PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Manchino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank Steel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Manchino
vs
Steel

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Manchino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Steel!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel shoots in but Manchino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steel shoots for a takedown but Manchino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steel tries for a takedown but Manchino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joey Manchino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Steel.

Manchino fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Steel sprawls well initially but Manchino persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Steel gets back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Manchino trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.

Steel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manchino can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manchino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Manchino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.

Steel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Manchino wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manchino is aware though and is defending well.
Manchino postures up in Steel's guard and throws a big left but Steel blocks it.
Manchino throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
Steel looks gassed!
Steel trying to keep a closed guard but Manchino is proving a slippery customer.
Manchino postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like Frank Steel has been cut.
Manchino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manchino lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Manchino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Manchino with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Manchino lands a couple of elbows.
Manchino is in close to Steel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Manchino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steel on the ground.
Manchino connects with a couple of short punches.

Steel is rocked!
Manchino arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Steel's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joey Manchino!
Joey Manchino retains his welterweight title!