PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donald McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

McTavish
vs
MacManus

170 cm
30
142 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

160 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald McTavish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Connor MacManus!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTavish throws a lazy right hand but MacManus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacManus thumps McTavish with a low kick.
MacManus looks to throw the jab but McTavish is out of range.
MacManus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
MacManus swings widly with a right hand
and McTavish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacManus scores with a hook to the body. McTavish takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McTavish seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
MacManus throws a sloppy head kick
and McTavish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacManus thinking.
MacManus misses with a lunging right hand
and McTavish counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
MacManus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
MacManus throws a body punch but McTavish moves out of range.
McTavish is looking to counter punch.
McTavish has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McTavish there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McTavish misses with a left hand
and MacManus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that MacManus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus thows a leg kick but McTavish checks it
and McTavish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McTavish takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McTavish throws a jab but it's blocked by MacManus.
A left lands for MacManus.
MacManus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacManus throws an off balance right hand
and McTavish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McTavish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McTavish walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
MacManus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McTavish misses with a looping left.
MacManus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacManus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McTavish.
Connor MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacManus thuds his right hand into McTavish's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
MacManus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
MacManus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTavish.
McTavish has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacManus.
McTavish rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MacManus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MacManus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from MacManus. McTavish shrugs it off though.
McTavish tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
MacManus scores with a decent looking hook.
MacManus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McTavish had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus connects with a body shot.
MacManus lands a glancing blow to the side of McTavish's head.
McTavish misses with a left hand
and MacManus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McTavish misses with a wild body shot.

MacManus drives through and clinches with McTavish against the cage.

McTavish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacManus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
MacManus is looking to clinch.
MacManus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
MacManus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McTavish looks to land a right hand but MacManus moved out of range.
MacManus is trying to counter with his kicks.
MacManus scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacManus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McTavish sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacManus throws a hook but McTavish blocks it.
McTavish is looking to counter punch.
MacManus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McTavish at a distance.
McTavish takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacManus staying out of range there.
MacManus misses with a body shot.
MacManus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McTavish.
MacManus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

MacManus moves into the clinch.
MacManus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
MacManus prevents McTavish from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor MacManus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from MacManus. Those never looked like landing.
MacManus thows a left - swing and a miss!
McTavish takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
MacManus cracks the inside of McTavish's front leg.

McTavish gets tackled into the cage by MacManus. MacManus maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from MacManus.
MacManus lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from MacManus.
MacManus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacManus misses with a punch to the body.
McTavish is looking to break free of the clinch but MacManus has double underhooks.
MacManus lands with a right to the head.
McTavish wants to break the clinch but can't.
McTavish is trying to force a seperation but MacManus has the dominant position.
McTavish working hard to break the clinch.
McTavish tries to circle away but MacManus has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacManus misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacManus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
MacManus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McTavish backwards.
MacManus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MacManus misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacManus scores with a hook to the body.
MacManus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

McTavish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacManus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
MacManus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
MacManus misses with a straight left.
McTavish missing with a left hand there. MacManus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacManus throws a jab when McTavish was well out of range.
MacManus throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McTavish throws an ugly left hook that misses
and MacManus counters with a leg kick.
Jab from McTavish.
McTavish is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - McTavish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacManus steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
MacManus punishes McTavish's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as MacManus lands an impressive looking overhand right. McTavish doesn't seem phased though.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacManus.
MacManus scores with a spinning back kick!
MacManus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
MacManus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTavish.
Connor MacManus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacManus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McTavish is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacManus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
MacManus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of McTavish 's head but he takes it in his stride.
MacManus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
MacManus scores with the left hand. McTavish knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from MacManus misses.
MacManus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McTavish.
MacManus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
MacManus throws out a leg kick but McTavish moves out of range and MacManus only half commits.
MacManus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McTavish will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by MacManus!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacManus throws a lazy right hand but McTavish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McTavish takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacManus.
MacManus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTavish.
McTavish takes one on the button.
MacManus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McTavish.
A nice side step and MacManus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McTavish misses with a wild body shot.
McTavish blocks a low kick nicely.
MacManus loads up on a big right hand but McTavish slips the punch.
MacManus missing with a left hand there. McTavish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor MacManus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

MacManus tries to land a body kick
and McTavish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from MacManus.
McTavish tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McTavish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacManus misses with an uppercut
and McTavish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McTavish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacManus throws a body punch but McTavish moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTavish ducks right into an uppercut from MacManus.
A shot to the liver by MacManus. Beautiful body shot.
MacManus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from McTavish misses its target.
MacManus connects with a body shot that sends McTavish's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacManus can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut lands for MacManus. That snapped McTavish's head back.
McTavish takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from McTavish misses its intended target.
MacManus misses with a right hand
enabling McTavish to counter with a crisp jab.
McTavish cracks MacManus with a good jab.
MacManus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacManus throws out a counter right but McTavish avoids it with no problem.
MacManus throws a right hand that McTavish ducks under and follows up with a left that McTavish also avoids with ease.
McTavish is looking to counter punch.
MacManus swings widly with a right hand
and McTavish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacManus thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacManus. McTavish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donald McTavish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connor MacManus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTavish throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacManus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacManus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MacManus punishes McTavish's body with a nice straight punch.
MacManus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McTavish throws a right hand that misses
and MacManus counters with a thumping low kick.
MacManus thows a body kick. McTavish tries to catch it but that hurt him.
MacManus connects with a leg kick. McTavish looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacManus.
McTavish blocks a head kick by MacManus.
McTavish is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish misses with a looping left.
MacManus tests McTavish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
MacManus cracks McTavish with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
MacManus misses with a body kick.
MacManus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
MacManus ducks under a wild hook from McTavish.
A looping hook to the body misses from McTavish. MacManus does a little dance to reset his feet.
McTavish on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by MacManus. MacManus obviously looking to wear him down.
A left lands for MacManus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacManus lands a front kick.
McTavish walks into a left hand.
MacManus ducks under a wild hook from McTavish.
MacManus throws a body kick that misses.
MacManus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by MacManus.
McTavish looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good standup being displayed there by MacManus as he connects with a hook.
McTavish throws a lazy right hand but MacManus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacManus lands a nice looking kick to the body. McTavish takes a step back to recover.
McTavish slips a straight right by MacManus.
An attempted straight right counter from McTavish misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor MacManus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well MacManus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor MacManus!
Our winner, Connor MacManus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.