PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angus Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pobad Manov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Angus Archer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Archer
vs
Manov

182 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Mizuko Wear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Angus Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pobad Manov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Archer rushes Manov and presses him up against the cage.
Manov wants to stall.
Manov is trying to maintain a safe position but Archer gets an underhook and turns Manov into the cage.
Archer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manov looking to slow down the pace here.
Archer stalling against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Archer.
Archer lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Archer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Archer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Archer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Manov trying to stall but Archer improves his position.
Manov tries to land knees in the clinch but Archer avoids the damage to the body.
Manov misses with a punch on the inside.
Manov wants to stall.

Archer manages to break the clinch.
Archer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manov. That did some damage!
Archer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Archer scores with a punch to the head.
Pobad Manov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Archer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Archer darts in and clinches Manov up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Archer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angus Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Archer scores with a hook.
Archer throws a shot to the body.
Archer cracks Manov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Manov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Manov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Archer defends well and Manov ends up having to push Archer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Archer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Manov looks winded!
Archer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Archer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Archer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manov on the side of the head.
Manov misses with a takedown
and Manov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Manov is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer cracks Manov with a hook to the temple - Manov is on wobbly legs here! Archer swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Manov falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Archer wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Angus Archer!
A very excited looking Angus Archer rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.