PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Manalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Random Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manalo comes to the cage accompanied by "Encarnacion!". Apollo Manalo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Manalo
vs
Man

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Plays chess

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apollo Manalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Random Man!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manalo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.

Manalo has Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Manalo is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manalo tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Manalo back against the cage.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man with a knee to the head.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manalo has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Man has Manalo pressed against the cage.
Man landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Manalo's face.
Still in the clinch, Manalo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man looking to slow down the pace here.
Man looks gassed!

Manalo breaks from the clinch.
Manalo misses with a wild body shot.
Apollo Manalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manalo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manalo tries to clinch up.
Man has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Manalo throws a leg kick that misses.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manalo is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.

Manalo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Manalo tries to advance to mount but Man denies him.

Manalo stands up and beckons Man to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalo scores with a three punch combo!
Manalo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Manalo.
Man closes the distance looking to clinch
and Manalo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Manalo.
Manalo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Manalo has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Manalo decides to stand back up. Manalo steps back and let's Man get back to his feet.
Manalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manalo stuffs the takedown attempt from Man. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
Man wants to clinch
and Manalo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Man's knee momentarily.
Man fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Apollo Manalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Random Man.
Manalo misses with the combination.
Manalo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Manalo closes the distance and clinches up with Man, looking for a takedown. Manalo pushes Man against the cage but Man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man trying to stall but Manalo improves his position.

Manalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manalo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manalo misses with a wild body shot.
Manalo looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Manalo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Man's head backwards.
Manalo throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Manalo!
Manalo loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Manalo rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.
Manalo is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man pressing his opponent against the cage.

Manalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Manalo dominated that 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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Manalo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Manalo clinches.
Man scores with a knee to the head.
Manalo is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Manalo wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.
Man tries a knee to the head but Manalo blocks it.
Man stalling in the clinch but Manalo improves position.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man tries to stall but Manalo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Manalo manages to break the clinch.
Manalo looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Manalo swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Manalo is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Man has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Manalo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Man gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manalo fails to land with a series of punches.
Manalo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Manalo.

Man is rocked!
Manalo scores with a jab to the body.
Man is still on wobbly legs! Can Manalo finish him?
Man takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manalo is looking to wear down Man with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Manalo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man seems to have recovered his senses.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalo looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
Manalo misses with a few strikes there.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick from Man lands but Manalo takes it in his stride.
Manalo misses with a double jab.
Manalo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Man counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manalo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Manalo trying to control but Man postures up.
Manalo wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manalo wants to get back to full guard but Man has passed into side control.
Manalo is trying desperately to improve position.

Man get's back to his feet.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man tries to clinch up but Manalo circles away and keeps his distance.
Manalo fails to land with a series of punches.
Manalo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Manalo throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man dodges the punch combination from Manalo.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manalo throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Manalo circles away.
Manalo misses with a two punch combination.
Manalo keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manalo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Man clinches but Manalo breaks the clinch
and Manalo counters with a two punch combo.
Man misses with a takedown attempt
and Manalo counters with a three punch combo that has Man backing up. Man nods at Manalo to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Random Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Manalo throws a poor cross that misses
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Manalo wants to clinch.
Manalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man misses with a takedown
and Manalo counters with a two punch combo.

Manalo drives through with a takedown into guard.

Man manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Manalo misses.
Manalo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab lands there for Manalo.
Manalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man avoids the body shot from Manalo.
Manalo misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man tries to clinch up

and Manalo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Man won't be happy with that.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man is pushing Manalo's head away, looking to escape. Manalo manages to hold on to the position though.
Man is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Manalo is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manalo working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalo trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Manalo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Man is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Manalo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Manalo trying to control the position but Man is working away.
Man is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Manalo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The strikes coming from Manalo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Man wants to clinch up but Manalo keeps it at a distance.
Apollo Manalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manalo misses with the combination.
Man shoots in for a double leg but Manalo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manalo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man tries to clinch there but Manalo circles away.
Manalo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manalo misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manalo checks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Manalo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Man staying out of range there.
Man walks into a jab.
Manalo scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manalo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Man doesn't seem bothered though.
Manalo throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Manalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manalo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.

Man closes the distance and clinches.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manalo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Manalo misses with the head strike.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Manalo is blocking nicely.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Manalo is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Man lands a knee to the head.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man tries a knee to the head but Manalo blocks it.
Manalo lands a shoulder strike.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Manalo.
Come on Man - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Man landing knees to the head.
Man stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Manalo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manalo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Manalo!