PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Stephenson (ranked 5955 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Manning (ranked 7155 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stephenson
vs
Manning

202 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Stephenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Manning!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephenson shoots in but Manning avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stephenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manning avoids the head kick by Stephenson.
Manning stuffs the takedown attempt from Stephenson. Stephenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stephenson sets himself, and Manning steps forward looking for the clinch! Stephenson avoids it this time.
A head kick misses from Stephenson.
A swing and a miss from Manning.
Stephenson throws a jab but it's blocked by Manning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manning lands with a shot to the body.
Manning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stephenson manages to avoid it.
Manning misses the shot to the body.
Manning throws out a loose jab but Stephenson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Emilio Stephenson has been cut.
Manning swings for the body but Stephenson moves out of range.

Stephenson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stephenson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stephenson chips away with some ground and pound.
Stephenson postures up in Manning's guard and throws a big left but Manning blocks it.
Stephenson content to stall in guard here.
Manning managing to control the position.
Stephenson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stephenson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manning is adopting a defensive guard.
Stephenson throws a big elbow that misses.
Stephenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Manning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stephenson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Manning counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Stephenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manning lands with a short shot to the head.
Manning prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stephenson stalling in the clinch but Manning improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson fails to pull guard.
Stephenson looking to stall.
Manning scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manning lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manning scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manning lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stephenson backwards.
Stephenson can't get the takedown.
Stephenson is breathing heavily.
Stephenson tries to score a body lock takedown but Manning shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Manning working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Manning creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Stephenson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Stephenson drops to his knees and Manning pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Manning!