PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manson Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raz Zar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Distillers - Drain the Blood. Manson Wright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wright
vs
Zar

170 cm
24
235 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

190 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

WIN Nutritional
WIN Nutritional

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 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manson Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Zar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zar shoots in but no luck this time.
Wright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zar circles away.
Wright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Wright shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zar parries the strikes from Wright easily there. Wright is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Zar to escape.
Wright throws a strike aimed at the side of Zar's head but Zar avoids it well.
Zar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zar wants to control but Wright postures up.
Wright creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Zar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wright sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Zar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Wright are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Zar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wright's best efforts.
Wright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Zar slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zar keeps the fight on the outside.

Wright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Wright has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manson Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Wright has managed to clinch.

Wright has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zar is trying to keep an underhook but Wright manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Zar regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Zar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright is working to get back to half guard.
Wright knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zar on the ground.

Zar is working for a guillotine from mount but Wright frees his head quite easily.

Zar is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wright has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wright!
Wright has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wright tries to free his leg and advance position but Zar is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wright.
Wright won't allow Zar to sweep him here.
Wright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wright not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wright!
Wright wants to control but Zar is having none of it.

Zar moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wright has worked his arm free - good work by Wright!
You can see the frustration on Wright's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Wright's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Zar is trying to get an arm triangle but Wright is defending well.
Wright tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manson Wright dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Zar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wright is looking to escape.

Zar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wright has managed to free his arm - good work.

Zar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wright is trying to get back to full guard.
Zar stops Wright from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zar is looking for a kimura but Wright is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zar to get the leverage.

Zar is working for a submission of some sort.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wright tries to clinch there but Zar circles away.
Zar with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wright counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Zar working for a triangle but Wright defends it easily.
Zar wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zar keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.
Zar keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Zar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wright manages to get himself to full guard.
Zar preventing the sweep.
Wright trying to strike off his back.
Zar trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manson Wright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Wright kicks Zar off and gets to his feet.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Zar, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Zar against the cage but Zar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Wright as Zar shoots in.
Zar tries for a takedown but Wright circles away easily

and Wright counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zar!
Manson Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raz Zar.
Zar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Wright stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Zar to get to his feet.
Zar tries for a takedown but Wright circles away easily

and Wright counters with a single leg into guard. Zar didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zar is trying to keep Wright in close.
Zar pulls Wright in close to prevent any damage.
Zar tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright stops Zar from standing up.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Zar is keeping the position.
Zar is looking to stand up but Wright isn't so interested in that idea.
Zar is trying to control the position but Wright postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wright could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Wright pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zar advances position into side control!

Zar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wright knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manson Wright dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wright shoots in and bounces Zar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wright won't allow Zar to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wright trying to control but Zar is working from the bottom.
Zar looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wright moves into the clinch successfully.
Wright softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wright.
Wright lands a body shot in the clinch.

Wright breaks from the clinch.

Wright bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Zar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zar is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Zar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Zar is trying to control. Wright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zar uses his free foot to push down on Wright's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wright.
Wright is trying to escape the mount.

Zar is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wright to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wright shrugs it off.
Poor strikes thrown by Zar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Zar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wright is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wright and Zar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Zar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Zar working away.
Wright is not content to let Zar control the position.
Zar taking a break here but Wright is having none of it and regains half guard.
Wright tries to get to full guard but Zar has control of the leg.

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.
Wright trying to hold on to Zar's head to control him but Zar postures up.
Raz Zar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manson Wright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright tries to roll over but Zar keeps him under control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Wright gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wright controlling the position.
Zar wants to pass the guard but Wright is keeping the position.

Zar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manson Wright showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wright, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manson Wright!