PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamad Al Zahran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Mannelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Al Zahran
vs
Mannelly

188 cm
21
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
178 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamad Al Zahran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Mannelly!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannelly tries to clinch but Al Zahran moves out of range.
Mannelly tried to score with a low kick but Al Zahran checks it.
Mannelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Al Zahran is out of range.
Al Zahran takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Al Zahran takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mannelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Zahran was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannelly.
Al Zahran finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hamad Al Zahran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mannelly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Al Zahran with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mannelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Mannelly wants to clinch.
Al Zahran ducks under a wild hook from Mannelly.
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!

Mannelly closes the distance and clinches.
Al Zahran lands with a left to the head.
Al Zahran is trying to break the clinch but Mannelly has him pressed against the cage.
Mannelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Zahran's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mannelly.
Mannelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Zahran working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Al Zahran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mannelly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Al Zahran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Al Zahran pulls Mannelly into guard.
Mannelly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Al Zahran trying to keep a closed guard but Mannelly is proving a slippery customer.
Al Zahran can't keep his opponent in guard - Mannelly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Al Zahran trying to hold on to Mannelly's head to control him but Mannelly postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran is concentrating on defense, preventing Mannelly from advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hamad Al Zahran wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mannelly throws a hook to the side of Al Zahran's head but Al Zahran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Zahran throws a push kick but Mannelly slaps the foot to one side.
Al Zahran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mannelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Zahran walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mannelly.
Al Zahran attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Al Zahran throws a low kick but Mannelly avoids it.
Mannelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Al Zahran tries to score with a low kick but Mannelly moves his leg out of the way.
Mannelly jabs at Al Zahran's body.
Al Zahran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Al Zahran swings widly with a right hand
and Mannelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Al Zahran swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran throws out a leg kick but Mannelly moves out of range and Al Zahran only half commits.
Mannelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Al Zahran fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mannelly is out of range.
Mannelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mannelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That kick from Mannelly tenderised Al Zahran's leg. Al Zahran is trying to keep his angry face on.
Al Zahran throws a lazy uppercut
and Mannelly counters with a low kick, right behind Al Zahran 's knee.
Nice straight punches there by Al Zahran. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Al Zahran.
Al Zahran moves out of range as Mannelly strikes.

Mannelly forces Al Zahran back against the cage and clinches.
Mannelly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Al Zahran lands a left hand.
Mannelly lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mannelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mannelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran tries to pull guard but Mannelly holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Zahran drops back down to his feet.
Mannelly misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Mannelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mannelly.
Al Zahran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mannelly landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mannelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Zahran controls his hands.
Mannelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mannelly misses with a body punch.
Mannelly missing with knees to the body.
Mannelly misses with a knee strike.
Mannelly tries to land a knee to the head but Al Zahran blocks with his arms.
Mannelly lands a knee to the body.
Mannelly misses with an elbow strike.
Al Zahran tries to pull guard but Mannelly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mannelly misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mannelly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mannelly lands a right hand.
Al Zahran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Al Zahran avoiding damage as Mannelly throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mannelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Al Zahran's brow.
Mannelly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Mannelly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Al Zahran works the jab nicely.
Al Zahran lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice straight punches there by Al Zahran. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Al Zahran.
Mannelly throws a big shot that misses.
Al Zahran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Al Zahran lands a head kick. Mannelly smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Patrick Mannelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al Zahran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mannelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mannelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Hamad Al Zahran has been cut.
Mannelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mannelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Al Zahran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Mannelly blocks the low kick.
Mannelly misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mannelly.
Al Zahran bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mannelly swings for the body but Al Zahran moves out of range.
Al Zahran misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mannelly scores with a jab. Al Zahran acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Zahran.
Al Zahran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Al Zahran thuds his shin into the meat of Mannelly's side.
Al Zahran is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mannelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mannelly scores with a jab to the body.
Mannelly misses the shot to the body.
Al Zahran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mannelly is looking to clinch but Al Zahran is avoiding it.
Al Zahran moves away from the strike by Mannelly.
Mannelly checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Al Zahran blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mannelly. Al Zahran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mannelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Al Zahran misses
and Al Zahran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Al Zahran.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly lands a head shot.
Mannelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Mannelly throws the kick towards the body but Al Zahran avoids it.
Mannelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Al Zahran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mannelly is looking to clinch but Al Zahran is avoiding it.
Mannelly lands with a straight right. Al Zahran didn't see that one coming.

