PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 747 p4p, 1731 weight class) and Charles Manson (ranked 47 p4p, 106 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Case
vs
Manson

166 cm
25
143
9 - 4 - 0

157 cm
25
140
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Urban Fighter

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Manson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Case misses with a looping left.

Manson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Case to the ground. Manson is now in Case's guard.
Manson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Manson wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.

Manson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Case looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Case looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Case!

Manson regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Case moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Manson.
Manson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson is pressing down on Case's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Manson has a closed guard, preventing Case from standing up.

Manson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Case can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Manson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manson looking for a sweep. Not yet Manson, not yet.

Manson has an active guard here but Case has managed to pass into half guard.
Case tries to stand and escape but Manson is controlling the position.
Manson wants to control but Case passes into side.
Manson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Manson manages to get back to half guard.
Manson wants to improve his position but Case is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson trying to control but Case postures up.

Manson actively working from the bottom here.
Manson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Manson is trying to maintain the position but Case is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Case loads up on a big right hand but Manson slips the punch.
Manson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Case counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Case's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Case takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Case throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Case throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manson closes the distance and clinches up with Case, looking for a takedown. Manson pushes Case against the cage but Case circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Justin Case has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Manson.
Manson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Manson misses with a right hand
and Case connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manson swings for the body but Case moves out of range.
Case throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Case.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manson misses with a wild body shot.
Justin Case is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manson misses with a hook.
Manson scores with a nice strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Justin Case 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.

Case lands a nice shot that snaps Manson's head back.
Manson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Case with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Manson looks to score with a jab to the body but Case is just out of range.
Manson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Case as Manson shoots in.
Case was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Manson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Case on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Case. That's going to slow Manson down.
Manson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Case.
The fighters circling - Case throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Case throws a quick inside leg kick.
Justin Case is winning the standup battle so far.
Manson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Case moves away.
Case lands the left hand.
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!
Manson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manson throws a hook but Case blocks it.
Case appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Case misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Manson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Manson.
Case throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Case.
Manson lands the left hand.
Case throws a right hand that misses
and Manson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manson tries to move into range but Case moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Case. That's going to slow Manson down.
Case throws a right hand that misses
letting Manson counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Manson scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Case stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Manson misses the target.
Case shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Case staying out of range there.
Case scores with a jab.
Manson blocks a jab.
Manson looks to land a left hand but Case moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson misses with a double jab
and Case counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Case counters with a right hand to the body.
Justin Case has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Manson.
Case looks to land a left hand but Manson moved out of range nicely.
Case lands with a nice body punch.
Manson misses with a hook.
Manson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Manson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manson throws the left hand but Case avoids the punch easily.
Case throws a poor cross that misses
and Manson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Manson throws a looping overhand right but Case ducks down to avoid it.
Case throws a jab when Manson was well out of range.
Case keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case throws out a leg kick but Manson moves out of range and Case only half commits.
Manson misses with a hook
and Case counters with an outside leg kick.
Case throws a body punch but Manson moves out of range.
Manson lands a nice looking body shot.
Case with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Case with a hook.
Case takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Manson misses its intended target.
Case displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manson throws out the jab.
Manson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Case takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Case connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Case slips under a jab.
Case misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Case.
Manson misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Case as he avoids it easily.
Charles Manson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Case with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Case avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Case's head backwards.
Manson walks into a jab.
Case misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manson! But no joy.
Manson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Case uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manson.
Case misses the jab.
Manson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Case circles away.
Case throwing a counter right hand but Manson manages to avoid it.
Case misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Case walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Case throws a body shot but no joy.
Manson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Manson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Justin Case will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Manson fails with a takedown attempt.
Manson slips a jab from Case.
Manson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Case on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Case tries to sprawl but Manson drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Manson seems to be working for a kimura but Case defends the submission attempt.

Manson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manson is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Case sees it coming and defends easily.
Manson wants to pass to mount but Case is defending the position.
Charles Manson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Case looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Manson trying to control the action but Case is working from the bottom.
Manson trying to mount his opponent but Case defends it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Manson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manson.
Manson jabs at Case's body.
Case throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manson lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manson closes the distance and clinches up with Case, looking for a takedown. Manson pushes Case against the cage but Case circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manson just misses with a punch to the body.
Manson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Case counters with a thumping low kick.

Manson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Manson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manson passes to full mount!
Manson avoids the attempt from Case to control.
Justin Case is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manson fails to advance to Case's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Manson throwing strikes but Case uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Case defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Case blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Manson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Case has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Justin Case!
Justin Case really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.