|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roma Mano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
|
174 cm
27
160 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
|
ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roma Mano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlad Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Impaler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mano counters with a series of strikes. Impaler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Impaler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mano moves out of range of the strikes.
Mano throws a hook but Impaler avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Mano misses
and Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Impaler throws a hook but Mano avoids it easily.
Impaler fails with the takedown
and Mano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Impaler's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mano controlling the action here for a moment.
Mano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Impaler's efforts to push away.
Impaler is trying to pull guard but Mano has him pressed against the cage.
Roma Mano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Impaler.
Impaler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mano controlling the action here for a moment.
Impaler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mano smiles and moves away.
Vlad Impaler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Impaler slips under a jab from Mano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Mano.
Impaler throws a hook but Mano avoids it easily.
Impaler misses with a hook
and Mano counters with a straight right hand.
Mano stuffs the takedown attempt from Impaler. Impaler gets slowly back to his feet.
Mano wants to clinch up but Impaler keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Impaler.
Mano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mano takes one to the side of the head.
Mano slips a straight right by Impaler.
Impaler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Impaler walks into a jab.
Mano lands a jab-cross combination.
Mano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Impaler throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roma Mano will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Impaler.
Impaler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mano was well out of range. Poor timing from Impaler.
Mano missing with a left hand there. Impaler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Impaler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mano as he avoids it easily.
Impaler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mano.
Mano catches Impaler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Impaler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler has a takedown stuffed.
Roma Mano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Impaler.
Nice uppercut lands for Impaler. That snapped Mano's head back.
Mano throws a hook to the side of Impaler's head but Impaler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mano connects with a crisp jab.
Mano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Impaler ducks under a wild hook from Mano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Impaler does it's job there.
Horrible takedown by Impaler or perhaps it was just good defense by Mano which made him look bad.
Some bone on bone action there as Impaler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mano avoids the body shot from Impaler.
Roma Mano is winning the standup battle so far.
Mano misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Mano.
Impaler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Impaler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Impaler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mano keeps working.
Mano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Impaler on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mano manages to get back to half guard.
Impaler content to control rather than advance.
Impaler wants to control but Mano is keeping him busy.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vlad Impaler wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Impaler is able to avoid easily.
Impaler swings widly with a right hand
and Mano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vlad Impaler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mano throws a hook but Impaler avoids it easily.
Impaler misses with a straight right.
Impaler checks a leg kick.
Mano misses with a hook to the body
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mano misses the shot to the body.
Impaler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler takes a swing at Mano's ribcage but misses.
Mano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Impaler missing with a left hand there. Mano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Impaler misses the shot to the body.
Impaler misses with a body shot
and Impaler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Impaler.
A clash of legs there as Impaler blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler fails with a takedown attempt.
Mano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Impaler.
Roma Mano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Impaler.
Nice cross by Impaler.
Impaler scores with the left hand. Mano knows he should have avoided that one.
Mano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Impaler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Impaler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Impaler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Impaler is out of range and Mano settles back down.
Impaler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Impaler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mano.
Mano scores with a shot to the body.
Impaler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice sprawl there from Mano as Impaler shoots in.
Impaler misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Impaler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mano takes a swing at Impaler's ribcage but misses.
Mano lands a nice hook to Impaler's body. Impaler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Impaler circles away quickly and effectively.
Mano throws a leg kick but Impaler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mano moves into range and clinches up with Impaler.
Impaler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mano content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roma Mano.
I think Mano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roma Mano!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
25% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
