PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wes Loose (ranked 3790 p4p, 24177 weight class) and Michael Manchester (ranked 341 p4p, 411 weight class). Michael Manchester will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Loose
vs
Manchester

168 cm
25
150
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
155
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Loose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Manchester!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manchester tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice takedown defense from Loose. No joy for Manchester on that attempt.

Loose feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Loose is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loose lands a couple of digs.
Manchester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Loose. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchester looking to control.
Loose is working Manchester over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Loose 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.
Manchester is trying to keep Loose in close.
Loose is stalling in the full guard.
Loose postures up and lands a big shot to Manchester's brow.
Loose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Loose engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Loose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loose engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Loose landing some decent shots from guard.
Loose connects with a couple of short punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manchester can do anything to dispel that myth.
Loose chips away with some ground and pound.
Loose stands up over Manchester, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Loose is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Loose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've been hearing that Loose has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Loose is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Loose working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loose is stalling in the full guard.
Loose is in close to Manchester's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Loose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Loose's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Loose drops back looking for a leg! Manchester is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Manchester manages to kick Loose off! Loose jumps back into Manchester's guard.
Loose 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.
Loose lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Loose's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Loose is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Manchester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Loose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Loose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Loose is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Loose with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Loose works over Manchester with some ground and pound from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Manchester walks into a jab.
Loose connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Manchester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loose misses with a looping right.
Manchester tries to clinch but Loose is having none of it.

Loose changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Manchester looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Loose working away.
Manchester takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Loose scores with punches from side control.
Loose has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Manchester!
Loose controlling the pace for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loose with good strikes from the mount here!
Loose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Loose cracks Manchester with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Loose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manchester can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loose with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Manchester that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Loose controlling from the full mount.
Loose landing punches.
Loose takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Loose working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Loose looking to control and managing it successfully.
Loose lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Loose lands a big shot there that rocks Manchester but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loose raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Loose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loose looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Loose lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Loose lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Loose.
Loose tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Manchester takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Loose working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Loose lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Loose has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Loose landing punches.
Manchester tries to hold on but Loose pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loose controlling the pace for now.
Manchester wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Manchester taking shots to the head.
Loose controlling his opponent.
Loose putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Loose raining down shots from the mount!
Loose lands with some strikes.
Manchester in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Manchester tries to hold on but Loose postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Loose quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Loose but it's paid off an Manchester is forced to tap! Nice work by Loose.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wes Loose!