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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muhah Med (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew MacManus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Muhah Med!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew MacManus!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus tries to clinch up but Med circles away and keeps his distance.
Med circles away from the clinch attempt.
Med closes the distance and clinches.
Med's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
MacManus missing with knees to the body.
Med wants to get back to striking at distance but MacManus won't allow it.
Med effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Med with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Med throws a knee to the head but misses.
MacManus looking to stall.
Med pressing his opponent against the cage.
Med pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Med misses with a head kick.
MacManus looks to clinch
and Med counters with a head kick. That will keep MacManus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Med lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
MacManus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Med counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Med misses with a head kick.
MacManus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Med finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
MacManus wants to clinch
and Med makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Med misses with a head kick.
Med circles away from the clinch attempt
and Med counters with an inside leg kick.
Med stuffs the takedown.
A slapping body kick lands there for Med.
MacManus closes the distance but Med moves to the side
and Med counters with a head kick.
MacManus clinches but Med breaks the clinch
and Med counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. MacManus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Med misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Med.
No luck for Med with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Med lands with a nice body kick.
Med misses with a head kick.
MacManus clinches but Med breaks the clinch
and Med counters with a head kick.
MacManus darts in trying to clinch
and Med holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Med.
MacManus is looking to control Med's arms but Med gets an underhook and turns him. Now MacManus has his back to the cage.
Med manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Med can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Med wants to get back to striking at distance but MacManus won't allow it.
Med managing to block the knees to the body from MacManus.
Med pressing his opponent against the cage.
MacManus tries to stall but Med uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacManus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
MacManus gets through Med's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhah Med dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
MacManus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Med counters by clinching up.
Med stalling in the clinch.
MacManus missing with knees to the body.
MacManus wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Med is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Med wants to get back to striking at distance but MacManus won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Med trying to land knees to the body.
Med has had enough of the clinch but MacManus keeps him there for the moment.
Med is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Muhah Med.
Med lands a nice looking body kick.
Med circles away from the clinch attempt
and Med counters with a head kick.
MacManus moves into range and clinches up with Med.
Med leaning his opponent against the cage.
MacManus landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Med avoiding damage as MacManus throws knees to the body.
MacManus tries to land a knee to the head but Med blocks with his arms.
MacManus is trying to drag Med to the mat but Med just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Med manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
MacManus struggles to land a body shot inside as Med controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Med leaning his opponent against the cage.
MacManus managing to block the knees to the body from Med.
Med missing with knees to the body.
MacManus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Med up against the cage.
Med keeps control of MacManus as he tries to wriggle out of the double 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 Muhah Med will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Med pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacManus wants to clinch but Med slips to the side
and Med counters with a good low kick that MacManus was not able to check.
MacManus closes the distance but Med moves to the side
and Med counters with a nice low kick that buckles MacManus's knee momentarily.
MacManus darts in trying to clinch
and Med counters with a head kick. That will keep MacManus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
MacManus wants to clinch
and Med counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Med misses with a head kick.
Med pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacManus tries to clinch
and Med counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Med misses with a kick to the body.
Med throws the kick towards the body but MacManus avoids it.
Med looks to land a body kick but MacManus moved away.
MacManus closes the distance but Med moves to the side
and Med counters with a solid body kick.
Med throws a sloppy head kick and MacManus moves out of range easily.
Med throws a sloppy head kick and MacManus moves out of range easily.
Med tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Med feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to MacManus's calf.
Med tries a head kick but it misses.
MacManus looks to clinch
and Med moves into the clinch.
MacManus is working for takedown but Med is calmly controlling the position for now.
Med managing to block the knees to the body from MacManus.
MacManus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Med has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MacManus misses with a punch to the body.
Med leaning his opponent against the cage.
MacManus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Med.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Med stalls.
Med can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Med.
Med can't break the clinch.
MacManus slows down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus goes for a takedown attempt but Med pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
MacManus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Med counters with a big head kick but MacManus shrugs it off.
Med misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacManus clinches but Med breaks the clinch
and Med counters with a head kick. That will keep MacManus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Andrew MacManus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Med circles away from the clinch attempt
and Med counters with a slapping leg kick.
Andrew MacManus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
MacManus tries to clinch but Med moves away
and Med counters with a nice body kick.
MacManus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Med holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Med has had enough of the clinch but MacManus keeps him there for the moment.
MacManus misses with a knee strike.
Med blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
MacManus jumps guard but Med stands there with MacManus around his waist. MacManus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Muhah Med has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew MacManus.
Med avoiding damage as MacManus throws knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Med wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacManus has him pressed against the cage.
Muhah Med is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
MacManus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhah Med showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Med has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhah Med!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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