PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Villio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cuervo Manalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villio comes into the arena with Thunder blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Villio
vs
Cuervo Manalo

180 cm
23
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Villio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Cuervo Manalo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manalo misses with a takedown
and Villio counters with a nice uppercut.
Manalo closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Villio to counter with a crisp jab.
Manalo throws a combination that misses
and Villio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Villio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Manalo counters with a thumping low kick.
Manalo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Villio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Villio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Manalo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Manalo has Villio pushed against the cage.
Villio is trying to stall.
Villio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Villio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Manalo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Manalo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Manalo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Villio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Manalo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Manalo content just to control the position here.
Villio is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villio is trying to escape the mount.
Manalo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Manalo controlling his opponent.

Manalo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manalo lands a nice shot to the head.
Manalo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Manalo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Manalo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Manalo.
Villio wants to hold on but Manalo pushes him away.
Manalo scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manalo controlling from the full mount.
Manalo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Villio looks a forlorn figure.
Manalo scoring with strikes but Villio is staying in there.
Manalo breaks from Villio's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Manalo content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Cuervo Manalo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manalo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Manalo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Villio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Villio tries to get out of the position.
Manalo landing strikes from the mount and Villio is in trouble!
Manalo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Manalo controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manalo breaks from Villio's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Manalo controlling from the full mount.
Manalo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
BOOM! Manalo connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Manalo is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Villio is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Villio flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Manalo anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Villio and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Manalo slips an arm under Villio chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Manalo has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Manalo is squeezing on Villio like an anaconda would it's prey. Villio fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Cuervo Manalo!