PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Manzanilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Manzanilla
vs
Winner

199 cm
19
288 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alphonse Manzanilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steel Winner!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manzanilla doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Winner counter with a right hand.
Manzanilla is breathing heavily.
Winner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alphonse Manzanilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winner scores with a spinning back kick!
Winner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick there by Winner.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Manzanilla crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Winner - the referee stops the clock and Manzanilla gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Winner. Manzanilla manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Winner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Manzanilla will feel that in the morning.
Winner misses with a head kick.
Winner thows a body kick. Manzanilla tries to catch it but that hurt him.

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

It looks like Alphonse Manzanilla has been cut.
Winner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Manzanilla will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Winner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Manzanilla avoids the head kick by Winner.
Manzanilla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Winner tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Winner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Manzanilla is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Manzanilla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manzanilla takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Winner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Winner.
Winner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Winner throws a quick head kick that knocks Manzanilla silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Winner is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steel Winner!
During a confident post fight interview, Steel Winner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.