PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manson comes to the cage accompanied by MURDER MUZIK. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Manson
vs
Pain

180 cm
30
180 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

176 cm
32
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Pain!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson clobbers Pain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like James Pain has been cut.

Manson lands a big uppercut and Pain crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pain looks OK. Manson waves Pain back to his feet!

Pain is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manson.
Pain is still on wobbly legs! Can Manson finish him?
A jab from Manson misses.
Pain tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Manson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manson throws the left hand but Pain avoids the punch easily.
Manson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pain slips under a jab.

Pain looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pain is keen to just control but Manson is a slippery customer.
Pain seems to have recovered his senses.
Pain is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Manson tries to roll over but Pain keeps him under control.
Pain trying to control from half guard but Manson is working away.
Manson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pain.
Pain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Manson defending well though.
Pain is trying to control the action in half guard but Manson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pain tries to pass to full mount but Manson defends it.
Pain prevents Manson from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson trying to control but Pain postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Manson tries to escape but Pain is in control.
Manson is looking for a sweep.
Pain working the head with strikes.
Pain throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pain wants to control but Manson is keeping him busy.
Pain working the body and head with strikes.
Manson is trying to improve his position.
An elbow from Pain crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain happy to just control the position for now.
Pain landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pain working away.
Pain throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Manson is not content to let Pain control the position.
Pain taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Manson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manson is looking for a sweep.
Manson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Manson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Manson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manson is looking to regain half guard here but Pain keeps moving and retains side control.
Manson wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain cracks Manson with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manson is not content to let Pain control the position.
Manson struggling a bit here.
Pain working the body and head with strikes.
Manson is looking to reverse the position.
Manson can't do much from the bottom here.
Pain lands a few punches from side control.
Manson is not content to let Pain control the position.
Manson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Manson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Manson is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson is pushing Pain's head away, looking to escape. Pain manages to hold on to the position though.
Manson taking a bit of punishment here - Pain scoring with strikes.
Manson taking a bit of punishment here - Pain scoring with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manson can't do much from the bottom here.
Pain lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pain is working Manson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pain trying to control the action but Manson is working from the bottom.
Pain might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Manson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pain scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pain trying to control the action but Manson is working from the bottom.
Manson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Pain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Pain's cut.
That's time! Manson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Manson duly obliges.
Pain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manson misses with a leg kick.
Manson cracks Pain with an open hand slap.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manson scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manson drops Pain with a straight right hand, right on the button! Manson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Manson!
A less than humble Charles Manson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.