PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zag Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy MacManus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Luis
vs
MacManus

185 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
29
196 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Torment Fightwear

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zag Luis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Murphy MacManus!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MacManus darts in and clinches Luis up against the cage.

MacManus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MacManus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and MacManus wants it to stay on the feet.
Luis avoids a kick to the body.

MacManus drives through and clinches with Luis against the cage.
MacManus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
MacManus is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from MacManus.

It looks like Zag Luis has been cut.
MacManus taking a breather.
MacManus tries to work over Luis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacManus connects with a knee to the head.
MacManus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacManus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luis is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacManus.
Luis is working for takedown but MacManus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Luis tries to score a body lock takedown but MacManus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zag Luis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacManus misses with a body punch.
Luis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
MacManus misses with a body punch.
MacManus pressing his opponent against the cage.

Luis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. MacManus is trying to keep an underhook but Luis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if MacManus can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Luis throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing MacManus to regain full guard.
MacManus wants to get back to his feet but Luis passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
MacManus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Luis thows a huge punch but MacManus dodges it nicely.
MacManus keeping hold of Luis's head, controlling as best he can.
MacManus wants to improve his position but Luis is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacManus is trying to maintain the position but Luis is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus manages to get to full guard.
Luis being controlled here momentarily.
Luis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
MacManus keeping moving, preventing Luis from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis stopping the sweep attempt from MacManus.
MacManus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Murphy MacManus.
Luis keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from MacManus misses.
Luis swats away the attempt to clinch by MacManus.
Murphy MacManus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacManus wants to clinch.
Luis blocks a head kick by MacManus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murphy MacManus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zag Luis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

MacManus wants to clinch up but Luis keeps it at a distance.
MacManus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MacManus looks to land a body kick but Luis moved away.
Luis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Luis moves into the clinch.
MacManus taking a breather.
MacManus tries to land knees in the clinch but Luis avoids the damage to the body.
Luis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Luis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacManus.
MacManus looking to throw knees to the head but Luis is blocking nicely.

MacManus breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus loads up on a big right hand but Luis slips the punch.
Luis circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacManus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Oooh a lovely combination from MacManus sends Luis down but not out. MacManus dives into side control looking to finish.

Luis is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

MacManus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh Luis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacManus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luis shoots in looking for a takedown but MacManus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Luis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

MacManus has Luis up against the cage in a clinch.
MacManus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MacManus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
MacManus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
MacManus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MacManus tries to land knees in the clinch but Luis avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from MacManus.
MacManus cracks Luis with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from MacManus.
MacManus has Luis pushed against the cage.
MacManus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zag Luis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacManus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
MacManus tries a knee to the head but Luis blocks it.
MacManus is pressed up against the cage. Luis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag MacManus down to the mat. MacManus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Murphy MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacManus closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Luis out cold! Luis corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Murphy MacManus!
Murphy MacManus gave a mention to [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).