PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixon Manners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manners has chosen Lonely Boy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bisping
vs
Manners

189 cm
23
245 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
270 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitor Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dixon Manners!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manners looks to land a combination but Bisping avoids it well.
Bisping wants to clinch up but Manners keeps it at a distance.
Bisping is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manners.
Manners with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bisping misses with a straight right.
Manners lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Manners misses with the combination.
Manners looks to land a combination but Bisping avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Manners. That snapped Bisping's head back.
Manners misses with a double jab.
Manners takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Manners throws a body punch but Bisping moves out of range.
Manners pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bisping back to the cage. Manners follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Manners fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bisping sprawls well initially but Manners persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bisping is concentrating on defense, preventing Manners from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bisping is staying active underneath Manners, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manners uses his free foot to push down on Bisping's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bisping.
Manners scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bisping?
Manners takes Bisping's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Bisping is in trouble.
Manners is working the ground and pound. Can Bisping escape?

Bisping is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bisping tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manners is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Bisping with him. Bisping is trying to defend but Manners has an arm under the chin now! Bisping grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dixon Manners!
After winning the bout, Dixon Manners thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.