PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fransuave Doobney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Manto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doobney comes to the cage accompanied by L_TIz# . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Doobney
vs
Manto

182 cm
29
234 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

225 cm
34
281 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fransuave Doobney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Manto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manto tries for a takedown but Doobney circles away easily

and Doobney counters with a nice double leg into side control. Manto won't be happy with that.
Manto wants to control but Doobney postures up.
Manto is looking to reverse the position.
Manto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Manto is not content to let Doobney control the position.
Manto wants to get back to full guard.
Manto is doing well to control the position and prevent Doobney from advancing to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doobney trying to control from half guard but Manto is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Fransuave Doobney just wasn't active enough.
Manto has his takedown stuffed
and Doobney counters with a body kick.
Manto has his takedown stuffed

and Doobney counters with a takedown into side control.
Fransuave Doobney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Manto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doobney sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Manto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Doobney wants to control but Manto is keeping him busy.
Doobney slows the pace down.
Manto stops Doobney from passing to mount.
Doobney working away.
Doobney postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Doobney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manto keeps working.
Manto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Doobney tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doobney has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Manto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Doobney counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manto is trying to control but Doobney manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Manto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Manto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Doobney controlling from the top position.
Doobney trying to control but Manto is working from the bottom.
Doobney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manto is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manto is trying to keep Doobney in close.
Doobney wants to pass the guard but Manto is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Manto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Doobney trying to control the position from guard on top but Manto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doobney slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Manto is trying to control Doobney's posture but Doobney avoids it.
Doobney throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Manto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Doobney's best efforts.
Manto gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doobney wants to pass the guard but Manto is keeping the position.
Manto is trying to hold Doobney in close to prevent damage but Doobney has managed to pass into half guard.
Doobney prevents Manto from improving his position.
Doobney controlling the action here.
Manto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manto 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.
Doobney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fransuave Doobney dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Doobney throws a nice looking combination but Manto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Doobney looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Manto tries to get to full guard but Doobney has control of the leg.
Manto is looking to control Doobney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Manto avoid being mounted?
Doobney wants to free his trapped foot but Manto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Manto wants to get back to full guard.
Manto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Doobney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Manto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Manto is positioning himself well to prevent Doobney advancing to mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Doobney lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manto misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Doobney to counter with a crisp jab.
Manto with a lazy takedown attempt

and Doobney counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Manto!
Doobney tries to control but Manto wriggling away.
Manto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Manto holds on to Doobney around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

Doobney with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Manto is desperately trying to get back to half 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!
Manto tries to hold on but Doobney postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doobney trying to control but Manto is having none of it.
Doobney sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Doobney avoids the attempt from Manto to control.
Fransuave Doobney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manto is squirming around, avoiding Doobney's attempts to control the action.
Manto is looking to get to half guard.
Doobney throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Doobney wants to control the pace but Manto is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Doobney.

Doobney looking to secure an arm triangle but Manto defends it well.
Doobney unloads with some shots from mount but Manto bucks and avoids them well.
Manto looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Doobney avoids the attempt from Manto to control.
Manto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doobney avoids the attempt from Manto to control.
Doobney controlling his opponent.
Manto tries to hold on but Doobney pushes him away.
Doobney controlling the pace for now.
Manto can't escape the position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Doobney here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fransuave Doobney dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Manto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Doobney is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Manto wants to pass the guard but Doobney is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Doobney holds on and takes a little breather.
Manto trying to control but Doobney is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Doobney pulls Manto in to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Fransuave Doobney wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Manto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doobney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Doobney counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doobney with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doobney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doobney wants to control from the top but Manto keeps moving.
Manto seems keen to control Doobney's posture.
Manto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doobney's guard.
Doobney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doobney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doobney pulls Manto in close to prevent any damage.
Doobney is trying to keep Manto in close.

We're going to have a standup here because Fransuave Doobney wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Manto fails with the takedown

and Doobney counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Manto's guard now.
Fransuave Doobney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Manto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manto keeping moving, preventing Doobney from controlling successfully.
Manto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doobney tries to free his leg and advance position but Manto is retaining full guard.
Manto wants to sweep here but Doobney controlling him for the moment.
Manto controls Doobney momentarily but Doobney frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fransuave Doobney.
Manto misses with a takedown

and Doobney counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Manto keeping moving, preventing Doobney from controlling successfully.
Manto trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doobney trying to control but Manto is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Doobney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manto working a defensive guard here.

We're going to have a standup here because Fransuave Doobney wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Manto shoots in and bounces Doobney off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Manto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Doobney trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doobney controls Manto momentarily but Manto frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fransuave Doobney.
Doobney looks to land a combination but Manto avoids it well.

Doobney shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Doobney was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doobney avoids the attempt from Manto to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doobney wants to control the pace but Manto is squirming around nicely.
George Manto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fransuave Doobney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doobney throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fransuave Doobney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Doobney has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fransuave Doobney!