PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Alzado (ranked 4413 p4p, 1767 weight class) and Akuma Manivong (ranked 557 p4p, 248 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Alzado
vs
Manivong

213 cm
44
285
30 - 33 - 0

193 cm
26
266
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Alzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akuma Manivong!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzado swings widly with a right hand
and Manivong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alzado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alzado throws a lazy body kick

and Manivong counters with a crisp right hand that drops Alzado! Manivong lets Alzado back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Alzado is rocked!

It looks like Lyle Alzado has been cut.
Manivong keeps Alzado at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzado throws a combination that misses
and Manivong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alzado's knee momentarily.
Alzado is breathing heavily.
Manivong lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Alzado - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Manivong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akuma Manivong!
A less than humble Akuma Manivong misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.