PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hong Man Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Angel Of Death. On his way into the cage it seems that Hong Man Choi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hong Man Choi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Man Choi
vs
Manson

225 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
302 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition
TFP Graphics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hong Man Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Manson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson is looking to clinch but Choi is avoiding it.
Manson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manson moves in looking to clinch but Choi pushes him off.
Manson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manson shoots in but no luck this time.

Choi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Manson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manson is trying to get back to half guard.
Manson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Manson tries to roll over but Choi keeps him under control.
Manson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Manson is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Choi pulls his head out easily.
Choi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Manson tries to get to full guard but Choi has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Choi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manson on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Charlie Manson has been cut.
Choi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manson.
Manson looks to land a left hand but Choi moved out of range nicely.
Choi scores with a nice right hand.
Manson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Choi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Manson!
Hong Man Choi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Choi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Manson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Manson is looking for a sweep. Choi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Choi decides to stand and escape the position.
Choi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Choi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manson misses with a takedown
and Choi counters with a series of strikes. Manson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Choi works over Manson's head and body with a nice combination.
Choi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manson.
Manson fails to land the takedown.
Manson looks gassed!
Manson shoots and misses

and Choi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Manson's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Choi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Manson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Choi controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Choi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Manson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Choi is looking to stand up but Manson won't let him.
Manson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Choi trying to control but Manson is working from the bottom.
Manson looking for a sweep. Not yet Manson, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Manson throws an overhand right that lands on Choi's shoulder, as Choi tries to avoid the shot.

Manson feints and as Choi raises his hands in defense, Manson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Choi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Manson postures up and lands a big shot to Choi's brow.
Choi wants to stand but Manson is controlling the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Choi's head.

Manson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Choi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Choi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Choi wants to get back to his feet but Manson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Manson advances position into side control!
Manson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Manson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Manson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Choi wants to get back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Manson working the ground and pound.

Manson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Choi, who protects the arm well.
Manson scoring with punches from side control.
Choi tries to escape but Manson is in control.
Choi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Choi is trying to control Manson's posture but Manson avoids it.
Manson landing strikes.
Choi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Choi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Manson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Manson scoring with punches and elbows.
Manson scoring with punches and elbows.
Manson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Manson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Manson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Manson looks up at the clock and then as Choi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Manson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Manson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Choi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Choi wants to control but Manson postures up.
Manson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Manson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Choi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Manson.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Manson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Choi's legs.
Choi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Manson's best efforts.

Manson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Manson throwing shots but Choi is blocking nicely.
Manson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Manson prevents Choi from standing back up.
Manson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Manson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Manson trying to mount his opponent but Choi defends it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Choi pushes Manson off looking to stand but Manson dives back in and keeps control.
Manson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Manson working the head and body with strikes.

Manson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Choi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Manson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Choi defending well though.
Manson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Choi defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Choi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Manson wants to pass the guard but Choi is keeping the position.
Manson throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hong Man Choi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Manson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Manson with a poor takedown

and Choi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Choi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Choi wants to stand but Manson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Manson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Choi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Choi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Choi wants to stand but Manson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Manson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Manson with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manson dominating with strikes here.
Manson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Manson lands a big shot there that rocks Choi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Manson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Manson working Choi over with strikes here.
Manson prevents Choi from getting the reversal.
Choi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Charlie Manson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manson breaks from Choi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Manson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Manson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Manson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Choi is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson landing strikes from the mount.
Manson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Manson looking for a guillotine from mount but Choi is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Manson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Manson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Choi tries to hold on but Manson postures up.
Manson lands a big shot there that rocks Choi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi is in a horrible position here. Manson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Choi is looking to get to half guard.
Manson lands a big elbow.
Manson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Choi's face.
Choi taking shots to the head.
Manson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Manson.

Manson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Choi taking shots to the head.
Choi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Manson has hold of Choi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Choi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Manson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Manson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Choi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Choi is looking to improve his position.

Manson seems to be looking for submissions.
Manson tries to pass to full mount but Choi defends it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Manson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Choi defending well though.
Choi tries to kick Manson off but Manson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Manson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Manson doesn't manage to clinch there - Choi circles away.

