PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Manganello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Nothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manganello kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manganello
vs
Nothe

206 cm
18
293 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alessandro Manganello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Nothe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nothe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nothe throws a series of punches but Manganello moves out of range.
Nothe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nothe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manganello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nothe misses with the combination.
Manganello misses with a double jab
and Nothe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manganello thinking.
Nothe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nothe misses with a combination
and Manganello counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Nothe.
Manganello doesn't manage to clinch there - Nothe circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nothe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manganello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nothe tests Manganello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manganello swinging wildly here.
Nothe misses with a double jab
and Manganello counters with a three punch combo that has Nothe backing up. Nothe nods at Manganello to acknowledge the strikes.
Nothe shoots in for a takedown but Manganello shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nothe throws a left and a right that both miss

and Manganello counters with a takedown into side control.
Nothe is looking to regain half guard here but Manganello keeps moving and retains side control.
Nothe looks to move to half guard but instead Manganello has passed into mount! Damn!
Manganello avoids the attempt from Nothe to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nothe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nothe tries to hold on but Manganello postures up.
Nothe is looking to improve his position but Manganello isn't that keen on the idea.
Nothe tries to hold on but Manganello pushes him away.
Nothe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nothe regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manganello is keen to just control but Nothe is a slippery customer.
Nothe is pressing down on Manganello's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Manganello postures up.
Manganello is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Nothe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manganello defends well.
Manganello looking to pass the guard.
Manganello stopping the sweep attempt from Nothe.

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.
Nothe looking to control.
Manganello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nothe is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nothe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manganello avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nothe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nothe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alessandro Manganello will probably get the nod.
That's time! Manganello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nothe shoots in but Manganello avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kyle Nothe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nothe throws a combination that misses
and Manganello counters with a three punch combo that has Nothe backing up. Nothe nods at Manganello to acknowledge the strikes.
Nothe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nothe.
Nothe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manganello counters with a leg kick.
Manganello catches Nothe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Manganello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nothe swinging wildly here.
Manganello tries to clinch up.
Nothe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manganello counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manganello misses with a double jab

and Nothe counters with a single leg into guard. Manganello didn't expect that.
Manganello trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Manganello holds on and takes a little breather.
Manganello manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nothe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nothe wants to hold on but Manganello pushes him away.
Nothe is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nothe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Manganello thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nothe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nothe is looking to control Manganello's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nothe avoid being mounted?
Nothe gets full guard.
Nothe is trying to keep Manganello in close.
Manganello wants to control from the top but Nothe keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nothe wants to sweep but no luck.
Nothe has his hands on Manganello's head, controlling the position.
Manganello postures up.

Manganello thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Manganello preventing the sweep.
Manganello has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Manganello is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nothe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

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.
Nothe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manganello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nothe misses with a combination

and Manganello counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manganello.

Nothe manages to pull guard.
Nothe is controlling Manganello's posture.

Nothe is looking for a triangle but Manganello pushes his legs off easily.

Manganello drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manganello jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Nothe 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!

Nothe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Manganello chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nothe can pounce on him.
Nothe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manganello counters with a body kick.
Nothe throws a nice looking combination but Manganello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Nothe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Manganello napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Manganello can't do much from the bottom here.
Manganello is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nothe controls the position from side control.
Manganello is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Manganello trying to remain calm as Nothe controls from the top position.
Manganello is not content to let Nothe control the position.

Nothe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nothe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manganello moves away.

That's two 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.
Nothe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manganello makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manganello looks to land a combination but Nothe avoids it well.
Nothe stuns Manganello with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nothe lands a nice shot that snaps Manganello's head back.
Nothe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manganello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manganello throws a combination that misses
and Nothe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nothe lands a jab to the nose.
Nothe falls off balance throwing a combination

and Manganello counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nothe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nothe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nothe fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Nothe breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nothe.
Alessandro Manganello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Nothe.
Nothe is looking to chop away at Manganello's legs.

Manganello gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Manganello drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nothe gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Manganello tries for a takedown. No joy.

Nothe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nothe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manganello makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Manganello throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nothe counters with a left and a right that stings Manganello.
Nothe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nothe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manganello counters with a left and a right that stings Nothe.
Nothe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Manganello counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Manganello avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Nothe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nothe 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Nothe!