PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chester Crester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fu Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crester
vs
Manchu

200 cm
26
280 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

191 cm
28
250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chester Crester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fu Manchu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crester with a poor takedown
and Manchu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manchu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crester pinned against the cage. Crester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manchu tries for a takedown but Crester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crester defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manchu.
Chester Crester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fu Manchu.
Crester throws a right hand that misses
and Manchu counters with a straight right hand.

Manchu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Manchu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crester stands up over Manchu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crester throws a strike but Manchu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crester trying to control the position.
Manchu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crester on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crester tries to get out of the position.
Crester keeping moving, preventing Manchu from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crester's guard.
Crester wants to control but Manchu is keeping busy.
Crester moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crester looking for a sweep. Not yet Crester, not yet.
Manchu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manchu lands a couple of digs.
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 drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manchu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Manchu is looking to work some ground and pound but Crester has wrist control.
Manchu passes Crester's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crester is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manchu seems to be looking for submissions.
Crester blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manchu.

Manchu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Crester is trying to maintain the position but Manchu is very close to passing his half guard.

Manchu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manchu is looking for a kimura here.
Crester is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Manchu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Manchu's back!
Crester gets his hands free as Manchu looks to control.
Crester misses with punches from the back.
Manchu breaks Crester's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crester wants to sweep but no luck.
Manchu throws a big right hand that misses.
Crester is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manchu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fu Manchu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fu Manchu'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.

Crester keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Manchu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Crester's guard.
Manchu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crester is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manchu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fu Manchu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manchu throwing strikes from guard but Crester blocks nicely.
Crester throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Crester throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Crester not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crester utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manchu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crester is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu won't allow Crester to get back to his feet.

Manchu drops back looking for a leg! Crester is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crester manages to kick Manchu off! Manchu jumps back into Crester's guard.
Crester is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Manchu wants to pass the guard but Crester is keeping the position.
Crester is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manchu wants to control from the top but Crester keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manchu passes Crester's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Manchu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Manchu trying to control the action but Crester is working from the bottom.
Crester punching from the bottom.

Manchu in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Crester tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Manchu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fu Manchu!