PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ehavoc dugre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Maniche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

dugre
vs
Maniche

181 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
156 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ehavoc dugre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Maniche!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniche misses with a looping right.
dugre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and dugre wants it to stay on the feet.
dugre misses with a takedown

and Maniche counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maniche is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maniche wants to pass the guard but dugre is keeping the position.
Maniche trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maniche sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Maniche is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniche with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maniche working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maniche wants to pass the guard but dugre is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maniche scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Ehavoc dugre has been cut.
Maniche loads up on a big right hand but dugre slips the punch.
dugre shoots and misses
and Maniche counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maniche fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dugre manages to avoid it.
Maniche connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

dugre is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniche throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maniche throws a series of punches but dugre moves out of range.
Maniche shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and dugre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
dugre wants to control from the top but Maniche keeps moving.
Maniche wants to stand but dugre is controlling the position.
Maniche looks gassed!
dugre wants to control from the top but Maniche keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dugre is in close to Maniche's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maniche keeping moving, preventing dugre from controlling successfully.

Maniche scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Maniche shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and dugre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ehavoc dugre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Maniche.
dugre is pressing down on Maniche's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maniche is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dugre is keen to just control but Maniche is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dugre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Maniche makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
dugre slips a jab and a cross from Maniche.
dugre moves away from the strike by Maniche.
Maniche throws a big shot that misses.
dugre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
dugre misses with a takedown attempt

and Maniche counters with a shoot takedown. dugre fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maniche with a flurry of punches that miss.

dugre kicks Maniche off and gets to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
dugre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maniche counters with a straight right hand.
Sam Maniche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dugre with a lazy takedown attempt

and Maniche counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maniche trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Maniche dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ehavoc dugre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

dugre misses with a takedown
and Maniche counters with a two punch combo.
Maniche looks for a takedown but dugre sprawls well.
dugre fails with the takedown

and Maniche counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maniche trying to control but dugre is working from the bottom.
dugre is looking to stand up but Maniche isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniche is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Maniche thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maniche cracks dugre with a solid left hand.
Maniche pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. dugre is keeping the position for now.
Maniche working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of dugre's head.
Maniche's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

dugre uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Maniche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but dugre moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dugre shoots for a takedown but Maniche saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ehavoc dugre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maniche drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maniche with the ground and pound but dugre regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Maniche not doing much here.
Maniche is looking to take a break and control but dugre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dugre tries to kick Maniche off but Maniche keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
dugre is not content to let Maniche control the position.
Maniche trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maniche wants to take a breather but dugre is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Maniche showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ehavoc dugre's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Maniche throws a combination but it was largely blocked by dugre.
A combination from Maniche does no damage.

dugre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maniche is trying to defend but dugre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
dugre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maniche defending well though.
dugre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dugre stops Maniche from getting back to his feet.
dugre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maniche takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maniche looks like he's trying to stand up.
dugre wants to pass the guard but Maniche is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dugre is keen to just control but Maniche is a slippery customer.
Maniche is looking to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maniche swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maniche closes the distance and clinches up with dugre, looking for a takedown. Maniche pushes dugre against the cage but dugre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
dugre with a poor takedown

and Maniche counters with a nice double leg into guard.
dugre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maniche is looking to advance position but dugre has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dugre wants to control the pace but Maniche is squirming around nicely.
dugre sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
dugre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maniche is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniche avoids a series of strikes thrown by dugre.
Maniche is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
dugre tries to control but Maniche wriggling away.
dugre unloading with bombs!
dugre throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Maniche's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
dugre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Maniche can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
dugre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maniche?
dugre wants to control the pace but Maniche is squirming around nicely.
dugre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
dugre unloads with some shots from mount but Maniche bucks and avoids them well.
Ehavoc dugre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
dugre looking to control but Maniche is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
dugre throws some wild stikes that Maniche manages to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Maniche.
Well Maniche has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Maniche!