PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradford Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonne Engel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manning comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Manning
vs
Engel

190 cm
26
250 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

188 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradford Manning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonne Engel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A cross from Engel lands.

It looks like Bradford Manning has been cut.
Manning rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Engel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Engel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Engel connects with a single shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manning looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manning misses with a head kick.
Manning throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manning throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manning fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manning misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Manning, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manning just misses with a punch to the body.
Manning has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Engel finds it's way round the side to connect with Manning's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Engel does it's job there.
Manning throws a head kick but Engel moves out of range.
Engel cracks Manning with an open hand slap.
Manning throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Engel counters with a left to the body.
Engel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engel scores with a nice strike.

Manning is rocked!
Manning looks up at the clock. Bad move! Engel lands a right hand from hell, dropping Manning. Engel pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonne Engel!