PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luis Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Maniche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Felipe
vs
Maniche

190 cm
27
168 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

176 cm
27
156 lbs
13 - 17 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

XTREME PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luis Felipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Maniche!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniche misses with a few strikes there.
Felipe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maniche scores with a kick to the body.

Felipe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maniche looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Felipe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maniche is trying to get back to his feet.

Felipe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Felipe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maniche knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniche is trying to get back to his feet.

Felipe goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Maniche has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Felipe but great work by Maniche.

Maniche decides to stand up, so the ref orders Felipe to his feet.
Felipe thows a body shot but no joy.
Maniche throws a combination. Felipe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sam Maniche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maniche lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Felipe circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniche rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Felipe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maniche throws a right and a left that Felipe avoids nicely.
Felipe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maniche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Felipe moves away.
Maniche throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felipe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maniche paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maniche swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maniche works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maniche throws a poor cross that misses
and Felipe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maniche thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe shoots in and drives through. Maniche sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Felipe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felipe misses with a takedown attempt - Maniche sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maniche throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maniche slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maniche with a hook.
Maniche misses with a series of wild punches.
Sam Maniche is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maniche lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maniche falls off balance throwing a combination
and Felipe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maniche misses with the combination.
Maniche misses with an uppercut.
Felipe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maniche tries to score with a low kick but Felipe moves his leg out of the way.
Maniche lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maniche sprawls well. Maniche wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Felipe gets slowly back to his feet.
Felipe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Maniche dominated that round.
That's time! Felipe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A good leg kick by Maniche.
Felipe misses with an uppercut. Maniche saw that one coming.
Sam Maniche seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maniche keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maniche misses with a combination

and Felipe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maniche!

Felipe is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Maniche has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Felipe is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Maniche has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Maniche!

Maniche gets to his feet - Felipe follows without any prompting.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Felipe avoids the head kick by Maniche.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniche throws a series of punches but Felipe moves out of range.
Maniche scores with a jab to the head.
Felipe checks the leg kick.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but Maniche shows good takedown defense.
Sam Maniche is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Felipe tries to clinch but Maniche is having none of it.
Maniche fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Felipe checks it well.
Maniche misses with a few strikes there.
Felipe moves forwards but Maniche connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maniche misses with a series of wild punches.

Felipe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Felipe is working for a kimura but Maniche is defending it quite comfortably.
Felipe prevents Maniche from standing back up.

Felipe wants to work for an arm triangle but Maniche is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Felipe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maniche doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Felipe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Felipe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Felipe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maniche doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Felipe.

Felipe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Felipe is working for a submission of some sort.

Maniche manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maniche lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maniche fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Felipe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Felipe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Felipe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maniche throws a series of punches but Felipe moves out of range.
Maniche misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Maniche, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felipe dodges the punch combination from Maniche.
Maniche misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Maniche showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Maniche misses with a combination

and Felipe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maniche is trying to stand.

Felipe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maniche is trying to stand.
Luis Felipe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maniche takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Felipe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maniche defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Felipe is trying to work for a kimura but Maniche is defending well.

Felipe is working for a kimura but Maniche is defending it quite comfortably.

Maniche manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Maniche lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maniche tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Felipe was well out of range. Poor timing from Maniche.
A combination from Maniche does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniche fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maniche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Felipe moves away.
Maniche lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for Maniche, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Felipe closes the distance and clinches up with Maniche, looking for a takedown. Felipe pushes Maniche against the cage but Maniche circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Luis Felipe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Felipe gets a double leg takedown into Maniche's guard.

Felipe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maniche manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Felipe has Maniche in his guard.
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!

Felipe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maniche defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Felipe looking for subs off his back but Maniche has passed one foot through into half guard.

Maniche decides to stand up.
Maniche connects with a high kick.
Felipe dodges the punch combination from Maniche.
Maniche with a hook.
Maniche throws a series of punches but Felipe moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maniche throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maniche throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Felipe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maniche lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Felipe circles away quickly and effectively.
Felipe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maniche's waist but Maniche gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Felipe off to one side.
Felipe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maniche defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Felipe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Felipe scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felipe punching from mount but Maniche doing a good job of avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Maniche.
I've got Maniche winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Maniche!