PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Mancho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sidney Doc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Mancho has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mancho
vs
Doc

220 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Mancho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sidney Doc!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doc throws a push kick but Mancho slaps the foot to one side.
Doc fails to land the takedown.
Doc tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mancho sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doc somewhat.
Mancho looks to score with a jab to the body but Doc is just out of range.
Doc misses with a takedown attempt - Mancho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Samuel Mancho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sidney Doc.
Mancho misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancho misses with an uppercut. Doc saw that one coming.
Sidney Doc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doc misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doc shoots in for a takedown but Mancho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mancho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horrible takedown by Doc or perhaps it was just good defense by Mancho which made him look bad.
Mancho keeps the fight on the outside.
Mancho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mancho wants it to stay on the feet.
Mancho throws a right hand that Doc ducks under and follows up with a left that Doc also avoids with ease.
Doc fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Mancho coming out on top.

It looks like Sidney Doc has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Doc misses
and Mancho counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doc is defended easily by Mancho.
Mancho slaps away a takedown attempt from Doc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mancho throws a hook to the side of Doc's head but Doc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doc tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mancho swivels and escapes.
Doc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mancho was well out of range. Poor timing from Doc.
Doc throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mancho counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doc.
Doc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doc fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mancho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doc.
Doc tries to clinch but Mancho moves out of range.
A big right from Mancho misses.
Mancho with a nice cross.
Doc tries to bum rush Mancho with a series of wild strikes but Mancho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doc shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mancho as he avoids it easily.
Doc dives in and grabs Mancho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mancho pushes down on Doc's head and hops out.
Mancho is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mancho throws a solid leg kick but Doc takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mancho.
Doc closes the distance and clinches up with Mancho, looking for a takedown. Doc pushes Mancho against the ropes but Mancho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mancho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doc shoots in for a takedown but Mancho shows good takedown defense.
Doc shoots in but no luck this time.
Doc shoots in for a takedown but Mancho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Mancho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sidney Doc's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Doc shoots in looking for a takedown. Mancho tries to sprawl out of it but Doc keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Mancho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Doc throws a jab but it's blocked by Mancho.
Sidney Doc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mancho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Doc at a distance.
Doc clinches but Mancho breaks the clinch
and Mancho counters with a stiff right hand.
Doc tries to close the distance and clinch but Mancho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doc has a takedown stuffed.
Mancho throws a lazy right hand but Doc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doc shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mancho's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Doc trying to control but Mancho is working from the bottom.

Doc drops back looking for a leg! Mancho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mancho manages to kick Doc off! Doc jumps back into Mancho's guard.
Doc is breathing heavily.
Doc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doc is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Doc prevents Mancho from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doc gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Doc shoots for a double leg takedown but Mancho sprawls well. He's pushed Doc's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Samuel Mancho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sidney Doc.
Mancho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mancho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doc shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samuel Mancho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doc moves out of range as Mancho strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Doc misses with a double jab
and Mancho counters with a three punch combo that has Doc backing up. Doc nods at Mancho to acknowledge the strikes.
Mancho misses with a hook. Doc ducked under it nicely.
Mancho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That has opened up Sidney Doc's cut even more.
Doc doesn't manage to clinch there - Mancho circles away.
Doc slips under a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Mancho. No joy for Doc on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mancho throws out the jab.
Doc fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mancho avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Mancho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sidney Doc's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mancho lands a nice looking body shot.
Doc tries to clinch up but Mancho circles away and keeps his distance.
Doc on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Doc shoots in but no luck this time.
Mancho swats away the attempt to clinch by Doc.
Doc throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mancho's waist but Mancho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doc off to one side.
Doc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doc shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mancho sprawls well. Mancho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Doc gets slowly back to his feet.
Samuel Mancho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sidney Doc.
Mancho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doc.
Doc wants to clinch up but Mancho keeps it at a distance.
Doc fails to land the takedown.
Mancho misses with a wild body shot.
Doc is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mancho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

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.
Mancho thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck for Doc with that takedown attempt.
Doc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mancho.
Doc fails with a takedown attempt.
Doc fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mancho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Samuel Mancho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doc will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mancho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doc has time to react.
Samuel Mancho is winning the standup battle so far.
Doc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doc fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mancho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Doc shoots in looking for a takedown. Mancho tries to sprawl out of it but Doc keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Mancho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mancho lunges at Doc with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doc's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Doc tries to clinch there but Mancho circles away.
Mancho throws the left hand but Doc avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Doc with that takedown attempt.
Doc takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Doc misses with a takedown attempt - Mancho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Doc pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Mancho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mancho, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Mancho!