PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kuzma (ranked 3873 p4p, 4305 weight class) and Matt Manners (ranked 158 p4p, 169 weight class). Kuzma comes into the arena with Ghost blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kuzma
vs
Manners

195 cm
31
210
10 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
215
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Kuzma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Manners!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manners lands a jab.

It looks like Kyle Kuzma has been cut.
Kuzma has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Manners gets tackled into the cage by Kuzma. Kuzma maintains the clinch.
Kuzma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manners is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuzma is defending well for now.
Manners keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuzma's efforts to push away.
Kuzma is trying to break the clinch but Manners is controlling him.
Manners with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuzma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kuzma manages to break the clinch.
Kuzma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuzma scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Matt Manners has been cut.

Kuzma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manners, pushing him back against the cage.
Manners throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuzma blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuzma avoids the elbow strike from Manners, against the cage.
Manners lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuzma is trying to break the clinch but Manners is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kuzma tries to break the clinch but Manners is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manners scores with a shot to the side of Kuzma's head.
Manners trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Manners.
Kuzma blocks an elbow strike from Manners.
Kuzma tries to break the clinch but Manners is controlling the position.
Kuzma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manners trying to land knees to the body.
Manners tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manners looking to throw knees to the head but Kuzma is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Kuzma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kuzma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kuzma tries to break free but Manners pushes him back against the cage.
Manners tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuzma avoids it.
Manners pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuzma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Manners slowing the pace effectively.
Kuzma effectively controlling the action here.

Kuzma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kuzma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuzma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manners misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manners goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Kuzma clinches up against the cage.

Kuzma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manners throws a front kick that sends Kuzma stumbling back into the cage.
Kuzma misses with a double jab

and Manners counters by moving into the clinch.
Manners using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Manners with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manners misses with a knee to the head.
Kuzma tries to break free but Manners pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Manners with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuzma has had enough of the clinch but Manners keeps him there for the moment.
Manners pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuzma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manners misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuzma.
Kuzma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manners is keeping busy.
Manners is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuzma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuzma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manners missing with knees to the body.

Kuzma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kyle Kuzma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oooooh!!! Manners has knocked Kuzma down with a huge combo! Manners steps away and waves a wobbly Kuzma back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kuzma is rocked!
Manners lands a big right hook! Kuzma looks hurt but is still standing! Manners lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Kuzma falls down and Manners dives in with a huge hammer fist! Kuzma's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Manners runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Manners!
In defeat, Kyle Kuzma stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good stuff to my opponent, wiling to run it back in the future but for my next fight i'd love to fight anybody so let's just assume i'll be making a quick turnaround. '.