Warburton's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Warburton wants to control for a moment but Manos uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Warburton wants to take a breather but Manos is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manos is doing well to control the position and prevent Warburton from advancing to side control.
Warburton wants to control but Manos is keeping him busy.
Warburton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Manos is trying to control but can't.
Warburton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Warburton stops Manos from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Warburton with a poor takedown

and Manos counters by clinching up.
Manos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manos tries to score a body lock takedown but Warburton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Manos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Warburton can't keep his opponent in guard - Manos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Warburton is breathing heavily.
Manos stops Warburton from getting back to his feet.
Manos seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Warburton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Warburton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Manos works his way into side control.
Manos working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warburton gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Manos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Manos lands a heavy elbow.

Manos stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Manos tries to clinch but Warburton moves out of range.
Manos wants to clinch up but Warburton keeps it at a distance.

Manos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Warburton can't keep his opponent in guard - Manos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Manos drops an elbow to the side of Warburton's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaddeus Manos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Manos clinches up with Warburton and pushes him back against the ropes.
Warburton letting Manos take a breather here.
Manos missing with knees to the body.
Warburton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manos tries for a takedown. No joy.

Manos has clasped his hands together around Warburton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Manos is trying to get an arm triangle but Warburton is defending well.
Warburton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Manos prevents Warburton from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warburton looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manos is looking for a kimura but Warburton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Manos to get the leverage.
Warburton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manos on the ground.

Manos is looking for a kimura here.

Manos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Warburton is just riding it out for now. Manos eventually gives up the hold.
Warburton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manos.

That's two 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.
Warburton trying to control but Manos postures up.
Manos trying to control the action but Warburton is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Manos prevents Warburton from standing back up.
Warburton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Warburton tries to get out of the position.
Warburton is in trouble now - Manos has advanced to mount!
Manos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Warburton is looking to escape.

Manos stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Manos tries to clinch but Warburton is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manos clinches up with Warburton and pushes him back against the ropes.

Manos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Manos passes to side control.

Manos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Warburton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Manos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Manos advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manos is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Warburton is surviving well by controlling Manos's body position as best he can.

Manos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Manos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Warburton throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Manos lands a big shot there that rocks Warburton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Manos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Warburton is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaddeus Manos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Manos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manos tries to close the distance and clinch but Warburton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warburton moves in looking to clinch but Manos pushes him off.
Warburton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manos manages to avoid it.
Warburton tries to clinch there but Manos circles away.
Manos fails with the takedown

and Warburton counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Manos decides to pull guard.
Warburton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Manos wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warburton is fighting to break Manos's control of his arms but Manos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Manos trying to keep a closed guard but Warburton is proving a slippery customer.
Manos keeping moving, preventing Warburton from controlling successfully.
Manos controlling Warburton's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Warburton wants to stand but Manos is controlling his posture from full guard.

Manos is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Warburton has his hands clasped together but Manos extends an breaks Warburton's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Manos.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thaddeus Manos!