PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Sorrowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Manny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sorrowe
vs
Manny

171 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Sorrowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Manny!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorrowe misses with an uppercut
and Manny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sorrowe looks to throw the jab but Manny is out of range.
Sorrowe misses with a left hand
and Manny counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manny closes the distance but Sorrowe moves to the side

and Sorrowe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Manny won't be happy with that.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sorrowe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Manny's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manny wants to get back to his feet but Sorrowe drags him back down.
Sorrowe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manny on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manny has one of Sorrowe's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Sorrowe tries to move into full mount but can't pass Manny's legs.
Manny wants to control but Sorrowe postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrowe trying to control the action but Manny is working from the bottom.
Sorrowe throwing strikes but Manny manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Manny working away.
Manny controls the position.
Sorrowe can't do much from the bottom here.
Manny throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sorrowe tries to bench press Manny off him but Manny keeps the position.
Manny is looking to take a break and control but Sorrowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe is looking to regain half guard here but Manny keeps moving and retains side control.
Sorrowe being controlled for a moment.
Manny tries to score with some ground and pound. Sorrowe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manny stands up.
Manny throws a head kick that misses.
Sorrowe digs a good hook to Manny's body.
No luck for Manny with that takedown attempt.
Manny tries to clinch up but Sorrowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Manny tries to clinch up but Sorrowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Manny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sorrowe lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manny shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sorrowe pinned against the cage. Sorrowe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A slow jab from Sorrowe misses its intended target.
Manny doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sorrowe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mannys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sorrowe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Manny looks winded!
Sorrowe scores with a nice right hand.
Sorrowe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sean Sorrowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Manny.
Manny needs to keep his hands up - Sorrowe had a free shot at his head there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorrowe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sorrowe throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Sorrowe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sorrowe throws a hook to the side of Manny's head but Manny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sorrowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manny shoots in for a takedown but Sorrowe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manny throws a nice looking combination but Sorrowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sorrowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sorrowe throws a hook but Manny avoids it easily.
Manny throws a nice looking combination but Sorrowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sorrowe scores with a nice strike.
Sorrowe misses with a wild body shot.
Sorrowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sorrowe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Manny walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Manny ducks under a wild hook from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrowe misses with a lunging right hand
and Manny counters with a three punch combo that has Sorrowe backing up. Sorrowe nods at Manny to acknowledge the strikes.
Sorrowe swings for the body but Manny moves out of range.
Sorrowe cracks Manny with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sorrowe missing with a left hand there. Manny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manny slips under a jab from Sorrowe.
Sean Sorrowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorrowe lands a really nice looking cross but Manny seems unphased.
Sorrowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Manny is rocked!
Manny takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Manny is still on wobbly legs! Can Sorrowe finish him?
Manny is breathing heavily.
Manny shoots in looking for a takedown but Sorrowe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Manny's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sorrowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sorrowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manny moves away.
Manny seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Sorrowe finds it's way through Manny's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorrowe thows a body shot but no joy.
Sorrowe misses with a hook to the body
and Manny counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manny on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Manny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sorrowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Manny instigates a clinch.
Sorrowe tries to throw a body punch but Manny avoids it by throwing Sorrowe back against the cage.
Manny blocks a body shot from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe pressing his opponent against the cage.

Sorrowe breaks from the clinch.
Sorrowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sorrowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sorrowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manny.
Sorrowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe throws a body punch but Manny moves out of range.
Manny takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good shot there by Sorrowe.
Manny takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sean Sorrowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Manny.
A shot to the liver by Sorrowe. Beautiful body shot.
Sorrowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sorrowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manny moves away.
Sorrowe misses with a wild combination.
Sean Sorrowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sorrowe punishes Manny's body with a nice straight punch.
Manny avoids the body shot from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe tests Manny's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sorrowe misses.
Manny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sorrowe scores with a jab. Manny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sorrowe thuds his right hand into Manny's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sorrowe pinned against the cage. Sorrowe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Danny Manny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorrowe lands a nice looking body shot.
Manny is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sorrowe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Manny.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sorrowe, as that shot connected.
Sorrowe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sorrowe takes a swing at Manny's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Sorrowe.
Sorrowe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Sorrowe dominated that second round.
That's time! Sorrowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Manny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sorrowe looks to land a right hand but Manny moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Sorrowe.
Manny tries to clinch but Sorrowe is having none of it.
Manny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manny slips a jab from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sorrowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manny moves away.
Manny shoots in looking for a takedown. Sorrowe tries to sprawl out of it but Manny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sorrowe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manny takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sorrowe misses with a two punch combination.
Sorrowe misses with a double jab

so Manny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manny decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Manny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sorrowe connects with a right hand. Manny shakes it off.
A punch combination from Sorrowe misses.
Sorrowe lands a body shot.
Manny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Some wild striking there from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe connects with a single shot there.
Sorrowe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Manny takes one to the chin there.
Manny misses with a head kick.
Sean Sorrowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Sorrowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Sorrowe.
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!
Sorrowe misses the shot to the body.
Sorrowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sorrowe throws a right and a left that Manny avoids nicely.
Sorrowe thows a body shot but no joy.
Sorrowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sorrowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Manny is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe connects with a body shot that sends Manny's belly button to the back.
Sorrowe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sorrowe tests Manny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manny takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sorrowe tries to bum rush Manny with a series of wild strikes but Manny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sorrowe thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Sorrowe misses.
Manny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe throws a hook to the side of Manny's head but Manny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sorrowe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Manny counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sorrowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe misses with a wild body shot.
Manny has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sorrowe swings for the body but Manny moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sorrowe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Manny with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sorrowe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sean Sorrowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Manny.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manny has momentary wrist control but Sorrowe slips an elbow through the middle.
Sorrowe is looking to work some ground and pound but Manny has wrist control.
Manny is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorrowe controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Sorrowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sorrowe 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Sorrowe!
An out of breath Sean Sorrowe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.