PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manning kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fort Minor - Remember The Name. Becker has chosen Nickelback - Burn It To The Ground as his entrance music. Adam Becker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Manning
vs
Becker

179 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clayton Manning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Becker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manning shoots in for a takedown but Becker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manning keeps the fight on the outside.
Manning will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manning shoots for a takedown but Becker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clayton Manning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Becker slaps away a takedown attempt from Manning, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Becker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Becker trying to control the action but Manning is working from the bottom.
Becker controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker trying to control from Manning's half guard. Manning has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Manning keeping moving, preventing Becker from controlling successfully.
Becker wanted to stand there but Manning had control of the position.
Manning utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Becker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Becker looking to sit in guard and control but Manning gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Becker keeping moving, preventing Manning from controlling successfully.
Manning's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Becker is adopting a defensive guard.
Manning trying to control but Becker is working from the bottom.
Manning seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Becker keeping moving, preventing Manning from controlling successfully.
Becker lands a decent shot there.
Becker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manning. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Becker keeping moving, preventing Manning from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manning gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Becker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Manning's guard.
Becker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Manning wants to stand up but Becker is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker trying to control the position from guard on top but Manning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Becker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Becker is looking to work some ground and pound but Manning has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Becker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Manning misses with a takedown attempt
and Becker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manning doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Becker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Becker is working for takedown but Manning is calmly controlling the position for now.
Manning is trying to drag Becker to the mat but Becker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clayton Manning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manning is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Becker stops a takedown attempt from Manning.
Manning can't get the takedown.

Manning lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Manning wants to pass to mount but Becker is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker wants to control but Manning is keeping busy.
Becker is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Manning is staying active.
Manning is trying to control the action in half guard but Becker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manning prevents Becker from improving his position.
Becker desperately trying to maintain half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Becker swinging wilding here.
Becker is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Manning shoots in and bounces Becker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Manning trying to control the position from guard on top but Becker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Becker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Manning trying to control the position from guard on top but Becker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manning 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.
Becker keeping moving, preventing Manning from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manning misses with a takedown attempt
and Becker counters with a straight right hand.
Manning tries for a takedown but Becker circles away easily

and Becker counters by moving into the clinch.
Manning is trying to drag Becker to the mat but Becker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Becker manages to 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.
Becker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Manning counters with a single leg into guard. Becker didn't expect that.
Becker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manning controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Becker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Becker keeping moving, preventing Manning from controlling successfully.
Manning is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Becker keeping moving, preventing Manning from controlling successfully.
Manning not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Manning dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Manning doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Becker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Manning is trying to stand up here but Becker is controlling him well.
Becker trying to advance position but Manning counters by regaining guard.
Becker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Manning is looking to stand up but Becker isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Becker content to stall in guard here.
Becker trying to control but Manning is working from the bottom.
Becker looking to sit in guard and control but Manning gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Manning looking to sit in guard and control but Becker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Manning manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Clayton Manning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manning fails with the takedown.
Becker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manning closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Manning lands in his opponent's guard.
Manning's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Manning trying to control the position from guard on top but Becker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Becker being controlled here, momentarily.
Becker doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manning 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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Clayton Manning just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Manning changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Becker tries to avoid it but Manning manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Becker to the ground. Becker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clayton Manning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manning shoots for a double leg takedown but Becker sprawls well. He's pushed Manning's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Manning with that takedown attempt.
Manning shoots in and drives through. Becker sprawls well.
Manning shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Becker defends it nicely.
Becker stuffs the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Becker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Becker 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Adam Becker!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Adam Becker!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Adam Becker!

Adam Becker wins by unanimous decision!