PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rinky Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Manoel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manoel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hino do Flamengo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spider
vs
Manoel

197 cm
28
270 lbs
24 - 5 - 0

193 cm
33
222 lbs
33 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition

Hellbent
Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rinky Spider!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Manoel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spider has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spider misses with the head strike.
Spider tries to break the clinch but Manoel is controlling the position.

Manoel manages to break the clinch.
Spider loads up on a big right hand but Manoel slips the punch.
Manoel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Spider is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Spider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spider lands with an uppercut that bounces Manoel off the cage and back into range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spider checks a leg kick.
Manoel throws an off balance right hand
and Spider counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Antonio Manoel has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manoel digs a good hook to Spider's body.
Manoel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Manoel.

Spider clinches.
Spider has Manoel pressed against the cage, preventing Manoel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manoel backwards.
Spider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manoel backwards.
Manoel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Manoel cracks Spider with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manoel's elbow.
Spider misses with some punches.

Spider breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Manoel - just one landing.
Manoel missing with a left hand there. Spider was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spider misses with a wild body shot.
Manoel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spider doesn't manage to clinch there - Manoel circles away.
A jab from Manoel misses.
Spider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manoel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spider tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Manoel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manoel scores with a jab to the head.
Spider takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spider checks a leg kick.
Spider swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manoel looks to throw the jab but Spider is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manoel looks to land a left hand but Spider moved out of range nicely.
Spider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manoel manages to avoid it.
Manoel throws a shot from downtown. Spider moves away and avoids it.
Manoel throws a hook but Spider avoids it easily.
Manoel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rinky Spider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manoel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spider stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Spider drives through and clinches with Manoel against the cage.
Manoel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spider has him pressed against the cage.
Manoel is trying to push Spider away but Spider has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Manoel manages to break the clinch.
Manoel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spider fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Manoel defending well as Spider loads up on a big left hand.
Spider checks the leg kick.
Spider looks to land a left hand but Manoel moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider checks the leg kick.
Manoel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manoel throws a big shot that misses.
Manoel ducks right into an uppercut from Spider.
A lazy left from Manoel finds it's target.
Manoel throws a leg kick but Spider checks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manoel!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spider moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spider misses with an uppercut.
Spider wants to clinch.
Spider misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manoel.
Manoel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spider fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider misses the shot to the body.
Manoel scores with a jab to the body.
Manoel misses with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Manoel - that will leave a mark!
Spider misses with a leg kick.
Spider ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spider cracks Manoel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spider, right into the meat.
That kick from Manoel tenderised Spider's leg. Spider is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spider tries to clinch up
and Manoel counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spider lands a right hook to the body.
Spider jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spider tries a low kick but Manoel avoids it.
Manoel connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Manoel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Manoel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Spider takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spider throws a sloppy head kick and Manoel moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Manoel blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Spider.
Spider lands a nice shot to the body.

Spider clinches up with Manoel and pushes him back against the cage.
Manoel is leaning against Spider and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spider looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manoel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spider works on Manoel's body with a couple of short punches.

Spider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spider is looking to clinch but Manoel is avoiding it.
Spider bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spider takes a swing at Manoel's ribcage but misses.
Manoel looks to land a body kick but Spider moved away.
Good shot there by Spider.
Spider fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manoel throws a leg kick but Spider checks it.
Nice jab there from Spider.

Manoel is rocked!
Spider scores with a shot to the body.
Manoel is still on wobbly legs! Can Spider finish him?
Manoel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spider is stalking Manoel. Manoel circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Spider, and it's lights out! Manoel really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rinky Spider!
Rinky Spider retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Rinky Spider thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.