PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Driver (ranked 3003 p4p, 901 weight class) and Nicky Manu (ranked 192 p4p, 67 weight class). Manu has chosen Welcome to the Opera - Anyma & Grimes as his entrance music. Andre Driver had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Driver
vs
Manu

178 cm
27
142
4 - 4 - 0

169 cm
20
146
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicky Manu!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Manu instigates a clinch.
Manu lands a left hand.
Manu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Driver blocks a body shot from Manu.
Driver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driver misses with a punch to the body.
Manu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Driver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Driver swings wildly with an uppercut but Manu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manu lands with a left to the head.
Manu misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Manu.
Manu swings wildly with an uppercut but Driver uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Manu.
Driver misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Manu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driver struggles to land a body shot inside as Manu controls his hands.
Manu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Manu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Driver really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right hand to the body from Manu.
A short body shot lands from Manu as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver takes a shot to the head.
Manu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Driver is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manu.
Driver takes a shot to the head.
Manu lands a body shot.
Manu lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Manu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manu.
Manu pushes Driver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manu.
Manu lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Manu lands a hook that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Manu cracks Driver with a nice body shot.
Manu lands a nice uppercut.
Manu lands a shot to the body.
Manu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Manu.
Manu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver misses with a body punch.
Manu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manu digs a right hand underneath Driver's ribcage. Driver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Manu.
Manu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manu lands with a right to the head.
Manu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Manu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manu.
Manu lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Manu.
Manu cracks Driver with a nice body shot.
Manu digs a right hand into Driver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Driver's gas tank.
Good body shot from Manu.
Manu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manu lands with a left to the head.
Manu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manu digs a right hand underneath Driver's ribcage. Driver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manu lands a hook that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manu.
Manu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
A short left from Manu.

Driver is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Manu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Driver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Driver takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Manu.
Manu scores with a shot to the side of Driver's head.
Manu dips a shoulder and cracks Driver with a mighty uppercut! Driver falls back against the cage and Manu unloads with a barrage of strikes! Driver is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Manu screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicky Manu!
A victorious Nicky Manu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.