PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johan Blick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Manchino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Blick
vs
Manchino

187 cm
29
177 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Blick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Manchino!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blick cracks Manchino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Blick gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blick looking for a sweep. Not yet Blick, not yet.
Blick seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Manchino trying to control the position from guard on top but Blick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manchino must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blick trying to keep a closed guard but Manchino is proving a slippery customer.
Manchino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johan Blick.
Blick throws a nice looking combination but Manchino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manchino doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blick scores with a nice strike.
Manchino blocks a head kick by Blick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchino takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manchino.
Blick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Manchino. Manchino circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Manchino decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Blick is looking for a sweep. Manchino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manchino working the head and body with strikes.
Manchino working over Blick with some ground and pound. Blick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Manchino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Manchino working Blick over with strikes.
Manchino is thwarting Blick's attempts to control the position.
Manchino prevents Blick from standing back up.
Blick controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blick wants to control but Manchino is keeping busy.
Manchino is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Manchino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Manchino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Blick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manchino trying to control but Blick is working from the bottom.
Manchino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Manchino!
Manchino is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Manchino that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blick wants to get back to his feet but Manchino is holding on tight.
Manchino is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Manchino tries to hold on but Blick pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blick wants to control the pace but Manchino is squirming around nicely.
Blick connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Manchino tries to reverse the position but Blick maintains control.
Manchino is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Manchino wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Blick.
Blick lands shots from the back.
Blick controlling from the back.
Manchino is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manchino looks gassed!
Blick connects with a big shot to the side of Manchino's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Blick dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Manchino throws an off balance right hand
and Blick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Manchino in his tracks.
Blick connects with a nice looking jab.
Manchino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blick.

Manchino scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johan Blick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blick manages to get back to half guard.
Manchino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blick is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Manchino's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Manchino's back!
Will Blick go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Manchino is really stuck here.
Manchino is keeping busy.
Manchino trying to control the hands but Blick won't let him.
Manchino is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blick sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Manchino taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johan Blick!
Johan Blick is the new welterweight champion!