PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pretz Manor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dos Santos
vs
Manor

196 cm
19
293 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pretz Manor!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Manor to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Manor lands.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Manor to counter with a crisp jab.
Dos Santos scores with a one two! Manor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dos Santos misses with the combination.
Manor looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Dos Santos misses with a combination
and Manor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dos Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Manor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the head.
Dos Santos throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab
and Manor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut
and Manor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Junior Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos's corner calls for a 1-2. Dos Santos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dos Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Manor counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Manor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Junior Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dos Santos thinking.
Manor looks to throw the jab but Dos Santos is out of range.
Manor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Manor.
Manor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dos Santos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dos Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dos Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice jab there from Manor.
Manor looks to land a left hand but Dos Santos moved out of range nicely.
Manor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dos Santos's head.
A jab from Manor finds it's way through Dos Santos's defenses.
Good exchange - Manor coming out on top.
Manor lands a head shot.
Manor digs a good hook to Dos Santos's body.
Manor lands with a cross.
Dos Santos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Manor thuds his right hand into Dos Santos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dos Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manor lands with an overhand left.
A shot to the liver by Manor. Beautiful body shot.
Manor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Junior Dos Santos's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Manor does it's job there.
Dos Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Nice combo by Manor! Oh, that's hurt him - Dos Santos falls to the canvas and Manor follows him into side control.

Dos Santos is rocked!
Manor content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Manor has eaten all the pies!
Manor working the ground and pound but Dos Santos is defending the strikes.
Manor tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Manor are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Manor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Manor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Manor taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Manor seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dos Santos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Manor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dos Santos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Manor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Manor working the head and body with strikes.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Junior Dos Santos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pretz Manor!