PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt manningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). manningham has chosen Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marshall Mathers had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mathers
vs
manningham

195 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

188 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt manningham!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from manningham. Mathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
manningham misses with a wild combination.
manningham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mathers.
manningham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mathers.
manningham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mathers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mathers checks a low kick from manningham.
Mathers lands a slapping body shot.
Mathers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mathers lands with a shot to the body.
manningham fails to land the takedown.
Mathers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
manningham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mathers swivels and escapes.
manningham looks for the body kick but Mathers saw that one coming.
Mathers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and manningham counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mathers misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers throws a shot to the body.
manningham misses the shot to the body.
Mathers lands a glancing blow to the side of manningham's head.
manningham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Mathers misses.
manningham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
manningham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
manningham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mathers throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Mathers.
Mathers slips under a jab.
Mathers connects with a good right hand that stumbles manningham. manningham circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
manningham misses with a combination
and Mathers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
manningham has his takedown stuffed
and Mathers counters with a right hand to the body.
Marshall Mathers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt manningham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
manningham takes one on the button.
Mathers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits manninghams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
manningham throws a head kick that misses.
Mathers scores with a sloppy right hand. manningham should have avoided that one.
Mathers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice jab there from Mathers.
Mathers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches manningham on the side of the head.
manningham misses with a double jab
and manningham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathers lands a right hook to the body.
manningham walks into a straight right hand from Mathers.
Mathers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent manningham stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mathers connects with a body shot that sends manningham's belly button to the back.
Mathers lands a glancing blow to the side of manningham's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marshall Mathers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
manningham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Nice shot lands for Mathers.
Mathers lands a jab to manningham's midsection.
manningham looks gassed!
Mathers connects with a right hand. manningham shakes it off.
manningham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mathers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mathers scores with a nice head shot.
Mathers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mathers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mathers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mathers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mathers cracks manningham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
manningham has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
manningham shoots in but no luck this time.
manningham takes one to the side of the head.
A cross from Mathers lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
manningham throws a hook to the side of Mathers's head but Mathers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
manningham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mathers counters with a nice uppercut.
Marshall Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
manningham closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
manningham misses with a shot to the body
letting Mathers counter with a right hand.
Mathers throws a predictable looking body shot
and manningham counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
manningham with a jab.
manningham takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
manningham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
manningham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
manningham throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mathers to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers works the jab nicely.
manningham is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mathers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits manninghams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
manningham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mathers works manningham's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mathers punishes manningham's body with a nice straight punch.
Mathers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. manningham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from manningham.
manningham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mathers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mathers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab by Mathers.
A head kick misses from manningham.
Mathers cracks manningham with an open hand slap.
manningham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mathers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches manningham on the side of the head.
Mathers lands an overhand right.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but manningham might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mathers has got the better of the exchanges.
manningham is breathing heavily.
Mathers jabs manningham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mathers throws a body punch but manningham moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
manningham takes one on the button.
Mathers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
manningham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
manningham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mathers connects with a body shot that sends manningham's belly button to the back.
Mathers cracks manningham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
manningham moves forwards but Mathers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
manningham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
manningham falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mathers counters with a nice uppercut.

manningham is rocked!
The fighters circling - Mathers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
manningham explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mathers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
manningham misses with a combination
and manningham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers connects with the punch.
manningham misses with a wild combination.
Mathers scores with a decent looking hook.
Mathers connects with a nice looking jab.
Mathers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
manningham is still on wobbly legs! Can Mathers finish him?
manningham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mathers missing with a left hand there. manningham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
manningham seems to have recovered his senses.
Mathers lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
manningham takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mathers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Mathers as manningham shoots in.
manningham walks into a stiff left hand from Mathers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a shot to the body.
manningham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mathers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mathers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mathers connects with a jab.
Kurt manningham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
manningham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mathers throws a monster overhand right that drops manningham! Mathers follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshall Mathers!