PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Manners (ranked 6647 p4p, 3769 weight class) and Bob Weadababyitsaboy (ranked 649 p4p, 481 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Manners
vs
Weadababyitsaboy

200 cm
28
215
8 - 17 - 0

182 cm
26
191
5 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Manners!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Weadababyitsaboy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manners has a takedown stuffed.
Manners tries for a takedown but Weadababyitsaboy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Weadababyitsaboy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Weadababyitsaboy tries to clinch up but Manners circles away and keeps his distance.
Manners avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manners feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Weadababyitsaboy as Manners shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Manners. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manners throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weadababyitsaboy's waist but Weadababyitsaboy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manners off to one side.
Manners fails with the takedown.
Weadababyitsaboy wants to counter the offense by Manners and move into the clinch position.
Weadababyitsaboy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Weadababyitsaboy closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manners lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Manners tries a body shot but Weadababyitsaboy blocks it.
Weadababyitsaboy tries to break the clinch but Manners is controlling the position.
A short right from Weadababyitsaboy.
Manners blocking some punches.
Weadababyitsaboy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Weadababyitsaboy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manners creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Manners is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Weadababyitsaboy is keeping busy.
Weadababyitsaboy can't find room to land a body shot as Manners controls the action.
Manners blocks an uppercut.
Weadababyitsaboy blocks an uppercut.
Manners throws a punch but it's blocked by Weadababyitsaboy.
Weadababyitsaboy has a couple of punches blocked by Manners.
Manners fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weadababyitsaboy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weadababyitsaboy's coach down at EFC Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Weadababyitsaboy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manners.
Weadababyitsaboy lands with a short shot to the head.
Manners has a couple of punches blocked by Weadababyitsaboy.
Manners misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weadababyitsaboy.
Weadababyitsaboy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manners lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weadababyitsaboy backwards.

Weadababyitsaboy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manners shoots in but no luck this time.
Manners 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 looks for a takedown but Weadababyitsaboy sprawls well.
Manners shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Matt Manners has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Weadababyitsaboy.
Manners tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Weadababyitsaboy defends well and Manners ends up having to push Weadababyitsaboy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weadababyitsaboy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weadababyitsaboy is working Manners over against the cage.
Manners lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Weadababyitsaboy misses with a punch on the inside.
Weadababyitsaboy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manners backwards.
Manners lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manners prevents Weadababyitsaboy from breaking the clinch.
Manners missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Manners throws an elbow but misses.
Manners swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weadababyitsaboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manners has a couple of punches blocked by Weadababyitsaboy.
Weadababyitsaboy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Weadababyitsaboy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Manners lands a shoulder strike.
Manners is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weadababyitsaboy is defending well for now.
Manners misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weadababyitsaboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Weadababyitsaboy manages to break the clinch.
Manners shoots in looking for a takedown. Weadababyitsaboy tries to sprawl out of it but Manners keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weadababyitsaboy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manners tries for a takedown but Weadababyitsaboy circles away easily

and Weadababyitsaboy counters by clinching up.
Manners is breathing heavily.
Manners tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weadababyitsaboy misses with some punches.
Manners fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weadababyitsaboy misses with the head strike.
Manners throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Weadababyitsaboy fails to land.
Weadababyitsaboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weadababyitsaboy lands a hook that snaps the head of Manners backwards.
Weadababyitsaboy has a couple of punches blocked by Manners.
Manners blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weadababyitsaboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manners swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manners swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manners has a couple of punches blocked by Weadababyitsaboy.
Weadababyitsaboy is trying to push Manners away but Manners has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Weadababyitsaboy lands a nice uppercut.
Manners holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Manners lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Bob Weadababyitsaboy has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weadababyitsaboy working aggressively here.

Weadababyitsaboy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Weadababyitsaboy closes the distance and clinches.
Weadababyitsaboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manners swings wildly with an uppercut but Weadababyitsaboy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weadababyitsaboy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weadababyitsaboy misses with a punch on the inside.
Weadababyitsaboy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manners throws a head punch that misses.
Manners blocks an elbow strike from Weadababyitsaboy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short left from Weadababyitsaboy.
Weadababyitsaboy avoids a wild elbow strike from Manners.
Manners misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Weadababyitsaboy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Weadababyitsaboy finds it's way through Manners's defenses.
Manners takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Weadababyitsaboy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manners has his takedown stuffed
enabling Weadababyitsaboy to counter with a crisp jab.
Manners dives in for a single leg takedown but Weadababyitsaboy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Weadababyitsaboy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weadababyitsaboy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Manners.
Weadababyitsaboy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manners tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weadababyitsaboy avoids it.
Manners swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weadababyitsaboy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Weadababyitsaboy on the inside.
Weadababyitsaboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weadababyitsaboy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Weadababyitsaboy breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manners avoids the head kick by Weadababyitsaboy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weadababyitsaboy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weadababyitsaboy stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Manners. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weadababyitsaboy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manners.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weadababyitsaboy lands with an uppercut that bounces Manners off the cage and back into range.
Weadababyitsaboy is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Manners like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Manners from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Weadababyitsaboy!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bob Weadababyitsaboy made sure he mentioned EFC Threads, along with how happy he was to win his fight.