PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dirty Eye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eye comes to the cage accompanied by Eye in the Sky. Manuel has chosen Irations- Falling as his entrance music. Gabe Manuel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eye
vs
Manuel

164 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Kangaroo Muscle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dirty Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gabe Manuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manuel.
Eye throws a hook but Manuel blocks it.
Eye on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Manuel throws a nice head kick!

Eye is rocked!
Eye throws a sloppy head kick

and Manuel counters with a shoot takedown. Eye fights it but they end up in guard.
Oh Eye is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manuel thows a big elbow that misses.
Manuel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manuel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eye works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eye knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manuel on the ground.
Eye utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eye seems to have got his legs back now.
Manuel throws and elbow that misses. Eye uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Manuel's guard. Nice move by Eye!
Manuel wants to sweep here but Eye controlling him for the moment.
Manuel doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Manuel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manuel distracts Eye with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Manuel throws a big right hand that misses.
Manuel wants to pass the guard but Eye is keeping the position.
Manuel throwing strikes but missing.
Manuel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manuel postures up in Eye's guard and throws a big left but Eye blocks it.
Eye is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eye misses with a combination
and Manuel counters with an inside leg kick.
Eye is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manuel.

Eye gets caught flat footed, as Manuel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Eye wants to get back to his feet but Manuel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Manuel 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.
Manuel wants to pass the guard but Eye is keeping the position.
Manuel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manuel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eye pushes Manuel off and scrambles back to his feet.
Manuel tries to clinch up but Eye circles away and keeps his distance.
Eye throws a head kick that misses.
Eye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manuel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Manuel looks for the body kick but Eye saw that one coming.
Manuel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Manuel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eye throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manuel moves out of range of the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eye misses with a body kick.
Eye throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manuel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Manuel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Manuel throws a series of punches but Eye moves out of range.
Dirty Eye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manuel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Eye.
Eye scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Manuel lands a nice hook to Eye's body. Eye takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manuel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manuel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eye.
Manuel shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eye throws a good cross that connects.
Eye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eye throws a sloppy head kick and Manuel moves out of range easily.
Eye takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Manuel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manuel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eye keeps working.
Manuel tries to advance to mount but Eye denies him.
Eye wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Manuel is trying to ground and pound but Eye uses the momentary lack of control by Manuel to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manuel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Manuel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Eye misses with a series of wild punches.
Eye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eye misses with a wild combination.
Manuel slips a jab and a cross from Eye.
Manuel lands with an uppercut that bounces Eye off the cage and back into rage.

Manuel clinches up with Eye and pushes him back against the cage.

Eye breaks from the clinch.
Eye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eye throws a nice looking combination but Manuel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Manuel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Manuel passes into half guard.
Manuel tries to pass to full mount but Eye defends it.
Manuel thows a huge punch but Eye dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manuel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Manuel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye is not content to let Manuel control the position.
Manuel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eye defending well though.
Manuel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Eye tries a head kick but it misses.
Manuel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eye misses with a head kick.
Eye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eye looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manuel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Eye.
Eye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dirty Eye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manuel throws a chopping leg kick but Eye manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Manuel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manuel prevents Eye from getting back to his feet.
Manuel throws a strike but Eye rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel is trying to control the position but Eye postures up.
Eye is looking to stand up but Manuel won't let him.
Manuel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Manuel has his foot on Eye's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eye works his way back into a safe position though.
Manuel tries to strike from the bottom.

Manuel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manuel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Manuel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel looking for a sweep. Not yet Manuel, not yet.
Manuel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eye's guard.
Manuel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Eye scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Manuel scores a takedown into full mount!
Gabe Manuel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eye wants to try and get back to his feet.

Manuel looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manuel throwing strikes here but Eye is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Manuel throwing strikes but Eye bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel tries to free his leg and advance position but Eye is retaining full guard.
Eye wants to stand and escape but Manuel is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manuel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eye's calf.
Manuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Manuel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eye, pushing him back against the cage.
Eye has had enough of the clinch but Manuel keeps him there for the moment.
Eye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manuel wants a takedown but no success here.
Manuel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Manuel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Manuel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Eye working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manuel.
Manuel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manuel trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Eye manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Manuel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Manuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Eye scores with a four punch combination!
Eye lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eye lands a head kick. Manuel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Eye throws a head kick that misses.
Eye misses with a double jab.
Manuel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manuel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Manuel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Manuel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Eye takes a step back to recover.
Eye misses with a double jab.
Manuel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Manuel - that will leave a mark!
A slapping leg kick lands for Manuel.
Eye throws a head kick but Manuel moves out of range.
A head kick from Eye lands but Manuel takes it in his stride.

Manuel is rocked!

It looks like Gabe Manuel has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Eye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Eye finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Eye! Manuel is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirty Eye!