Al Zahran gets tackled into the cage by Mannelly. Mannelly maintains the clinch.
Mannelly throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Al Zahran on the inside.
Mannelly missing with knees to the body.
Al Zahran is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mannelly to keep the fight standing.
Mannelly trying to land knees to the body.
Mannelly looking to throw knees to the head but Al Zahran is blocking nicely.
Al Zahran lands a hook that snaps the head of Mannelly backwards.
Al Zahran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran can't break the clinch.
Al Zahran letting Mannelly take a breather here.
Al Zahran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mannelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran tries to throw a body punch but Mannelly avoids it by throwing Al Zahran back against the cage.
Patrick Mannelly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Al Zahran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Al Zahran is trying to pull guard but Mannelly has him pressed against the cage.
Mannelly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Al Zahran blocks it with crossed arms.
Mannelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Zahran controls his hands.
Mannelly with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Al Zahran pulls guard successfully.
Mannelly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mannelly won't allow Al Zahran to sweep him here.
Al Zahran is looking to stand up but Mannelly isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mannelly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Patrick Mannelly.
Al Zahran misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Al Zahran.
Mannelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mannelly looks to land a body kick but Al Zahran moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mannelly checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Zahran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mannelly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Al Zahrans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Al Zahran misses with a low kick.
Al Zahran wants to slow Mannelly down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Mannelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hamad Al Zahran's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Al Zahran fakes the leg kick and cracks Mannelly in the body.
Mannelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Zahran tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mannelly moves out of range of the body kick from Al Zahran.
Mannelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Al Zahran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Al Zahran checks a leg kick.
Mannelly misses the shot to the body.
Al Zahran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mannelly. That did some damage!
Al Zahran misses with a lunging right hand
and Mannelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al Zahran delivers a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Al Zahran. That's going to slow Mannelly down.
A big left from Al Zahran misses.
Al Zahran lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mannelly's sensitive parts.

Mannelly rushes Al Zahran and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Zahran looking to stall.
Mannelly keeps control of Al Zahran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Al Zahran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Zahran avoids the body shot from Mannelly.
Al Zahran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mannelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Zahran tries a low kick but Mannelly avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Al Zahran.
Mannelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mannelly moves away from the strike by Al Zahran.
Al Zahran swats away the attempt to clinch by Mannelly.
Mannelly misses with an uppercut.
Mannelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Zahran moves away.
Nice shot lands for Mannelly.
Mannelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Al Zahran lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mannelly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mannelly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mannelly throws a low kick but Al Zahran moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Al Zahran.
Al Zahran tries to land a leg kick but Mannelly saw it coming and moves away.
Good work by Mannelly as he checks the leg kick.
Mannelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mannelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Al Zahran closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mannelly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mannelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Zahran throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mannelly moves out of range of the body kick from Al Zahran.
A clash of legs there as Mannelly blocks the low kick.
Mannelly defending well as Al Zahran loads up on a big left hand.
Al Zahran with a jab.

Mannelly moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Al Zahran.
Mannelly tries a body shot but Al Zahran blocks it.
Al Zahran fails to pull guard.
Mannelly misses with a knee strike.
Mannelly stalling.
Al Zahran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Al Zahran managing to block the knees to the body from Mannelly.
Mannelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Patrick Mannelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Al Zahran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mannelly missing with knees to the body.
Al Zahran wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mannelly has him pressed against the cage.
Al Zahran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mannelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Zahran controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly trying to control the position but instead, Al Zahran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mannelly into the cage.
Al Zahran is trying to maintain a safe position but Mannelly gets an underhook and turns Al Zahran into the cage.
Mannelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran tries to break free but Mannelly pushes him back against the cage.
Al Zahran tries to pull guard but Mannelly holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Zahran drops back down to his feet.
Mannelly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Al Zahran blocks it with crossed arms.
Hamad Al Zahran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mannelly has Al Zahran pressed against the cage.
Mannelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mannelly pushes Al Zahran back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Zahran misses with a punch on the inside.
Mannelly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Al Zahran jumps guard.
Mannelly passes Al Zahran's left leg - he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Mannelly.
Well Mannelly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Mannelly!
Patrick Mannelly bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.