PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sal Manella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manella's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Egg. Ky comes into a darkened arena with his song building. TIAMAT - Gaia kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Manella
vs
Ky

173 cm
26
167 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

176 cm
34
164 lbs
25 - 11 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Conviction

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 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sal Manella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaia Ky!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ky works the jab nicely.
Manella clobbers Ky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Manella throws a hook but Ky avoids it easily.
Manella staying out of range there.
Manella has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Manella there as he acknowledges the shot.
Manella tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ky. That's going to slow Manella down.
Manella fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ky checks it well.
Ky throws a body punch but Manella moves out of range.
Ky throws a leg kick but Manella sees it coming and moves out of range.
Manella lands a jab.
Ky throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ky misses the target.
Manella falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ky makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Manella really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manella ducks under a wild hook from Ky.
Ky misses with a body shot.
Ky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manella on the side of the head.
Ky takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice combination there by Ky.

Manella moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ky fails to land.
Ky blocks the elbow strike.
Ky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manella blocks a body shot from Ky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manella.
Manella is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ky tries to work over Manella's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manella misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manella's elbow.
Ky blocks an elbow strike.
Ky has a couple of punches blocked by Manella.
Ky tries a body shot but Manella blocks it.
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 short uppercut from Ky.
Ky misses with a punch on the inside.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Manella controls his hands.
Manella working Ky over with knees to the body.
Manella unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Manella breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manella misses the shot to the body.
Manella lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ky's sensitive parts.
Gaia Ky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ky throws a leg kick which misses Manella's front leg but catches the back leg as Manella tries to avoid it.
Ky keeps Manella at a distance using the push kick.
Manella takes a swing at Ky's ribcage but misses.
Ky just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manella avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ky throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manella counters with a body kick that stops Ky in his tracks momentarily.
Ky looks gassed!

Manella clinches up against the cage.
Manella pushes off an throws an elbow but Ky leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ky throws a punch but it's blocked by Manella.
Ky has a couple of punches blocked by Manella.
Ky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Manella controls his hands.
Ky lands a nice shot to the body.
Ky has a couple of punches blocked by Manella.
A short uppercut from Ky.
Ky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manella lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Ky tries to work over Manella's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Manella.
Manella lands a knee to the body.
Ky throws a punch but it's blocked by Manella.
Manella creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manella backwards.
Manella stalls.
Manella scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ky avoiding damage.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Manella controls his hands.
Ky working aggressively here.
Ky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 Sal Manella will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ky moves out of range of the strikes.
Manella keeps Ky at a distance using the push kick.
Ky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ky cracks Manella with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Manella tries a head kick but it misses.
Ky scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Manella misses its intended target.
Ky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manella lands a head shot.
Ky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manella is looking to score with low kicks.
Ky moves away from the strike by Manella.
Manella cracks Ky with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manella scores with a leg kick.
Ky misses with a jab to the body
and Manella makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Manella throws a sloppy head kick
and Ky counters with a nice kick to the body.
Manella lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sal Manella is winning the standup battle so far.
Ky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ky scores with a sloppy right hand. Manella should have avoided that one.
Ky throws a low kick but Manella moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Ky.
Ky throws a hook to the side of Manella's head but Manella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ky throws a shot from downtown. Manella moves away and avoids it.
Ky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manella fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ky on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid body kick from Manella.
Ky is breathing heavily.
Manella throws an overhand right that lands on Ky's shoulder, as Ky tries to avoid the shot.
Ky misses with a body kick.
Ky lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ky misses the shot to the body.
Manella lands the left hand.
That kick from Manella tenderised Ky's leg. Ky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Manella scores with a jab. Ky acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Manella shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ky eats them both and turns towards Manella to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Manella misses with a body shot
and Ky counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky connects with the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Ky.
Manella misses with a wild combination.
Ky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ky misses with an uppercut.
Ky throws a leg kick which misses Manella's front leg but catches the back leg as Manella tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ky is defended easily by Manella.
Ky throws a head kick but Manella moves out of range.
Manella ducks under a wild hook from Ky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manella misses with a double jab
and Ky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manella slips a straight right by Ky.
Manella throws a quick inside leg kick.
Manella moves out of range of the body kick.
Manella ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ky throws a jab when Manella was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ky checks a leg kick.
Ky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manella was well out of range. Poor timing from Ky.
Manella blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manella swivels and escapes.
Sal Manella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaia Ky.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manella looks to land a body kick but Ky moved away.
Ky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sal Manella dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ky - that will leave a mark!
Ky tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manella is able to avoid easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Ky finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Manella throws a leg kick but Ky moved away.
A head kick misses from Ky.
Ky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manella circles away.
Manella needs to keep his hands up - Ky had a free shot at his head there.
Ky cracks Manella with an open hand slap.
Ky misses with a body shot.
Manella misses with a body shot.
Ky throws a jab when Manella was well out of range.
Manella misses with a wild body shot.
Manella blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Manella keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manella manages to avoid it.
Manella pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manella.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Manella - that will leave a mark!
Ky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manella lands with a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Manella. Ky shrugs it off though.
Ky ducks under a wild hook from Manella.
Manella scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manella misses with a wild body shot.
Ky has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manella.
Ky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ky avoids the body shot from Manella.
Sal Manella is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Manella blocks the leg kick.
Ky throws a right hand that Manella ducks under and follows up with a left that Manella also avoids with ease.
Ky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ky throws a head kick but Manella moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Ky.
Manella throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manella throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manella looks to land a combination but Ky avoids it well.
Ky misses with an uppercut.
Manella throws the kick towards the body but Ky avoids it.
Ky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ky moves out of range of the body kick from Manella.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manella throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Ky.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ky!
Ky lands a high kick!
Ky throws a jab but it's blocked by Manella.
Gaia Ky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manella throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manella.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manella.
Manella lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manella.
Manella throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Ky misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ky finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Manella is looking to score with low kicks.
Manella tries to move into range but Ky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ky misses with an uppercut.
Ky throws a good cross that connects.
Ky misses the shot to the body.
Ky lands with 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!
Ky misses with a right hand
and Manella counters with a leg kick.
Ky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manella.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Manella.
Ky misses with a body shot.
Ky looks to throw a body kick
and Manella counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ky's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sal Manella showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manella has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sal Manella!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sal Manella waved his t-shirt featuring Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps's logo in front of the cameras.