PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manning comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tech nine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bane
vs
Manning

175 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
167 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Elite Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Bane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Manning!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manning looks to land a combination but Bane avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Bane.
Manning looks to land a combination but Bane avoids it well.
Manning throws and low kick but Bane moves out of range easily.
Manning misses with a combination

so Bane counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Manning keeping full guard, as Bane tries to pass.
Manning trying to control the position here.
Bane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manning is keeping the position for now.
Manning wants to sweep but no luck.
Manning is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Manning working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Manning stuffs the takedown attempt from Bane. Bane gets slowly back to his feet.
Manning throws a series of punches but Bane moves out of range.
Bane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manning's waist but Manning gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bane off to one side.
Manning swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Bane counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Manning has control of Bane's left arm, preventing Bane from doing any damage.
Bane trying to control the position from guard on top but Manning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Manning is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manning is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Manning 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.

Bane has gone for a leg lock! Manning slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bane's guard.
Manning showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Bane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bane is looking for a triangle but Manning pushes his legs off easily.
Bane is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Manning is looking to stand up but Bane won't let him.
Manning is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Manning seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Manning looking to pass the guard.
Bane wants to sweep but no luck.
Manning slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bane trying to control the position.
Manning scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manning controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manning is one step ahead there.

Manning decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Manning fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manning looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manning swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bane counters with a straight right hand.
Manning throws a leg kick

and Bane counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Bane dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Manning will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manning pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Manning does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Manning. No joy for Bane on that attempt.
Manning misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manning chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Manning.
Bane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manning's waist but Manning gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bane off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bane.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Bane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bane shoots in and drives through. Manning sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manning lands with a nice combination. Bane backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manning looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Manning connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bane. Bane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bane slips a jab and a cross from Manning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bane has time to react.
Bane misses with a takedown attempt - Manning sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manning throws a right hand that Bane ducks under and follows up with a left that Bane also avoids with ease.

Manning shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Manning wants to stand up but Bane manages to regain full guard.
Manning stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bane swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Manning decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Manning throws a sloppy head kick and Bane moves out of range easily.
Manning looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manning.

Bane drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bane tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manning is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bane has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Bane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Manning tries to buck Bane off but Bane is having none of it.
Manning is not content to let Bane control the position.
Bane is really struggling to control Manning but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Manning is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Bane swings around for an armbar but Manning sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bane's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bane working for a triangle but Manning defends it easily.
Bane keeping moving, preventing Manning from controlling successfully.

Bane working for a triangle but Manning defends it easily.

Bane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manning trying to control but Bane is working from the bottom.
Bane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manning is one step ahead there.
Manning cracks Bane with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bane wants to sweep here but Manning controlling him for the moment.
Manning content to stall in guard here.

Manning decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bane, up you get!
Bane misses with a takedown attempt
and Manning makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bane really felt that one!
A slapping body kick lands there for Manning.

Bane shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Bane is trying to work for a kimura but Manning is defending well.
Bane wants to control but Manning is keeping him busy.
Manning trying to control here.

Bane is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Manning showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A combination from Manning does no damage.
Manning throws a combination that misses

and Bane counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Manning keeping moving, preventing Bane from controlling successfully.
Manning not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bane drops back, looking for a kneebar! Manning looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Manning looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Manning!
Bane is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Manning is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Manning sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Manning sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bane tries to hold on but Manning pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Manning prevents Bane from getting the reversal.
Manning takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bane tries to reverse the position but Manning maintains control.

Manning moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bane has worked his arm free - good work by Bane!

Manning stands up.
Manning misses with a double jab.
Jon Bane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manning fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manning counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryan Manning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manning misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manning throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bane counters with a nice uppercut.
Bane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manning counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manning misses with a few strikes there.
Manning misses with the combination.
Bane misses with a takedown
and Manning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Bane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Manning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manning misses with a double jab

and Bane counters with a nice double leg into side control. Manning won't be happy with that.

Bane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bane is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Manning looks calm but he's in trouble here. Bane gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Manning is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Bane lets go of the hold and Manning can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Bane!
Jon Bane retains his welterweight title!