PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fu Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khoren Abraham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abraham has chosen Derezzed - Daft Punk as his entrance music. Khoren Abraham will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Manchu
vs
Abraham

191 cm
27
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fu Manchu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Khoren Abraham!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Abraham lands but Manchu takes it in his stride.

It looks like Fu Manchu has been cut.

Manchu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Manchu lands in his opponent's guard.
Manchu won't allow Abraham to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abraham is on top in guard.

Manchu looking for a guillotine here but Abraham defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Manchu looking for a guillotine here but Abraham defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu trying to keep a closed guard but Abraham is proving a slippery customer.

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.
Abraham preventing the sweep.

Manchu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abraham is aware though and is defending well.
Abraham trying to control but Manchu is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Khoren Abraham hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Abraham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manchu swings widly with a right hand
and Abraham counters with an outside leg kick.
Manchu tries for a takedown but Abraham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manchu lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abraham.
Manchu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abraham defends it nicely.
Manchu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Abraham counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fu Manchu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manchu is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manchu has his takedown stuffed
letting Abraham counter with a right hand.
Abraham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Abraham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abraham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Abraham lands a big head kick that sends Manchu tumbling to the mat! Abraham takes a step backwards and waves Manchu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Abraham lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Abraham scores with a body shot.

Abraham lands a big head kick that sends Manchu tumbling to the mat! Abraham takes a step backwards and waves Manchu back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Fu Manchu's cut is getting worse.
Abraham lands with a nice body punch.
Abraham thows a body kick. Manchu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manchu needs to keep his hands up - Abraham had a free shot at his head there.
Abraham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manchu. That did some damage!
Abraham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manchu's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khoren Abraham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fu Manchu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Abraham moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abraham tests Manchu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manchu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Abraham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abraham misses with a wild body shot.
Abraham lands a jab to the nose.

Fu Manchu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Manchu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abraham as he jumps to the side.
Manchu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abraham.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abraham chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manchu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abraham.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abraham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Manchu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Abraham is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abraham lands a good knee to the midsection. Manchu won't want to take too many of those.
Manchu 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 Fu Manchu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abraham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Abraham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manchu backwards.
Abraham lands an elbow that stopped Manchu in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abraham scores with a shot to the side of Manchu's head.
Abraham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abraham.
Abraham scores with a shot to the side of Manchu's head.

Jeez, Fu Manchu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fu Manchu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Khoren Abraham! Khoren Abraham retains his heavyweight title!