PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Kimble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Manfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevie Kimble looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Kimble
vs
Manfield

182 cm
20
176 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Kimble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grant Manfield!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kimble closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Manfield did well to prevent Kimble getting side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Manfield slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kimble is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Manfield is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Manfield keeping moving, preventing Kimble from controlling successfully.
Manfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Kimble being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfield keeping moving, preventing Kimble from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Stevie Kimble just wasn't active enough.
Kimble throws a series of punches but Manfield moves out of range.

Manfield gets a clinch.
Kimble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Manfield pulls guard successfully.
Manfield trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Manfield looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Manfield has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kimble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manfield on the ground.
Kimble would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfield wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Manfield looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kimble passes into half guard.
Manfield slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manfield has Kimble pulled in close to control his posture.
Manfield 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Manfield is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kimble is aware though and is defending well.
Manfield controlling the position.
Kimble would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Grant Manfield wasn't active enough on the ground.

Manfield rushes Kimble and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kimble obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimble missing with knees to the body.
Manfield is trying to break the clinch but Kimble has him pressed against the cage.
Kimble lands a good knee to the midsection. Manfield won't want to take too many of those.
Kimble creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Manfield's defenses.
Kimble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Manfield ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Manfield no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kimble tries to stand but Manfield is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Manfield dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Manfield closes the distance and clinches up with Kimble, looking for a takedown. Manfield pushes Kimble against the cage but Kimble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manfield dives in for a single leg takedown but Kimble sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Manfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manfield has Kimble pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kimble manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stevie Kimble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Manfield.
Kimble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kimble lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Kimble has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kimble throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Kimble lands a knee to the head.
Manfield has Kimble pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kimble manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kimble lands an elbow inside that Manfield shrugs off.
Manfield tries to score a body lock takedown but Kimble shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimble tries to land a knee to the head but Manfield blocks with his arms.
Kimble lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Manfield breaks from the clinch.

Kimble gets tackled into the cage by Manfield. Manfield maintains the clinch.
Kimble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manfield lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kimble with a knee to the head.

Manfield pulls guard effortlessly.
Kimble stopping the sweep attempt from Manfield.
Manfield manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manfield is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kimble can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kimble is looking to get to half guard.
Manfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kimble's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manfield content just to control the position here.

Manfield stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfield throws a jab when Kimble was well out of range.
Manfield looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manfield has a takedown stuffed.
Manfield is breathing heavily.
Manfield with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kimble holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kimble tries to land a knee to the head but Manfield blocks with his arms.
Kimble lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Grant Manfield has been cut.
Kimble scores with a knee to the head.
Kimble gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Manfield is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kimble gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimble looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kimble lands a damaging elbow.
Kimble misses with a knee strike.
Kimble lands a nice elbow.
Manfield tries to pull guard but Kimble won't allow it.
Manfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manfield is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kimble is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kimble using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stevie Kimble has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kimble pushes off an throws an elbow but Manfield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Manfield tries for a takedown but Kimble manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stevie Kimble will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grant Manfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Manfield throws a looping overhand right but Kimble ducks down to avoid it.
Kimble misses with a takedown attempt - Manfield sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manfield shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kimble as he jumps to the side.
Kimble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manfield goes for a double leg but Kimble avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kimble continues to drive forward.
Manfield is trying to stall.
Kimble lands an elbow just above Manfield 's eye.
Kimble lands an elbow just above Manfield 's eye.
Kimble lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimble lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Manfield wants a takedown but no success here.
Stevie Kimble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Manfield.
Manfield blocks an elbow strike from Kimble.
Kimble with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manfield tries to pull guard but Kimble holds him up against the cage and eventually Manfield drops back down to his feet.
Kimble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manfield tries to break the clinch but Kimble is controlling the position.
Manfield fails to pull guard.
Kimble creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Manfield's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kimble connects with a nasty looking knee right to Manfield's face.
Kimble throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Kimble is fighting off a takedown attempt but Manfield is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kimble to the mat. Kimble regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Manfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manfield trying to control but Kimble is working from the bottom.

Manfield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kimble on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kimble tries to get out of the position.

Kimble had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manfield defends it easily.
Manfield sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grant Manfield has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manfield drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Manfield seems to have locked his on tight now - Kimble screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Manfield, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Grant Manfield!
Grant Manfield was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.