Choi gets caught flat footed, as Manson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Manson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Choi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Choi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Choi keeping full guard, as Manson tries to pass.
Manson prevents Choi from getting back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Choi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manson advances position into side control!
Manson throws a strike aimed at the side of Choi's head but Choi avoids it well.
Choi prevents Manson from improving position.

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

Manson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Choi to the mat! Choi manages to get full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Choi holds on and takes a little breather.
Manson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Choi is keeping the position for now.
Choi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manson is one step ahead there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Manson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Choi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manson is in close to Choi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Manson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Manson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Choi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manson throws a big right hand that misses.
Manson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Choi has hold of Manson's hands but Manson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Manson stops Choi from getting back to his feet.
Manson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manson working the head and body with strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Manson working Choi over with strikes.
Manson passes to side control.
Manson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Manson.
Choi tries to bench press Manson off him but Manson keeps the position.
Manson lands a few punches from side control.
Choi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Manson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Manson lands some shots froms side control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Manson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Manson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Choi is avoiding damage well.
Choi wants to get back to his feet.
Manson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Manson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Manson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Manson tries to advance to mount but Choi denies him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Manson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Manson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie Manson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Choi. No joy for Manson on that attempt.
Manson shoots and misses

and Choi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Manson's guard now.
Choi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manson is keeping the position for now.
Choi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Manson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Manson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Choi is one step ahead there.
Manson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Choi!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson landing strikes from the mount.
Choi wants to control but Manson is having none of it.
Manson lands a big elbow.
Manson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Choi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Choi?
Manson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Choi's face.
Choi tries to hold on but Manson pushes him away.

Manson wants to finish this one by submission but Choi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Manson.
Choi is in a horrible position here. Manson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Choi is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson avoids the attempt from Choi to control.
Manson lands a nice shot to the head.
Manson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Choi's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manson working Choi over with strikes here.
Manson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Manson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Manson throwing strikes here but Choi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Choi wants to control but Manson is having none of it.
Manson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi is desperately trying to improve his position but Manson has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Manson.
Manson cracks Choi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Manson with good strikes from the mount here!
Manson lands a heavy elbow.
Manson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Choi?

Choi is rocked!
Choi is trying to stand.
Manson breaks from Choi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Manson.
Manson scoring with strikes but Choi is staying in there.
Manson cracks Choi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Manson looking to finish Choi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Choi!
Manson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Choi's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson landing shots from mount.
Manson looking to finish with strikes here!
Manson with the ground and pound from mount.
Choi is trying to stand.
Choi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Choi is in a horrible position here. Manson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Manson.
Manson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Manson has control of Choi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Choi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manson with shots to the head and body - Choi looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Choi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Manson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Choi is surviving well by controlling Manson's body position as best he can.

Manson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Choi has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Choi!
Choi passes into half guard.
Manson wants to improve his position but Choi is controlling well.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Choi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manson misses with an uppercut.
Manson moves out of range of the strikes.
Manson fails with the takedown
and Choi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manson thinking.
Hong Man Choi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manson.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Choi fails to land the takedown.
Manson misses with a takedown attempt
and Choi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Choi is fending him off so far but Manson persists. Nope, Choi circles away and we're back to standing.
Manson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Choi circles away.
Manson shoots in for a double leg but Choi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Choi misses.
Choi fails to land with a series of punches.

Manson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Manson pushing down on Choi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Manson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Manson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Choi defends it well.
Manson slips a nice elbow through Choi's hands, connecting with Choi's forehead.
Manson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Choi's head.
Manson trying to pass the guard but Choi defending well.
Choi regains full guard. Nicely done.

Choi has his feet on Manson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Manson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Choi misses.

Manson feints and as Choi raises his hands in defense, Manson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manson tries to free his leg and advance position but Choi is retaining full guard.
Manson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Choi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manson throws a big right hand that misses.

Manson drops back looking for a leg! Choi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Choi manages to kick Manson off! Manson jumps back into Choi's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Manson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Charlie Manson!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Charlie Manson!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Charlie Manson!

Charlie Manson wins by unanimous decision!