PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lans Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando has chosen Miss Jackson as his entrance music. Manny Fernando acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gregor
vs
Fernando

196 cm
29
220 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

180 cm
24
204 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lans Gregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fernando closes the distance and clinches.
Gregor gets underhooks to prevent Fernando's takedown attempt.
Gregor prevents a takedown attempt there.

Fernando decides to pull guard.
Fernando is pulling down on Gregor's head to control his posture.

Fernando is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gregor is aware though and is defending well.
Gregor stands up over Fernando, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gregor throws a strike but Fernando rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gregor keeping moving, preventing Fernando from controlling successfully.
Fernando controlling from the top position.
Gregor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fernando is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fernando stops Gregor from standing up.
Fernando controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fernando wants to control from the top but Gregor keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gregor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernando on the ground.
Fernando sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gregor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gregor wants to stand up but Fernando is controlling him.
Fernando controlling from the top position.
Gregor keeping moving, preventing Fernando from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando slips a jab and a cross from Gregor.
Fernando fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lans Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Fernando.
Fernando shoots in but no luck this time.
Gregor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fernando is defended easily by Gregor.
Gregor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fernando stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fernando shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gregor sprawls well. Gregor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fernando gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fernando or perhaps it was just good defense by Gregor, which made it look bad.
Gregor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fernando fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fernando goes for a double leg but Gregor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gregor continues to drive forward.
It looked like Gregor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fernando fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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 Lans Gregor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fernando shoots and misses
and Gregor counters with a stiff right hand.
Fernando fails with the takedown
and Gregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernando fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lans Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Fernando.
Gregor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fernando closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gregor circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Gregor. No joy for Fernando on that attempt.
Gregor is looking for a counter combo.
Gregor misses with the combination.
Fernando is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando shoots in but no luck this time.
Gregor tries to counter by clinching up but Fernando breaks away and moves out of range.
Jab from Gregor.

It looks like Manny Fernando has been cut.
Fernando shoots in for a takedown but Gregor shows good takedown defense.
Gregor scores with a sloppy right hand. Fernando should have avoided that one.
Gregor slaps away a takedown attempt from Fernando, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gregor throwing a counter right hand but Fernando manages to avoid it.
Fernando misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernando can do to turn this around?
Gregor stalks Fernando and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fernando's face. Fernando staggers backwards, shaken.
Gregor looks to land a combination but Fernando avoids it well.
Gregor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor stuffs the takedown.
Fernando shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gregor but Gregor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lans Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gregor.
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!
No luck for Fernando with that takedown attempt.
Fernando will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lans Gregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gregor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fernando in his tracks.
Fernando has his takedown stuffed
and Gregor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando dives in for a single leg takedown but Gregor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fernando is breathing heavily.
Gregor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gregor misses the shot to the body.
Fernando changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fernando misses with a takedown
and Gregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gregor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lans Gregor is winning the standup battle so far.
Fernando misses with a takedown attempt
and Gregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gregor slaps away a takedown attempt from Fernando, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gregor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fernando.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernando moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fernando is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch combination from Gregor misses.
Gregor connects with a right hand. Fernando shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernando misses with a takedown attempt
and Fernando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gregor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fernando takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fernando tries for a takedown but Gregor circles away easily
and Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Fernando misses with a takedown attempt

and Gregor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gregor has had enough of the clinch but Fernando keeps him there for the moment.
Fernando has Gregor pressed against the cage, preventing Gregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lans Gregor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manny Fernando's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Fernando gets a double leg takedown into Gregor's guard.
Fernando stops Gregor from standing up.
Fernando trying to control but Gregor is working from the bottom.
Fernando stops Gregor from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Fernando engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor wants to stand but Fernando is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fernando tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gregor defends well and Fernando ends up having to push Gregor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fernando takes one to the side of the head.
Fernando showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gregor.
Gregor misses with a two punch combination.
Manny Fernando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fernando tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gregor swivels and escapes.
Gregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gregor counters with a right hand to the body.
Lans Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Fernando.
Fernando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gregor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gregor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fernando shoots in but Gregor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gregor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fernando with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.
Fernando on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gregor scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor scores with a sloppy right hand. Fernando should have avoided that one.
Fernando has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fernando misses with a takedown attempt
and Gregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fernando with a poor takedown
and Gregor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fernando thinking.
Gregor tries to bum rush Fernando with a series of wild strikes but Fernando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fernando shoots in for a takedown but Gregor shows good takedown defense.
Gregor closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Gregor throws a left that rocks Fernando and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Gregor dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Fernando regain composure!

Fernando is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gregor in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Fernando looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Gregor turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lans Gregor!
Manny Fernando spoke after the fight, saying 'Well done sir, you have beaten me. '.